The Lindley Players are proud to announce the upcoming auditions for Daisy Pulls it Off!
Dates & FAQs
Read through: Wednesday 8th February 6.30pm
Audition: Friday 17th February 6.30pm
Rehearsals: Weekday evenings from 6.30pm and Sunday afternoons.
Performances: Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th May
Synopsis
It’s 1927 and changes are afoot at Grangewood School for Girls. Daisy Meredith is the first scholarship girl from a public elementary school to successfully gain a place at Grangewood. Yet not everyone is happy about this progressive move. Daisy must summon all of her courage, enthusiasm, and plucky resolve to hold her ground against the cruel behavior of fellow students, Sylvia and Monica. They have come up with a series of schemes to ruin Daisy’s reputation and get her expelled. However Daisy is not alone in her efforts to keep her school place and maintain her honor. Her madcap best friend Trixie is on the case! She vows to support Daisy and clear her name. Meanwhile, Daisy and Trixie find themselves on the adventure of a lifetime. They have heard of the long-lost Beaumont treasure which, if found, will restore the Beaumont family wealth and save the school from closure. However, the enigmatic Mr. Scoblowski is also looking for the treasure and his intentions do not appear as noble.
Daisy Pulls It Off is a fast-paced, fun pastiche of the classic girls’ school stories of old. With splendid scrapes, midnight feasts, and lots of jolly hockey sticks, it harks back to a nostalgic bygone era.
Roles for adults and children:
Cast:
10 Young female roles – playing age: 12 – 18
4 Adult female roles – playing age: 25+
2 Adult male roles – playing age: 25+
10 Young female roles – playing age: 12 – 18
4 Adult female roles – playing age: 25+
2 Adult male roles – playing age: 25+
Contact
Please contact Justine – justinesewell@ymail.com for more information, or just turn up at the read through.
Character Description
• Daisy Meredith – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Our plucky heroine – lots of lines – a wonderful part for a confident actress. Approx 586 lines
• Trixie Martin – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Daisy’s best chum – thoroughly spiffing sort. Approx 350 lines
• Sybil Burlington – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Beautiful, Snobby, Terribly Rich Parents, Not a fan of Daisy! Approx 104 lines
• Monica Smithers – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Sybil’s equally beastly ‘side-kick’ Approx 58 lines
• Clare Beaumont – Playing age 16 – 18 yrs – Head Girl and Sports Captain, adored by all. Approx 210 lines
• Alice Fitzpatrick – Playing age 16 – 18 yrs – Prefect and Deputy Sports Captain and Best Chum of Clare Beaumont. Approx 125 lines
• Belinda Mathieson – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Captain of the Upper Fourth. Approx 45 lines
• Winnie Irving / Kitty Tate – Playing ages 12 – 13 yrs – Members of the second form. Shared role – approx 31 lines between them
• Dora Johnston – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Member of the Upper Fourth. Background plus approx 7 lines
• 2 x Girls of the Upper Fourth – Playing ages 14 – 15 yrs – background actor – good reactions
• Sybil Burlington – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Beautiful, Snobby, Terribly Rich Parents, Not a fan of Daisy! Approx 104 lines
• Monica Smithers – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Sybil’s equally beastly ‘side-kick’ Approx 58 lines
• Clare Beaumont – Playing age 16 – 18 yrs – Head Girl and Sports Captain, adored by all. Approx 210 lines
• Alice Fitzpatrick – Playing age 16 – 18 yrs – Prefect and Deputy Sports Captain and Best Chum of Clare Beaumont. Approx 125 lines
• Belinda Mathieson – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Captain of the Upper Fourth. Approx 45 lines
• Winnie Irving / Kitty Tate – Playing ages 12 – 13 yrs – Members of the second form. Shared role – approx 31 lines between them
• Dora Johnston – Playing age 14 – 15 yrs – Member of the Upper Fourth. Background plus approx 7 lines
• 2 x Girls of the Upper Fourth – Playing ages 14 – 15 yrs – background actor – good reactions
• Miss Gibson – Playing age 30+ yrs – The much-loved Headmistress of Grangewood School for girls. Open to both male and female actors. Approx 168 lines
• Mother – Playing age 30 – 50 yrs – Daisy’s mother. Approx 12 lines
• Mademoiselle – Playing age 25+ yrs – The scatterbrained French mistress (French accent) Approx 11 lines
Mother and Mademoiselle could be an opportunity for a bit of doubling-up
• Miss Granville – Playing age 25 + yrs – Firm but fair form mistress of the upper fourth
• Mother – Playing age 30 – 50 yrs – Daisy’s mother. Approx 12 lines
• Mademoiselle – Playing age 25+ yrs – The scatterbrained French mistress (French accent) Approx 11 lines
Mother and Mademoiselle could be an opportunity for a bit of doubling-up
• Miss Granville – Playing age 25 + yrs – Firm but fair form mistress of the upper fourth
• Mr Scoblowski – Playing age 30+ yrs – The enigmatic Russian Music Teacher. (Russian accent) Approx 63 lines
• Mr Thompson – Playing age 30 – 50 yrs – The Caretaker … or is he? Approx 44 lines. Bonus if can whistle a tune!
Audition Pieces (scripts can be lent on request)
Please familiarise yourself with the sections of script relating to the character you wish to audition for. No need to learn.
Please also see you tube clips below as a loose reference to the dialogue style.
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxKVjXPJBoMZl7kFLJVxPB1lySTtrn4zDf
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxo1tjbEhLb77z3NgpvhhAXnYr4pgf-kOE
Miss Gibson – p1 beg of speech to “anniversary of this establishment”
Daisy – p2 whole speech
Mother / Daisy – p3 from “Mother!” to p4 ” see you at the end of term”
Sybil – top of p3 speech
Belinda – p17 from “As Captain of the form” to p18 “All of you
Sybil / Belinda – p4 from ” Meanwhile in the adjoining carriage” to “How frightful”
Alice / Claire – Bottom of p63 from “Two days to the final” to bottom p65
Winnie / Kitty – p72 from “You must come quickly” to p73 ” salt spray on their lips”
Trixie / Daisy – p6 from “Isn’t it heavenly?” to p8 “nothing’s ever been found” and p37 to bottom p39
Monica / Daisy – p8 from “Monica Smithers” to p9 “Thank you”
Claire – p29 from “You see kiddies” to p30 ” there’s little hope there”
Miss Granville – p32 from ” Good morning girls to p33 “Handed in by Friday week”
Mr Scoblowski – p18 from ” Mr Scoblowski” to p19 “the song Cherry Ripe”
Mademoiselle – p46 from Mademoiselle enters to p47 Claire and Mademoiselle exit
Mr Thompson – p78 from ” You see my father” to p79 “father had hidden