“KEEPING UP APPEARANCEs”

Written by – Roy Clarke     Directed by – Sue Lawson

 

Open auditions will take place on Saturday 12th July from 12.30pm

8 Attwood Way Rockingham

 

SHOW DATES:

12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th & 27th September 2025 – 7.30pm

14th & 21st September – 2pm matinees

 

 Contact Sue Lawson- mojomo5@icloud.com or 0404392023

Please read our audition policy and download an audition sheet (below).

 

The action is centred around a church hall where social climber Hyacinth is showing her new painting, “Willows by Moonlight”, at the local art exhibition.  At the same time, and in the same venue, her long-suffering neighbour Emmett is directing a play for the local amateur dramatic company. Emmett will go to extreme lengths to keep Hyacinth out of the play.  When Hyacinth hears that the part of Lady Malvern is yet to be cast, nothing will stop her from taking this role.

 

THE CAST (ages are approximate)

HYACINTH BUCKET: Female 50+

EMMETT (brother of Hyacinth’s neighbour, LIZ): Male 40 – 50

ELIZABETH (EMMETT's sister): Female 40 – 50

DAISY (HYACINTH's sister): Female 40's+

ONSLOW (DAISY's husband): Male 40's+

MILLY (MR MILSON): Male 40 – 50

ROSE (HYACINTH's younger sister): Female 30 – 40

MRS DEBDEN (authoritative figure): Female 40 + 

DADDY – (Hyacinth’s father); Male 60+ small part no lines

VICAR – Male 

Ideally the roles of Daddy and the Vicar could be performed by one actor

WOMAN- organising art exhibition. Any age, this is a very small role, only about 10 lines

 

NOTE: Hyacinth's beleaguered husband Richard does not appear in this play but is addressed offstage several times by Hyacinth.