Auditions - Bridging the Gap: Rest in Cheese
SYNOPSIS
Rest in Cheese is a musical comedy about a High School Food Tech class.
The Anti-Cheese League have been dissing the rest of the world’s cuisines and war is threatening.
Mr Leistergrommit, anxious to get his students away from the war zone, takes them to ‘a safe place’ - a Cheese factory in France.
However, this is not just any group of people, this is a Food Tech class and contains both ‘Dairynots’ and ‘Cheesans.’ Conflict arises over what should be cooked, and who can be trusted…
Amidst the madness, the show also covers many important themes including how information spreads through social media, peer pressure and changing to be popular, how teenagers interpret love. Most importantly, there will be many, many cheesy puns!
Rest in Cheese - A comedy musical
Script, music and lyrics: Fawn Saxon and Adam Carter
Directed by Fawn Saxon
Audition date: Sunday, 13 April 2025 at 5pm
No. of performances: 2
Performance date: Sat 09 Aug 2025 (incl. matinee)
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Please note
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CHARACTERS
NARRATOR - an ominous, ghost like figure who tells the story of the Cheesical. They have the power to slow, speed and change time, and are present throughout every scene, blending into the crowds.
THE DAIR(Y) NOTS
- Karen - The head of the Dairy Nots. She is 99% bully and 200% full of herself.
- Jessica - Karen’s double, she thinks. She assists Karen, holding all her things, talking to the Cheesans etc.
- Brieony - Brieony is all looks and no brains, but she tries her best. Often just goes with the flock.
LOVE INTERESTS
- Zo - Ryan’s love, who has a secret.. she doesn’t even like cheese that much! She has to tell him eventually, but will their love for one another last?
- Ryan - A footy lad, obsessed with Zo for as long as he can remember (since year 7). His priority is her, and making sure she is happy and safe.
THE ADULTS
- CEO Phill-I-Delfia - Owns a Cheese factory in Berlin, France. He is very particular about his cheese and has a VERY large personality (and mouth, which he loves to talk with)
- Mr Leistergrommit - the Classes food tech teacher. He has a good gut, which he likes to lead from when teaching his students.. and saving them from disaster.
SMALL ROLES
- Isobelle - is a normal student until she reveals a huge secret at the end of the story. (Has a monologue, and may have some solo singing sections)
- News Reporter (only in a few scenes, but VITAL in the progression of the story.
ENSEMBLE ROLES (multi-rolling option, depending on cast numbers)
- School kids: Kylie, Ben, Carl, Jeremy, Sandy
- Interviewees: Jemimah the Baker, Bus Driver, TV News Agent, Thomas the Tank Operator, John the Geezer
ABOUT THE AUDITIONS
Everyone will be required to sing as an ensemble for this production. For some lead roles, you will be asked to sing part of a specific song as part of your audition, as the characters have solos/duets/trios. For other roles, including small and ensemble roles, if you wish to sing as part of your audition, this would be great, as we can offer you solo/duet lines within songs if you wish. Please choose a musical theatre song which you are comfortable with, or choose from the ones below.
Each roll will be required to act out a section of the script. If you are auditioning for ensemble, please choose one of the following dialogues labelled with “*” to act out so that we can see you perform. You may be asked to read for a different character, or read with other people , so prepare to be versatile on the day.
As much as we would prefer for you to be off script for your audition, we understand that this may be tricky with coursework, exams, work etc, so this is not compulsory. There is no pressure for perfection, we are looking for passion, not the final piece!
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