Audition Information

'The Talented Mr Ripley' - Character Profiles

Tom Ripley (Playing age 25-30. American) An utterly compelling, fastidious, obsessive, charming and measured psychopath.

Richard Greenleaf (Playing age 25-30. American) A rich young man who lacks motivation or real discretion. He is, however, a genuinely good soul, utterly lacking in suspicion or cynicism. He is roughly the same height, weight and colouring as Ripley.

Marge Sherwood (Playing age 25-30. American) Intelligent, pretty, no-nonsense but pleasant.  A close friend of Richard Greenleaf and wary of Ripley.

Freddie Miles (Playing age 25-30. American) A good-natured, slow-moving school friend of Richard Greenleaf.

Herbert Greenleaf (Playing age 50’s+. American) Richard’s father. Successful, affluent, pleasant and genuine.

Emily Greenleaf (Playing age 50’s+. American) Richard’s mother. Suffers from Leukaemia, but still a glamorous woman and good-natured.

Aunt Dottie (Playing age 50’s+. American) Tom’s Aunt.

Marc Priminger (Playing age 25-30. American) Tom’s friend.

Fausto (Playing age 30’s +. Italian) A naive teenager.

Tenente Roverini (Playing age 40’s+. Italian) A police lieutenant.

Sophia (Playing age 25-30. Italian) A prostitute.

Silvio (Playing age 30’s. Italian) A gigolo.

Reddington (Playing age 20’s. American) A cartoonist.

The play is performed by SEVEN actors with the following roles doubled:
Freddie Miles/Marc Priminger
Marge Sherwood/Sophia
Herbert Greenleaf/Roverini
Emily Greenleaf/Aunt Dottie
Fausto/Reddington/Silvio

These doublings are mandatory, are not arbitrary and must be followed exactly. (As stated by the playwright)

AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE LITTLE THEATRE, DUNSTABLE

7.45pm TUESDAY 13th MARCH 2012

Further audition notices for our 2011/2012 season will be posted here in due course...

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