Charley's Aunt - 2010-2011 Season

Charley's Aunt

By Brandon Thomas
Directed by Richard Wagner

Auditions: May 23, 24 & 25 2011 at 7:00 PM
Performances: August 5, 6, 7m, 11, 12, 13, 14m 2011

Evening Performances Start at 7:30 PM. Matinees start at 2:30 PM
Location: Majestic Theatre 115 SW 2nd St. Corvallis, OR 97333


The Story

Charley's Aunt is a farce in 3 acts written by Brandon Thomas. It broke all historical attendance records for plays of any kind with an original London run of 1,466 performances. It has played almost continuously in London and other parts of the world since 1892,

Jack and Charley, Oxford under graduates, invite the women they love, Kitty and Amy to lunch in order to meet Charley's millionaire aunt from Brazil, but at the last moment Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez has to cancel, which leaves Jack and Charley in a fix since the luncheon had to be a chaperoned affair. Fancourt Babberly, another Oxford undergrad, who is a friend of Jack and Charley, shows up to show off a costume that he will be wearing in a school production. It happens to be a black satin dress of the sort worn by elderly ladies of the day.

In a flash of brilliance Jack and Charley talk the reluctant Babbs into impersonating Charley's rich aunt, so that the afternoon can proceed without raising the eyebrows of the girl's overly zealous guardian. Babbs begins to warm to the idea, and plays his part to the hilt. During the course of the afternoon he gains the confidence of Kitty and Amy, and is proposed to by their garden and Jack's father. Words cannot describe the comedy, both visual and verbal; this show has to be experienced.

The cast is 6 men and 4 women. Three of the men have to be able to pass for undergraduates. The three others should be middle aged to mature. Three of the girls have to be believable as young love interests, and one lady should be an attractive fifty or so.

Cast Of Characters

  • Stephen Spettigue – Bob Greenwade
  • Sir Francis Chesney – Dave Bucy
  • Jack Chesney – Andrew Krivorshein
  • Charley Wykeham – Gerald Turner
  • Lord Fancourt Babberley – Kevin Kelly
  • Brassett – Amiel Vickroy
  • Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez – Karen Berg
  • Amy Spettigue – Jennifer Stein
  • Kitty Verdun – Renee Zipp
  • Ela Delahay – Christina Chipman