Auditions

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Looped written by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Loretta Bishop

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Looped is a sharp, dark comedy based on a real event that occurred in the summer of 1965 in a sound-studio session in which the legendary and self-destructive Tallulah Bankhead attempts to record (loop) one simple line of dialogue for the film Die! Die! My Darling!  What should take minutes becomes an explosive eight-hour showdown between Tallulah and Danny Miller, the tightly wound sound editor overseeing the session. As Tallulah drinks, jokes, provokes, and confesses, her wild behaviour forces both of them into unwanted honesty. Beneath the humour, the play becomes an unexpectedly moving portrait of two damaged people confronting their fears, shame, and the desperate need to be understood.

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Characters:

 

• Tallulah Bankhead 50+ — flamboyant personality, self-destructive, witty, unfiltered.... larger than life, but with an equally intense private life....honest. Has a distinctive husky voice

• Danny Miller 30+ — a tightly wound sound editor fighting his own demons. Begins displaying stillness but gradually cracks

• Steve  A sound technician/engineer 30+ —observes as the session spirals - a comic relief. Minimal dialogue but strong presence

 

*American accents essential

 

 

Audition Information:

Auditions will be held at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2 Albert Street, Williamstown on:

• Monday 6th April and Tuesday 7th April 2026, between 7.00pm-10pm

Audition pieces will be provided ahead of auditions. There is no requirement to learn your audition pieces but it will be expected that you have read the entire play and display a good familiarity and understanding of your role.

Please contact the Director, Loretta Bishop to register your interest, request a script, ask any questions or book an audition via retbish68@gmail.com.

Please bring a completed Audition Form with you, along with a non-returnable headshot.

A rehearsal schedule will be provided at the audition. Subject to cast availability, rehearsals will occur at 9.30am on Sundays and 7.00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Williamstown Little Theatre. An initial read-through for the cast will occur at the theatre on Monday 20th April at 730pm.  First rehearsal will be Sunday10th May subject to cast and theatre availabilty.

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A rehearsal schedule will be provided at the audition. Subject to cast availability, rehearsals will occur at 9.30am on Sundays and 7.00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Williamstown Little Theatre. An initial read-through for the cast will occur at the theatre on Monday 20th April at 7.30pm.  First rehearsal will be Sunday 10th May subject to cast and theatre availability.

Please ensure that you are fully available for all performance dates before auditioning.  If you have a conflict with any rehearsal dates, please advise the Director at your audition and, wherever possible we can work around it.

Season Dates:
1-18 July 2026

Showtimes:

8:00pm on:

• Wednesday 1 July - Saturday 4 July 2026

• Wednesday 8 July - Saturday 11 July 2026 

• Wednesday 15 July - Saturday 18 July 2026

5:00pm on:

• Sunday 5 July 2026

• Sunday 12 July 2026

 

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