Sweet Charity

Book by Neil Simon. Music by Cy Coleman. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields.
Based on the original screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano.
Produce for the Broadway stage by Fryer, Carr and Harris.
Conceived, Staged and Choreographed by Bob Fosse.

WINNER of 4 Tony Awards, including Choreographer (1965-66) and Best Revival (1985 86)

Sweet Charity follows the adventures of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopeful dance hall hostess who is looking for love and a better life. Despite disappointments in her romantic endeavours, Charity remains resilient and continues to search for her happily ever after. Sweet Charity touches on themes of self-discovery, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams.

With a score by Cy Coleman, book by Neil Simon, and original choreography by Bob Fosse, Charity’s adventurous journey towards love is marked by some of the best-loved songs (If My Friends Could See Me Now, There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This) and most iconic dance numbers (Big Spender, Rich Man’s Frug, Rhythm of Life) in Broadway history.

First Round Auditions

Monday 14th October from 6.30pm – booked out
Monday 21st October from 6.30pm – only 15 slots left.

Callbacks

Date has changed. No longer on Monday 28th October.
(Rescheduled to accommodate those with other theatre commitments)
Now on Monday 4th November, 6.30pm final auditions, followed by callbacks as required.

Venue: All auditions will be held at Cook Community Hub.

Booking your Audition

Please read the AUDITION PACK in full, before booking your audition.

To book an audition, please send through your request to freeraintheatre@gmail.com, ensuring you include a recent headshot, your theatre CV, and what role/s you are auditioning for. Please note, audition slots are limited and will be offered at the discretion of the creative team – we encourage you to apply early, to avoid missing out.

PRINCIPAL ROLES – Charity Hope Valentine

SUPPORTING ROLES – Nickie, Helene, Oscar Lindquist, Vittorio Vidal Herman

FEATURED ROLES – Daddy Brubeck, Ursula, Carmen, Rosie, Suzanne, Frenchy, Betsy, Elaine, Hostesses

ENSEMBLE including understudies and swings, plus approximately 25 (yes! twenty-five!!) speaking roles across 19 scenes. These include: Charlie; Passerby, Young Man; Married Woman and Man; Ice Creamer Vendor; Baseball Player; Man with a Dog; Spanish Young Man; Dirty Old Man; First and Second Cop; Marvin; Manfred; Doorman; to name just a few.
Please note: As there are so many speaking roles required, Ensemble performers will be playing double, triple and quadruple roles.

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Auditions - Sweet Charity

Free-Rain Theatre is delighted to announce that we will be presenting ‘Sweet Charity’ at The Q, with performances from Tuesday 29 April to Sunday 18 May 2025. Auditions will be held Mon 14 and Mon 21 October 2024 at the Cook Community Hub. Book by Neil Simon. Music by Cy Coleman. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields.Based […]

Details

When: 29 April – 18 May 2025
Where: The Q

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Performances

Performances

29 April 7:30pm
30 April 7:30pm
1 May 7:30pm
2 May 7:30pm
3 May 1:30pm
3 May 7:30pm
6 May 7:30pm
7 May 7:30pm
8 May 7:30pm
9 May 7:30pm
10 May 1:30pm
10 May 7:30pm
11 May 7:30pm
14 May 7:30pm
15 May 7:30pm
16 May 7:30pm
17 May 1:30pm
17 May 7:30pm
18 May 5pm

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Cast

Creative Team

Director – Joel Horwood (King Lear, Hay Fever)
Associate Director – Kelly Roberts (Dogfight, Heathers)
Musical Director – Callum Tolhurst-Close (The Boy From Oz, Tick, Tick…Boom!)
Choreographer – James Tolhurst-Close (The Boy From Oz, Billy Elliot the Musical)