Actor wanted for iconic role in stage production of Keeping Up Appearances
THE search is on for an actor to play the iconic role of Onslow in a production of Keeping Up Appearances to be performed at the Merlin Theatre this summer in Frome.
Project Play, which has successfully brought TV classics such as Vicar of Dibley, Allo Allo and last year’s Dad’s Army to local theatres, have now turned their sights to Keeping Up Appearances.
The hugely successful BBC comedy starred Patricia Routledge as the snobby housewife Hyacinth Bucket – pronounced ‘Bouquet’ – and ran from 1990 – 1995.
Frome has now cast all the popular characters except for the part of vest wearing slob Onslow portrayed on TV by the late great Geoffrey Hughes.
He is an overweight and unemployed man and spends his time drinking beer, eating crisps, smoking cigarettes, and watching television. Onslow describes himself as “work-shy, bone idle, and out of condition”
Project Play is a really friendly community theatre group and welcomes people who have never performed on stage before, so this could be your debut performance or maybe you are a regular at treading the boards! Remember you don’t actually have to look like Geoffrey Hughes as costume, wigs and even padding can all be used to help create the look.
Rehearsals start in April and the show is at the Merlin Theatre,1st – 6th August. If you are interested please contact director Anne Dimery by email: tichiva@ hotmail.co.uk