audition schedule for the 2025-26 season

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Additional details about the auditions will be provided nearer to the audition dates.

AUDITION DATES & TIMES

Sunday, Nov. 9th at 2:00PM-5:00PM (2025)

Monday, Nov. 10th at 7:00PM-9:00PM

*Callbacks: Yet to be determined.

LOCATION

Steve Forrester Lounge at The Belleville Theatre Guild- 256 Pinnacle St, Belleville, ON.

PRODUCTION RUN

January 29-February 15 2026

Productions run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings

at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m.

SYNOPSIS

 A man on the seventh-story of an apartment building finds himself in contemplation …. on a ledge! 

Yet, he is constantly being interrupted by the self-absorbed,  bizarre, and utterly hilarious residents of the building. With each  window that opens, a new "story" unfolds, full of absurdities and  personal dramas. The man's existential crisis becomes a backdrop for the  chaotic and darkly comedic lives of others, who are too caught up in  their own problems to notice his predicament. This witty and poignant  play is a philosophical fable that explores what it means to feel lost, to seek connection, and to find meaning in a chaotic world.

CHARACTERS:

5 men, 5 women, 3 any gender

 *Note: In many productions, the actors playing the residents often  double or triple up on roles. However, it is the goal of this  production to cast each role individually.  

The play is in one Act. 

• The Man: (Male-identifying, Any age) A seemingly ordinary  "Everyman" on the ledge, grappling with an existential crisis. He is the  central figure, a quiet observer of the chaos that unfolds around him.

• Charlotte: (Female-identifying, Any age) A fiery, volatile  woman locked in a tumultuous and combative affair with Rodney. She is  dramatic and prone to grand gestures.

• Rodney: (Male-identifying, Any age) Charlotte's equally  combative, married lover. He is perpetually exasperated and caught in a  cycle of fighting and reconciliation.

• Leonard: (Male-identifying, Any age) A deeply paranoid,  conspiracy-theorist psychiatrist who hasn't slept in three years. He is  delusional and suspicious of everyone.

• Marshall: (Male-identifying, Any age) An actor and a con  man who denies his own reality and has adopted a persona to marry a  wealthy woman. He is a master of pretense.

• Rachel: (Female-identifying, Any age) A fanatical,  self-appointed religious figure who is convinced she is an angel of  mercy. She contrives catastrophes to incite faith in others.

• Joan: (Female-identifying, Any age) An interior decorator  who is deeply concerned with aesthetics and appearances. She is bossy  and particular, often clashing with her artist client.

• Michael: (Male-identifying, Any age) A pretentious artist  who believes he knows everything about the world and constantly fights  with Joan.

• Percy, Jennifer, & Al: (Any gender, Any age) A trio of party guests from one of the apartments.

• Al: Throws a party for people he doesn't know or like.

• Jennifer: A bubbly, oblivious partygoer who hates silence.

• Percy: An actor who is a bit of a copycat and obsessed with his social media "friends."

• Nurse Wilson: (Female-identifying, Any age) A cynical and  abrasive nurse who expresses her fears about aging and death by being  rude to everyone.

• Lillian: (Female-identifying, 100 years old, or can be  played by any age) A wise, optimistic, and house-bound centenarian who  provides the play's most profound advice. She is the only character who  seems to truly notice and understand The Man's plight.

AUDITION DATES & TIMES

Saturday, Nov. 22nd at 2:00PM- TBD (2025)

Sunday, Nov. 23rd  at 2:00PM-TBD 

End time is TBD due to high volume of participants for our musical auditions. We look forward to seeing you all. 

*Callbacks: Yet to be determined.

LOCATION

Steve Forrester Lounge at The Belleville Theatre Guild- 256 Pinnacle St, Belleville, ON.

AUDITION DATES & TIMES

Sunday, Jan. 4th at 2:00PM-5:00PM (2026)

Monday, Jan. 5th at 7:00PM-9:00PM

*Callbacks: To be determined following auditions.

LOCATION

Steve Forrester Lounge at The Belleville Theatre Guild- 256 Pinnacle St, Belleville, ON.

PRODUCTION DATES

Preview: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Opening Night: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Closing Matinee: Sunday, April 19, 2026

Productions run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings

at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m.

SYNOPSIS:

Based on A Servant of Two Masters, Carlo Goldoni's 18th century tale of mistaken

identity and daft confusions, this adaptation by Richard Bean has been re-

imagined in 1960s Beatles-era England.

An outrageously broad comedy, this is a high-energy show employing physical

humour, farcical and commedia del’arte elements, improv, slamming doors,

breaking the fourth wall, fast-paced dialogue, and more.

Francis Henshall is looking to make his mark. Fired from a skiffle band and in

search of work, he finds himself employed by small-time gangster Roscoe Crabbe,

in town to collect a fee from his fiancee’s gangster father. But Roscoe is really

Rachel posing as her own dead brother, herself in love with Stanley Stubbers (her

brother’s killer) who, in turn, becomes our hero’s other “guvnor”. Fighting a

mounting sense of confusion, Francis goes out of his way to serve both bosses.

But with the distractions of a pneumatic bookkeeper, a self-important actor, and

select members of the criminal fraternity (not to mention his own mammoth

appetite) to contend with, how long can he keep them apart?

CHARACTERS: 

7 men, 3 women, additional characters needed in walk-on, non-speaking, set-changing roles.

Francis Henshall: 30s-50s (flexible). The “one man” central character. Roguish,

confident, charming, desperate for money and perpetually hungry. Argues with

himself. Must have the ability to improvise some lines with audience members,

and also to make scripted dialogue sound like it’s improvised.

Stanley Stubbers: 20s-40s (flexible). One of the two “guvnors”. Privately

educated, toffish but also a killer.

Rachel Crabbe: 20s-40s (flexible). The second “guvnor”. Disguised as her dead

twin brother for most of the play. In love with Stanley.

Charlie “The Duck” Clench: 50s+. Father to Pauline. Cockney. Runs a shady

scrap metal business. Spent time in prison.

Harry Dangle: 50s+. Charlie’s crooked solicitor. Father to Alan. Tries to be posh

at times by using Latin phrases.

Pauline Clench: 20s. Charlie’s daughter. Hopelessly naïve and innocent. Ditzy.

Nearly everything goes over her head. Formerly engaged to Roscoe, but now

engaged to Alan.

Alan Dangle: 20s-30s. Harry’s son. Engaged to Pauline. An aspiring actor, but

probably not a very good one.

Lloyd Boateng: 50s (flexible). Charlie Clench’s friend. Spent time in prison.

Dolly: 30s-50s (flexible). Charlie Clench’s vampish, outspoken bookkeeper.

Immediately attracted to Francis. Frequently shares her thoughts with the

audience.

Alfie: An aging waiter who should have retired years ago. Bad heart. Bad

balance. Falls downstairs, but keeps going. The subject of much physical humour

and pratfalls. Not many lines, but a scene-stealer.

Additional Characters Needed:

There are other opportunities for a flexible number of non-speaking walk-on parts

of various ages (waiters, busboys, porters, street scenes, policemen, etc.). These

characters will also assist with set changes and props.

Depending on the cast, there is also an opportunity for a skiffle band to entertain

the audience during scene changes. If we decide to go that route, some singing

and instrumental ability will be required.

The Belleville Theatre Guild is open to all interested members of the community.

Experience is not necessary. In addition to actors, we are always looking for

volunteers in other capacities: house, back stage, technical booth, etc. Cast and

crew are expected to become season members of the BTG for a nominal fee.

Auditions for One Man Two Guvnors will consist of cold readings from various

scenes from the script. If call backs are needed, we may introduce some improv

activities for actors interested in specific characters.

REHEARSALS:

The rehearsal schedule will be decided after auditions. The schedule will be as

flexible as possible depending on the needs and availability of cast and crew, but

generally speaking, there will be 4 rehearsals per week including Sunday

afternoon. Not everyone will be needed for every rehearsal for approximately

the first month.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Call, text, or email:

Producer: Phil Bowerman, 613-970-1488, philbowerman21@gmail.com

Director: Dave Henderson, 613-920-2648, david.henderson60@gmail.com

For ideas on the characters, check youtube for clips from past productions

including the Broadway version starring James Corden as Henshall.