Auditions

CLOSER by Partick Marber

Audition Dates:
Monday 11th May from 7 pm
Thursday 14th May from 7 pm
Callbacks if needed Saturday 16th May

Auditionees are requested to book an audition time with the director by emailing closerpowderkeg@gmail.com.

A quartet of strangers meet, fall in love, and become caught up in a web of sexual desire and betrayal.
Alice is so authentically herself. Larry is incapable of vulnerability. Dan uses other people’s flaws to distract from his own, and Anna is set on contorting herself into everyone else’s idea of who she should be.
Closer is a play which views love and sex like politics: its not what you say that matters, still less what you mean, but what you do. A brilliant exploration into the brutal anatomy of modern romance.
Set in contemporary London, Closer follows the intertwining lives of four characters—Dan, Alice, Anna, and Larry whose paths cross and re-cross as they navigate the complexities of love, lust, and deception. ‘Closer’ takes a cynical and painfully accurate look at relationships. Both romantic comedy and brutal analysis of modern love, it is a play about the kindness of strangers and the cruelty of desire.

Characters:
ALICE – A fierce, playful, and mysterious young woman with a troubled past. Emotionally fearless but deeply vulnerable. Female-identifying | All ethnicities – see note | 20-30s
Note – Alice may or may not be American. If you would like to try an American accent, please do. But casting will not be based on having an American accent.

ANNA – A confident, intelligent photographer torn between heart and logic. Sophisticated but drawn to danger.
Female-identifying | All ethnicities | 30-40

LARRY – A blunt, no-nonsense doctor with a sharp wit and a sharper temper. Loves deeply but plays rough.
Male-identifying | All ethnicities | 30-45

DAN – A charming but self-serving writer. Desperate for love but incapable of real intimacy.
Male-identifying | All ethnicities | 25-40

Other Information
Auditionees are requested to book an audition time with the director by emailing closerpowderkeg@gmail.com. Auditions are strictly by appointment and will be ‘closed auditions’ in 15 minute segments.
A copy of the script will be provided, together with a list of the sections to be read at the audition. The director will be using excerpts from the play as audition pieces. It is expected that auditionees will have read the play and have a reasonable understanding of it.
Please also note:

• This play contains adult themes, including explicit language, sexual content, and emotional confrontation.
• Actors should be comfortable with intimate scenes handled professionally with direction, consent protocols and an Intimacy Coordinator to ensure a safe, collaborative, and enriching rehearsal process.

Recommended for audiences aged 15+
Contains strong sexual themes, depictions of violence,
discussions of death and explicit language