Please find below details of our forthcoming production, which we hope you will be able to support:
Winter Production 2025
Our next Café Theatre will be on November 19 – 22 November.
“It Run’s in the Family” by Ray Cooney, is set in a hospital as Doctor David Mortimore prepares for the most pivotal speach of his life. Typically an incident from his past disrupts his preparation and the running of the hospital as the usual assortment of farcical characters create hilarious havoc.
Tickets cost £25 each to include a pre-show meal (with an alternative option*). This will be served at 6:30pm with curtain up at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm.
* The alternative dish is gluten-free, dairy-free and suitable for vegans & vegetarians.
You will need to know how many “main meal” and “alternative meal” tickets you want to order after you click on the Buy Tickets button below.
Auditions for It Runs in the Family
on Sunday 31 August 2.00 – 4.00 and Monday 1 September 7.30 – 9.30
at The Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green
Character List
It Runs in the Family
A farce taking place in St Andrew’s Hospital. On the day of giving an important speech, David Mortimore is confronted with a son he never knew he had.
Characters
Playing ages (PA) are a rough guide.
Dr David Mortimore: PA early 50s – charming and slightly pompous.
Dr Mike Connolly: PA late 20s – irreverent and more interested in the Christmas festivities than medicine
Rosemary Mortimore: PA 40s – David’s wife, no nonsense with a underlying sense of humour – she knows her husband better than he knows himself.
Dr Hubert Bonney: PA early 50s – David’s friend and colleague – they have known each other a long time. He is self-effacing, put upon and a bit of an innocent. Will need to be comfortable with physical comedy.
Matron: PA any age over 30 – A large lady, used to taking charge. Will need to be comfortable with physical comedy.
Sir Willoughby Drake: PA 60 plus – Stern and authoritarian – doesn’t think much of Mortimore.
Jane Tate: PA late 30s early 40s – Ex-nurse and mother of David’s son (Leslie), capable, relaxed woman, maybe a bit of a hippy. Thinks on her feet.
Sister: PA any age – smallish part popping in and out.
Leslie: PA 18 – David and Jane’s son – a bit of a rebel, but confused by recent revelations and desperate to connect with his father.
Police Sergeant: PA 30 upwards – trying to keep order among the increasing chaos.
Bill: PA 70ish – A patient, a bit confused but determined to have a good time, a little physical comedy.
Mother: PA old enough to be Hubert’s mother – smaller part, comes in near the end.
Please familiarise yourself with the audition pieces – but no need to learn anything.
Audition Pieces
Click on the links to see and download the audition pieces.
Downloadable audition pieces in pdf format
