ACT Company

2024-2025 Season​

 

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A call for auditions for ACT Company's upcoming production of Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter to be held on

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Thursday, January 30th at 7pm

at the Centre d'action bénévole Accès

67 Principale St, Gatineau, Quebec J9H 3L4.

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The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter is a two-character play set in the basement of an old rooming house, connected to the rooms above by a dumbwaiter and an intercom. Ben and Gus make small talk and wait. It becomes obvious that they are hired killers who are waiting for their victim, whose identity they have not yet been told.

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Gus is a submissive junior hit man who is constantly bossed around by Ben. Gus is more sensitive, has a conscience about his job, and is bored by the stale routine of his lower-class life. He also questions the inner workings of their job more, especially with regards to the mysterious Wilson.

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Ben is the senior hit man, the dominant foil to his submissive partner Gus. He runs their outfit, but pays strict attention to the demands of Wilson, their boss. He often broods silently, reads the newspaper, doesn't question their job, and evades Gus's probing questions.

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If you are interested in auditioning for this black comedy crime thriller, no preparation is needed as sides will be provided. Rehearsals will begin next month in February. If you would like to audition but are not available on Thursday, January 30th, please contact us at info@actcompany.ca. 

 

This production, an evening of one act plays, will be a collaboration between the Aylmer Community Theatre Company and Theatre Wakefield. 

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Information for those wishing to work

behind the scenes

Members of the Production Team, headed by Producer Anne Little will be on-hand at the Auditions to meet you, welcome you and encourage you to come ‘play’ with us.  We need backstage talent in every department.

We are also in need of a scene painter, so if that might be your talent, come on out and chat with us.​​

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Performance dates

in Aylmer are May 8 - 10

In Wakefield, April 24 - 26, May 1 - 3.

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ACT Company will be producing Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter and Theatre Wakefield will be presenting Your Play or Mine by Barry Lambert.

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