Casting details

Neville Bunker (30s-40s)
Inherited his father’s electrical business which he has expanded. Much more interested in

tinkering with contraptions than giving his wife any attention or helping out.

Belinda Bunker (née Hopkins), his wife (30s-40s)
Been married 7 years, quite unsatisfactorily. They have two children (offstage during the action). 

Rachel Hopkins (30s-40s)
Belinda's sister. Works as a picture researcher. She is also secretary of her local writers'

circle where she met guest of honour, Clive, who she has invited to spend Christmas.

Clive Morris (30)
Author of one book. He has left his wife and wrote as therapy.

Beginning an unsuccessful relationship with Rachel, he finds himself rather

taken with someone else in the family.

Dr Bernard Longstaff (40s-50s)
An amiable but ineffectual man whose heart is no longer in medicine.

Every Christmas he subjects the family to one of his terrible and interminable puppet

shows, intended to entertain the children.

Phyllis Longstaff (née Bunker), his wife (30s-40s)
Neville's sister. Likes a drink.

She gave up a very good job with the Arts Council to marry Bernard and hopefully

a life of luxury as an eminent surgeon's wife. Bernard has disappointed her.

Eddie Grundy (30s-40s)
Neville's business partner.

Bit of a cut beneath Neville but obviously a bright lad to have around. 

Pattie Grundy, his wife (30s)
Pregnant, expecting their fourth child.

Eddie exhausts her and the fight is going out of her. A pale shadow of a woman.

Harvey Bunker (50s-70s)
Uncle Harvey, Neville's late father's younger brother.

Spent a lot of his early life in the army. Now runs a small security firm. Rather mad.

Strong believer that the fabric of civilisation is tearing slowly but surely.

Personal combat man. Knife in his sock. Gun upstairs.

If you are interested in auditioning but cannot make the audition date of 5th August, do please still get in touch so that we can explore options. info@thebarntheatremolesey.co.uk. 

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