Our next production is the local premiere of the madness musical "Our House" see below for audition info all potenital new members are welcome!







Show presentation, read through, audition pieces: Wednesday 24^th February at 536 Ipswich rd 7.30PM where there will be a show presentation followed by a workshop learning a show number and dance so please come prepared to move.

Auditions on Sunday 28^th February from 9.30 am till 12pm (see below for audition info)

Director Simon Woodbridge

MD Marc Pizer

Choreography: Lucinda Belcher and Simon Woodbridge

The DVD was a representation of the show; I hope it showed the high energy, comedy, fantastic music and story. Our production will have all of that and more as the amateur script does vary from the West end version. If you check out:  http://www.ourhousethemusical.co.uk/ and check out video there are interviews with the creative team and a few clips of the tour version.

SWMTC’s production WILL be a full company show with lots going on for everyone ... THERE ARE NO AGE limits as I hope the chorus and character breakdown below will show... Everyone will be in the chorus numbers with things to do.

I want a company that can be Teachers, neighbours, tourists, market stall holders as well as Joe’s friends all enjoying the Madness experience and as one of the first companies in the country to perform the show.

Principal Roles:

(Any ages are playing ages and not reflective of a person’s real age if they can play younger... so if you are 35 capable of playing 18 go for it!)

Joe: Sixteen, rough diamond but a diamond non the less Actor 16 -24

Sarah: girl next door, slightly more middle class Actress 16 -24

Emmo and Lewis: Joe’s best mates, Emmo a big kid who would chase sticks if you threw them. Lewis a sensitive lad with a more exposed moral nerve 16 -24

Billie and Angie: Sarah’s best mated, sharp tongued, sassy with their eyes on a way out of their lowly social beginnings. Intolerant of males, except well bred ones. 16-24

Joe’s mum Kath: Beaten down by life but never beaten, a huge heart, feisty love for her family. 40 -60

Joe’s dad: A man of fun and spirit who married the right woman but took the wrong path in life, died as a result and is now desperate for his son to make the right choices. 40 -50

Reecey: a smiling, charming, superficially likeable force of darkness 25-35

Mister Pressman Like Reecey except middle age and in control of a large company: 40 -50

Heather: a business woman

Julie a secretary both these characters have solo lines

Company consisting of:

Schoolkids, relatives, barristers, clowns, dogs, prisoners, market traders, tourists, teachers, copa style dancers, business people

Tim Firth says: A chorus many in number, can be played by a cast infinite in size, One joy of our house is that everyone at some point will have their moment!!

A breakdown of the chorus parts and numbers follows:

 above is an outline there are lots of company sections / crossovers / observations / solo lines and names cameo roles ...people will be on stage moving the action on and helping with the character change of Joe

Rehearsals for the company will be on Mondays and Wednesdays

Audition INFO

Auditions will be held on Sunday 28^th February at

536 Ipswich Rd Slough

From 9.30am to 12pm

Acting pieces will be published on the SWMTC website shortly

A dance / movement routine will be taught at the workshop on Wednesday 24^th Feb and repeated as part of the auditions on 28^th Feb

Singing pieces will NOT be taught prior to the auditions:

You will be asked to choose a pop song of your choice (ideally a madness number ... some suggestions and lyrics below) or an 80s style song NOT a musical theatre number. This will be sung unaccompanied – This is so the panel can see you perform a song you know well and relax doing so. Marc our MD would like to see if you can sing in tune without the pressure of worrying about notes and words. The acoustics at Ipswich rd are very good and we will be able to judge who can sing and perform from there. ( a bit like xfactor auditions but with Simon Woodbridge not Cowell )

Anyway for the roles of Joe and Sarah  and mum

Perhaps it must be love:

I never thought I'd miss you
Half as much as I do
And I never thought I'd feel this way
The way I feel about you
As soon as I wake up every night every day
I know that it's you I need
To take the blues away

It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best

How can it be
That we can
say so much without words
Bless you and bless me
Bless the bees and the birds
I've got to be near you every night, every day
I couldn't be happy any other way

It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love
Nothing more, nothing less
Love is the best

Instrumental

As soon as I wake up every night every day
I know that it's you I need
To take the blues away

It must be love, love, love
It must be love, love, love

From: http://www.musicbabylon.comFrom: http://www.musicbabylon.com

For Emmo and Lewis

My Girl

My girl's mad at me
I didn't wanna see the film tonight
I found it hard to say
She thought I'd had enough of her
Why can't she see
She's lovely to me?
But I like to stay in
And watch t.v. on my own
Every now and then

My girl's mad at me
Been on the telephone for an hour
We hardly said a word
I tried and tried but I could not be heard
Why can't I explain?
Why do I feel this pain?
'Cause everything I say
She doesn't understand
She doesn't realise
She takes it all the wrong way

My girl's mad at me
We argued just the other night
I thought we'd got it straight
We talked and talked until it was light
I thought we'd agreed
I thought we'd talked it out
Now when I try to speak
She says that I don't care
She says I'm unaware
And now she says I'm weak

For Reecey Baggy Trousers

Naughty boys in nasty schools
Headmasters breaking all the rules
Having fun and playing fools
Smashing up the woodwork tools
All the teachers in the pub
Passing 'round the ready-rub
Trying not to think of when
The lunch-time bell will ring again.

Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules
Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.

Headmaster's had enough to-day
All the kids have gone away
Gone to fight with next-door's school
Every term, that is the rule
Sits alone and bends his cane
Same old backsides again
All the small ones tell tall tales
Walking home and squashing snails.

Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules
Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.

Lots of girls and lots of boys
Lots of smells and lots of noise
Playing football in the park
Kicking Pushbikes after dark
Baggy trousers, dirty shirt
Pulling hair and eating dirt
Teacher comes to break it up
Back of the 'ead with a plastic cup.

Oh what fun we had
But, did it really turn out bad
All I learnt at school
Was how to bend not break the rules
Oh what fun we had
But at the time it seemed so bad
Trying different ways
To make a difference to the days.

Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers

From: http://www.musicbabylon.comFrom: http://www.musicbabylon.com

Chorus, lead roles our house

Father wears his Sunday best
Mother's tired she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He cannot hang around

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...

Our house it has a crowd
There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud
Our mum she's so house-proud
Nothing ever slows her down
And a mess is not allowed

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...
Something tells you that you've got to get away from it

Father gets up late for work
Mother has to iron his shirt
Then she sends the kids to school
Sees them off with a small kiss
She's the one they're going to miss
In lots of ways

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...

I remember way back then when everything was true and when
We would have such a very good time such a fine time
Such a happy time
And I remember how we'd play simply waste the day away
Then we'd say nothing would come between us two dreamers

Father wears his Sunday best
Mother's tired she needs a rest
The kids are playing up downstairs
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Brother's got a date to keep
He can't hang around

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our street

Our house, in the middle of our street
Our house, in the middle of our ...

Our house, was our castle and our keep
Our house, in the middle of our street

Our house, that was where we used to sleep
Our house, in the middle of our street

Our house, in the middle of our street

From: http://www.musicbabylon.comFrom: http://www.musicbabylon.com

Dad

Wings of a dove

take time for your pleasure
and laugh with love
take the hand of another
and sing for the wings of a dove

whoa, whoa, for the wings of a dove
whoa, whoa, for the wings of a dove

look up at the rooftops
when you're walking 'round
don't think for a moment
of looking down

whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
for the wings of a dove
whoa, whoa, for the wings of a dove
whoa, whoa, for the wings of a dove
whoa, whoa, for the wings of a dove

hellelujah, hellelujah

look up at the rooftops
when you're walking 'round
don't think for a moment
of looking down

a room at the top
where we're not allowed
cheer to the echo
can you hear the sound?

whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
for the wings of a dove
whoa, whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
for the wings of a dove
whoa, whoa, for the wings of a dove
whoa, whoa, for the wings of a dove

From: http://www.musicbabylon.comFrom: http://www.musicbabylon.com

Billie and Angie Embarrassment

This could also be used for people who would like solo lyrics

Received a letter just the other day
don't seem they wanna know you no more
they've laid it down given you their score
within the first two lines it bluntly read

You're not to come see us no more
keep away from our door
don't come around here no more
what on earth did you do that for?

Our aunt she don't wanna know she says
what will the neighbours think they'll think
we don't that's what they'll think we don't
but i will 'cos i know they i don't

Our uncle he don't wanna know
he says we are a disgrace
to the human race
he says how can you show your face
when you're a disgrace to the human race

they've made a commitment
you're an embarrassment
yes an embarrassment
a living endorsement
the intention that you have booked
was an intention that was overlooked

They say stay away
don't want you home today
keep away from our door
don't come around here no more

Our dad he don't wanna know he says
this is serious matter
too late to reconsider
no one's gonna wanna know ya

Our mum she don't wanna know she says
i'm feeling twice as old she says
thought she had her head on her shoulders
'cos i'm feeling twice as older
i'm feeling twice as older

You're an embarrassment

From: http://www.musicbabylon.comFrom: http://www.musicbabylon.com

You may also pick songs of your own choice reflecting the 80s era

Something you are comfortable with to show tuning and performance ability

All the madness songs are available on You tube and I-tunes

Musicbabylon.com has madness lyrics and links to you tubes video