The Finn-Brit Players

WHAT: Play reading/auditions for a rehearsed reading of 'Privacy', written and directed by Meritta Koivisto
WHERE: FINNBRIT (Fredrikinkatu 20 A 9) (MAP)
WHEN: Saturday 7 February 2015 @ 7 pm

Please note that everyone is welcome to take part in the first reading, whether or not you intend to audition for a part in the rehearsed reading on 7 March. At the director's discretion, some of the supporting male roles could be played by women, so women are also encouraged to attend the first reading. Casting decisions will be made promptly after the first reading and all those who choose to audition for a part will be informed of the director's decision.

PRIVACY
A two-act drama with black humor, by Meritta Koivisto

A famous author's extreme protection of his private life turns against him in a horrifying way. When a hometown acquaintance from his youth, Lorraine Gray,unexpectedly visits Paul J. Bauer and his wife Maude in their Hollywood Hills mansion, the consequences are unpredictable yet inevitable. Lorraine's portrait shows the fragility of morals, the destruction caused by a manipulative mind and the extent of the darkness it can reach.

Main roles:
MAUDE BAUER – A woman in her late-50s. Frail, plain.
PAUL J. BAUER – Her husband, author, late-50s. Dignified, manly.
LORRAINE GRAY – Maude's long lost high school friend from her hometown, in her late-50s. Tricky.

Supporting roles:
NED LEVOY – A lawyer, about 30. Boyish, charming looks.
BARNABY HOWELL – A Publisher, in his 60s. Pleasant. Stout.
JOSHUA I. STILLER – A Poet, in his late 30s. Hot-tempered, bohemian.
MELVIN WATTS – A Biographer, in his early 40s.
LILY BAUER – Maude and Paul's daughter, in her mid-30s.

(Image by: Niina Cord)

WHAT: The Finn-Brit Players' AGM with FREE DRINKS and snacks
WHEN: Friday 23rd January 2015 at 7:00 pm
WHERE: FINNBRIT, Fredrikinkatu 20 A, Helsinki (MAP)

Welcome to the Finn-Brit Players Annual General Meeting on 23 January 2015, at 7:00 pm.

At the AGM, the future of the association is decided: membership fees are set, a new committee is elected, the old one evaluated, and the new budget adopted. The proposed activity plan will also be presented and your suggestions for additional activities, events and productions will be most welcome. Snacks and refreshments will be available.

You can download the agenda for the 2015 AGM here. An active society needs active members, so please come along and have your say!

If you really want to influence how the society is run and make it even more active, then why not run for committee! Fill in the form included with the agenda, have your nomination signed by two other members of the Finn-Brit Players, and return it to a committee member before the AGM begins. You can get the signatures at the meeting itself and return it right before the meeting starts.

Anyone is welcome to attend the meeting, but only members for 2014 are eligible to vote. The membership fee will be decided at the meeting, after which annual subscriptions for 2015 will be due. Please note that new members may not be registered for a period of two weeks before the date of the AGM. See you on 23 January! And remember, free drinks and snacks!

DATE: 1 February, 2015
TIME: 2-5 pm
PLACE: The FinnBrit Language Centre, Fredrikinkatu 20A (MAP)

This Spring, The Finn-Brit Players will be staging Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, directed by Stina Halmetoja. There will be a run of performances between 17 and 26 April on the Puoli-Q stage at Q-teatteri. The rehearsals (mostly on weekends) will run from early February until the theatre run starts.

We are looking for 4 actors, 2 males and 2 females, between the ages of 25 and 40. One of the female roles is strictly for someone plus-sized.

Please email Stina (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and sign up for auditions by Friday 30 January. If you have any questions, or if you are interested in auditioning or otherwise being part of the production but cannot attend the auditions on 1 February, please contact Stina asap.

Tom is a nice guy with a bad dating track record who randomly meets Helen, a plus-size girl with a big personality and an even bigger heart. What will Tom's workmates Carter, the office clown and a-hole, and Jeannie from accounting, whom Tom used to date, make of Helen?

A dark comedy about relationships and dating, Fat Pig is a brutally funny depiction of human insecurities in action. It also has a surprisingly emotional core, which forces audiences to examine their own attitudes.

"Neil LaBute's sharply drawn play not only critiques our slavish adherence to Hollywood ideals of beauty but also questions our own ability to change what we dislike about ourselves."