AUDITIONS

FACE TO FACE

by David Williamson

​A Mockingbird Theatre Company production

Director: Céline Oudin

Venue: Mockingbird Studio, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen ACT 2617
Season: 7-17 October 2026 at the Mockingbird Studio
Rehearsals: Starting from Sunday 16 August
Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm / Sundays 5:00-9:00 pm

Auditions will be held on Monday 10/08 at 6:30pm and Tuesday 11/08 at 6:30pm

at The Mockingbird Studio, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen ACT 2617

About the Play:

Characters (description & ages)

Ages are guidelines for the playing age, not requirement of actor’s age.

Jack Manning – male-presenting – mid-30s to mid-50s. Community conference convenor. Calm, perceptive and emotionally intelligent, Jack skilfully guides a room full of strong personalities, balancing empathy with quiet authority. A natural listener who knows when to intervene—and when to let silence do the work. The role requires warmth, composure, excellent listening skills and the ability to command the stage without dominating it.

Glen Tregaskis – male-presenting – mid-20s. A young construction worker with a short fuse, whose assault on a colleague and deliberate collision with his former employer’s car have led to the conference. Glen is impulsive, defensive, naïve and desperate to regain the job that gave his life structure and meaning. Beneath his aggression lies a frightened and deeply vulnerable young man with a difficult personal history. The role requires emotional depth and the ability to shift between bravado, vulnerability and genuine remorse.

Maureen Tregaskis – female-presenting – mid-40s to mid-50s. Glen’s mother. Accustomed to defending her son against the world, Maureen arrives ready to hold everyone else responsible for what has happened. Her loyalty is genuine, but her relationship with Glen is complicated by years of hardship, frustration and mutual dependence. The role requires strength, volatility, humour and emotional depth.

Barry Mclean –male-presenting – mid-20s. Glen’s friend and chosen support person at the conference. Loyal, practical and straightforward, Barry initially tries to stand by his mate without becoming too deeply involved. However, his own actions and attitudes are gradually called into question. The actor should bring an easygoing, blokey quality while allowing defensiveness, discomfort and genuine concern for Glen to emerge.

Greg Baldoni –male-presenting – early 50s. Owner and manager of Baldoni Exhibition Constructions and Glen’s former employer. Greg is confident, charismatic and accustomed to being the most powerful person in the room. He sees himself as a successful businessman and a fair-minded boss, but the conference forces him to confront the consequences of his decisions and behaviour. The role calls for authority, charm, humour and the ability to reveal insecurity beneath a polished and commanding exterior.

Claire Baldoni –female-presenting – 40s to early 50s. Greg’s wife. Intelligent, articulate and socially assured, Claire attends the conference to support her husband but soon realises that she has not been told the whole story. Her composure is tested as professional and personal revelations begin to overlap. This is a role for an actress able to combine emotional intelligence with growing suspicion, anger and hurt.

Richard Halligan –male-presenting – 40s. A foreman at Baldoni’s who has been assaulted by Glen. Richard presents himself as a practical, responsible workplace authority figure who tried to manage a difficult employee. Direct and self-assured, he is nevertheless forced to examine what he witnessed, what he tolerated and what he failed to prevent. The role requires a strong presence, dry humour and the ability to balance toughness with unease and defensiveness.

Luka Mitrovic –male-presenting – early 30s. Baldoni’s employee. Tough, outspoken and comfortable within the rough culture of the building industry, Luka is not inclined to soften his opinions or protect other people’s feelings. He can be intimidating and provocative, but also recognizably human rather than being a simple workplace bully. The role requires confidence, and a strong, grounded physical presence.

Julie Rossiter – female-presenting – late 30s to mid-40s. Greg’s personal assistant at Baldoni’s. Attractive and confident, Julie is accustomed to handling awkward workplace situations with humour and charm. The actress should be able to convey poise and wit while gradually revealing discomfort, defensiveness and vulnerability.

Therese Martin –female-presenting – mid-20s to early 30s. Greg’s accountant. A reserved, intelligent and conscientious person, Therese has observed aspects of the workplace that others would prefer to ignore. Although younger and less powerful than several people in the room, she possesses a strong moral sense and gradually finds the courage to speak openly. The role requires subtlety, emotional honesty and the ability to chart a journey from restraint to quiet determination.

You are required to read the play prior to the audition. 

To ask for a copy of the script and to register your interest, please contact mockingbird.facetoface@gmail.com

Please note: It is a condition of accepting a role in this play that you are generally available for all rehearsals. Also note that, as this is a profit share production, you will be required to sign an agreement between yourself and Mockingbird in regards to how the profit share will work, publicity obligations and any behavioural issues that may arise.