Welcome to open auditions for ‘The Neighbors’, written and directed by H. Sven Fernandez, on Saturday 10 December between 12 noon and 4 pm. (Please note that you must book an audition time in order to participate.)

‘The Neighbors’ is a simple yet raucous and quick-paced comedy that pokes fun at the shortcomings of modern technology and the people who furiously cling to it. An up-and-coming middle-class family intends to move up the social ladder by inviting their neighbours over for a friendly gathering where they can show off their hi-tech house that is completely run and controlled by a single artificial intelligence unit: Dexter.

As Dexter begins to develop a thought process of its own, the rather dim-witted characters begin to be outsmarted by Dexter and lose focus. Soon enough their initial dignified disposition begins to disintegrate as the facade of their well-planned technological reality begins to crack and show its true, unreliable nature. In the most mundane modern-day setting, ‘The Neighbors’ will take you on a side-splitting out-of-control downhill ride until the only thing left is utter absurdity.

ROLES
There are 8 roles available for actors aged 25–65 (working age). We’re looking for four women and three men, plus one voice actor of any gender to play the AI unit.

SKILLS WANTED
General acting and improvisation skills. Voice projection skills are a must. Acting experience is desirable. The ability to emulate British RP, Glaswegian or any other UK accent/dialect is highly desirable.

BACKSTAGE CREW
If you’re interested in tech operation, stage management or other backstage tasks, please contact the producer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

AVAILABILITY
You must be available for all of the final rehearsals and performances in the period 4–19 March. This will mean being available almost every day during this period.

You must be available for rehearsals on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons in the period 4 January–4 March. A readthrough or some intro sessions may be organised in late December, depending on availability. Although you may not have to attend every rehearsal, it is expected that you will have excellent availability for rehearsals.

Rehearsals and performances cannot be moved to accommodate actors' schedules.

HOW TO PREPARE
There is nothing to prepare in advance. During your 30-minute audition slot, you will read some scenes with a partner. You may also be asked to read some lines from the script and demonstrate your accent skills.

*YOU MUST BOOK AN AUDITION TIME*
You will be asked to choose the time for your preferred 30-minute audition slot when you fill out the audition form. However, we cannot guarantee that you will get your preferred time, and preferences will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis. We will confirm your allocated slot and send you the script within a few days of receiving your audition form.

AUDITON FORM
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
Please register by 6 pm on Friday 9 December. If you cannot attend the auditions on Saturday 10 December, please fill out the form anyway asap, and we will contact you to try and find an alternative time.

CONTACT
Please email the producer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you have any general queries or any issues with booking an audition time.

PAYMENTS
Please note that the Finn-Brit Players is an amateur theatre company and this is not paid work but an opportunity for actors to practice their hobby. If cast, you will have to be a member of the society to participate in the production. Annual membership (April 2022–March 2023) costs 35€ (standard) and 14.50€ (concessions).

Are you ready for a night of fright?

Stop All The Downloadin' Productions and the Finn-Brit Players are dying with excitement to bring to you Macabre Morsels, an evening of four original English-language one-act plays and a never-before-seen illusion.

Why is an FBI agent interrogating a man dressed as Santa Claus? Would you like to be haunted? Is there anything that can’t be turned into a sitcom? Why are first impressions so deadly important? Believe me, you’ll be horrified to find out.

MRS. CLAUS
written & directed by Leben Norrie

Special Agent Samantha Johnson – Maggie Knorr
Nicolas Saint-Nicolas – Salvador Esparza
Detective Jerry Vance – Rick Joosten

Halloween is the last night that Detective Jerry Vance wants to be spending holed up with some costumed idiot. But he has little choice when the FBI make requests. SA Samantha Johnson is certain that this man holds the key to blowing the whole case wide open. A case involving dozens of missing women. Will the truth be more terrifying than either she or Jerry could ever imagine? Is there a hidden, darker side to Santa Claus.

THIRTY SECONDS
written & directed by Zachariah Chamberlaine

Jay – Zach Chamberlaine
John – Todd Elliott
Kyle – Tom Gilder

Would you want to be haunted? If so, I bet you’d want a real legend of a ghost – with lots of fascinating stories, secrets from history, and epic haunting tricks! And that’s exactly what Jay wants. Yeah, good luck with that....

DEAD WITH BENEFITS
written & directed by Leben Norrie

Jeff – Todd Elliott
The Stranger – Markus Jokinen
Additional voices – Leben & Hanna Norrie

Join us tonight on everyone's favourite sitcom Dead with Benefits. Fan favourite Jeff, your friendly neighborhood necrophile, finds out first hand that if something is too good to be true, it's because it is. Is love being laid out for Jeff? Will this unexpected meet-cute be just what Jeff needs? Dead with Benefits is filmed in front of a live studio Audience.

KILLER FIRST IMPRESSIONS
written & directed by Salvador Esparza

Margaret –  Maggie Knorr
Elizabeth – Charlotte Riley
Suzanne –  Sofia Ekebom

In a world where the pressure of making a good first impression is simply brutal, the sharp and young Elizabeth is found sitting at the best restaurant in town. She eagerly awaits the arrival of her date for the evening – the woman about town, Margaret. Impeccably dressed and ready to impress, will Elizabeth win over the fiery Margaret at this high stakes dinner? A sip of Bordeaux here, a little trickle of philosophy there, with just a dash of personal tragedy and we have the answer to the burning question: will Elizabeth get what she really wants...

THE QUANTUM CHAMBER
– a never-seen-before illusion

CREW
Producers – Salvador Esparza & Leben Norrie
Lighting design – Timo Karppinen
Sound design – Matthew Wooller
Tech operator – Magdalena Grajcar
Publicity – Sophie Michaud & Maggie Knorr

PERFORMANCES at the NoName Theatre
Fri 28 Oct at 7pm
Sat 29 Oct at 7pm
Sun 30 Oct at 7 pm
Mon 31 Oct at 7pm

 TICKETS
 20€ – standard admission
 16€ – Concessions (students, retired, military/civil service, unemployed)
 16€ – FBP, FINNBRIT, MEETUP & Internations members

 Available HERE from our Holvi store

CONTENT WARNING
Please be advised that Macabre Morsels includes the following: adult language, gore, violence, blood, weapons/guns and references to sexual assault, necrophilia, and murder

SCHEDULE
The doors will open 30 minutes before the start. Please arrive in good time – due to the setup of the stage, latecomers cannot be admitted.
While we welcome guests of all ages to our shows, we recommend parents or guardians of children under the age of 16 to consider their comfort level with the content warning associated with this production.

HOW TO FIND US
The door to the theatre is the first wooden door to your left right after you go through the black metal gate at Korkeavuorenkatu 17. The doors will open half an hour before the advertised start time of the show. Pls follow the signs/posters.