Multi-award winners Whole Hog are looking for actors

ACTORS WANTED

Read to the end to find out how you could get involved in multi-award winning company Whole Hog’s forthcoming production

When Matthew Clift from Whole Hog got in touch with us here at hjHQ a few days ago we were doubly thrilled. Not only does it mean we get the chance to help out a local theatre company,  it also presents the perfect opportunity to feature a multi award winning group who, since bursting onto the hj1act scene in 2009, have carried off a whopping eighteen awards at hj1act and over thirty awards across the whole of the one-act play festival national competitions.

Swindon based Whole Hog Productions was founded in late 2008 by four local actors and directors Matthew Clift, Ryan Gilks, Phil Regan and Steve Sprosson. Whole Hog stage one-act and full length plays and mainly  specialise in new theatre writing.

Matthew Clift is Whole Hog’s resident writer/director and occasional actor! Becky Cann also writes for Whole Hog and is the company’s leading lady on stage.

Here’s their hj1act story so far:

2009  DIRECTIONS  by Chris Scott

L – Phil Regan R – Steve Sprosson, Matt Clift, Ryan Gilks

AWARDS

Betty Peck Rose Bowl for the winning production
The Audrey Suter Trophy for best adult performance by an actor (Ryan Gilks & Steve Sprosson-Joint)
The Lester Trophy for best adult actor in a supporting role (Matthew Clift)
Winners of the All England Theatre Festival Mercia Division Quarter Final & the Western Area Semi-Final
Adjudicators Award for director, Phil Regan in the All England Final

 

2010 THE LAST SUPPER  by Phil Regan

Matthew Clift, Owen Fishwick, Ryan Gilks

AWARDS
The Charles Grace Cup for the Runners Up
The Audrey Suter Trophy for best adult performance by an actor (Ryan Gilks)
The Matthew Herring Award for originality or achievement in technical theatre
The Joan Cheshire Cup for Mercia Division Western Area  Quarter Final Winners
Mercia Division Western Area  David Bushby Trophy for Best Direction (Phil Regan)

 

2011 DREAM AS YOU LIVE   by Matthew Clift & Becky Cann

Becky Cann, Matthew Clift

AWARDS
The Charles Grace Cup for the Runners Up
The Audrey Suter Trophy for best adult performance by an actress (Becky Cann)

 

2012  THE FINAL ACT OF HENRY GLADSTONE

Adapted by Matthew Clift from Chekhov’s ‘Swan Song’

Steve Sprosson, Becky Cann

AWARDS

Betty Peck Rose Bowl for the winning production

The Audrey Suter Trophy for best adult performance by an actor (Steve Sprosson)

Peter English award for best direction (Matthew Clift)

 

2013 WETWORK  by Darren Little

Darren Little, Matthew Clift

AWARDS

The Charles Grace Cup for the Runners Up
Peter English award for best direction (Matthew Clift)

 

2013  FUNNY HA HA!  by Matthew Clift & Becky Cann

Becky Cann, Darren Little

AWARDS

Betty Peck Rose Bowl for the winning production
The Audrey Suter Trophy for best adult performance by an actor (Darren Little)
The Audrey Suter Trophy for best adult performance by an actress (Becky Cann)
Swindon Advertiser award for Best Original Play
The Joan Cheshire Cup for Mercia Division Western Area  Quarter Final Winners
Mercia Division Western Area Edward Taylor Trophy  for Acting (Becky Cann)
Mercia Division Western Area  David Bushby Trophy for Best Direction (Matthew Clift)
Selected for Performance at the National Drama Festivals Association British All Winners Festival staged at the Carlton Theatre, Teingmouth in July 2013.

 

ACTORS WANTED!!

Whole Hog are about to start rehearsals for a brand new play entitled ‘Private Widdle’s Rep’ that looks at the early career of Charles Hawtrey and his time at the Swindon Repertory Theatre in the 1950’s. Find out all about it HERE

Matt says he’s looking for two actors to complete his cast:-

Male,  aged 17-23

Male, aged 50+

So, if you’re a male actor from either of those age groups, keen to get stuck in to a great new play with an award winning company, email Matt at matthew.clift@newcollege.ac.uk

Find out more about Whole Hog on their website HERE and their Facebook page HERE

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COUNTDOWN: 15 days until our entry cut-off date, 1st February.

 

NEXT UP: Meet the team: Dick Clark

 

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