The Government Inspector

Roles

The Town Officials

The MayorAnna – his wifeMarya – their daughterThe MagistrateThe Commissioner for HealthThe Director of EducationThe Postmaster/MistressBobchinsky – LandownerDobchinsky – LandownerDoctor Hubner ( Only speaks German)Police SuperintendantPolice Constable

The Visitors

Khlestikov – a minor civil servant from St PetersburgOsip – his servant.

The Townspeople

Mishka – The Mayor’s servantAvdotya – The Mayor’s housekeeperWaiter/Waitress at the InnLocksmith’s wifeSergeant’s widowAbdulin – shopkeeper

Ensemble

Gendarme,Wives, landowners, shopkeepers, party guests, petitioners.

General Notes

Actors are welcome to audition for characters of a sex other than their own.

A message from the director ‘Here, surreal wit and satire are mixed with an abundance of physical comedy. Gogol’s play is very much an ensemble piece with wildly comic characters whirling in panic around the stranger in their midst. They engage in a fast and furiously paced panic to bribe and dupe the visitor that they assume to be a Government Inspector. Will their petty corruptions and ineptitudes be discovered?’

Please note that many of the roles listed may be played by either

male or female actors

Our 2019 flagship production. Performing in July 2019 at Waverley Abbey House in Surrey, following which it will tour in August 2019 to Cornwall’s Minack Theatre.

 Auditions are held early to enable cast members to book accommodation in Cornwall and schedule holiday/time off work to tour.