Lorraine Wilkie (left), Richard Kennedy-Moffat, Mike Brotherson and Cherol Filbee go through their lines. Photo/Supplied
Popular New Zealand playwright Roger Hall's Four Flat Whites in Italy features at Hawera Repertory next month.
At the helm is local actor/director Clive Cullen.
Publicist Ben Thomas says the cast of six are all local and are loving rehearsals.
Hall is a prolific and successful playwright, and has written for the stage for more than 30 years in New Zealand as well as scripts for radio and television, and for children.
Hall's comedies reflect Kiwi life and mannerisms.
"You see so much of yourself reflected in the characters on stage and this play is no exception," Mr Thomas said.
There are six couples in Four Flat Whites in Italy.
The first couple Adrian and Alison, played by Richard Kennedy-Moffat and Lorraine Wilkie, are retired librarians.
The trip to Italy is their once in a lifetime adventure ... visiting art galleries and cathedrals.
Their best friends can't make it, so they go with their new neighbours Harry and Judy, played by Mike Brotherson and Cherol Filbee who are more into sleeping in and doing as little as possible on holiday.
Then there are Grayson Richards and Hollie Weir, playing a variety of Italian roles from a photo-touting Roman legionary at the Coliseum to a Count and Contessa who own a villa the families stay at.
The play will run from June 21-28 at the Memorial Theatre, Hawera.
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