Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Melbourne cast talk about landing the role of Albus, Scorpius, and Rose
By Callum Gunn
Say hello to the cast members who are taking on the roles of Albus, Scorpius, and Rose in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Melbourne.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Melbourne is only weeks away from opening night. In less than two weeks, previews for the Wizarding World production will begin and Sean Rees-Wemyss, Manali Datar, and William McKenna, will perform as Albus Severus Potter, Rose Granger-Weasley, and Scorpius Malfoy respectively.
Ahead of the launch of the production. The three cast members have been sharing what it was like to be cast in the magical production and what the journey was like as they auditioned for the parts.
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Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, Sean Rees-Wemyss, Manali Datar, and William McKenna, spoke about their own separate journeys and what them to this moment.
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Rehearsals have begun in Melbourne! Here’s the full cast of the Australian production of #CursedChildAUS on their first day of rehearsals. Performances begin in January and tickets are available now: https://t.co/F1Om5eJCjP pic.twitter.com/e8E7ka9QRI
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For Sean Rees-Wemyss, being cast as Albus Severus Potter may have saved his acting career. As he was considering throwing in the towel altogether and pursuing something else just before he landed the role.
"“I was in London at the time, backpacking around Europe, and I was thinking about moving away from acting because I’d found other passions at uni – literature and Islamic studies – and acting is really hard and it can be saddening,”"
Manali Datar found out she had been cast as Rose Granger-Weasley the day before her birthday.
"“I couldn’t tell anyone, which was really difficult. But it was nice to have all my friends around me and know that I had this support group.”"
William McKenna, who will play Scorpius Malfoy, is the youngest out of three cast members. He found out he had been cast at the just as he had begun his senior year at school.
"“That was fortunate and unfortunate,”“because it was such a long time before we started rehearsal.“Obviously my family knew, but keeping it from my best friends, when everyone is asking what you’re doing next year and talking about gap years and so on, it wasn’t the easiest thing for sure.”"
You can see the full interviews given to the Sydney Morning Herald here.
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