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Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth

All Company of Ten auditions are open, which means everyone is free to turn up and be considered, irrespective of previous experience. We are committed to diversity in our casting process.

Bear in mind that if you are cast in a production and are not a member, you’ll have to join.

Details of auditions will be posted below as they become available.

Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People in a new version by Rebecca Lenkiewicz from a literal translation by Charlotte Barslund

Director Angela Stone writes:

Ibsen’s great play was inspired by a young poet telling Ibsen that his Godfather – a medical officer to a spa in Germany – suspected a case of cholera at the spa, causing it to close for a season. Enraged citizens stoned his house and forced him to flee.

The play was written in 1882. We’ll be performing this adaptation in 2025, but the themes of money, corruption and pollution are now more relevant than ever. It was the first play ever to have an environmental theme.

This adaptation has a modern setting.

Dates: Performances are 15–24 May. Rehearsals from 10 March. Casting readings are 3 and 5 February in the New Room at 8pm, and on the 9 February at 11am in the Club Room.

Characters: All ages are acting ages and with a degree of flexibility.

Dr. Teresa Stockman. Medical Officer to the spa. Warm-hearted , impatient, eloquent and a ‘difficult woman’. 40’s.

Christopher Stockman. Devoted husband to Teresa and a loving father. Gave up his career to support his wife. 4o/50’s.

Petra Stockman. Their eldest daughter. A young, idealistic teacher. Early 20’s.

Peter Mattsson. Teresa’s brother and Mayor of the spa town. Chair of the Baths Committee. Suffers with dyspepsia. 40’s.

Morton Kill. Tannery owner. Christopher’s step-father. Late 70’s.

Ulrica Hovstad. Editor of The People’s Messenger. Comes from a poor background. Intelligent, bright, hard-headed. Originally supports Teresa, but later betrays her.  Late 30’s/early 40’s.

Billing. An employee of The People’s Messenger. An impetuous, left-leaning young man. 20’s/early 30’s.

Aslaksen. A printer. Pillar of respectability and moderation. Has influence with the towns commercial sector. 40’s– 60’s.

Horster. A sea captain.  A gentle, warm character. Close friend to the Stockmanns. Dislikes Hovstad and Billing. Late 30’s/mid 40’s.

The Stockmann’s two young daughters will be recorded and not appear onstage.

The Crowd. Act Four only. Rowdy and disruptive. Ideally between six and ten actors needed. Some have lines. You would need to be at the theatre for the interval, put on own rainwear  in time for Act Four and can then either go home or stay for the bow. Happy to have a rota for other than those with lines ( 2F, 1M & a drunk M.).

Enlightenment by Shelagh Stephenson

Director Rosemary Goodman writes:

ENLIGHTENMENT by Shelagh Stephenson 

A psychological thriller 

STUDIO PRODUCTION 

PERFORMANCES: 3–12 JULY 2025 

CASTING DATES: Sunday 6 APRIL 11-1pm; Tuesday 8 APRIL 8-10pm 

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS: 

Playing ages. 

Lia late thirties/early forties – she had a teenage pregnancy and her son (Adam) is now 20 years old. Extremely tense and defensive. She should evoke the audience’s sympathy. 

Nick, her partner/husband Forties – supportive and down to earth. He is Adam’s stepfather. 

Mrs Joyce Tindle (a psychic) –  late middle age – is she a fraud or a respected professional “sensitive”?

Gordon (Lia’s father) – a retired labour MP – Sixties – has a possible relationship with Joanna? 

Joanna – an opportunist documentary producer – early thirties – attractive.

Adam – early twenties – now been pronounced “missing” after not making contact during his gap year adventure. He is feared dead after a massive explosion in Jakarta where he last made contact. 

 

Time period 2005. Scripts will be in the Members Room from mid-February onwards. Actors will sign in and make it known which part they are interested in.  

Actors who audition will need to be familiar with the script and be prepared to read any passage. Lines do not need to be learnt for audition purposes. Actors will be asked to read whilst standing and not sitting in a circle.