Upcoming Auditions.
We list our upcoming Auditions here, including resources such as script excerpts and music where available.
Unless specified, all auditions take place at the Louth Riverhead Theatre.
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Auditions - Last of the Summer Wine
"Last of the Summer Wine" is written exclusively for the stage by Roy Clarke: the man who brought these beloved characters to our small screens.
This is a never seen on TV "episode" from the lives of Compo, Clegg and Foggy - a last adventure to add to their collection! The writing holds the essence of the original characters and provides ample opportunity to bring them to life.
We are looking to fill the following roles with those who can capture the energy of the characters without age as a barrier - if you want to have a go, please come along!
Clegg - expecting a quiet and respectable retirement despite being married to the sharp tongued Edith for 31 years and is always reluctantly drawn into Foggy and Compo's shemes - somewhat pessimistic with a wry sense of humour.
Foggy - a former soldier who likes to boast of his exploits in Burma during WWII while he was, in fact, a sign writer. He considers himself regimental and heroic while coming across as a generally meek and incompetent gentleman.
Compo - a nickname derived from being on unemployment compensation, he's been "on the compo" long enough for it to stick. A loveable, working class scruff who is often exploited by others to do their dirty work.
Nora Batty - the archetypal broom wielding battleaxe, she's humourless and against displaying her feelings. She keeps her husband firmly under her thumb and Compo under control - almost!
Constance - Nora's niece who works as a librarian and is the long-standing fiancee of Gifford
Gifford Bewmont - a special constable who has pledged to apprehend the Flasher, has organised all-night patrols in the village. He has been engaged to Constance for 14 years yet he has never bought her a ring
Flash - a yet to be apprehended man of mystery who streaks at the full moon
Audition Pieces
Audition Piece 1 - Clegg, Foggy, Nora, Constance, Gifford
Audition Piece 2 - Clegg, Foggy, Compo, Flash
Audition Piece 3 - Clegg, Foggy, Compo, Nora, Constance, Flash
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will be held on a Tuesday and Thursday beginning in early June.
Performance Dates
Monday 9th September 2024 - Saturday 14th September 2024
Auditions - Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough
Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough
Written by Cordelia O'Neill
Directed by Jamie Harris
Assistant Director Sarah Elliott
Audition Date
Wednesday 29th May 2024
7.30pm
Louth Riverhead Theatre
Performance Dates
Monday 7th - Saturday 12th October 2024 in the Studio Theatre.
Rehearsal Days
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 30th July 2024
There will also be 2 or 3 Sunday rehearsals to be agreed by the cast and creative team.
Synopsis
Alex and Rupert aren't a conventional match, but a caffeinated meeting on the Underground ignites a spark. Skip forward to them fighting over baby names, nursery colours and ways to save money. All the signs of a normal family in waiting.
Then Alex goes into labour, their baby is born still – and their world implodes. What follows is a window into how a couple find the strength to move forward, the will to stay together, and the determination to keep alive the memory of their child.
Anything is Possible if You Think About It Hard Enough takes us to the depths of grief to find hope, and to the edge of insanity to find reason. There is humour, too, in the most unexpected places.
Cordelia O'Neill's play was first presented by Small Things Theatre at Southwark Playhouse, London, in September 2021, and won the Best New Play award at the 2022 Offies
Roles Available
Rupert (M) - Playing age 20-40
Alex (F) - Playing age 20-40
Audition Text
Important Information
The creative team are hoping to have 2 casts to perform 3 shows each. 1 cast of playing age 20-30 and 1 cast of 30-40. This will depend on the turnout at the auditions.
Due to the way in which the script is written there will be a necessity for cast members to be off book before rehearsals commence. There are 9 weeks from the audition to the first rehearsal in which to accomplish this and you will be issued with a full script as soon as the show has been cast.
We would encourage all prospective cast members to do some research into this play as it does contain some sensitive and emotive subject matter.
If you have any further questions in regards to this show please do contact the director Jamie Harris at jamieharris807@googlemail.com or call the theatre on 01507 600350 and they will get a message to him.
Auditions - Summer Concert
Louth Playgoers Summer Concert 2024
POPULAR!
Directed by Jamie Harris
Musical Director Simon Percy
Produced by Frances Brindle and Derek Smith
Louth Playgoers annual summer spectacle returns after a break in 2023, for what is now our 8th summer concert from the creative team.
This year's title is "Popular" and incorporates songs from 24 of the longest running musicals in West End/Broadway history!
Meeting/Audition Date - Sunday 2nd June 2024 at 2.30pm
Rehearsals - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 18th June 2024, along with Sunday 7th July 2024.
Show Date - Saturday 27th July 2024 - 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Who can take part? - Anyone aged 11 and above.
Cost to take part - £10.00 per performer.
There is no audition to be in chorus for this show. Anyone aged 11 or over can take part.
However, if you would like to be considered for a solo/duet (and you have not previously taken part in an LPS Summer Concert) you will need to audition with one of the below songs:-
Soprano - Defying Gravity
Demo Track | Backing Track
Alto - What I Did for Love
Demo Track | Backing Track
Tenor - Bui Doi
Demo Track | Backing Track
Baritone - If I Were a Rich Man
Demo Track | Backing Track
With a very tight rehearsal period (5 weeks) rehearsal commitment is a must, so please do consider your availability during this time before committing to the process.
Show week rehearsals are compulsory!
If you have any further questions or queries please contact the Director Jamie Harris at jamieharris807@googlemail.com, or call the theatre on 01507 600350 who can pass a message onto him.
Oliver! Adult Auditions
Auditions (you only need to attend one night)
Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd January 2024
7.30pm
Louth Riverhead Theatre
**Auditions open to anyone 16 years old (Sixth Form) and above**
Show Dates
Wednesday 15th - Sunday 26th May 2024 (12 performances)
Rehearsal Days
Tuesdays & Thursdays (with some Wednesdays) from w/c 29th January 2024.
Not all cast will be at all rehearsals initially. A full rehearsal schedule will be provided.
Audition materials for each of the available roles can be found below:-
Fagin (M) - Playing age 30+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two | File Three
Nancy (F) - Playing age 18-40
Audition Materials - File One | File Two | File Three
Bill Sikes (M) - Playing age 25+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Mr Bumble (M) - Playing age 25+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Widow Corney (F) - Playing age 25+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Mr Sowerberry (M) - Playing age 30+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Mrs Sowerberry (F) - Playing age 30+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Bet (F) - Playing age 17-25
Audition Materials - File One
Mr Brownlow (M) - Playing age 50+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Mrs Bedwin (F) - Playing age 50+
Audition Materials - File One
Dr Grimwig (M) - Playing age 40+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Old Sally (F) - Playing age 50+
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Noah/Charlotte - (M/F) Playing age 18-25
Audition Materials - File One | File Two
Rose/Milk/Strawberry/Knife Sellars - (F/F/F/M) - Any age
Audition Materials - File One
Chorus - (M/F) Any age
Audition Materials - File One
Some information to note:-
- There is a £25.00 per person show fee to take part in this production. This will need to be paid at the first rehearsal in January.
- Rehearsal commitment is absolutely essential due to the scale of the production. Please consider your availability between January and May before auditioning.
- At present we are not looking to double cast any of the roles unless the audition panel are unable to decide between 2 auditionees.
- If you were cast in a principal/chorus role back in 2020 when the production was cancelled due to Covid this is no guarantee of being cast in a role again. This is a new show with a new creative team and new auditions.
- If you are auditioning for a principal role you don't need to audition for the chorus as if you are unsuccessful for a principal role you will be considered for a role in the chorus.
If you have any further questions in relation to the auditions or the production please contact the Producer Jamie Harris at jamieharris807@googlemail.com or you can call the theatre on 01507 600350 who will then get a message to him.
Oliver! Children's Auditions
Show dates Wednesday 15th - Sunday 26th May 2024
Produced by Jamie Harris
Directed by Sophie Grundy-Holmes & Phillip Marshall Jnr
Musical Director - Nicola Drewery
Choreography - Nicky Wright
Assistant Director - Vicki Wright
Louth Playgoers are proud and excited to be producing Lionel Bart's classic, family favourite "Oliver!" as it's season end musical production in May 2024. And we need a large chorus of children to join us to play the orphans, Fagin's gang and of course the pivotal roles of both the Artful Dodger and Oliver himself!
Rehearsals will take place on Tuesday & Thursday (with some Wednesday) evenings from the week commencing 29/01/2024. The children will not be needed at all rehearsals initially (although Dodger & Oliver will be needed at more than the chorus children) and a detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided in January before rehearsals commence.
Every member of the children's chorus will be in all 12 performances for the opening workhouse scene. We will then have one team stay on as Fagin's gang each show, meaning each member of the children's chorus will have 6 of the 12 performances where they will be required for the whole show.
The roles available, the age ranges for them and all audition materials can be found below. Please note Oliver/Dodger is playing age not actual age and we will be looking for 2 performers to play both roles on alternate nights:-
Oliver
Male performer (unbroken voice)
Playing age 8-11
Audition script (link)
Audition song (link)
The Artful Dodger
Male/Female performer (unbroken voice)
Playing age 11-16
Audition script (link)
Audition song (link)
Orphans/Fagin's gang
Male/Female performers
Age 7-16
Audition song (link)
A few further things to note:-
There is a £10.00 per child show fee for this production which is payable by the first rehearsal in January 2024.
Parents will not be allowed into the audition room. We ask that you wait in the theatre foyer until your child has finished their audition.
If your child is wanting to audition for the chorus but is not available on Sunday 19th November 2023 then there is the possibility they could audition in January with the adults. This is providing we don't fill all available slots at the Sunday 19th November auditions. Please contact the producer Jamie Harris if this is the case.
Any child wishing to audition for the roles of Oliver or Dodger must attend on Sunday 19th November 2023.
If your child is successful in gaining the role of Oliver but their voice then breaks during the rehearsal period, we regrettably have to inform you that they would then forfeit the role.
For any further questions or queries please contact the producer Jamie Harris at jamieharris807@googlemail.com
Auditions: Agatha Christie - And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie - And then there were none
Script by: Samuel French
Co-directors: Daniel Wakefield & Katherine Briggs
Audition date: Mon 16th October 7:30 - Studio Theatre
Show dates: 6-9th March (Wed-sat) evenings with no matinee
Rehearsal days: Mon and Wed evenings (a full rehearsal schedule will be available at the auditions for you to look over)
Script fee: All successfully cast actors will be asked to pay for their own scripts (approx £10)
Synoposis
A mysterious invitation arrives and ten strangers are summoned to a luxurious mansion on a remote island off the coast of Devon. Upon arrival, the guests soon realise not everything is as it seems and, as a storm crashes over the island, a more sinister plot begins to develop making the reason that they have all been gathered terrifyingly clear.
This play is based on the novel “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie, renowned for her ability to weave together suspense and drama with an unhealthy dose of murder. This adaptation, produced by Louth Playgoers, aims to recreate this dramatic story using modern stylised approaches whilst staying true to the original setting and plot.
Characters
Rogers - M (30+) Dignified butler
Mrs Rogers - F (30+) Maid and wife of Rogers
Vera Claythorne - F (30+) - Former governess not secretary
Philip Lombard - M (40+) - Former mercenary soldier
William Blore - M (50+) - Former policeman
General Mackenzie - M (60-65 +) Retired general
Emily Brent - F (55+) - Older religious woman
Sir Lawrence Wargrave - M (55+) - Recently Retired judge
Dr. Armstrong - M (40+) - Doctor
Fred Narracott - M (18+) Ferryman (smaller part)
Anthony marston - M (18+) Wealthy young man
Audition packs:
Audition packs will be available on the night, however, copies of the extracts can be found below for you to look at in preparation for the evening.
Audition pieces
Auditions - Louth Playgoers Christmas Concert 2023
Featuring over 30 of you favourite festive songs. A chance to start the Christmas season with a bang!
Show Date - Saturday 25th November 2023 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Directed by Jamie Harris
Musical Director Jacqueline Wilson
Assistant Director Gary Starkie
Rehearsal Dates are listed below. Commitment is needed due to the very few rehearsals we have. The rehearsals marked in bold are compulsory and cannot be missed:-
Tues 3rd October
Tues 10th October
Tues 17th October
Sun 22nd October
Tues 24th October
Weds 25th October
Weds 1st November
Tues 7th November
Mon 13th November
Weds 15th November
Tues 21st November
Thurs 23rd November
Meeting/Audition Date - Sunday 24th September 2023 2.30pm at Louth Riverhead Theatre.
All those interested in being involved in this show need to attend this meeting, where the full song setlist will be revealed.
Those that wish to only be in the chorus do not need to audition. Those that wish to be considered for solos/duets will need to audition with the songs below:-
Soprano/Tenor - O Holy Night
O Holy Night - Demo Track
O Holy Night - Backing Track
Alto/Baritone - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Demo Track
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Backing Track
*Due to unavoidable rehearsal clashes, those involved in this seasons LPS pantomime "Snow White" will be unable to take part in the concert*
**The show is open to anyone aged 11 (Year 7) and above**
***There will be a £10.00 per person performance fee for this show***
If you have any further questions or enquires please contact the director Jamie Harris at jamieharris807@googlemail.com
Auditions - Snow White
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES
Written by Philip Marshall Junior
Producers: Derek Smith and Stuart Spendlow
Directors: Philip Marshall Junior and Alice Murray
Musical Director: Nicola Drewery
Audition Dates: 17th September 2023 @ 2.30pm and 18th September 2023 @ 7.30pm
Show Dates: Fri 12th – Sunday 21st January 2024 (Weekend performances include a matinee and evening performance)
Rehearsals: Every Tuesday and Thursday, plus Sunday 15th October, 8th January and 10th January (these ones are a MUST attend)
Show Fee: Please note that for Louth Playgoers’ Pantomimes and Musicals all cast are required to pay a show fee to take part.
The fees are:
Adults - £25 | Adult Couple - £45 | Children - £10
Payment is due by first rehearsal.
Synopsis:
The Evil Queen longs to be the fairest in all the land, however there is one person in her way, her stepdaughter Snow White. She hatches a plan to finally be rid of her, but things go a little awry. Elsewhere, a Prince from a far-off Kingdom arrives in search of love and befriends the local delivery boy before setting off on an adventure.
Characters:
Snow White (F) Late Teens/20’s
Principal Girl. Princess, down to earth, kind and loving.
Prince Sam (M) Late Teens/20’s
Principal Boy. A charming young man, adventurous, but evidently normal.
Evil Queen (F) 30-50
Evil Villain. Snow White’s step-mother. Beautiful on the outside, but horrible on the inside.
King White (M) 40+
Snow White’s father and King. A joyful man who loves being king and is totally oblivious to most things going on around him.
Nanny Patti Cakes (M) Typically Older Male but no Age Limit
Traditional Dame. The Palace cook. Widowed but looking for a husband so she can quit her job.
Johnny Cakes (M/F) 20’s/30’s
The Simple Simon. Best friends with Snow White. Delivery boy for the palace. Can be changed to a female name.
Lanky (M/F) Any Age
A rather short and yet preferably larger criminal for hire. Whilst technically bad, Lanky has not a single evil bone in their body and most of their crimes are harmless and stupid.
The Dwarves (M/F) Any Age (must be short though…)
(Stinky, Smiley, Loudly, Nervously, Bravely, Snarky and Dave) 7 siblings who all live in a house in the magical forest. NOTE: Dave can be any height can be played by either gender, as can any of the other dwarves.
Fairy in the Mirror (M/F) Any Age
A magical mirror that can only speak the truth. (Chorus Singing Only)
Chorus (M/F) Any Age
There are lots of opportunities for other speaking roles for chorus members, including villagers, criminals, palace staff, weirdos (sounds cooler than it is)
(Note: These ages and genders are just guides. If you feel you may be good for a part, please audition)
Audition Acting Pieces
Evil Queen and Fairy in the Mirror
(Note: Chorus will be doing an audition exercise with the directors)
Audition Songs
Dwarves, Johnny, Lanky, Fairy in the Mirror and Chorus – 9 to 5
Backing Track | Example Track | Lyrics
Nanny Patti Cakes – Made You Look
Backing Track | Example Track | Lyrics
Evil Queen – Love Doesn’t stand A Chance
Backing Track | Example Track | Lyrics
Sam and King – Haven’t Met You Yet
Backing Track | Example Track | Lyrics
Snow White – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Backing Track | Example Track | Lyrics
(Note: These characters do not necessarily sing these specific songs)