Auditions @ SPT
We normally have informal read throughs followed by a formal audition with set audition pieces for our plays and musicals but for each show the precise format is at the discretion of the director.
As details of the auditions for this seasons shows are available they will appear below. If you are interested in auditioning for a particular show you can register your interest by completing the forms below, just complete a form for each of the shows you are interested in.
​
AUDITION NOTICE FOR 'Its a Wonderful Life’
​​
This play is based on the wonderful classic film directed by Frank Capra.
Mary Elliott Nelson’s re-imagining is a joyful story of love, hope and community. Set in a small town in upstate New York. Bedford Falls 1945, and banker George Bailey is feeling that life has passed him by and he’s at the end of his rope. When George’s guardian angel pays him a visit, he is amazed to discover what life in his beloved town would be like without him. Maybe it’s a wonderful life after all?
​
For more information contact Derek Lockwood by email on lockwoodderek@hotmail.com
​
Written as a 4 hander, the play has scope for more actors. I would like to cast it for 4 to 8 people, with additional small part and nonspeaking parts
Read throughs and auditions: 22nd, 24th and 27th July and additional date on Thursday, July 31st at 7.45pm.
​
An additional Audition is being held on Sunday, August, 3rd at 6pm. Use the form to the right to register.
Show dates: 19th to 22nd November 2025, cast must be available for rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September to November and optionally Thursdays in August.
​
Cast:
ACTOR 1 - George Bailey - Lead role – Ages from 12 to 38 – 351 Lines
ACTOR 2 – Plays 6 Characters:
Clarissa Odbody – Angel therefore ageless – 86 Lines
Mary Bailey (Nee Hatch) – Ages from 8 to 34 – 75 Lines
Violet – Ages from 10 to 36 – 25 Lines
Ruth Bailey Dakin – 4 Lines
Mrs. Thompson – 5 Lines
Mrs. Davies – 2 Lines
ACTOR 3 – Plays 7 Characters:
Uncle Billy – 75 Lines
Sam – Ages from 12 to 38 – 56 Lines
Gloria – Angel therefore Ageless – 22 Lines
Mr. Martini – 16 Lines
Tom – 6 Lines
Charlie – 3 Lines
Ernie – 2 Lines
ACTOR 4 – Plays 9 characters:
Bert – Police Officer – 40 Lines
Potter – Rich Businessman – 32 Lines
Harry Bailey – Ages 8 to 32 – 22 Lines
Mr Gower – Chemist – 19 Lines
Joseph – Angel – 19 Lines
Ed – 3 Lines
Randall – 3 Lines
Welch – 3 Lines
Passer-By – 1 Line
Read throughs will take place at the theatre on the Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th July at 8pm and Auditions on the 27th July 2pm to 6pm, please put these dates in your diary.
I am also open to any other assistance in producing the show from set design to recording lines for play back (some of the lines are 'prayers' being heard in heaven.)
I would also like the 5 main characters younger selves to be played by youngsters who can appear of the right age, 3 male, 2 female, 8 to 12 years old, to give the early scenes more authenticity.
​
For more information contact Derek Lockwood by email on lockwoodderek@hotmail.com
​
You can register your interest in being in this terrific show and attending the readthroughs and auditions by completing the web form on this page now!
​
AUDITION NOTICE FOR 'Agatha Twisty and the Murder in Pantoland’
​​
Join your panto favourites in a traditional family pantomime…with a twist.
​
Dates for the Diary:
Intro Evening – Thursday 25th September 2025
Auditions – Sunday 5th October and Wednesday 8th October 2025
Show Dates - 16th, 17th, 18th , 23rd, 24th and 25th January 2026
Meet the characters (3m, 5f, 13m/f)
The Sleuths
• Dame Agatha Twisty - Our Dame and super sleuth (m, 213 lines) – sings one song and may have some solo lines in group numbers.
• Wadsworth - Agatha’s willing assistant (m/f, 174 lines) – no solo song but may have some solo lines in group numbers.
The Suspects
• The Seven Dwarfs - tough miners whose lives depend on their jewel mine (m/f):
Dock (33 lines), Happee (9 lines), Doh-pee (8 lines), Sleepee (5 lines), Sneezee (5 lines), Bashfool (6 lines), Grumpee (10 lines) – one group song led by Happee, other dwarfs may have some solo lines.
• Aladdin (m/f, 36 - lines) & Wishee (m/f, 32 lines). - two lads from old Peking who work in Twankey’s Laundry - sing one song as a duet and may have some solo lines in group numbers.
• Cinderella - poor girl who is put upon by her wicked stepmother and sisters (f, 41 lines) – sings one song and may have some solo lines in group numbers.
• Dick Whittington - came to Pantoland searching for his fortune and was made Mayor (m/f, 37 lines) – sings one song as a duet with Fairy Bowbell and some solo lines in group numbers.
• Beauty (f, 39 lines) – a pretty young lady with a cursed partner – sings one song and may have some solo lines in group numbers.
The Victim
• Queen Jezabella - the worst villain of them all and ruler of Pantoland (f, 80 lines) – sings one song and may have some solo lines in group numbers.
Other characters – all apart from Igor will also be part of the Chorus
• Igor - Queen Jezabella’s servant (m, 59 lines) – sings one song and may have some solo lines in group numbers.
• Postman - Pantoland’s postie (m/f, 12 lines) – no solo singing.
• Mrs Potts - Beauty and the Beast’s housekeeper (f, 11 lines) – no solo singing.
• Beast – Beauty’s cursed partner (m, 10 lines) – no solo singing.
• Tommy - Dick Whittington’s cat (m/f, 3 lines) – no solo singing.
• Fairy Bowbell - from ‘Dick Whittington’, appears in a dream sequence (f, no dialogue, sings one song as a duet with Dick Whittington)
Cameos & Chorus
A variety of Villagers, other recognisable Panto characters and other famous fictional detectives – there will be lots to do!
Dates for the Diary:
Intro Evening – Thursday 25th September 2025
Auditions – Sunday 5th October and Wednesday 8th October 2025
Show Dates - 16th, 17th, 18th , 23rd, 24th and 25th January 2026
​
More information will follow but register your interest in being in this terrific show by completing the web form on this page now!
​