Auditions | Warehouse Theatre

We hold regular Play Readings at the theatre. Some of these are for fun and others are for plays we are hoping to perform.

Following a play reading, we hold auditions at the theatre. We typically have two audition dates. Auditions are open to everyone and details are put up on our website and Facebook pages.

Anyone that wants to be part of the production is welcome to try for a part. If you are unable to make the auditions, you may be able to arrange an alternative time with the Director.

Our auditions do not involve having to learn specific parts and are enjoyable and fun. If you attended the play reading evening, you will already be familiar with the play. Information and further details on characters and the play are on our website.

If you are successful in securing a part, we will let you know after the play is cast.

We have an eight to ten week rehearsal period consisting of two rehearsals per week. This may increase over the two weeks and weekend preceding the performance week.

As part of our 'Evening of Three One-Act Plays' scheduled for 19th – 22nd February 2025 we have the read-through coming up on Monday 4th November and the auditions on Wednesday 6th November (both at 7:30pm at the Warehouse Theatre).

First up is: ARIADNE AND THE KNITTERS is a new play by Christina Hamlett and Jamie Dare to be dircted by Sonya Shaw.

In life, as in knitting, loose ends can unravel when one least expects it.

7 WOMEN AS FOLLOWS:
ARIADNE STEWART a new customer, 30s
KATY a perky barista, 20s
SYLVIA a stylish widow and knitter, 60s
MAY a gregarious knitter, 50s
JUNE an introverted knitter, 50s
BERTA a grandmotherly knitter, 70s
GINA a college student and beginning knitter, 20

Next is: THE LAST VISITOR by Allan Williams to be directed by Michael Wills.

The action of the play takes place in the present day at the All Things Alchemy coffeehouse
where a group of five women meet each week for coffee, to knit and put the world to rights.
On this occasion they are joined by a new customer, Ariadne, and through her eyeswe are
given an insight into the true characters of the knitters.
The ages of the characters as given above are only an indication and not a rigid requirement.

Harry Jones a seventy year old WW1 veteran is living in a care home/residential home in 1969 one day while sitting in the lounge one afternoon Harry is visited by a Young german man named Eric Muller however all is not as it seems.

Harry Jones:seventy years old a ww1 veteran
Sylvia:Forties a hardworkimg care home assistant with asoft spot for Harry
Eric Muller:smartly dressed german in his Twenties smartly dressed assured buisness like

Lastly, We are looking for a Director for the Third One Act Play - we have play suggestions or you may wish to put your own one forward. Do get in contact with us if you are interested. We have the technical team to help bring your vision to life but need a director to bring the whole thing together on stage.

We are also looking for actors so if you are keen to tread the boards then let us know what type of play would bring you along to an audition at our fabulous theatre.

If you are interested, please contact Lucy Driver directly on 01460 55416 or email lucydriver2000@gmail.com