Audition Announcement!

The Company is proud to present Jessica Swale’s Olivier award winning comedy “Nell Gwynn”. It’s 1660, the monarchy is back, pleasure is in vogue and you can even see a woman on the stage. The play follows Nell Gwynn’s meteoric rise from orange seller to mistress of the king as she navigates the bawdy world of restoration theatre and the treacherous royal court.
This is an amateur production presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

Auditions for Nell Gwynn will be held on the following dates

• Tuesday 9th November, 7.30-10pm, The Red Deer
• Thursday 11th November, 7.30-10pm, The Rutland Arms

All welcome, including Company newcomers - we always like to see new faces! You only need to attend one session. No prior preparation necessary although if you’d like to learn a bit more about Nell before auditioning then here’s a very helpfully timed podcast
If you have any questions please do not hesitate from getting in touch! We’re also on the lookout for crew members so please get in touch if you’d like to learn a new skill.
Available roles -

• Nell Gwynn - F20s/30s - real star role, comfortable with romance and singing
• Rose Gwynn - F20s/30s - Nell’s sister
• Nancy - F age flexible - dresser in the theatre company and Nell’s friend
• Old Ma Gwynn - F50s/60s - Nell’s mum (actress can be doubled with Queen Catherine)
• Queen Catherine - F age flexible - married to Charles II, speaks entirely in Portuguese (actress can be doubled with Old Ma Gwynn)
• Lady Castle-Maine - F age flexible - current mistress to Charles II (can be doubled with Louise de Keroualle)
• Louise de Keroualle - F age flexible - Charles’ beautiful French mistress. Speaks entirely in French (actress can be doubled with Lady Castle-Maine)
• King Charles II - M 30/50s
• Charles Hart - M30/40s (some flexibility) - leading actor and Nell’s first lover
• Thomas Killigrew - M age flexible - actor manager of the theatre company
• Edward Kynaston - M age flexible - actor
• John Dryden - M age flexible - playwright
• Lord Arlington - M age flexible, Charles’ advisor
• Ned Spiggett - M age flexible - actor

Erin Whyte and Alice Ravencroft (directors) x

The Company's 2022 season

Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale
February 16 to 19, 2022 at The Drama Studio
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard
June 8 to 11, 2022     at The Drama Studio
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
October 28 to November 1, 2022 at The Drama Studio

Auditions for Murder on the Nile by Agatha Christie

Murder on the Nile by Agatha Christie

On stage 4th - 7th March 2020 at the Drama Studio

Auditions: Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th October 2019 from 8pm to 10pm at Unit 1C, Nursery Works, Little London Road S8 0UJ Sheffield.

On board a steamer, cruising under the scorching Egyptian sun, honeymooners Simon Mostyn and his wealthy socialite wife Kay find themselves being pursued by an old flame of the newly wedded groom.
Then a tragedy strikes, a body is discovered and all fingers point to Simon’s ex fiancée.
But everything is not what it seems. Among a cast of characters that includes a shady socialist a fearsome battleaxe and a Dr with dubious credentials holidaying cleric Canon Pennefather is drawn into a web of intrigue and deceit as he finds himself on the trail of a ruthless murderer.
Our auditions operate as follows:

• All are welcome
• No preparation is necessary

Character list

Character	Playing Age	Description
Miss FFoliot-FFoulkes	50 – 70	Harridan
Christina Grant	20 to 30	Miss FF’s niece, somewhat timid
Smith	25 to 35	An ardent socialist/communist, riddled with sarcasm
Louise	20 – 30	A maid, French accent
Dr Bessner	40–80	German(ish) accent
Kay Mostyn	25 – 35	Wealthy, selfish, glamorous heiress
Simon Mostyn	25 – 35	Kay’s charming husband
Canon Pennefather	50 – 80	Kay’s Guardian and a religious zealot
Jaqueline De Severac	25 – 35	Simon’s ex fiancé – fragile
Beadsellers x2	any	Also doubling up as Captain of the Boat and Police Official
Steward	20 to 90

Wyrd Sisters Audition 08/03/18

Wryd Sisters by Terry Pratchett adapted by Stephen Briggs
8th March University of Sheffield Drama Studio Rehearsal Rooms 8pm
Terry Pratchett's story about three witches, foul murder, a ghost, and a playwright named Hwel, has a large cast and we operate open auditions.

The lead characters are the three wyrd sisters and an evil duchess (definitely not Lady Macbeth).  This is a certain Shakespearean tale told from the point of view of the witches, who are the heroes of the piece.

The Company is looking for actors of all ages and types but especially people wanting to play strong women to audition at the Drama Studio at 8pm on Thursday 8th March.
The audition is open to everyone, and their are plenty of roles.

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https://www.thecompanysheffield.co.uk/auditions/

*Auditions moved to 8th March*

Due to the weather, tonight's auditions will now be 8th March.
Still at the University of Sheffield Drama Studio starting at 8pm.

Auditions 1st March

We are keeping an eye on the weather and the travel news and will make a definitive announcement about tonight’s auditions at 4pm.

Wyrd Sisters Auditions

Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare's Macbeth and then turns it up 'till the knob comes off. It's all there - a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches. Granny Weatherwax (intolerant, self-opinionated, powerful), Nanny Ogg (down-to-earth, vulgar) and Magrat Garlick (naïve, fond of occult jewellery and bunnies).

Adapted by Stephen Briggs (who assures us the cast should still be able to be in the pub by 10 o'clock) and presented by The Company, a group of players who don't so much stroll but saunter vaguely pubwards.

Our auditions operate as follows:

• All are welcome
• No preparation is necessary
• The rehearsal rooms are up the Shearwood Rd side of the Drama Studio past the stage door
• There is a coded lock on the door, if no-one is about to let you in please knock

Character List

Granny Weatherwax

a witch

Nanny Ogg

a witch

Magrat Garlick

a witch

Verence

King of Lancre

Leonal Felmet

Duke of Lancre

Lady Felmet

his wife

Vitoller

an actor-manager

Mrs Vitoller

his wife

Fool

a Fool

Tomjon

son of Verence

Hwel

a playwright

Sergeant

Demon

A company of

Players, Robbers, Guests, Guards, Peasants etc

Auditions for “Sense and Sensibility”

Auditions for our Spring Play, “Sense and Sensibility” by Jane Austen will be taking place on 24th & 26th October.

• All are welcome
• No preparation is necessary
• The rehearsal rooms are up the Shearwood Rd side of the Drama Studio past the stage door
• There is a coded lock on the door, if no-one is about to let you in please knock

For more details including a character list, please visit the auditions page on The Company website

Antigone and the hound

Firstly, don't forget to buy tickets for next weeks marvellous production of "Antigone"!

 

order your tickets online

Secondly we are thrilled to announce that, following our play choosing meeting last night, our October 2015 production will be "The Hound of the Baskervilles" adapted and directed by Daniel J Wild.

This gives us a fabulous line up of adaptations for the year, beginning with Jane Austen's "Emma" in February.

Auditions for "Emma" will be taking place at the Drama Studio rehearsal rooms at 8pm on Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd October - more details will follow.

Auditions for George Etheridge's "The Man Of Mode"

Auditions for our June 2014 production of George Etheridge's "The Man Of Mode" will take place at 8pm on Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th February.

Our auditions operate as follows:

• All are welcome
• No preparation is necessary
• The rehearsal rooms are up the Shearwood Rd side of the Drama Studio past the stage door
• There is a coded lock on the door, if no-one is about to let you in please knock

STOP PRESS change to Julius Caesar Auditions

Due to illness the auditions for Julius Caesar will now be Thursday 7th and Tuesday 12th of November I am very sorry about this but it has been unavoidable. Please spread the word as far as you can so that hopefully everyone who was planning to come will find out.

Julius Caesar Auditions

On stage 5 - 8th February 2014 will be Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Auditions will be held on Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th November at 8pm in the Drama Studio rehearsal rooms.

Our auditions operate as follows:

• All are welcome
• No preparation is necessary
• The rehearsal rooms are up the Shearwood Rd side of the Drama Studio past the stage door
• There is a coded lock on the door, if no-one is about to let you in please knock

"And why should Caesar be a tyrant then?
Poor man! I know he would not be a wolf,
But that he sees the Romans are but sheep:
He were no lion, were not Romans hinds."

Auditions for The Comedy of Errors

Our Summer play will be The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare.
The show dates are 12 - 15th June 2013 in the Drama Studio and a performance at the Dore Festival in July. Auditions to be held in the Drama Studio rehearsal rooms on Tuesday 26th and Thursday the 28th from 8pm until 10pm.

• All are welcome
• No preparation is necessary
• The rehearsal rooms are up the Shearwood Rd side of the Drama Studio past the stage door
• There is a coded lock on the door, if no-one is about to let you in please knock