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Auditions for our
June 2011 of
The Elixir of Love
will be held on
Sunday 17 October 2010

   
   
 

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The Elixir of Love - June 2011 Production
Auditions for principal parts in the above production will be held on Sunday 17 October 2010 from 2.00pm in North London - the exact time and location will be decided later and each auditionee will be given an allocated time.

Click here to download a PDF document with details of the audition pieces (opens in a new window).

The Yeomen of the Guard - February 2011 Production
The vast majority of principal parts have now been cast for this production. However, we are still looking for the below parts. If you are interested, please contact the Auditions Secretary directly. Details are on the contact page.

  • Leonard Meryll
  • Sergeant Meryll
  • Colonel Fairfax

Please direct any questions regarding auditions to the Auditions Secretary. Details are on the contact page.

To audition you will need to complete and return an audition questionnaire. This can be completed electronically within Word and emailed to us, or you can print it and send in the post.

 

 

To download and complete the audition questionnaire:
1. Click the icon to the left
2. Choose the "Save" option and save a copy to your PC
3. Open this copy in Word. The document is a "Form" so you will only be able to type into the shaded areas.
4. Complete the form and save it.
5. Email the completed form to the Auditions Secretary or print a hard copy and mail it to the Auditions Secretary.
  Click the above icon to open the audition form in Word format.    

After the above, our next scheduled auditions for principal parts will be for our production in February 2012 - more details to follow. Auditions are held approximately 9 months before the scheduled performance dates.

Please check back here regularly to get updated audition information.

Fees - Please read before considering auditioning
We are an amateur company and have to self-finance every show we put on. Typical costs associated with us putting on our full-scale shows are:

  Theatre hire £5000.00
  Royalties and licence fees £1000.00
  Orchestra fees £5000.00
  Costume hire £3000.00
  Set hire £2000.00
  Total (approx) £16000.00

To help defray these costs, every performer in a show (principal or chorus performer) must pay a fee. The fee is set for each show based on a number of different factors but is typically in the region of £95-£150. For this fee you get to perform in a professional theatre, with an orchestra and gain experience of working with talented directors and an experienced chorus.