Audition Notices
I Do Not
Auditions:
You only need to attend one of these auditions.
About the Production:
Rehearsals will start Thursday, 14th May
All Maria and Callum want is the perfect Marvel meets Disney wedding…or do they? While the bride and groom each have their own serious doubts about getting married, a rabble of friends and family gather for the big day. The wedding guests have too much to drink, place bets, bicker and nearly die of starvation.
Grandma Pat is getting fed up with waiting. The groom's brother unwittingly becomes the victim of a strange game of cat and mouse. Uncle Chris accidentally spills wine on his sister's girlfriend. The groom’s divorced parents can't stand to be near each other, and the maid of honour is trying not to lose her mind.
I Do Not is a snappy yet curiously thoughtful comedy, taking a modern look at what it means to be in love, and if marriage is really worth more than the paper it’s written on. Ridiculous in places, and touching in others, I Do Not offers an updated view on what commitment really means.
If you’re an actor looking for a production that’s a little silly, very fun and full of heart, then I Do Not is the perfect play for you. Each character gets their moment to shine, as well as be amongst the chaos of the wider group, bouncing off each other in some delightful mayhem.
Roles:
- Maria - 20s to mid-30s, female, the bride. Naïve, excitable, impulsive, and strong willed. To summarise: a handful. Some intimacy involved.
- Anneli - 20s to mid-30s, female, Maria’s maid of honour. A very tired realist, trying to steer a very excited and then very stressed bride. Some intimacy involved.
- Terri - 30s – early 60s, female, Laura’s current partner. Eerily unphased by the chaos of the day. Some optional intimacy involved.
- Laura - 40s to mid-50s, female, Maria’s mum (and Grandma Pat’s daughter). A cool mum, but sometimes blunt and self-centred. Some optional intimacy involved.
- Janine - 40s to mid-50s, female, Callum’s mum (and Cillian’s ex-wife). A little shallow but means well.
- Grandma Pat - mid-60s to 80s, female, Maria’s grandmother. An extremely patient woman with an open mind and dry wit.
- Stacey - late teens – early 20s, female, a waitress. Quiet, but smart. Hates her job.
- Darren - late teens, male, Callum’s younger brother. A classic awkward teenager; antisocial and hates everything and everyone, other than Maria.
- Callum - 20s to mid-30s, male, the groom. A hopeless romantic but emotionally immature. A nerd at heart. Some intimacy involved.
- Richard - 20s to mid-30s, male, Callum’s best man. A Golden Retriever of a man; genuinely a good guy. Some intimacy involved.
- Christopher - 30s, male, Maria’s uncle (and Grandma Pat’s son). Unashamedly camp and proudly gay. A throwback to a classic lovie and doing absolutely nothing to hide it.
- Cillian - 40s to mid-50s, male, Callum’s dad. Grumpy, petty and quite bitter as a person.
- Carol - any age, any gender, the celebrant. Believes wholeheartedly in what they do.
N.B.
- Ages are a rough guide.
- The auditions are open to anyone. This is a story about family, and families come in different shapes and can look wildly different; from varied age gaps between generations, through to adoption. I do not need cast members to share any kind of family resemblance.
- Please also note that part of the play explores LGBTQ+ themes, and the rehearsal room will be a safe space for members of that community. If this doesn’t align with your personal outlook, please consider whether this is the right production for you.
- Rehearsals will be Tuesday and Thursday and then Sundays, with the final week having a fourth, as we build up to opening night. Rehearsals will start the very last week of Dec. I will try and build a rehearsal schedule that doesn’t require everyone at every rehearsal, but I do expect good availability from everyone.
- A full audition pack can be found in this Google Drive folder.
- Feel free to contact the director, Elodie, at: elodieforay1992+idonot@gmail.com
Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows
Auditions:
About the Production:
Open air production in Tilgate Walled GardenPlaying dates 8/9/15/16 Aug 2026 (2.30pm matinees only)
I am delighted to be directing the open air production again this year, once again in the walled garden at Tilgate Park. I have directed this play twice before but this will be the first time I have done so in the open air. Casting is flexible depending on numbers. It can be done with as few as 8 people although it would be nice to have a slightly larger cast if possible.
Age-wise I am looking for over 16, to avoid needing to use chaperones.
Costume and make-up will be more human than animal, but definitely no mistaking what they are intended to be! Period will be mostly late Edwardian but with some modern hints.
If you would like to see a script, please get in touch.
Roles:
- Mole - 20s, any gender, Young, innocent
- Ratty - 30+, any gender, Fussy, quite "well to do"
- Badger - 40+, any gender, Gruff, country gent
- Toad - 20+, any gender, Posh, bombastic. Landed gentry. A ‘big’ character.
- Ensemble - any age, any gender, If not playing one of the 4 main characters, you will be cast in the ensemble. The amount of doubling/trebling etc depends on the size of the cast, but you will be playing a variety of roles both human and ‘animal’, including Otters, weasels, a horse, various woodland creatures, Jailer’s daughter, Barge-woman, various other humans and the God Pan!
N.B.
- Ages are a rough guide.