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Audition Notices

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather

adapted by Stephen Briggs
directed by Gary Andrews

Auditions:

7:45PM Monday, 04 August 2025, in the Bar

Playing dates: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 until Saturday, 22 November 2025
Performing in the Studio Theatre

About the Production:

Pratchett’s back! After the sell-out success of previous Pratchett adaptations, we are delighted to be mounting another of the brilliant Discworld adaptations in the Studio.

Staging will be traverse again, as per ‘Lord and Ladies’ (if you saw that), fast paced and very character based. Below is the ideal size cast, with doubling and playing ages.

If you are interested, please come along. Any questions, contact Gary Andrews


Roles:

  • Narrator
    Tooth Fairy
    - Old, female
  • Susan - 20s, female, Death's Daughter
  • Auditor 3 - Robed figure
    Crumley - Shop owner
    - female
  • Mrs Gaiter - Posh lady
    Chickenwire - Criminal
    - 30+, female
  • LC Humperding - Vampire watchperson
    Charlie
    Violet - A tooth fairy
    - 20s, female
  • Sideney - 20+, any gender, Wizard in disguise, playing non-binary/male presenting
  • Sir Geoffrey - Posh man
    Bilious - God of hangovers
    - 40+, male
  • Auditor 1 - Robed figure
    Ridcully - Wizard
    - 40+, male
  • Auditor 2 - Robed figure
    Stibbons - Wizard
    - 30+, male
  • Medium Dave - 25+, male, Criminal
  • Banjo - 20+, male, Large criminal
  • Cpl Nobbs - Watchman
    Drumknott - Wizard
    Tooth Fairy Guard
    - 30+, male, Short
  • Lord Downey - Chairman of Assassins Guild
    DEATH - Tall, deep voice
    - 40+, male
  • Teatime - 25+, an assassin
  • Twyla - female, Young girl, possibly played by an adult doubling with another role.
  • Gawain - male, Young boy, possibly played by an adult doubling with another role.
N.B.
  • Ages are a rough guide.