Auditions
‘The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde ‘A trivial play for serious people’.
Performance dates: 15th - 19th September 2026
Audition: Friday 26th June, 7.30pm, Christ Church Hall, Christchurch Rd., Northampton.
Characters:
John Worthing, J.P.
Algernon Moncrieff
Rev. Canon Chasuble
Merriman, Butler
Lane, Manservant
Lady Bracknell
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax
Cecily Cardew
Miss Prism, Governess
About the play:
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) is a witty satire of Victorian social conventions, focusing on two idle gentlemen, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff. Both create false personas—"Ernest" and "Bunbury," respectively—to escape dull obligations and woo Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. Confusion ensues before a farcical revelation proves Jack is actually named‘.
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Girl on the Train based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins and Dreamworks film, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel
Production dates - 10th to 14th November 2026
Audition date 3rd September, 7.30pm Christ Church Hall, Christchurch Road, Northampton NN1 5LL
Character information:
RACHEL WATSON
Female presenting, playing age 30s. Emotionally fragile, intelligent but self-destructive. Struggles with alcoholism, obsession, and unreliable memories while trying to uncover the truth behind a disappearance.
DI GASKILL
Male or female presenting, playing age open. Sharp, pragmatic detective leading the investigation. Calm but probing, often skeptical of Rachel while piecing together conflicting accounts.
ANNA WATSON
Female presenting, playing age 30s. Protective wife and new mother. Initially defensive and guarded, but increasingly anxious as secrets surface around her family.
MEGAN HIPWELL
Female presenting, playing age 20s. Charismatic, restless, and emotionally complex. Appears confident and glamorous but hides deep dissatisfaction and trauma.
TOM WATSON
Male presenting, playing age 30s. Charming and manipulative. Rachel’s ex-husband, outwardly dependable but controlling beneath the surface.
SCOTT HIPWELL
Male presenting, playing age 30s. Intense, possessive husband of Megan. Volatile and emotionally raw, balancing vulnerability with suspicion and anger.
KAMAL ABDIC
Male presenting, playing age 40s. Thoughtful, composed therapist carrying emotional weight beneath a calm exterior. Intelligent and compassionate, though drawn into the mystery through his connection to Megan.
Elements such as age can be adapted depending on who we have to work with! Audition pieces to be made available closer to the audition date