Audition for Lancaster Footlights

Auditions

Please find below details of all current audition opportunities for Lancaster Footlights productions in 2026.
Please read the information carefully. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact our Production Committee using the button below.
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Enchanted April 

by Matthew Barber, from the novel by Elizabeth von Armin

Audition dates/times: 5th & 6th January 2026, 7pm at Lancaster Grand

Synopsis - When two proper London housewives decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away from their bleak marriages, they recruit two other, very different English women to share the cost and the experience. During their enchanted month in the villa, the ladies fall under the spell of their idyllic sun-drenched surroundings. There, amid the wisteria blossoms, they rediscover laughter, learn new truths about themselves and find just the romance they need, though perhaps not the romance we - or they - expect to find. This is a charming period comedy with great comic roles.

Characters 
All characters have RP accents except for Costanza, though only Lady Caroline and Mrs Graves are upper class. The rest are middle class.
Rose and Frederick are required to kiss passionately at one point. Lotty and Mellersh also kiss. Mellersh appears semi naked on stage at one point.
    • Lotty, married to Mellersh, playing age 25-35 . A dreamer, ‘sees’ things in people and in the future. Her train of thought is very quick and often speaks without filtering.
    • Mellersh, married to Lotty, a solicitor playing age 30-40 wants to get ahead and always looking to make contacts who can help him. Mellersh appears semi naked on stage at one point.
    • Rose married to Frederick, playing age 30-40. Rose is disappointed and withdrawn, carrying inner hurt. She does a lot of voluntary work with the church
    • Frederick married to Rose, a writer, playing age 35-50. Disappointed in life. A poet who writes more popular books to make money under a pseudonym. ‘Florian Ayres’ is a popular character in society London.
    • Lady Caroline playing age 20-25 an aristocrat. Beautiful and sad, lonely, a socialite
    • Mrs Graves playing age 60-70 entitled, bossy, lonely. A matriarch
    • Costanza playing age 45 + Italian house keeper. Only speaks Italian. Long suffering of the demands of the privileged classes
    • Mr Wilding playing age 25-35 An artist. Kind and considerate
Any other audition information:
    These are open auditions, you do not have to be a member of Lancaster Footlights to audition, although anyone cast will need to sign up.
    Auditions will consist of a short introduction and warm up then short scripted extracts. Audition script extracts will be available from 10/11/2025, you can email [email protected] or pick up from the Lancaster Grand Theatre Box Office.
    There is no need to learn audition scripts.
    Registration will be on the night, please enter the theatre by the side door in the car park, there is no need to attend both evenings.
    Performances - March 13,14,15,19,20,21; cast must be available from March 7 and for all shows.

    Any queries please contact [email protected]

    The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

    by Glyn Robbins. Adapted from the book by C.S. Lewis

    Audition dates/times: 13th & 14th January, 7pm at Lancaster Grand

    Synopsis - Four siblings leave wartime London for the mysterious country house of an old professor. There, they uncover the secrets of a magical wardrobe and find themselves transported to the enchanting land of Narnia. Cursed into eternal winter by the White Witch, they embark on a journey to restore hope. Along the way, they meet Lucy’s friend Faun, Mr Tumnus, the brave Mr and Mrs Beaver, and the mighty Lion Aslan, whose return heralds freedom.

    As the children are drawn into an epic battle between good and evil, they must discover their own courage and aptitudes to help restore Narnia.

    Characters 
    • Peter- Playing age: 13–17 years (Male) Description: Eldest sibling. Brave, noble, and protective, though occasionally arrogant. Well-spoken.
    • Susan- Playing age: 13–17 years (Female) Description: Second eldest. Calm, rational, and a voice of reason among her siblings. Well-spoken.
    • Edmund- Playing age: 9–17 years (Male) Description: Third sibling. Disruptive, irritating, and initially resentful of his family. Must be able to demonstrate the transformation of his character.
    • Lucy- Playing age: 9–17 years (Female) Description: Youngest sibling. Curious, joyful, and imaginative. Must be confident delivering short monologues.
    • The Professor- Playing age: 40+ years (Male) Description: An old, fairly reclusive Professor. Eccentric, wise, and mysterious.
    • Mrs Macready-  Playing age: 25+ years (Female, Professor’s Housekeeper) Description: A strict and formidable housekeeper. Struggles to tolerate the Pevensie children’s energy. Must be confident delivering short monologues.
    • Mr Tumnus- Playing age: 17+ years (Male, Faun) Description: A gentle yet nervous faun, torn between loyalty to the White Witch and his own conscience. Must be confident delivering short monologues.
    • The White Witch- Playing age: 18+ years (Female) Description: Evil Queen of Narnia. Regal, cold, and manipulative. Must be confident delivering short monologues.
    • Maugrim- Playing age: 16+ years (Any gender, Wolf Captain) Description: Leader of the Witch’s Secret Police. Dark, menacing, and physically dynamic.
    • The Dwarf- Playing age: 12+ years (Any gender, Servant to the Witch) Description: The Witch’s fiercely loyal but short-tempered servant.
    • Mr Beaver- Playing age: 20+ years (Any gender) Description: Wise, loyal, and full of warmth. Helps guide the children through the depths of Narnia.
    • Mrs Beaver- Playing age: 20+ years (Any gender) Description: Warm, nurturing, and bustling with homemaker energy. Courageous and supportive, always ready to help.
    • Father Christmas- Playing age: 40+ years (Male) Description: Joyful, generous, and noble. A magical presence who restores hope and courage to the children.
    • Aslan- Playing age: 25+ years (Any gender; traditionally male) Description: The great Lion of Narnia. Majestic, calm, and wise. Radiates both strength and compassion with commanding stage presence.
    • Ensemble- Playing age: 9+ Description: An assortment of creatures that inhabit Narnia that includes both speaking and non-speaking roles.
    Any other audition information:

      These are open auditions, you do not have to be a member of Lancaster Footlights to audition, although anyone cast will need to sign up.

      Auditions will consist of a short introduction an icebreaker and then short, scripted extracts. Digital audition extracts can be requested in advance via email to [email protected]. Digital audition extracts will be released from 12/12/25.

      There is no need to learn audition scripts.

      Registration will be on the night, please enter the theatre by the side door in the car park, there is no need to attend both evenings.

      Performances - June 19, 20, 21, 26, 27(am), 27(pm);

      If you have any queries or would like more details about the audition structure and characters, please contact [email protected]

      FRANKENSTEIN

      Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was adapted for the stage by Nick Dear.

      Workshop Date: Thursday 20th November, 7 - 9:30pm. Location: Lancaster Grand Theatre
      This will be an opportunity to learn what we have in mind for the production and the audition process. This informal meeting for all those interested in auditioning will be followed by a workshop for those wishing to audition for the Creature. This is a very demanding role which will require some physicality. The group workshop will provide potential auditionees with an opportunity to experiment with the role. (It is not necessary to attend the workshop in order to audition. This is just an opportunity to get a sense of what might be required.)

      Audition dates/times: 2nd & 3rd February 2026, 7pm at Lancaster Grand Theatre

      Synopsis -

      Frankenstein’s bewildered Creature is cast out into a hostile world by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty and intolerance wherever he goes, and increasingly desperate and vengeful, he tracks down his maker in order to strike a terrifying deal.

      Embedded deep within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic gothic tale are urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, prejudice, and the nature of good and evil.

      Characters 
        • CREATURE - 25 – 45 yrs. (Male)
        • VICTOR - 25 – 35 yrs. (Male)
        • ELIZABETH – 20 – 35 yrs (Victor’s fiancée - Female)
        • MONS. FRANKENSTEIN - 45+(Victor’s father - Male)
        • WILLIAM - 10- 12yrs (Victor’s brother - Male)
        • DELACEY - 45+ (Blind man, plays the guitar although this isn’t essential)
        • FELIX (De Lacey’s son) - 20 - 35yrs
        • AGATHA – 20+ (Felix’s wife)
        • CLARICE – 25+ (Servant - Female)
        • GUSTAV - 25+ (Beggar - Male)
        • KLAUS - 25+ (Beggar - Male)
        • GRETEL – 20+ (Sex Worker - Female)
        • FEMALE CREATURE 20+ (No lines, must be comfortable dancing in character but doesn’t need to be a trained dancer)
        • EWAN - 25+ (Scottish islander - Male)
        • RAB - 20+ (Scottish islander - Male)
        • CONSTABLE - 25+ (possibly Scottish - Male)
        • TOWNSPEOPLE – (various ages and genders, no lines)
      Any other audition information:
        These are open auditions, you do not have to be a member of Lancaster Footlights to audition, although anyone cast will need to sign up.
        Auditions will consist of a short introduction and warm up then short scripted extracts. Audition script extracts will be available Available from Kris Williams at [email protected] or pick up from the Lancaster Grand Theatre Box Office.
        Performances: 9-17th October