Get Involved - Auditions

Whether you fancy yourself onstage, backstage or offstage, Progress Theatre offers a variety of ways for you to get involved.

We’re all volunteers here, learning on the job and from each other. There’s always room for more though, so if you want to pick up a new skill, perfect an old one, or share your expertise with us, we’d love to have you.

 

Open Auditions

Progress auditions are open to everyone: members, ex-members, and non-members. Unless the audition notice states otherwise, auditionees must be over 18.

If you are cast for a show, you will need to become a member, this is for legal and safety reasons. Financial support is available if needed.

Inclusion

Progress Theatre is committed to the principles of inclusion, and roles are open to all, including any gender identity, disability or ethnicity. Although some characters may be historical figures, auditionees of different ethnicities, disabilities and gender identities are encouraged to audition. We are committed to improving our access to all and would love to welcome you to the Progress community.

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Upcoming Auditions

Important dates:

• Performance dates: 15-24 April 2027
• Auditions at Progress Theatre, 7.30pm: Thursday 26 November and Tuesday 1 December

All roles are open to all ages and gender.

There is no need to prepare anything for the audition. Pieces will, however, be available a week in advance on request. There will be some movement activities in the audition process.

Contact director Dan Clarke and producer Louise Banks at [email protected] to find out more.

 

Based on the definitive adventure novel, this is a classic tale of a quest for gold and daring do. As Captain Flint’s treasure map falls into the hands of Jim Hawkins, he embarks on a voyage across the high seas and crosses paths with the legendary Long John Silver.

This play is high energy, packed with peril and lots of fun.

All roles are likely to be involved in fight scenes, some physicality is therefore required, but experience is not essential. There will also be pirate shanties, showing willing over good singing is all that is needed for the majority of roles.

 

Characters:

All characters aside from Jim and Long John will be doubled. Everyone will get an opportunity to be amongst the pirates for at least one character. Doubling is open to change based on audition attendees.

• Jim Hawkins (20s, F) – Our young hero, who takes the audience on the adventure with him.
• Long John Silver (40s+, M) – Notorious buccaneer, mutineer and father figure to Jim.
• Civilians: Captain Smollett, Squire Trelawney, Dr Livesey, Jim’s Mother, Tom Morgan, Rev. Mainwaring, Beggar.
• Pirates: Israel Hands, Ben Gunn, Billy Bones, George Merry, Anne Bonny, Blind Pew, Black Dog, Job O’Brien, Jemmy Rathbone, Ezekiel Hazard, Justice Death, Calico Jack and Captain Flint.