The Merry Wives of Windsor - Audition Information

Chiltern Shakespeare Company operates an open audition policy for all of its productions.  We will offer the role to the best candidate for any given role.

We also actively encourage the participation of children and young people in all productions that we do.  Although they may not be main roles, we like them to be involved in crowd scenes etc.

Auditions for these parts are not held when the main part auditions are held.  Rather those juniors who wish to get involved will meet the director and production team, and will be introduced to their allotted roles later in the rehearsal run, most likely from mid April or early May.

We will be holding a read-through on Wednesday 8th Jan 2025 at 8.00pm at High March School.

Our director, Roger Saper, will outline the play and his vision for the production. After the read-through there will be an opportunity to indicate any particular parts for which you would like to audition.

Audition 1 will be on Monday 13th Jan 2025 at 8.00pm at CSK Church

Audition 2 will be on Wednesday 15th Jan 2025 at 8.00pm at High March School

We would like each actor to give us a short piece of something they like or are very comfortable to perform in front of an audience. This does not have to be Shakespeare.

We will introduce some movements for certain character auditions. i.e. the roles of Nym/Bardolph and Pistol in particular which are going to be very physical parts be they male or female actors. We will then ask the attendees to read a short part of their chosen characters.

There is parking available at both venues.

Audition and Rehearsal Venues