Auditions​​

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The Hollow Crown

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By John Barton

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Directed by Peter Newling

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The Hollow Crown traces the history of the British monarchy from William the Conqueror to Queen Victoria. Author John Barton has lovingly stitched together excerpts from plays, songs, speeches, letters and general gossip down through the years to tell the succession story in a light-hearted, whimsical and vastly entertaining romp.

 

English theatre royalty Sir Ian Richardson said of it: “every member of the Royal Shakespeare Company – present, past, or passed-on – has participated in it at one time or another”. We’ll be adding some WLT royalty to that list!

 

Audition information 

 

Auditions will be held at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2 Albert Street, Williamstown on:

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• Sunday 29 June 2025 from 1pm 

• Monday 30 June 2025 from 7.30pm

 

​Auditions by appointment only – contact the director via peter.newling@gmail.com. Please bring a completed Audition Form with you, along with a non-returnable headshot.

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Character Descriptions 

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Man 1

 

Ages range – 40+. Needs to be able to play a range of roles, with a range of accents, including Henry VI (generic British), James I (Scot), Halifax (Yorkshire) and Sir Bedevere (Welsh). Ability to deliver olde worlde poetry in an accessible way would be beneficial. 

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Man 2

 

Age range 50+. Needs to be able to play a range of roles, with a range of accents, including Henry VIII, an aging magistrate, a foppish emissary, a Sir Humphrey Appleby-esque civil servant and King Arthur.  

 

Man 3

 

Ages range – 40+. Needs to be able to play a range of roles, with a range of accents, including Henry VII (generic British), Charles I (Scot), and William Thackeray. Must be a first-rate story-teller. 

 

Woman

 

Ages range – 40+. Needs to be able to play a range of roles, across a range of ages, with a range of accents, including Jane Austen (North Country), Queen Mary (Scot), Elizabeth I, Fanny Burney (London East End) and Queen Vic. 

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General Notes

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Actors will be expected to research the life and times of each of the characters they are playing, with assistance from our dramaturgs. 

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Rehearsals scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Sunday afternoons.

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The play involves occasional musical accompaniment. The singer/musician roles are not available for audition.

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Season Dates: 3 - 20 September 2025

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Showtimes:

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8:15pm on:

• Wednesday 3 September - Saturday 6 September 2025

• Wednesday 10 September - Saturday 13 September 2025 

• Wednesday 17 September - Saturday 20 September 2025

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5:00pm on:

• Sunday 7 September 2025

• Sunday 14 September 2025

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