Audition Pack

Synopsis

Confusion abounds within the walls of Castle Bunthorne - Patience, the local milkmaid, has found herself beloved by the poet Reginald Bunthorne, whose mercurial melodrama has already charmed a whole chorus of rapturous maidens. To make things worse, amid Bunthorne’s many advances and the ire of his entourage, her first love, the inestimable aesthete Archibald Grosvenor, returns from his 15-year absence to regain her affection. Patience’s otherwise ordinary life falls into absurdity as we follow the ever-changing affections of these rival poets, their entourage of love-struck maidens, and the maidens’ former flames - an entire regiment of Dragoon Guards! 

Whether you are ill-tuned to light love-talk or love with a heart-whole ecstasy, come along to West Road Concert Hall this February for an evening of delicate decalets, sharp humour, and romance!

Dates and Commitment

The show’s run will be at West Road Concert Hall, from Thursday 13th February to Saturday 15th February, with a matinée on the Saturday. Rehearsals will begin from Week 6 in Michaelmas term, precise schedule TBD, and there will be rehearsals prior to the start of Lent term which will be especially geared towards principal cast. 

From the start of Lent term, the cast can expect three rehearsals per week, of which individuals will be expected to attend at least two. For the principal cast, further rehearsals will be organised according to their availability. 

Auditions

To audition in person, please indicate your availability across the potential audition days using the Google Form linked below. We will be selecting the dates of the auditions from these submissions. The potential dates fall between Monday 4th November to Thursday 7th November.

Once you have submitted your Google Form, you will be contacted by the production team detailing the time and location of your audition. If you are unable to attend after having signed up, please contact the production team at producer@patience2025.com in advance of your slot. 

Google Forms link: https://forms.gle/fEWN93vfLtKwDSbY8 

Your audition will consist of a performance of a short song, suggestions for which can be found below, and a set dialogue extract, which will be appended to the end of this document. Neither need be performed from memory! If you intend to apply for a specific role, please prepare the extract specified in the Character Summaries section. The audition will last approximately 20 minutes.

NB Casting for the characters The Lady Jane and Lieut. The Duke of Dunstable will be gender-blind, but not octave-blind. 

Video Auditions

If you are unable to audition in person, then you are welcome to send in a video audition. Please record yourself performing a song as well as a relevant dialogue extract. Please email a link to your video audition to producer@patience2025.com - this should either take the form of an unlisted Youtube video, or a WeTransfer link. The deadline for submissions is noon on Thursday 7th November.