All MHDS auditions are open, which means everyone is free to turn up and be considered, irrespective of previous experience.
If you are cast in a production and are not already an MHDS member, you will need to join.
Details of auditions will be posted below as they become available.
Open Auditions for Breathing Corpses, by Laura Wade
Dates and times
Directed by Paul Barrass with Nicky Mawer
Sunday 1st February 2.30pm in the Lounge
Sunday 15th February 5.30pm in the lounge.
Playing dates 19th-23rd May 2026
Amy has found another body in a hotel bedroom. There’s a funny smell coming from one of Jim’s storage units. And Kate‘s losing it after spending all day with the police. There is no going back after what they’ve seen.
This play is a fascinating observation on fate and its consequences.
The Characters are:
AMY – Early 20’s, a hotel chambermaid
JIM – 40’s, manager of a self-storage facility
ELAINE – 40’s, Jim’s wife
RAY – Late 20’s -early 30’s, an employee at Jim’s self-storage site
KATE – 30’s, Driven, runs her own business
BEN – Younger than Kate, Kate’s live-in boyfriend/toy boy
CHARLIE – 30’s, a charmer, hotel guest
These are all great chunky acting roles and the playing ages are flexible.
For any more information on the characters or the play, contact Paul Barrass on 07973 265931 or paul.barrass@mhds.org.uk To read a script before the auditions, please contact Paul Barrass, or Owen in the Theatre Office.
These auditions are open to anyone but, if you are cast in a role or get involved in a production in any other capacity, you will be asked to become a member of the Market Harborough Drama Society.
Open Auditions for Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It
Dates and times
Auditions will be held in the theatre lounge on Wednesday March 11th at 7.00pm, on Sunday 15th at 2.30pm, on Wednesday 18th at 7.00pm and if needed Sunday 22nd at 2.30 pm. Playing dates are 7th to 11th July.
In this celebration and satire of love, Rosalind and her cousin Celia escape from the tyrannical Duke Frederick into the Forest of Arden, where they encounter exiled lords, shepherds, and the melancholic Jacques. Here they become embroiled in a complex cross-dressed romance, which ends with a quadruple wedding!
The cast, which may entail playing some multiple roles , is as follows:
Duke Frederick (50-60) – usurping Duke: Duke Senior (50-60) – the exiled Duke: Rosalind (30-40) – Senior’s daughter: Orlando (30-40) and Oliver (30-50) – sons of exiled Sir Rowland: Adam (80) and Dennis (30-50) – servants of Oliver: Touchstone (25-50) – courtier of Duke Frederick: Charles (30-50) – A wrestler: Le Beau (25-50) – courtier of Duke Frederick: Jacques (36-60) and Amiens (25-50) – exiled lords: Corin (50-70) and Silvius (20-35) shepherds: Phoebe (20-30) – a shepherdess: Audrey (20-50) – a goat keeper: William (20-30) – a country lad: Sir Oliver Martext (40-60) – a parish priest:
Various lords, servants etc., who can be doubled with other roles. The playing ages are flexible.
For any other information please contact Jan Wilson on blandjan@hotmail.com or mobile 0777 323 1665.
The auditions are open to anyone but if you become involved with the play in any capacity you will be asked to become a member of The Market Harborough Drama Society.