Auditions

Directed by: Wendy Lomas
Performance dates: 9th – 12th December 2026
Rehearsals start: 11th October 2026

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Auditions are in the theatre lounge on

Wednesday 9th September 2026 at 7pm
Sunday 13th September 2026 at 2pm

What would you do if you knew the world was going to end in a few hours? Try to find someone safe to hide? Build a shelter and hope for the best? Or, pop to your local pub for a quiz night and a few drinks?

It’s the end of the world… the last night on Earth. An asteroid is heading straight for us and there’s nothing we can do about it…

The Last Quiz Night on Earth is a play that imagines an impending apocalypse with a pub quiz as the final act of defiance. The story follows a group of quiz regulars as they navigate their pasts and present challenges on their final quiz night. But, with time ticking, some unexpected guests explode on the scene – one with an old score to settle, another looking for one last shot at love. Alison Carr’s play is an innovative comedy-drama featuring a fully interactive pub quiz for the audience to participate in, complete with real teams, real questions and really swapping each other’s answers for marking.

Characters:

• Kathy – pub landlady, forties
• Rav – bar man and quiz master, twenties
• Bobby – Kathy’s brother, forties
• Fran – Rav’s childhood sweetheart, twenties

Playing ages are suggestions only and can be flexible.

This production contains some strong language.

To ask the director more about the play contact Wendy on wendylomas@btinternet.com

To borrow a script before the auditions please contact Owen Brooks at the theatre office Mon-Sat, 9.30-12.30

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Everyone is welcome to attend MHDS open auditions and be considered for any role. No prior experience is necessary. If you’re successfully cast, you will need to become a member of Market Harborough Drama Society.

Directed by: Neil Kitson
Performance dates: 11th – 16th January 2027
Members’ dress rehearsal: 10th January 2027
Rehearsals start: 9th November 2027

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This version of the play has been adapted by Tom Basden

Auditions are in the Theatre Lounge on
Wednesday 7th October, 7pm
Monday 12th October, 7pm
Thursday 15th October, 7pm
(These are the correct dates, not the ones that were in Backstage)

An irrepressible fraudster known only as the Maniac is brought into Police Headquarters just as the officers are preparing for a judicial review of the recent ‘accidental’ death of a suspect in custody.

Outwitting his captors, the Maniac dupes them into performing a farcical recreation of the incident, exposing the absurd corruption and terrifying idiocy at the heart of the system.

• The Maniac, an unnamed, compulsive performer, the only character able to see the audience
• Burton, Inspector Burton, from the third floor
• Superintendent Curry, the station chief
• Daisy, Detective Daisy a plain cloths detective
• Jackson, PC Jackson, from the third floor
• Joseph, Agent Joseph, the superintendent’s aide
• Phelan, Fi Phelan, a journalist
• Randall, Judge Randall, also played by the Maniac

The cast of characters, four male and two female, one either, all of mid age range is:

This production contains some references to racism and mild profanity.

To ask the director more about the play before the auditions contact Neil Kitson at neil.kitson@btinternet.com

To borrow a script before the auditions ask Owen Brooks during office hours Monday to Saturday 9.30 – 12.30 01858 463673 or email owen.brooks@mhds.org.uk (please note the Theatre Office is closed from Monday 13th – Saturday 18th July due to annual leave)

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Everyone is welcome to attend MHDS open auditions and be considered for any role. No prior experience is necessary. If you’re successfully cast, you will need to become a member of Market Harborough Drama Society.

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Directed by Steve Wilson
Performance Dates are 2nd – 6th March 2027
Members’ Dress Rehearsal 28th February
Rehearsals start on Monday 23rd November

Auditions are on Monday 9th, Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th November 2026
All in the theatre lounge at 7.00pm

In this classic psychological thriller, Daniel’s lost wife returns to him… as a total stranger. Is he losing his mind or has he become the victim of a twisted conspiracy playing out in the isolated French Alps? As suspense grows and the twists mount up, can Daniel survive one incredible final revelation?

The Characters are:
Daniel – 20’s – 40’s – A man pushed to the brink. Ranging from rational to the edge of insanity. He is the central protagonist and requires emotional stamina.
Florence – 20’s – 40’s – The perfect femme fatale with a twist. Both the loving, concerned wife and the ice-cold tormentor.
The Inspector – Male – 40’s – 60’s – A shrewd observer, weighing the evidence and keeping his cards close to his chest.
Father Maximin – 40’s – 60’s – Unimpeachable moral authority, while revealing a sinister edge.
Merluche (The Vagabond) – Male – Age flexible – The unexpected stranger bringing a comic touch.
The Nurse – Female – Age Flexible – Sharp and decisive. Establishing authority and intrigue.

_{Please keep the final twist to yourself}

Check out audition pieces and full rehearsal dates at: https://www.trapman.uk

If you wish to ask the director for more information about the play you may contact Steve Wilson on 07507490768 or steve@trapman.uk

To borrow a script before the auditions ask Owen Brooks during office hours Monday to Saturday 9.30 – 12.30 01858 463673 or email owen.brooks@mhds.org.uk (please note the Theatre Office is closed from Monday 13th – Saturday 18th July due to annual leave).

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Everyone is welcome to attend MHDS open auditions and be considered for any role. No prior experience is necessary. If you’re successfully cast, you will need to become a member of Market Harborough Drama Society.