‘The Box of Delights’, adapted from the book by John Masefield, will be the Winter/Christmas production for Theatre Workshop Coulsdon in 2026. Readthroughs and auditions will take place on the 7 and 9 September in the main Jubilee Hall at the Coulsdon Community Centre. It is expected that outside of the principal characters, an ensemble of actors will sing carols, bring to life a phoenix, assemble a flying car and with the aid of choreography and physical theatre help bring about the grand visual spectacle the show needs.
For those wishing to take part, the auditions will follow the following format.
On Monday, we’ll read through the play, to give everyone a feel for it. We’ll try different people out in different roles to try them out for size.
On Wednesday, we’ll take a selection of scenes, or partial scenes, and get people to ‘play’ with them in small groups before performing them in front of everyone so that we can see how the actor/character chemistry is likely to work.
Actors wanting to try for particular role should let the director or producer know as soon as possible to ensure they’re given the opportunity to do so.
We look forward to seeing you there!
