Auditions

The show must go on - but it only if there's someone to go on stage!

We'll gather up all the open audition info we can from local theatres and other performing troupes in Reading and share them on this page. And maybe you'll get your shot in the spotlight!

Shinfield Players Theatre Auditions

Upcoming auditions

The Great British Bake-Off: The Musical

SHOW DATES: 22-25 Apr 2026

  • Early Bird Launch Night/Audition content released/Dance and movement taster session - Sat 29 Nov 5:30pm
  • Launch Night /Listen to vocal audition pieces - Mon 19 Jan 7:30pm
  • Dance and movement workshop/Learn the vocal auditions - Wed 21 Jan 7:45pm
  • Drop in character workshop/Learn the vocal auditions - Mon 26 Jan 7:30pm
  • Dance and movement workshop/Early auditions - Wed 28 Jan 7:45pm
  • Auditions - Sun 1 Feb from 2pm

For more info head to the Facebook event page

Keep an eye on the SPT Auditions page.

JAZ Dance Productions Auditions

Open Dance Auditions for the Jaz Dance Productions Spring 2026 Performance of The Dreaming Princess at the Kenton Theatre Henley, on the 25th/26th April 2026.

All dancers welcome, ages 11+, we are looking for Main Cast, Senior & Junior Ensemble. 

Date & Time: Friday 23rd January 2026 - 18:30-19:30

Venue: River Academy Dance Studio, 7 Richfield Avenue RG1 8EQ

Progress Theatre Auditions

If you are cast for a show, you will need to become a member for legal and safety reasons.

More info on all these - including the list of roles and audition forms to fill in - can be found on the Auditions page on the Progress website

Home, I'm Darling

A modern comedy by Laura Wade

Judy wants to live like it’s the fifties – gender roles and all! After all, aren’t we all free to live the life we choose, no matter what that looks like?

She met Johnny at a retro convention and they’re both lovers of the era - her from watching 1950s films with her father, him for the cars. Wasn’t it all so lovely, so simple, so good? 

But as their friends, family and colleagues look on, what cracks will start to appear in the perfect relationship, with its traditional values and gender roles?

Open auditions:

  • Sunday 18 January, 2.30pm-5pm - Park United Reform Church, Upstairs Lounge
  • Thursday 22 January, 7.30pm-10pm - Progress Theatre, Foyer

Performances: 25-30 May 2026

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Role of Hamlet

Our Open Air production for 2026 is Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. We will be auditioning for the role of Hamlet in advance of the rest of the cast. It is perhaps the best-known role in the history of theatre and presents the ultimate acting challenge. Grief, madness, anger, intellect, reason, sarcasm and whimsy are all on display. The actor needs to be able to do all this, in Shakespearean verse and with enough projection to reach the ears of all of our outdoor audience. In the rain, if necessary! 

Open Auditions: Friday 16 and Monday 19 January, 7.30pm, at Progress Theatre

Performances: 15-25 July in Reading Abbey Ruins

Note: other roles will audition around March

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Playhouse Creatures

By April de Angelis

The year is 1669, a bawdy and troublesome time. Theatres have just reopened after seventeen years of Puritan suppression. There is a huge surge in dramatic writing and the first English actresses appear on stage! Playhouse Creatures focuses on five of these women - Nell Gwyn, Elizabeth Farley, Rebecca Marshall, Doll Common and Mary Betterton - to provide a moving and often comic account of the precarious lives of these pioneering actresses. 

This is an incredible ensemble piece with 5 powerhouse female roles!

Read through: Friday 23 January 2026, 7pm-10pm - Park United Reform Church, Small Hall

Open auditions:

Twyford Drama Auditions

Traitor at The Beeches

An initial reading of the script at Twyford Drama's Headquarters on Tuesday 20th January, followed by auditions on Thursday 22nd January.

'Traitor at The Beeches' is a comedy drama that follows a group of mature, eccentric Second World War veterans on the hunt for the traitor within their midst. The play is set in Beeches Manor residential home in the year 2001 and once again the residents find their comfortable, routine life under threat.

Written by Twyford Drama group member Kathy Reid, it's the follow-up to the group's successful Spring 2023 production of 'Fight Them for The Beeches' and promises even more twists, turns and surprising outcomes. This is the third production that Kathy has written and directed for Twyford Drama.

For more info, head to the Twyford Drama website

The Sainsbury Singers Auditions

Join Reading's longest-running musical theatre group and you could be on The Hexagon or Wilde Theatre stage very soon! 

Are you a musical theatre lover looking for a new challenge? Do you dream of performing on stage or working behind the scenes? Look no further than The Sainsbury Singers. 

We’re a friendly and talented group, dedicated to bringing the magic of musical theatre to life. With hit productions like Little Shop of Horrors, Made in Dagenham, Guys & Dolls, and Sweeney Todd under our belt, we’re always looking for new members to join us on our next adventure.

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST via The Sainsbury Singers website

Berzerk Productions Auditions

Keep an eye on the Berzerk website for upcoming opportunities.

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