Auditions
Langham Court Theatre Society is an inclusive environment, and we encourage everyone to come out and audition.
Open Auditions for An Inspector Calls
The story takes place in 1912 in Brumley, North Midlands. The Birling family is celebrating the engagement of their daughter Sheila to Gerald Croft. Both families are of a privileged, prosperous, and wealthy elite with little regard for the lower classes. The arrival of Inspector Goole interrupts the party with the news of a grizzly suicide. He informs those present that they could be complicit. Priestley weaves the styles of a crime thriller and a morality play that invites the audience to judge the characters and reflect on their values of social responsibility, age, gender, and class. Priestley wrote the play in 1945 to warn the people of falling back to a past when there was growing inequality amid social change, establishing the power, influence, and wealth of the ruling elite. Sound familiar?
Audition Location: Langham Court Theatre is located at 805 Langham Court. Please enter by the stage door located on the south side of the building at the parking lot level. Auditions will be in the Rehearsal Room.
Audition Dates and times:
- Friday, January 10, 7-10 p.m.
- Saturday, January 11, 1-4 p.m.
- Callbacks (by invitation only) Sunday, January 12, 1-4 p.m.
Performance Dates: March 26 to April 13, 2025
Rehearsals start Saturday, January 18 and will run Tuesdays and Thursdays (6:30-9:30 p.m.) and Saturdays (1-4 p.m.)
The open auditions will be held with cold readings from the script.
CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS (An English accent is not essential):
- Inspector Goole (50+) – A person of authority. Steadfast socialist. An imposing presence. A force for good.
- Arthur Birling (50+) – Successful and prosperous. Arrogant, pompous, and a hardline businessman. Angry temperament when challenged. Lacks sophistication.
- Sybil Birling (45+) – Haughty, patronizing, and cold-hearted. Has a lineage of wealth and privilege. Tends to dominate members of the household.
- Sheila Birling (20-25) – Giddy and naive. Transitions through the play to a person with a more mature outlook. Sincere, compassionate, and remorseful for her past deeds.
- Eric Birling (20+) – Self-esteem issues. Drinks too much. Resents his oppressive upbringing. He later develops the courage to challenge and condemn his parents’ values.
- Gerald Croft (25+) – A charming young man. Born into a life of privilege, wealth, and social prominence. A sincere, compassionate, and kind person.
- Edna (20+) – Diligent, hard-working, and loyal.
If you have any questions about the auditions, please contact Producer Holly McGimpsey at hollymcg@hotmail.ca
Langham Court Theatre is a community theatre powered by volunteers and all actors and crew are unpaid. If you are selected for the cast, you must become a member of the Langham Court Theatre Society. The Society has ZERO TOLERANCE for bullying, racism, harassment, and other behaviours that cause harm to members of our community. If selected, you will be required to adhere to our Code of Conduct.
