Thanks to everyone who turned out last night (30th January) to audition for our Noël Coward double bill. It was great to see plenty more new faces!

We will be staging two short plays by Coward at the Broadbent Theatre in October 2025: Still Life, which was the basis for the classic 1945 film Brief Encounter, and Come Into the Garden, Maud.

It will take a while for all the parts to be cast, and we are still interested in hearing from people who would like to audition. If you would like to be considered, please email stoogood1946@gmail.com.

Here’s a reminder of the roles available:

STILL LIFE

Alec Harvey – mid to late 30s
Laura Jesson – mid 30s
Myrtle Bagot – 40s-60s
Albert Godby – 40s-60s
Beryl Waters – early 20s
Stanley – early to mid 20s
Bill and Johnnie – 20s
Mildred – early 20s
Dolly Messiter – mid 30s to mid 40s
Young man – any age

COME INTO THE GARDEN, MAUD

Vernon Conklin – 55, American accent
Anne-Mary Conklin – 50s, American accent
Maud Caragnani – 44, English accent (a few lines in Italian)
Felix, a waiter – 20s – early 30s, French (a few lines in Italian)