Auditions Diary
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Edinburgh Days (EdFringe)
Tue 22 – Thurs 24 April 2025
Production Company: Belt of Celt
Status: Amateur Musical Theatre
Workshop audition dates: 6.45pm-8.45pm: Tue 22 – Thurs 24 April 2025
Audition Venue: St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, Dalry, EH11 2DZ
Performance Dates: Fri 1 – Sun 24 August 2025
Performance Venue: St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, Dalry, EH11 2DZ.
Audition details: ”The friendly workshop auditions will be held at St Bride’s Centre. Whatever the outcome of these workshop auditions and meetings, they promise to be a lively and enjoyable chance to meet and work creatively with this West End and Broadway director, and experience more of the composer’s original and powerful music.”
About Edinburgh Days: Set in the early 19th century, the musical is inspired by some of the characters in R L Stevenson’s Kidnapped and Catriona – a time of war with France, and a time of opportunity in the auld toun tenements, the Grassmarket, Leith docks and Portobello shore. It’s a twisted romance of possession and retribution, of passion and betrayal…”
Characters needed: LEADS (rehearsing weekends from 28 June; then from July 14 to 31)
MacGregor (baritone) – a chancer and rogue, ageing from 30 to 50, who craves after
Jean (mezzo) – originally from Skye, ageing from 25 to 45, resourceful, betrothed to
Robbie (tenor) – a naval rating, later petty officer, ageing from 25 to 45, father to
David (tenor) – a young gadabout, charmer, ageing from 18 to 30, who much fancies
Catriona (mezzo) – a feisty one, ageing from 18 to 30, under the thumb of her father
Dunoon (baritone) – a bailiff and lay preacher, ageing from 30 to 50, disdainful of
Mary (mezzo) – a harlot, Jean’s only friend, and one-time lover of MacGregor, ageing 30-50.
ENSEMBLE: A whole host of colourful speaking/singer characters who populate this epic musical: a hard-headed tavern landlady, sassy mothers from the closes, sailors’ sweethearts, teenage hairies, salty seamen, press-gangsters, a naval bosun, young bucks, old drunks, worshippers at the kirk, and all sorts in between…
Rehearsals: Leads: weekends from 28 June; then Mon 14 – Thurs 31 July. Ensemble: Mon 21-Thurs 31 July.
Further details: Bob Tomson, the internationally acclaimed director of many West End and touring musicals has partnered up with Clermiston-born Brian Spence to stage his new Scottish musical at this year’s EdFringe. The director and composer are giving their talents for free to this project, and are looking for actor/singers from the talented local amateur musicals community to come and hopefully join them.
Other Roles Needed: This World Premiere production is also offering opportunities for associate directors and talented stage and wardrobe crew to join the team.
How to Audition: To express an interest in attending, and to be sent a full synopsis, music tracks and some script, send two of your preferred dates and whether it’s for a lead, ensemble, or another team role to: info@edinburghdays.co.uk.
Queries: Email the company at: info@edinburghdays.co.uk.
Further links: Company website: https://edinburghdays.co.uk
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