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The King's Speech is David Seidler's play about King George VI and his speech therapist Lionel Logue, staged by the Crescent Theatre in Birmingham and directed by Nathan Hawkins. The production is planned to run from late February to early March 2027 at the Old Rep Theatre.
Auditions are open
Auditions for The King's Speech by David Seidler, directed by Nathan Hawkins, are held in the Cumberland Room at the Crescent Theatre on Sunday 29 November 2026 at 11am and Thursday 3 December 2026 at 7pm. Callbacks, if needed, are on Sunday 6 December 2026 at 10am in the Baskerville Room.
Roles: Bertie, Lionel Logue, Elizabeth, Myrtle Logue, Cosmo Lang, Winston Churchill, David, Stanley Baldwin, King George V, Wallis Simpson and ensemble parts. Audition extracts are provided on the day. Sign-up is through an online form on the Crescent Theatre auditions page.
Rehearsals begin on Sunday 13 December 2026, then run on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, with a Christmas break. All roles are unpaid. Non-members may audition; anyone cast joins the theatre (£60 a year, £25 if unwaged) and takes part in front-of-house duties.
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