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Progress Theatre stages Ken Ludwig's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island at its theatre in Reading, directed by Dan Clarke and produced by Louise Banks. The production plays from 15 to 24 April 2027.
Auditions are open
Progress Theatre is holding auditions for Treasure Island, directed by Dan Clarke and produced by Louise Banks. All roles are open to all ages and genders, and doubling may change depending on who attends.
- Jim Hawkins (20s, female).
- Long John Silver (40s+, male).
- Civilians, doubled: Captain Smollett, Squire Trelawney, Dr Livesey, Jim's Mother, Tom Morgan, Rev. Mainwaring and Beggar.
- Pirates, doubled: Israel Hands, Ben Gunn, Billy Bones, George Merry, Anne Bonny, Blind Pew, Black Dog, Job O'Brien, Jemmy Rathbone, Ezekiel Hazard, Justice Death, Calico Jack and Captain Flint.
Auditions are at 7:30pm on Thursday 26 November and Tuesday 1 December 2026 at Progress Theatre, Reading. No preparation is needed, and audition pieces are available a week in advance on request. The audition includes movement activities. Most roles involve fight scenes and physicality, experience is not essential, and pirate shanties are sung, with willingness mattering more than singing ability for most roles. Rehearsals lead to performances on 15-24 April 2027.
Interested performers email Dan Clarke and Louise Banks, using the address on the audition notice.
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