Jerusalem

High Tor Players are casting Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth, due to play at the Imperial Rooms, Matlock, from 28 April to 1 May 2027 with a Saturday matinee. A read-through is on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 19:00 at The Farmer's View, Hazel Grove, Hurst Farm, Matlock; the group describes it as a relaxed reading rather than a formal audition, and scripts are provided. Roles, with ages as a guide, are Johnny "Rooster" Byron (male, 40s to 50s), Ginger (male, 20s to 30s), the Professor (male, 60s+), Lee and Davey (male, late teens to 20s), Pea and Tanya (female, late teens to 20s), Wesley (male, 40s to 50s), Dawn (female, 30s to 40s), Marky (a boy of about 6 to 10), Phaedra (female, around 15 to 18), Troy Whitworth (male, 30s to 40s), Ms Fawcett (female, 30+) and Mr Parsons (male, 20+).