by Terence Rattigan

Directed by Roger Beaumont

Performance:  

Tuesday 11th - Saturday 15th November at 7:45pm

Matineé on Saturday 15th November at 3pm

(approximate running time, to be confirmed)

AUDITIONS

• Sunday 27th July at 6pm
• Monday 28th July at 7pm

If successful, you will be asked to attend recalls on Thursday 31st July at 7pm.

Please read the play before auditioning. Actors should then fill in the audition form (link below) and attend on one of the two audition dates above. Please aim to arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Please register by completing an audition form here.

The audition pieces are available here. 

You will be asked to state the characters you wish to audition for – your first and second choice, if applicable. You should prepare the audition pieces associated with those roles. That means make yourself familiar with them and understand them. You are not expected to learn them.

Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions by emailing the director at ptcdeepbluesea2025@gmail.com

About the Play

“To see yourself as the world sees you may be very brave, but it can also be very foolish. To love with one's eyes open sometimes makes life very difficult"

Terence Rattigan was one of our great stage writers and The Deep Blue Sea one of his master works. In Hester Collyer, his main protagonist, he has created one of the great stage heroines: strong-willed, unconventional, and complex.

Set in 1952 in post-Blitz London and Hester’s life is in turmoil. She gambled her life – her home, her status, her marriage to a High Court judge – to pursue a life with RAF dashing fighter pilot Freddie, and it seems she has lost. But with unexpected help, Hester stares into the abyss and tries to find a new way of living.

CAST

• Hester Collyer 35 – 45 Complex and passionate. Searching for meaning in her life
• Mrs Elton 55 – 65 Caretaker / Housekeeper to the flats.
• Philip Welch 24 – 34 Lives in the boarding house. An office worker. Married to Ann.
• Ann Welch 20 – 30 Lives in the boarding house. An office worker. Married to Philip.
• Mr Miller 40 – 50 Another resident. A Doctor. German, with a slight accent.
• Sir William Collyer 45 - 50 Hester’s husband. A high court judge. Forceful.
• Freddie Page 25 – 35 Hester’s lover. A former RAF fighter pilot. Boyish.
• Jackie Jackson 25 - 35 Freddie’s friend and also a former RAF pilot.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals will take place mainly at Putney Arts Theatre on evenings and weekends from early September. Additionally there will be some “table work” based upon preparatory text work which may be done remotely towards the end of August. Actors should expect to be called for 2 to 4 rehearsals a week during the rehearsal period. It is assumed that if you audition you are available for all the performance dates including 9th & 10th November for Tech and Dress Rehearsals.

Diversity, Inclusion & Casting Vision

PTC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We want a membership that is reflective of the diverse communities within London. We actively encourage all performers to audition for the roles which they feel best suit their skills.

 Where ethnicities are not listed against the characters, we would openly encourage actors of all ethnicities to consider those roles.

COSTS

Please note that this is an amateur production. You do not need to be a member of Putney Theatre Company to audition, but actors and crew will need to become a member of Putney Theatre Company to take part in the show. That cost is currently £30 a year.

There is also a show fee of £30 which will need to be paid by all actors in the production, which goes towards the cost of putting on the show and insurance.

We encourage you to become a member of PTC anyway, even if not cast.

Our company is run by volunteers and we expect all actors cast in a production to volunteer for Front of House duties at least once a year. Our shows could not go up without our Front of House volunteers.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

PTC knows that taking part in a show can be a significant financial burden. We are committed to being as inclusive as possible. So, if you would like to discuss how we can help you, a member of the committee will be able to confidentially assist. Please enquire for more information. Rest assured, if you have requested financial assistance, it will have no bearing on whether you are cast in the show.

OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

There are always other ways to be involved in the production other than auditioning. If you would like to be a part of the production team please email ptcdeepbluesea2025@gmail.com. 

We are looking for people to get involved with the following roles:

• Props
• Costume
• Assistant stage managers
• Set builders

 

Written by Owen Thomas James & Megan Good. Lyrics by Roger Blitz.

Directed by Megan Good & Ian Wainwright

Performance:  

Thursday 11th - Sunday 21st December at 7:45pm

Matineés on Saturday & Sunday 13, 14, 20, 21 December at 3pm

AUDITIONS

To audition please fill in this audition form: https://forms.gle/NeKgT52y6UGzKurs7

Audition dates are:

• Tuesday 12th August 7pm
• Thursday 14th August 7pm

If successful, you will be asked to attend recalls on Sunday 17th August at 6:30pm.

Please contact PeterPanto2025@gmail.com with any queries. 

What should I prepare?

Everyone involved in the show will need to participate in some element of singing and dancing. Even if you are allergic to movement and can’t sing for toffee, we will be doing several group numbers which we will tailor to your ability.

For the audition you will be asked to:

1) Learn a short piece of group choreography. We will teach this to you on the night, and will form part of the warm up to break the ice! It will be very simple, and we’ll be looking for you ability to move, perform and have fun rather than give us your best Swan Lake Impression

2) Read for the characters you are auditioning for. Pick your favourite Please prepare for 2 characters, find a friend or three  using the audition extracts and read the pieces to us! These will be released shortly. Please familiarise yourself with all extracts, as we may ask you to read for characters other than the ones you had prepared.

3) You will be asked to sing a verse and chorus of a song from a preapproved list. This will also be released shortly. Again, this is to get an idea of what your voice is like, not to audition for the X Factor.

We’re aiming to make auditions as relaxed, fun and stress-free as possible, so if you have any concerns please do just get in touch.

We’ll see you at auditions. If you get lost enroute to the theatre, just follow the second star to the right and straight on till morning! (We’d recommend using Google Maps as a first port of call though)

About the Play

Peter Pan-to - Magic, Mayhem and Merriment guaranteed!

We're looking for actors to fly off to Neverland this festive season in a thrilling pantomime adventure. Filled with music, magic, mischief, and plenty of audience participation!

Join all your favourite childhood characters, and meet a few new ones too, for a Christmas festive feast of fairy dust and family fun. Whether you’re gunning to show us your best Pirate impression or shout the loudest ‘He’s behind you!’, this is one pantomime you won’t want to miss!

This amateur production of “Peter Pan” is presented by arrangement with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk

CAST

Please note, all characters will require a level of singing and dance ability. You don’t have to be the next Sabrina Carpenter, but if you can hold a tune and give us some Jazz Hands, you’re qualified!  If you don’t want to sing solo or have any issues with this, please make it known to us at the auditions. 

We will be providing audition extracts and songs in the next few days, so please watch this space!

Unless specifically stated, please assume all characters can be played by any age and any gender.

THE DARLINGS

• NARRATOR, doing their best to drive the story along, despite Mary’s best efforts to derail the show.
• MARY DARLING, the children’s mother and the pantomime dame. Saucy, bold and fiercely protective of her little Darlings. Traditionally played by a male. 
• WENDY DARLING, female presenting. Young. Solo singing required.  The eldest daughter of the Darling’s, responsible but longing for adventure. 
• MICHAEL DARLING, Young. Solo singing required.
• The youngest of the children, energetic and carefree, double act with….  
• JOHN DARLING, Young. Solo singing required. The middle child teases his older sister relentlessly.
• GEORGE DARLING, the children’s  grandfather. Stern and no nonsense.  
• LIZA, female presenting. The maid

THE PIRATE CREW- any age, any gender, 

• CAPTAIN HOOK, Peter Pan’s nemesis, the villain - get ready to get booed. 
• MR SMEE, Hook’s loyal first mate. Slimy and simpering.
• SKYLIGHTS, a scurvy dog
• MULLINS, a buccaneer 
• BILL JUKES, a salty member of the crew
• WIBBLES, a member of the pirate posse. A man of few words and a great part for a comedic actor. 

THE LOST BOYS

• PETER PAN, the hero of the story, or is he? Cocky, boastful and refuses to grow up! Solo singing required, traditionally played by a female, but open to any gender. 
• TINKERBELL, Peter Pan’s sidekick - sassy, jealous but with a heart of gold. Female Presenting. 
• RIGHTLY, one of the Lost Boys
• KNIGHTLY, one of the Lost Boys
• TIGHTLY, one of the Lost Boys
• SLIGHTLY, one of the Lost Boys

NEVERLANDIANS

• AERIEL, a Mermaid
• STORMY, a Mermaid

Diversity, Inclusion & Casting Vision

PTC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We want a membership that is reflective of the diverse communities within London. We actively encourage all performers to audition for the roles which they feel best suit their skills.

Where ethnicities are not listed against the characters, we would openly encourage actors of all ethnicities to consider those roles.

COSTS

Please note that this is an amateur production. You do not need to be a member of Putney Theatre Company to audition, but actors and crew will need to become a member of Putney Theatre Company to take part in the show. That cost is currently £30 a year.

There is also a show fee of £30 which will need to be paid by all actors in the production, which goes towards the cost of putting on the show and insurance.

We encourage you to become a member of PTC anyway, even if not cast.

Our company is run by volunteers and we expect all actors cast in a production to volunteer for Front of House duties at least once a year. Our shows could not go up without our Front of House volunteers.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

PTC knows that taking part in a show can be a significant financial burden. We are committed to being as inclusive as possible. So, if you would like to discuss how we can help you, a member of the committee will be able to confidentially assist. Please enquire for more information. Rest assured, if you have requested financial assistance, it will have no bearing on whether you are cast in the show.

OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

There are always other ways to be involved in the production other than auditioning. If you would like to be a part of the production team please email PeterPanto2025@gmail.com

We are looking for people to get involved with the following roles:

• Props
• Costume
• Assistant stage managers
• Set builders