Auditions
2026 Season
London Milonga
by Mary Brown
Our entries for: –
The Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre (26-28 March)
and the Welwyn Drama Festival (18-23 May).
Reading and Audition: Sunday 1 February 2026 at 3pm.
Reading: Sunday 1 February 2026 at 3pm.
Audition: Sunday 1 February 2026 at 4pm.
Venue: South Room, East Finchley Methodist Church,
197 High Road, N2 8AJ
OK, this is an unusual one. Our very own and very talented Mary Brown has written a, wonderful, one act play. It’s so good that we are not only going to perform it, but also perform it at two drama festivals – The Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre (26-28 March) and The Welwyn Drama festival (18-23 May). We are also planning a short London run before the two festivals, Venue tbc.
Because you can’t get your hands on the script anywhere else and if you’re interested, there will be a reading of the play at 3pm immediately preceding the auditions which start at 4pm. You can just come to the audition if you wish or if you want to see a copy of the play beforehand, email us by clicking on the button below.
London Milonga (a precursor to the Argentine tango if you’re interested) is set in the back room of a dance hall where lessons take place. Rodolpho, a very slick, Argentinian dancer/instructor slips into the room away from the dancefloor where he is unable to get a dance with a very talented, much younger lady. In that room he finds Lilah, a dedicated but unremarkable student who is trying to leave a message informing him that she is leaving, for the much younger man that she has been having a relationship with. Lilah would like to do this in person however the young man in question is too busy dancing with the object of Rodolpho’s attentions.
A moving and very funny conversation between Rodolpho and Lilah ensues.
The play has a cast of two:
Lilah: 40s and Rodolpho: 50s Argentinian
Age is an important theme within the play however we can make you look a bit younger or older but It’s unlikely that you would be cast if you’re lucky enough to be under 30. One thing I would say is that Rodolpho will need to have an Argentinian accent. It doesn’t have to be good but it does have to be believable. You don’t need to have this for the audition but please be aware. While both characters are dancers and have the bearing of dancers, there’s no requirement to dance in the play.
Rehearsals will be three evenings a week and will require great commitment – we don’t have a lot of time, however, I shall endeavour to tailor the dates according to cast availability. If you’re interested but can’t attend the audition, email Guyene using the email button below.
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The Misanthrope
By Roger McGough
after Molière
For performance 9-12 December 2026
Rehearsals commence Mid-October
Read-through: Monday 6 July 2026
Auditions: Tuesday 7, Friday 10 July at 8pm
Sunday 12 July 2026 at 3pm
Venue: East Finchley Methodist Church, 197 High Road, N2 8AJ
Synopsis: Much to the horror of his friend, Philinte, Alceste rejects the social conventions of the time which makes him tremendously unpopular. He laments his isolation in a world he sees as superficial and base. But he cannot help but love the playful Célimène, a consummate flirt whose wit and frivolity epitomize the manners that he despises. She refuses to change, charging Alceste with being unfit for society because he hates humanity. However, he does have other women pining for him, particularly the prudish Arsinoé and the honest Éliante. When Alceste insults a sonnet written by the powerful noble Oronte, he is called to stand trial. Refusing to dole out false compliments, he is charged and humiliated and resolves on self-imposed exile. Arsinoé, in trying to win his affection, shows him a love letter Célimène wrote to another suitor. He discovers that Célimène has been leading him on. She has written identical love letters to numerous suitors and broken her vow to favour him above all others. He gives her an ultimatum: he will forgive her and marry her if she runs away with him to exile. Célimène refuses, believing herself too young and beautiful to leave society and all her suitors behind. His best friend, Philinte, becomes betrothed to Éliante. Alceste then decides to exile himself from society.
Roles: M.5/6. F.3/4.
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