AUDITIONS
PRODUCTION DETAILS
To be performed at
The Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich
13th – 16th AUGUST 2026
The Twits
by Roald Dahl, adapted for stage by David Wood
This amateur production of “The Twits” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
Roald Dahl’s classic story The Twits has been adapted into a stage play by David Wood and it is written as a family show that is packed full of phizz-whizzing action and gloriumptiousness!
The Twits are the most grotesque, satisfyingly revolting couple you could ever hope to meet. Bored with playing tricks on one another, Mr and Mrs Twit turn their attention to capturing and training a family of monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, for a circus act. They also have a particularly sticky trick to catch Roly-Poly birds for their bird pies. But the monkeys have a cunning plan to teach those terrible twits a lesson.
Our production of The Twits will lean heavily into the idea of a circus, therefore our acting troupe will require additional skills such as slapstick, clowning, puppetry, acrobatics, and dance.
Echo Youth Theatre is looking for performers aged 9-18 years old to audition for this show.
Casting will be gender-free.
Cast Members must be age 9 to 18 years of age.
REHEARSAL DETAILS
Rehearsing at St Edmund’s Church Fishergate NR3 1SE
Rehearsals will start Tue 5th May 26
Rehearsals will be:
Tuesdays 6pm to 8pm
and
Sundays 11am to 3.30pm.
We do not routinely call all cast to all rehearsals and you are only required to attend the rehearsals you are called for. A full schedule is available on the link below – this is a draft schedule and subject to change, so we will be expecting good availability for all Tuesdays and Sundays.
During the audition process, you will be asked to let us know of any planned absences – please know your commitments.
We will try to accommodate absences that we know about in advance. Auditionees with excessive absences or who are unavailable for key dates may not be cast, but please come and audition if you are keen to be in the show and discuss any issues you have with us.
Please be honest about any prior commitments. Frequent, undeclared absences could result in being removed from the show during the rehearsal process. If your planned absences have been agreed upon by the team in advance and you are cast in the show, your absence will not be an issue.
AUDITION DETAILS
Auditions will be at St Edmunds Church Fishergate NR3 1SE
Audition applications are now open.
Please make sure you have read all the audition information before applying and understand the rehearsal commitment.
AUDITION DATES
INFORMATION EVENING
Tue 7th Apr 26 : 6.30 – 8pm
Prior to our auditions, we will be holding an information evening for potential auditionees, plus parents. There is no obligation and no need to have already booked an audition, just come along and see and hear what we are about. We will talk about the show, roles, rehearsals and the audition process.
AUDITIONS FOR MR & MRS TWIT
Tue 21 Apr 26: 6 – 9pm
Auditionees who wish to be considered for the role of Mr or Mrs Twit will need to attend an additional group audition session, focussed on slapstick comedy, plus one of the group sessions on Sun 26 Apr, where they will perform their prepared audition piece.
AUDITIONS FOR ALL AUDITIONEES
Sun 26 Apr 26
Everyone auditioning will need to attend one of three Audition Workshops.
1100 – 1230 : Audition Workshop 1
1300 – 1430 : Audition Workshop 2
1500 – 1630 : Audition Workshop 3
An Audition Workshop is compulsory for all auditionees. During this workshop, you will firstly work in groups on ensemble movement and character scenes.
All auditionees need to prepare at least one of the character audition pieces in the Audition Material Folder. You will perform these in front of the panel and the other auditionees at your workshop. You may be asked to work in pairs and groups and may be asked to read in for the other characters in the audition scenes.
Here at EYT we like to challenge auditionees, so be prepared to be asked to try out for other characters.
CALL-BACK AUDITIONS
We may need to see those we are considering for the principal roles again and call-backs will be on
Tue 28 Apr 6pm – 8pm
Notes for all auditionees:
Full details on what to prepare for the auditions are in the audition information folder – link below.
In order to fully commit to the audition, you are expected to learn at least one of the audition pieces and be prepared to sight read the others.
Whilst you may only audition for one character, you will be considered for other roles.
ADMIN DETAILS
Cast members must be aged 9 – 18 to apply to audition for this show and must not be over 18 on 16th Aug 26.
The costs for cast are:
- The show fee for cast members will be £60 and this will be due for payment by 31 May 26. If this will cause any difficulties, please speak to us and we can discuss payments in instalments or financial support options from our sponsorship fund.
- All costumes are provided and cast members are not expected to provide or purchase costumes, other than under-garments and possibly footwear.
Agreement to photographic and video consent for internal use and external marketing is a prerequisite for casting.
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