Pygmalion (Auditions)

Auditions Information

Audition Dates

Auditions will be held on:

Sunday 1st November 2026 at 2pm til 4pm at the theatre.
Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 7:30pm til 9:30pm at the theatre.

Rehearsals Dates

To be agreed at first read through.

Audition Scripts

Audition script provided on at auditions

Performance Dates

11th -15th May 2027

Synopsis

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is a sparkling comedy of manners that explores class, identity, and social ambition in Edwardian England.

When Eliza Doolittle, a spirited Cockney flower seller, crosses paths with the brilliant but arrogant Professor Henry Higgins, her life is changed forever. Higgins boasts that, through speech and etiquette alone, he can transform Eliza into a lady fit for high society. What begins as a simple wager soon becomes a fascinating journey of self-discovery, challenging assumptions about class, status, and what truly defines a person.

Filled with wit, charm, and unforgettable characters, Pygmalion remains one of Shaw’s most celebrated works. Its sharp social commentary and enduring themes continue to resonate with modern audiences, while its influence lives on through the beloved musical adaptation My Fair Lady.

by George Bernard Shaw

Directed by Paul Baston

Character List

HENRY HIGGINS – Male – 30+ – Well spoken, pompous
COLONEL PICKERING – Male – 30+ Well spoken, kindly character
ELIZA DOOLITTLE – Female – 18 – 25ish – must be convincing as a cockney flower seller, but later as a refined, well spoken lady
ALFRED DOOLITTLE – Male – Eliza’s father hence 40+ – a cockney dustbin man
MRS PEARCE – Female – Higgins’s housekeeper – 30+ – no specific accent (a Scottish lilt would be nice)
MRS HIGGINS – Female – Higgins’ mother so ideally 60+ but this can be achieved via wigs/make-up if necessary – well spoken
MRS EYNSFORD-HILL – Female – Has two adult offspring so ideally 50+ – fairly well spoken but not as posh as others
CLARA EYNSFORD-HILL – Female – Daughter of Mrs Eynsford-Hill so 18-30 – fairly well spoken
FREDDIE EYNSFORD-HILL – Male – Son of Mrs Eynsford-Hill so 18-30 – fairly well spoken – bit of a twit!
PARLOUR MAID – Female – 18+
2* BYSTANDERS – Gender non-specific – Age non-specific – small roles that are only used briefly in Act 1 Scene 1 so could easily double up as e.g. Alfred Doolittle, Mrs Higgins and/or Parlour Maid

Interested in Auditioning?

Hope to see you at the auditions, but please reach out to Paul on 07584 352582 (paulb296@gmail.com) if you would like to audition but can’t make either of the proposed dates.

Ongoing