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AUDITION PACK

Hello, we are delighted that you are thinking of joining us (if you are under the age of 18, you will need parental consent to audition and join the Company).

 

We would like to invite you to join our
HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION open auditions on 26 April 2026
 

South Lake Primary School, Campbell Road, Woodley, RG5 3NA


There will be a fun and interactive HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION themed workshop on Wednesday 22 April, and a dance workshop and dance audition on Friday 24 April that you do not need to pre-register for, but please let us know if you are not attending so that we can send you audition material to learn. The workshops will allow you to get a feel of what it is like to be part of Starmaker without any commitment to audition. We are looking for cast members of all ages to play lead and supporting roles as well as ensemble.

AUDITION REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - CLICK HERE!
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We look forward to meeting you!

SYNOPSIS

This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.

ORPHEUS – Lyre-playing poet, gifted and naïve
EURYDICE – A runaway, tough and vulnerable
HADES – Compulsive industrialist, boss-king of Hadestown
PERSEPHONE – Queen of nature and the seasons, a lush
HERMES – Charismatic guide and storyteller, mentor to Orpheus
FATES – Three sisters, vicious and delicious, voices in the head
WORKERS – Spirits of labour and community, a physical and choral presence

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AUDITION DAY


If you are not going to attend any of the workshops please let us know in advance so that we can send you audition materials to learn. We also have a HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION Facebook group you can join, please email auditions@starmaker.org.uk for more information.

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REHEARSALS

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Rehearsals take place at South Lake Primary School, Woodley, Reading every Wednesday evening from 7:30pm to 10:00pm, plus occasional Fridays from 7:30pm to 10:00pm and some Sundays from 10:30pm to 1:00pm and/or 1:30pm to 4:00pm. Those with principal/featured roles and dancers are more likely to be called for Friday and Sunday rehearsals.

 

MEMBERSHIP

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Members pay a £54 a month monthly subscription that includes additional benefits including sibling discounts, discounts for other Starmaker activities such as LAMDA classes, Stage School and Summer School and voting rights for the Starmaker charity. Full details of the relative membership benefits can be found on our website after joining.
 

AUDITION REGISTRATION

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Please submit the audition registration form no later than 2 days prior to your audition.

If you have any other questions you would like answered, please do not hesitate to email auditions@starmaker.org.uk

Thank you, we look forward to seeing you soon!

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ABOUT THE COMPANY
 

The youth theatre company enjoys a thriving acting membership of up to 30 young performers ranging from 11 to 21 years of age. We typically perform two shows per year, normally in March or April and October, at venues in Reading, Wokingham, Henley and Bracknell. We have a large number of volunteers working behind the scenes of Starmaker, including our management committee, our artistic development team, publicity and marketing team, wardrobe and make-up departments and a team of licensed chaperones. We encourage parents to get involved and become part of the Starmaker community.

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OUR OBJECTIVES ARE
 

  1. To provide training for young people in all aspects of theatre and the performing arts by professional directors, musicians, choreographers and technicians and provide confidence and experience in the field

  2. To provide guidance and assistance in all social and career matters especially those related to the entertainment industry

  3. To provide top quality entertainment for the community by happy, enthusiastic young people

  4. To provide a healthy environment for young people to meet, work together and socialise in

  5. To build the Company for future generations

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WE ARE A CHARITY
 

Starmaker Theatre Company is a youth theatre company formed in 1988; we are a registered charity (Charity Number 801294).  Starmaker serves the young people of Berkshire and surrounding areas by enabling them to gain knowledge and experience in all areas of the performing arts.

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