Type

Theatre

Location

Greater Manchester

Content

Casting Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors," a fast-moving, cut-down, 60-minute ensemble production packed with slapstick and invention at Manchester's Central Library.
Rehearses June-August (some weekday evenings and Sat. morning); runs Aug. 4 (6 p.m.), Aug. 6 (6 p.m.), and Aug. 8 (11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.) at the Henry Watson Music Library, Manchester Central Library in St Peter's Square, Manchester, England.

Dates

Casting - March-April.
Rehearsals - June-July.
Performances - early August.

Apply By

17:00 - 30th April 2026

Roles

Antipholus of Syracuse

Male Only 18 - 30

Antipholus of Ephesus

Male Only 18 - 35

Dromio of Syracuse

Male Only 18 - 35

Dromio of Ephesus

Male Only 18 - 35

Adriana

Female Only 18 - 45

Luciana/Duke/Officer

Female Only 18 - 45

Egeon/Merchant/Officer

Male Only 40 - 100

Abbess/Officer/Dr. Pinch

Female Only 40 - 100

Roles Details

Title

Abbess/Officer/Dr. Pinch

Content

Abbess: commanding, wise authority with quiet emotional depth.

Officer: dutiful and procedural.

Dr. Pinch: an obsessive, sadistic, comic man of science.

Salary

We are committed to transparency that this is an unpaid project suitable for those wishing to perform around other professional commitments, build CV credits, and develop their skill set in performing Shakespeare.

Gender

Female Only

Age

40 - 100