Ready to step into the limelight?
Auditions for all Louth Playgoers productions are open to all. Whether it's your first time performing, you’re new to the area or perhaps it's just been a while since you last performed, our audition process is designed to be welcoming and fair.
Where can I find out about upcoming Auditions?
Upcoming auditions are advertised on this page as early as possible. If there are no auditions listed below, please check back again soon.
Wherever possible, audition material will be included on this page allowing potential auditionees to review the script and /or music where appropriate ahead of time. This is recommended although not essential (unless specified).
All roles are available to audition on the audition dates advertised. For some shows, children’s auditions will take place separately to the adult auditions.
Unless specified, all auditions take place at Louth Riverhead Theatre, Victoria Road, Louth, LN11 0BX. Enter the main foyer and one of the production team will greet you.
What does the Audition process look like?
On arrival at the auditions you will be asked to complete a short form with your personal details, any dates you are not able to make for rehearsals and what part(s) you are interested in auditioning for.
Once the auditions begin you'll read for the part(s) you have selected alongside fellow auditionees. An audition panel will observe and make selections based on the performances given on the night of auditions. This panel is typically made up of the Director, Assistant Director or Producer (as appropriate) at least one LPS Board Member and the President.
Usually play readings or libretto are read in front of all auditionees. Vocal (singing) auditions are often carried out with just the auditionee and the panel - this can vary depending on the size of the cast and the production team.
An independent observer (usually a representative from the LPS board) can be present to ensure all potential cast members have had the opportunity to be seen for all parts they are interested in and that the panel has made a fair decision based on the performances of the evening.
You do not have to be a member of Louth Playgoers to audition.
Details of how you can become a member and if show fees are applicable to the show you are auditioning for will be made available on the evening of audition.
In addition to Auditions we are always seeking new volunteers for all aspects of operating the Theatre. To learn more or to become a volunteer, please click here.
Upcoming Auditions
Funny Money
Henry A. Perkins, a mild-mannered accountant, accidentally picks up the wrong briefcase, one full of cash, and decides to keep it. Convinced it's illicit, he rushes home to flee to Barcelona with his bewildered wife.
But when police detectives arrive-one suspecting him of soliciting, another believing him to be dead-Henry's attempts to escape spiral into a series of increasingly chaotic and hilarious misunderstandings.
A Night Of Two Acts
Eddie and the Angel
Recently made redundant, Eddie feels under pressure to find another job. His wife Kay just can’t help ‘managing’ Eddie the way she manages her colleagues at work. And when he believes a goldfish is talking to him, they both start to doubt his sanity.
The Good, The Bad and The Watsons
Entry into Heaven isn’t easy these days, especially for the Watsons. Budgets, equal rights and complex admin present challenges …and that’s just for the staff! Can Sandra and Colin navigate the red tape before passing through the hallowed portals? And in so doing, what will they discover about each other even in the afterlife? This is a heavenly comedy with some hellish revelations…
Sister Act
When Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.
Beauty and the Beast
Join Belle on a magical adventure as she sets out to rescue her father from a mysterious castle, home to a fearsome Beast cursed by the wicked Sorceress Sourbreath. As Belle takes her father 's place, she discovers there may be more to the Beast than meets the eye.
Nativity
Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette's School they 're attempting to mount a musical version! Only trouble is teacher Mr Maddens has promised that a Hollywood producer is coming to see the show to turn it into a film. Join him, his teaching assistant the crazy Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make everyone's Christmas wish come true.
The Girl on the Train
Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she's been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.
The Full Monty
In 1997, a BAFTA award-winning British film about six out-of-work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose took the world by storm. And now they're back, live on stage ... only for them, it really has to be The Full Monty. Simon Beaufoy, the Oscar-winning writer of the film, has now gone back to Sheffield where it all started to rediscover the men, the women, the heartache and the hilarity of a city on the dole.
Naughty Numbers
Louth Playgoers annual summer concert - now in its 10th year!
This year LPS are proud to present "Naughty Numbers" - a selection of fantastic, funny and fiery songs from the shows and beyond that have not previously been performed on The Riverhead Theatre stage.
Expect classic anthems from 'Book Of Mormon" to "Avenue Q, "Jerry Springer" to "Spamelot," "Hamilton" to "Heathers." And many, many more!
Auditions - Make It Count
We are looking for 1M, 1F and 1M/F (age range 25-75) to join our company for ‘Make It Count‘, a brand new comedy-drama exploring the themes of existentialism, love and the afterlife.
The play won the Scratch Night 2025 and has also won Best Play Award at the International Best Script Awards.