Audition Notice - Albert’s Bridge by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Craig Hearn
Audition Date: Sunday 17th August 2025, 6pm
Production Dates
28th October - 1st November 2025 at 7.30pm
Matinee 1st November at 2:30pm
Rehearsals
21st September - 27th October 2025 (days to be confirmed).
If you are unable to make the audition date and for more information and audition pieces, please contact Craig on
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The year is 1968, and Clufton Bay is spanned by a huge cantilevered railway bridge which requires painting endlessly.
Albert has a degree in philosophy and with a job as bridge painter has a new perspective on life up high. Through CPSs and programmed efficiency, he replaces four painters and the bridge is all his. He has a wife, a child, and all seems well in the world.
But his distant perspective soon begins to alter his view of life on the ground…
Trigger Warning: this play includes conversations about suicide.
BLT actively encourages auditionees from ethnic minority communities and any of the below parts could be played by any race.
You do not have to be a member of the company to audition, but if you are cast you must join.
Characters
Albert - Well meaning and thoughtful, Albert’s head is both figuratively and literally in the clouds. Through his Sisyphean task he learns to find joy in the act itself, rather than its outcome. Male presenting. 20 - 25
Kate - Albert’s wife Kate is caring, but long-suffering. Formerly a family servant she must deal with the ever present reality Albert is so keen to avoid. Female presenting. 20 - 25
Chairwoman/Mother - The Chairwoman is a smart, practical, no nonsense authority figure. The kind of person who could host the television show QI. Mother is Alberts mother, she loves him but is frustrated by his seemingly casual attitude to life and employment. Female presenting. 40 - 60
Fraser/Dad - Dad is proudly working class and has worked on the bridge for most of his career. Largely uninterested in the world beyond Clufton Bay. Fraser is a reluctant potential bridge jumper. His arguments and differing viewpoints are an increasing frustration to Albert’s self-imposed isolation. Male presenting. 30 - 60
Fitch/Father - Fitch is a classically cut number cruncher. Intelligent but perhaps overly rational, he may not always see the wood for the trees. Responsible for many of the “efficiencies” that disrupt the bridge. Officious but not uncaring. Father is Albert’s father and a successful businessman. He is disappointed in his son’s lack of ambition and life choices. Male presenting. 40 - 60
Bob/Dave - Bob is a bridge worker, happy with their lot in life. Dave is a sycophantic Council worker. Ambitious but not the brightest, they are happy to implement any and all changes regardless of rationality. Gender blind casting. 20 - 40
Charlie/George - Charlie is a bridge worker with a chip on their shoulder. Dislikes Albert’s education and attitude. George is a competent Council worker. They could be a voice of reason but are thwarted by their lack of authority. Gender blind casting. 20 - 40
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