Director: Wesley Henderson Roe
Reading: Sunday 1st February 2026, 2.00 pm, Foyer
Audition: Saturday 7th February 2026, 2.00 pm, Coward/Yardley Room
Performances: Tuesday 23rd - Saturday 27th June 2026, Main Stage
In the heart of Dublin, a street musician ready to give up on his dreams meets a young woman who believes in his songs — and in him. Over the course of one fateful week, an unexpected friendship blossoms into something deeper, as music brings them closer and begins to mend their broken hearts.
Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once is a breathtaking celebration of love, longing, and the power of song to connect us. Featuring the Oscar-winning hit ‘Falling Slowly’ this achingly beautiful story unfolds with quiet magic and exquisite music.
ARE YOU A STRUMMER OR WARBLER?
We are looking for players to audition – we need actors who can hold a tune or strum a few chords on a guitar. Is that you?
The piece calls for an ensemble who can augment the house band to give us a richer sound. We can cast characters with any playing ability (apart perhaps from the two leads) so do you play the drums, accordion, cello, violin? Can you beat time on a box or tambourine? Better still do you play in an Irish band?
One of the reasons that TTC has shied away from bigger musicals in the past is the perception that we don’t have the right people to make them work! Really? Have you seen any of our pantos? Help prove the doubters wrong – come along and show us what you can do.
Nearly all the music is ensemble based, and being set in Dublin has that classically wonderfully emotive traditional Irish sound to it. Perhaps you know someone who we could contact?
In addition we are looking for players with a Czech accent and/or a Czech voice coach to help us get those accents right. Can you help?
The full list of characters is shown below.
Characters
GUY (M) Young Dubliner / singer-songwriter / guitar player / going nowhere / Girlfriend has moved to New York / helps his Da mend Hoovers / romantic lead. Playing age 25-35
GIRL (F) Czech / Young single mum / cleans for living / singer-songwriter / pianist / lives with mother & daughter in small Dublin Czech community / romantic lead. Playing age 25-35
BILLY (M) Dubliner / runs music shop / inexperienced lover / burly looking with beard / accident prone / drummer / lonely / fantasist karate expert / likes Girl. Playing age 35-50
DA (M) Guy’s father / Dubliner / runs electrical repair shop / lives over shop since wife died. Playing age 50-65
EX-GIRLFRIEND (F) Dubliner / lives in New York / smaller role / suit actor-musician. Playing age 25-35
SVEC (M) Czech /flatmate of Girl / outgoing / mimics Dublin accent. Playing age 20-40
ANDREJ (M) Czech / works in fast food outlet / ambitious – always expecting a promotion. Playing age 25-40
REZA (F) Czech / Sexual athlete / hunting for a local husband / is persuaded to make moves on Billy. Playing age 25-40
BARUSKA (F) Czech / mother of GIRL / formidable larger woman / single minded. Playing age 50+
IVANKA (C) Czech girl / daughter of GIRL / child actor role without lines. Playing age 5
BANK MANAGER (M/F) Irish from County Cork / prim & proper / inveigled into the band / quietly Gay. Playing age 45-55
EMCEE (M/F) Irish / runs open-mic event / small role - suit actor-musician. Any age
EAMON (M) Irish / technician in recording studio. Any age
Why not come to the reading on Sunday 1st February at 2.00 pm to find out more, and hear some of the music? We guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
Wesley Henderson Roe - Director
Nicola Luker - Musical Director
Play readings are not just for prospective actors, but for anyone who would like to join in reading the play – or just listen to it being read. The readings are informal social occasions when the bar is open - we enjoy meeting new people and welcoming them to our club. There is no obligation to audition for the play or even to read – and there’s no need to book, just turn up!
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