Auditions - The Book of Will

The Stratford Shakespeare Trust will be bringing The Book of Will to the festival stage in 2026 for the New Zealand Premiere of this hit play by Lauren Gunderson, to be directed by Dixon Lobb.

Plot: After his death Shakespeare's friends attempt to assemble his plays into a single book that will become the first Folio, unexpectedly transforming literary and theatrical history and overcoming numerous expected obstacles. Sharp, witty and eyeopening, this play is both entertaining and fun giving a new perspective on the Bard’s work.

There are more than 25 parts, many which can be doubled but we would like to include as many local actors as we can to make this production as inclusive as possible. There are roles ranging from 60 to 16, and they are listed below where you can indicate which you would be interested in auditioning for.

Auditions will be at:

Highlands Intermediate: Saturday, Oct 18th at 11am, Stratford audition: Sunday, Oct 19th 10am (The Castle, 85 Regan St)

Rehearsals will mostly be in New Plymouth at Highlands Intermediate from January 20th until moving to the King’s Theatre in Stratford on March 16 until opening in the Festival on Wed, March 25th running until Sun, March 29th.

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You may also like the following events from Stratford Shakespeare Trust:

• Next Sunday, 19th October, 05:00 am, 2025 AGM in Stratford

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