Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
3rd to 6th June 2026
Shinfield Players Theatre, Reading
Director
Rachel Hughes
Assistant Director and Choreographer
Jane Murphy
Musical Director
Amy Bingham
Initial schedule
| Date |
Day |
Time |
What |
Who |
| 13/01/2026 |
Tuesday |
7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Preview Evening |
Anyone interested |
| 15/01/2026 |
Thursday |
7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Audition Prep |
Auditionees |
| 20/01/2026 |
Tuesday |
7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Company Singing |
Full Company |
| 22/01/2026 |
Thursday |
7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Audition Prep |
Auditionees |
| 27/01/2026 |
Tuesday |
7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Company Singing & AGM |
Full Company. Audition slips in by tonight |
| 29/01/2026 |
Thursday |
7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Auditions |
Auditionees |
| 03/22/2026 |
Tuesday |
7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Company Singing |
Full Company |
| 05/02/2026 |
Thursday |
7:30pm – 10:00pm |
Principal sing through |
Cast principals |
A character breakdown can be found
herePlease fill in and return an
audition slip
by hand to Rachel Hughes, or email to rachel@wlos.co.uk by Tuesday 27th January 2026.
Audition music pieces
| Who |
What |
Details |
|
| Lawrence |
What They Want (Part 1) |
p8-10, bar 17-34 |
|
| Freddy |
Great Big Stuff |
p47-50, bar 4-34 |
|
| Christine |
Here I Am |
p115-121, pickup on Bar E - bar 35 |
|
| Andre |
Like Zis, Like Zat |
p180-182, bar 4-27 |
|
| Muriel |
What Was A Woman to Do |
p33-36, bar 5-29 |
|
| Jolene |
Oklahoma, (Part 1) |
p77-80, bar 3-35 |
Audition libretto
| Page |
From |
To |
Who |
|
| 55-58 |
I will say we made quite a good team there |
My boy, you wouldn‘t last 2 minutes |
Lawrence and Freddy |
|
| 50-53 |
Madame… |
and yet you‘re going to, aren‘t you? |
Muriel and Andre |
|
| 36-38 |
Hey sugarpop |
We‘re gonna be so happy! |
Jolene — with Lawrence |
|
| 99-100 |
Goodnight, Buzz |
Well, goodnight |
Christine — with Lawrence and Freddy |
| 139-141 |
Hold it… hold on… |
but your fifty thousand was the most fun I ever had |
Christine — with Lawrence and Freddy |