The Concord Players Announce Auditions for
Directed by Rhiannon Jenkins
Synopsis: Financially-strapped Francis Henshall has taken on the job of servant to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End London hood, who is trying collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s father. However, it turns out that "Roscoe" is really his twin sister Rachel … who has been posing as her own dead brother … who has been killed by her own boyfriend, Stanley Stubbers … for whom Francis also works.
Still with us? The hilarity never stops in this award-winning slapstick farce in its knockabout quest to answer the age-old question: how can any man (especially Francis) serve two masters, without either of them finding out about the other; pursue and win the girl he fancies; and somehow get a decent meal in the process?
This production will emphasize:
- physical comedy
- ensemble precision
- farce mechanics
- heightened character work
- direct audience relationship
- British accents!
Actors should expect an active rehearsal process involving movement, physical storytelling, and collaborative ensemble work. If you are able to showcase a British accent at audition, particularly Brighton / South of England / London / Estuary accents, please do!
Auditions will be held at 51 Walden St., Concord, MA, on:
- Wednesday, June 17, 7:00–10:00 PM
- Thursday, June 18, 7:00–10:00 PM
Actors will be seen in groups of up to 8, by appointment only: to reserve your place in a 30-minute appointment slot, please use our signup form below. Auditions will consist of reading sides from the script.
We would like auditioners to audition with a British accent. Additional information will be distributed electronically along with the audition sides, ahead of the audition dates.
Callbacks will be held on Sunday, June 21 from 6:00–9:00 PM, at 51 Walden St., Concord, MA.
See the Character Descriptions below for more details.
Rehearsals / Important Dates:
- The initial readthrough will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2026, from 6:00PM–9:00PM.
- Rehearsals: Sunday evenings from 6-9PM, and Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7-10 PM, beginning on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Depending on cast availability, some Sunday evening rehearsals may start at 5PM or end at 10PM.
- Tech week begins on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
There will be eight performances in February 2026, over three weekends:
- Friday, November 6, at 8:00 PM
- Saturday, November 7, at 8:00 PM
- Sunday, November 8, at 2:00 PM
- Friday, November 13, at 8:00 PM
- Saturday, November 14, at 8:00 PM
- Sunday, November 15, at 2:00 PM
- Friday, November 20, at 8:00 PM
- Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 PM
Please note that conflicts are not permitted on performance dates, nor for tech week.
To sign up for auditions, please complete our online form, below. Before you fill it out, please note the following:
- Be ready to select a 30-minute appointment slot on one of
Wednesday, June 17 (7:00-10:00 PM) or Thursday, June 18 (7:00-10:00 PM).
- If you cannot make any of these times, you may submit a video audition, or you may contact the staff at
omtg-staff@concordplayers.org to arrange an alternate appointment, if possible.- Be prepared to upload your resume and headshot (when you receive a confirmation email for your signup):
- Resume: PDF format is preferred, but most any document type will do (no image files, please).
- Headshot: If you do not have a headshot, a front-facing picture of your head or head and torso, with just yourself centered in it, is acceptable. JPEG or PNG format is preferred, but any image format will do. (no PDF files, please).
Instructions for uploading your headshot and resume will be in the confirmation email sent to you when you sign up.
(Similarly, if you need to submit a video audition, instructions on how to submit it will be emailed to you.)
If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to the staff at omtg-staff@concordplayers.org
Character Descriptions
Concord Players is committed to diversity and inclusion. As such, we encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, and abilities to audition. We also recognize that these characters are written on the binary (use he/him or she/her pronouns) and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.
Please note: We will not be casting anyone under the age of 18.
PRINCIPAL ROLES
FRANCIS HENSHALL
Male, 20s–40s
A delightfully chaotic survivor who accidentally finds himself employed by two different “guvnors” at once. Hungry, impulsive, endlessly inventive, and deeply human. Francis drives the play’s relationship with the audience and requires exceptional comic timing, stamina, improvisational confidence, and physical storytelling ability.
Seeking: A highly skilled comedic performer with strong physical instincts, warmth, audience rapport, and comfort with farce, clowning, and direct address.
RACHEL CRABBE / “ROSCOE”
Female, 20s–30s
Sharp, intelligent, emotionally grounded. Rachel disguises herself as her deceased twin brother Roscoe in order to retrieve money and escape to Australia with Stanley. She must successfully navigate both danger and absurdity while maintaining the emotional stakes of the play.
Seeking: A versatile actor with emotional depth, comic control, and the ability to balance disguise, urgency, and sincerity.
STANLEY STUBBERS
Male, 20s–40s
Rachel’s upper-class boyfriend. Overly dramatic, romantic, nervous, and somewhat absurd. Stanley lives emotionally at full volume and often spirals into panic. Requires strong comic rhythm and specificity.
Seeking: Excellent verbal comedy, heightened emotional commitment, and strong physical instincts.
PAULINE CLENCH
Female, 20s–30s
Charlie’s daughter. Passionate, impulsive, romantic, stubborn, and smarter than she initially appears. Pauline begins as a lovestruck ingénue but grows in confidence and independence throughout the play.
Seeking: Strong comedic instincts paired with genuine emotional grounding and energy.
ALAN DANGLE
Male, 20s–30s
Pauline’s fiancé. Earnest, melodramatic, emotional, and hilariously overcommitted to romance. Alan often treats ordinary moments as though he’s starring in a tragic love story.
Seeking: Big emotional commitment, musicality of language, and strong physical comedy.
CHARLIE “THE DUCK” CLENCH
Male, 50s–70s
A Brighton businessman with criminal ties. Loud, practical, opportunistic, and deeply invested in maintaining order — even when events spiral beyond his control. A comic authority figure with genuine stakes.
Seeking: Excellent comic authority, command of language, and strong ensemble instincts.
HARRY DANGLE
Male, 50s–70s
Alan’s father and Charlie’s business associate. Pompous, old-fashioned, verbose, and slightly detached from reality. A classic comic elder whose confidence frequently exceeds his awareness.
Seeking: Strong character actor with precision timing and comfort with heightened language.
DOLLY
Female, 20s–40s
Charlie’s bookkeeper. Quick-witted, observant, flirtatious, politically aware, and one of the smartest people in the room. Dolly sees through everyone almost immediately.
Seeking: Strong comic confidence, intelligence, and chemistry with Francis.
LLOYD BOATENG
Male, 40s–60s
Charlie’s friend and former criminal associate. Practical, calm, grounded, and often bemused by the absurdity around him. Provides balance amidst the chaos.
Seeking: Warmth, steadiness, and understated comic timing.
SUPPORTING / FEATURED ROLES
GARETH
Male, 20s–50s
Head waiter at the restaurant. Professional, increasingly overwhelmed, and trapped inside one of the most chaotic dinner services imaginable.
Seeking: Excellent physical comedy and precision timing.
ALFIE
Male, 50s–80s
An elderly waiter. Slow-moving, fragile-looking, but unexpectedly resilient. A major contributor to the escalating disaster of the dinner scene.
Seeking: Strong physical comedy and confidence with stylized farce.
THE BARMAN
Male, any age
Dry, practical pub worker who watches the madness unfold around Francis.
TAXI DRIVER
Male, any age
Blunt, impatient, comic supporting role.
PORTERS / WAITERS / POLICEMAN / ENSEMBLE
Multiple featured ensemble tracks. Ensemble performers will help create the world of Brighton through physical storytelling, transitions, crowd work, and supporting comic sequences.
Seeking: Strong movers, physical comedians, improvisers, and collaborative ensemble players comfortable with stylized comedy and quick role shifts. Ability with British dialects is a strong advantage!
PERFORMANCE STYLE
This production emphasizes:
- physical comedy
- farce mechanics
- ensemble precision
- direct audience connection
- heightened but emotionally truthful performances
Experience with clown, improv, commedia, movement theatre, or physical storytelling is a plus, but not required. This production also includes a skiffle band; if you play an instrument that might be in-keeping with that style of music, let us know!
