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Shakespeare's Speakeasy, Newcastle upon Tyne (2026)

02/01/2024

AUDITIONS
SHAKESPEARE'S SPEAKEASY - Paid

Audition: Feb 1st 2024
Performance: March 14th 2024
Submission Deadline: Midnight 28th Jan
Venue: Provided upon successful application.

Shakespeare's Speakeasy challenges the actor to learn a heavily redacted Shakespearean script over the course of a month, in secret from their fellow actors. On the day of performance the group meets, rehearses, and puts on a production for an audience who have no idea which Shakespeare they will be viewing. You will be in contact with the director every step of the way, so don't feel like you're going to be doing this all on your own. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in you must:

BE BASED IN THE NORTH EAST, AGE 18-80
Must be free to audition on Feb 1st and to perform on March 14th (all day)

SEND INTEREST TO: [email protected] along with a CV and Headshot. Applications without will not be considered.

PREPARE: A two short Shakespearean monologues. Be prepared to perform in your own accent.

If that sounds like your cup of tea, get applying. Deadline is midnight Sunday 28th Jan with slots to be allocated the following day. Your application will be confirmed and you will be contacted regardless of the outcome of your application.

We look forward to hearing from you,

The Speakeasy team

04/10/2023

Cooper McDonough is our next new cast member to be unveiled. Cooper is a working class actor from the West End of Newcastle. He studied at Newcastle College and received a BA Hons in Acting and also trained on Northern Stage’s NORTH Actor Training Programme.
Acting credits include Where Do We Stand? and Where Do We Belong? (Northern Stage, Young Company 2018 & 2019). Cooper performed in Northern Stage’s Christmas show 'A Christmas Carol' (2019) and worked as a creative facilitator and co-ordinator for The Team based in Byker.
Cooper can't wait to perform again and dip his touch into some Shakespearean text.

03/10/2023

Our next new case member is Daisie Mariella . Daisie is an actor from County Durham who has just graduated from Rose Bruford College. She is really excited to be making her North-East debut with Shakespeare Speakeasy.
Her recent credits include Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare North Playhouse/Hope Mill Theatre), Hen Hen Hen (Reload Theatre Company), To Play The Queen (53two) and Compos Mentis (The Yard, Hulme).

02/10/2023

It’s cast reveal time and we are starting with some new faces to our Speakeasy. First is Eleanor Grainger
Eleanor is thrilled to be part of this Shakespeare Speakeasy show.
Recent credits include: Jac in ‘On the Edge’ (Live Theatre), Poe in ‘Shards’ (Live Theatre), and i’ve just returned from London where I became a National Youth Theatre member.
She’s also an intermediate stage combatant with the BADC, where she was given the title ‘Pixie Ninja’.
This is their first Shakespeasy show, and they can’t wait to get stuck in!

26/05/2023

AUDITIONS now open!
SHAKESPEARE'S SPEAKEASY - Paid
'It's Shakespeare, but it's secret’

Audition: Week of 19th June
Performance: Sat
July 29th & Sun 30th (You will only need to perform on one of the above)
Deadline: Midnight 12th June
Venue: Provided upon successful application.

Shakespeare's Speakeasy challenges the actor to learn a heavily redacted Shakespearean script over the course of a month, in secret from their fellow actors. On the day of performance the group meets, rehearses, and puts on a production for an audience who have no idea which Shakespeare they will be seeing, but do know that they're going to be watching a play penned by the bard. You will be in contact with the director every step of the way, so don't feel like you're going to be doing this all on your own.

We are holding auditions on the week of 19th of June for our Durham Cathedral productions, to be performed on July 29th and 30th. All work is paid. We are particularly interested in seeing people of the global majority and LBGTQ performers. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in you must:

BE BASED IN THE NORTH EAST, AGE 18-80
Must be free to audition on evening of dates offered the week of 19th June (dates will be provided asap and we will aim to accommodate your needs) and to perform on July 29th or 30th (all day) SEND INTEREST TO: [email protected]
PREPARE: A short Shakespearean monologue.
Be prepared to perform in your own accent.

If that sounds like your cup of tea, get applying. Deadline is midnight Sunday 12th June with slots to be allocated the following day. Your application will be confirmed and you will be contacted regardless of the outcome of your application.

We look forward to hearing from you,

The Speakeasy team

10/02/2023

AUDITIONS
SHAKESPEARE'S SPEAKEASY - Paid
'It's Shakespeare, but it's secret’

When: Wed 1st & Thur 2nd March
Deadline: Midnight Sunday 26th Feb
Venue: Provided upon successful application.

Shakespeare's Speakeasy challenges the actor to learn a heavily redacted Shakespearean script over the course of a month, in secret from their fellow actors. On the day of performance the group meets, rehearses, and puts on a production for an audience who have no idea which Shakespeare they will be seeing, but do know that they're going to be watching a play penned by the bard. You will be in contact with the director every step of the way, so don't feel like you're going to be doing this all on your own.

We are holding auditions on the 1st & 2nd March for our first production of 2023, to be performed April 19th. All work is paid. We are particularly interested in seeing people of the global majority and LBGTQ performers. If this sounds like something you’d be interested in you must:

BE BASED IN THE NORTH EAST, AGE 18-80
Must be free to audition on March 1st or 2nd and to perform on April 19th (all day)
SEND HEADSHOT & CV TO: [email protected]
PREPARE: 2 short contrasting Shakespearean monologues, one dramatic one comedic.
Be prepared to perform in your own accent.
Apologies but no self tapes will be accepted.

If that sounds like your cup of tea, get applying. Deadline is midnight Sunday 26th Feb with slots to be allocated the following day. Your application will be confirmed and you will be contacted regardless of the outcome of your application.

We look forward to hearing from you,

The Speakeasy team

23/09/2022

Saving the best for last it’s a pleasure to finally reveal Ben Ostell
An actor from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Ben has been a regular at the People's Theatre over the last 5 years. He has ranged from playing the over-the-top Lord Percy and Lieutenant George in both Blackadders to the more sombre and challenging roles of Edward in this year's The Hollow, and has even performed as Horatio in Hamlet at Northern Stage.
Ben is excited to be performing the Bard again, looking forward to taking on a challenging role.

22/09/2022

Our penultimate performer is the talented Martha Watson

Martha returned to the Edinburgh fringe festival this year with a student written show "The Horse's Mouth", having performed there in 2019 with "Gilgamesh & Me". She made her directorial debut with Dennis Kelly's "Taking Care of Baby'' earlier this year, and has recently been involved in a series of student-led short films. She is currently in the midst of writing her own play, which she hopes to put on sometime this year!

21/09/2022

With one week left to go until we open it’s a delight to introduce Jonathan Goldman .goodman_ Jonathan brings over 40 years of performing to his debut with the Shakespeare Speakeasy. In that time he has worn (literally) every hat there is to wear in the biz (and believe me - he LOVES wearing hats).

Jonathan comes to us from 'across the pond', so no, we've not asked him to put on a 'silly' American accent. In the States he was a one-stop shop for your Production needs. He's done Voice-Overs, Audiobooks, Live Television, Film, and every facet of Theatre imaginable. Some of his favourite theatrical credits include: Joseph (Joesph..Dreamcoat Regional Tour), Senior Pirelli (Sweeney Todd), and Nathan Detroit (Guys and Dolls). In regards to the Bard, he fell in love with the words back in High School, and hosted a Shakespeare Festival at his theatre in Minnesota every summer.

The People's Theatre is Jonathan's theatrical home here in the UK, where he had his first experience as the baddie in last year's Panto, and earlier this year 'A Northern Odyssey'. You can catch him again in this year's panto as Daddy Bear, and next March with Alnwick Stage Musical Society as Curly in their production of 'Oklahoma!'

20/09/2022

Delighted to announce that we are:

20/09/2022

Todays performer announcement Nathan McGowran .

Nathan has been performing from the age of 11, and was trained professionally at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) between 2015 and 2018, with credits in training including; Anton Chekhov's 'Ivanov', 'Chekhov in Hell', and ‘The Skriker'. More recent credits include
Philippe in 'The Fourth Musketeer' (High Fliers Films, 2022), his first feature-length film for Amazon Prime, and most recently Hamlet in... well, 'Hamlet'(Theatre Space NE, 2022).

Nathan is no stranger to the work of the Bard, having performed in a variety of outdoor Shakespeare productions over the last four years and performing a scene from 'Henry VI - Part III' at the Globe Theatre itself!

He is very excited to be returning to the People's Theatre, the first ever stage he performed on over 11 years ago, when he performed 'Billy Elliot - The Musical' in 2011 at the age of 14 and is thrilled to finally be a part of the Shakespeare Speakeasy, after consistently forgetting to apply for it for the last three years!

18/09/2022

The first of our Shakespeasy new faces to be announced is Rowan Miller. Rowan is a Scottish actor currently based in Newcastle. She studied her HND in New College Lanarkshire and recently graduated from Newcastle Theatre Royal’s ‘Project A’. This summer, Rowan performed in ‘Head Girl’ at Edinburgh Fringe, a show she co-wrote with her theatre company Girl Next Door.

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