Duston Players

04/09/2026

Introducing the Medea Production Team: Caitlin Badcock, James Burgess, Lewis Earle, Caitie Pardoe, Jake Turner

No show could manage with an amazing crew and this is what we have for Medea including Stage Manager, techies, prop maker, designer and choreographers

Picture by: Rebecca Cockcroft Photography

03/09/2026

Introducing Medea’s Assistant Director: Mairead Kearins.

Mairead has been a member of Duston Players for the past 2 years. She's loving working with a great cast and crew on Duston Players' first Greek play.

Picture by: Rebecca Cockcroft Photography

02/09/2026

Introducing Medea Director: April Pardoe

April is a well-known face in Northampton community theatre but this is her first time in the director’s chair. She also wrote this adaptation of Medea and is thoroughly enjoying the experience. April said “It is a real privilege to have such talented people working with me on this incredible project”

Picture by: Rebecca Cockcroft Photography

27/08/2026

Things are getting moody in the rehearsal room…

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17/08/2026

Even in the intense heat of last week, the Medea cast are working hard. The Chorus are getting to grips with being a unit, working together and being more than the sum of their parts.

12/08/2026

Catching The Odyssey vibe…

02/08/2026

We had our first rehearsal for Medea in the stunning St Luke’s church in Duston!

You’ll remember it if you came to see Macbeth last October- we are looking forward to some more dusky nights to bring that atmospheric feel!

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7th-10th October 7:30pm

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28/07/2026

Tonight!

PIRATES OF THE CURRY BEAN AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Performances: 2nd-5th December 7:30pm, Matinee 5th December 2:30pm.

Auditions 28th July 7:30pm

Rehearsals Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm with some Sunday afternoons.

Eastfield Close Hub, NN5 6TJ

CAPTAIN COCKLE – Opening narrator. Could be played by a puppet. Adult, any gender. Small part, could be doubled up.

CAPTAIN JACK MARROW – Loveable rogue, based on Captain Jack Sparrow. Adult, any gender. Large part.

EUDBETTA DUCK – Dame. Recently widowed landlady of The Short Ship. Adult male, large part.

DIDDY DUCK – Husband to Eudbetta. Bit of an old soak, easily distracted by alcohol. Adult male. One scene at the end of the second half, so could be doubled up.

ELIZABETH DUCK – daughter of Eudbetta and Diddy. Based on Elizabeth Swann. A tomboy heroine with a tenacious attitude in love with Will Turnup. Young adult, female. In a lot of scenes but not a huge amount of lines.

WILL TURNUP – Captain Jack’s sidekick, besotted with Elizabeth. Based on Will Turner. Young adult, any gender. Large part.

These 6 characters below are Captain Jack’s crew and can be made your own i.e. voices, mannerisms, age, gender (other than Jake who must be male). Adults preferred. In a lot of the scenes and dance numbers so enthusiasm is essential, not a huge amount of lines.

PEGLEG PETE – One leg.

SCURVY SAM – Ship’s Cook.

ONE EYED WILLIE – Has an eyepatch.

LOFTY LARRY – Has a parrot.

DRIPPY DAN – Has a UTI.

CUTTHROAT JAKE – Camp as a row of tents.

PARROT – Voiced offstage. Typical parrot voice. Small part so could be doubled.

BIG BUCKLE BOB – Based on Bootstrap Bill. Intimidating. Adult, any gender. Has one scene in Act 1 so could be doubled up.

CAPTAIN HARRY CARRY – Pompous, upright British officer. Adult, any gender.

PRIVATE PARTS – Bumbling idiot. Few lines. Could be played by a child.

PRIVATE DANCER – As above.

CAPTAIN KNUCKLEBLOOD – Evil pirate Captain. Adult, any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.

CLAM – Captain Knuckleblood’s crew. Baddie. Child’s part.

MUSSEL – As above.

SCAMPI – As above.

WHELK – As above.

SHARKFIN – Guardian of Davy Jones’ Knockers. Needs to be happy to go into the audience and interact. Adult, any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.

WHALEBONE – As above. Sharkfin and Whalebone are a bit of a comedy double act. Could be played by an adult or confident child. Any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.

DAVY JONES – Second Act sinister baddie. Comfortable in a mask/disguise. Adult, any gender. In one scene near the end so can be doubled up.

Audition pieces will be posted on our website soon. If you’d like to audition and can’t make the date, we ask that you contact our email [email protected] and we will get those pieces sent to you asap. The deadline for video auditions will be the 28th July.

21/07/2026

One week to go! Don’t forget to get your auditions in before next Tuesday if you are unable to attend! Audition pieces up on the website now!🏴‍☠️

PIRATES OF THE CURRY BEAN AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Performances: 2nd-5th December 7:30pm, Matinee 5th December 2:30pm.

Auditions 28th July 7:30pm

Rehearsals Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm with some Sunday afternoons.

Eastfield Close Hub, NN5 6TJ

CAPTAIN COCKLE – Opening narrator. Could be played by a puppet. Adult, any gender. Small part, could be doubled up.

CAPTAIN JACK MARROW – Loveable rogue, based on Captain Jack Sparrow. Adult, any gender. Large part.

EUDBETTA DUCK – Dame. Recently widowed landlady of The Short Ship. Adult male, large part.

DIDDY DUCK – Husband to Eudbetta. Bit of an old soak, easily distracted by alcohol. Adult male. One scene at the end of the second half, so could be doubled up.

ELIZABETH DUCK – daughter of Eudbetta and Diddy. Based on Elizabeth Swann. A tomboy heroine with a tenacious attitude in love with Will Turnup. Young adult, female. In a lot of scenes but not a huge amount of lines.

WILL TURNUP – Captain Jack’s sidekick, besotted with Elizabeth. Based on Will Turner. Young adult, any gender. Large part.

These 6 characters below are Captain Jack’s crew and can be made your own i.e. voices, mannerisms, age, gender (other than Jake who must be male). Adults preferred. In a lot of the scenes and dance numbers so enthusiasm is essential, not a huge amount of lines.

PEGLEG PETE – One leg.

SCURVY SAM – Ship’s Cook.

ONE EYED WILLIE – Has an eyepatch.

LOFTY LARRY – Has a parrot.

DRIPPY DAN – Has a UTI.

CUTTHROAT JAKE – Camp as a row of tents.

PARROT – Voiced offstage. Typical parrot voice. Small part so could be doubled.

BIG BUCKLE BOB – Based on Bootstrap Bill. Intimidating. Adult, any gender. Has one scene in Act 1 so could be doubled up.

CAPTAIN HARRY CARRY – Pompous, upright British officer. Adult, any gender.

PRIVATE PARTS – Bumbling idiot. Few lines. Could be played by a child.

PRIVATE DANCER – As above.

CAPTAIN KNUCKLEBLOOD – Evil pirate Captain. Adult, any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.

CLAM – Captain Knuckleblood’s crew. Baddie. Child’s part.

MUSSEL – As above.

SCAMPI – As above.

WHELK – As above.

SHARKFIN – Guardian of Davy Jones’ Knockers. Needs to be happy to go into the audience and interact. Adult, any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.

WHALEBONE – As above. Sharkfin and Whalebone are a bit of a comedy double act. Could be played by an adult or confident child. Any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.

DAVY JONES – Second Act sinister baddie. Comfortable in a mask/disguise. Adult, any gender. In one scene near the end so can be doubled up.

Audition pieces will be posted on our website soon. If you’d like to audition and can’t make the date, we ask that you contact our email [email protected] and we will get those pieces sent to you asap. The deadline for video auditions will be the 28th July.