Auditions

Keep an eye on this page for upcoming audition information.

AUDITIONS FOR WUTHERING HEIGHTS – PROFESSIONAL CAST

Over the past 9 years The Courtyard Centre for the Arts has produced its own in-house shows bringing together professional actors, youth theatre members and members of the local community to stage a well-known classic story.  Past productions include Pride & Prejudice, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, The Secret Garden and Lord of the Flies. This is a very exciting opportunity that combines talent development and excellence in performance as the experience blends the talent and skills of the professional performers and passes those skills on to the youth theatre and community actors.

This year’s production is Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (adapted for the stage by April de Angelis).  The tale starts when a young, orphaned boy who is living rough at the docks in Liverpool is taken in by a wealthy gentleman.  The boy is given the name Heathcliff and then lives with the Earnshaws.  The tale follows the lives of Heathcliff and Cathy Earnshaw as their passionate love for each other brings them together, but then the decisions they make destroy their own lives and the lives of those around them.  It is a tragic tale in which we see all the emotions and human desires played out in Georgian society.

We are now looking to cast two professional actors for the roles of Heathcliff and Cathy; the professionals will work alongside the youth and community cast to inspire and pass on their knowledge and skills as performers to the next generation.  See over for the character breakdowns.

Information about the auditions and contract can be found in the downloads.  If you would like to be considered for an audition, please respond to our call-out on Spotlight if you (or your agent) are a member; this is our preferred casting platform.  If you are not on Spotlight, then please email your CV (including headshot) to mel.langford@courtyard.org.uk by 25 June 2025.

We look forward to hearing from you…

Auditions for Wuthering Heights

The Courtyard is putting on a production of ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte and are delighted to announce we are holding open auditions for community roles. Please note that youth auditions are also open to anyone Year 7+ (from September 2025) but any successful applicants must be enrolled in Youth Theatre.
If successful there is a performance fee of £20 per to be in the production. This fee is in addition to regular Youth Theatre termly payments.

Audition Times

Auditions for Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 will take place in the Nell Gwynne, at The Courtyard on Friday 13 June, 4pm – 5.30pm (workshop lead, no preparation needed)

Auditions for Intermediates and Seniors (Year 10+) will be held at The Courtyard on Wednesday 11 June and Thursday 12 June 2025, 5pm – 7pm. (must prepare one provided monologue)

Auditions for Community Roles will be held at The Courtyard on Wednesday 11 June and Thursday 12 June 2025, 5pm – 7pm. (must prepare one monologue, provided by Courtyard or self selected)

All auditionees must email takepart@courtyard.org.uk to register their interest – once emailed we will can across a draft of production schedule, character breakdown and audition monologues.

Please note that the allocated audition slots will be on a first come, first served basis.
We will endeavour to schedule your audition accordingly, but this may change. If so, we will inform you as soon as possible.