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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare

PLEASE NOTE : These auditions are being held online – please DO NOT come to the theatre. Zoom details below. Seventy years ago (in 1951) the Dell Theatre was opened by the then Hitchin Urban District Council (now NHDC) as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations. The Council built the theatre for what they […]

Bull by Mike Bartlett

Auditions will be by appointment ONLY – please do not turn up to the theatre without an appointment. Directed by Maisie Brooker This is a NT award winning, razor-sharp play about the fine line between office politics and playground bullying, Bull offers ringside seats as three employees fight to keep their jobs. The play is […]

The Wind In The Willows

These auditions will now be held via Zoom. The adventures of Kenneth Graham’s much-loved characters are brought to life in this brand new socially-distanced stage version. Meet Mole and Ratty, Badger and Toad as they try to bring order to the wood. Of course, Toad is his own worst enemy, and in the end the […]

Heisenberg – The Uncertainty Principle

HEISENBERG THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE By Simon Stephens Directed by Keith Swainston SPECIAL ONLINE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PLAY: Thursday 11th of June at 7:45pm AUDITION DATES ONLINE: 23rd and 25th June 2020 PERFORMANCE DATES: Tuesday 22nd September to Saturday 26th September – please note these dates are provisional at this time and will […]

Airswimming by Charlotte Jones

Airswimming by Charlotte Jones Directed by Harry Harding ABOUT THE AUTHOR Charlotte Jones is a highly successful British playwright whose six stage plays have been performed at the National Theatre, the Donmar, the Almeida, in the West End and all over the world. She has also written extensively for TV, radio and film. ABOUT […]

The 39 Steps

Due to a change in our current season, we are pleased to announce a production of The 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow. This Olivier Award winning stage adaptation, based on John Buchan’s gripping whodunit—notably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935— enjoyed a 5 year run in London. Nothing is cut from this hilarious and spectacular […]

Pride and Prejudice (adapted by Sara Pascoe from the novel by Jane Austen)

Pride and Prejudice (adapted by Sara Pascoe from the novel by Jane Austen) Audition dates: Monday 2nd and Wednesday 4th March Rehearsal nights: Mondays and Wednesdays Performance dates: Monday 22nd to Saturday 27th June For our final production of the season there is a great opportunity to take part in a dramatised version of […]

Urinetown – The Musical

The Bancroft Players present… Urinetown – The Musical Book & Lyrics by Greg Kotis Music & Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Director: Julian Newman Turner Musical Director: Charlie Wakely Choreographer: Katie Milward Audition dates: Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd January 2020 Production dates: Monday 11th to Saturday 16th May 2020 (Matinee on the 16th) Rehearsals: Tuesday […]

The One by Vicky Jones

The One is a quick, fiery, one act, award-winning play. Harry and Jo are are up all night drawing the battle lines of their relationship with sex, violence, wine and Wotsits. A viciously funny and daring play, The One invites you into the world of a couple trapped in a destructive and violent cycle of […]

Commencing/Nine

By Jane Shepard, from Kick-Ass Plays for Women. Directed by Andy Darley Scripts: available from the Box Office. These two short but powerful plays tell unforgettable stories of women connecting and finding strength in the face of circumstances that might initially seem impossible. Each is a one-act play for a cast of two women, and […]