The Marlborough Dramatic Club are pleased to announce that there will be auditions for our Spring 2027 production of the stage version of the classic 1950s Ealing Film comedy 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' by Philip Goulding and directed by Lindsey Crutchett.
Audition 1: Wednesday 2 September, 2026, 19:30, Brentwood School Sports Centre, CM15 8EE (there is parking onsite).
Audition 2: Monday 7 September, 2026, 19:30, Brentwood School Sports Centre, CM15 8EE (there is parking onsite).
Please see below for more information about the play synopsis and roles available. If you are interested in auditioning, please contact Lindsey Crutchett via
(If you can't make either of these dates, please let us know, as we may be able to arrange another audition opportunity.)
Show dates: 8-10 April 2027,(Thursday and Friday, 19:30 and Saturday 14:30 matinee only)
Show location: Brentwood School Memorial Hall, CM15 8EE
Rehearsals: Mondays and Wednesdays from mid January 2027. We may add in a few Fridays nearer to the production dates.
Rehearsal location: Brentwood School Sports Centre, CM15 8EE. For rehearsal / theatre location details click here.
For notes on your responsibilities as a cast member of a Marlborough production, please click here. And for acting / membership fee information and forms, please click here.
You can access the main show article by clicking here.
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Synopsis:
Finding that their branch railway line will be axed, a group of villagers decide to buy the railway and run it themselves. Now they must convince the railway authorities they are competent, and compete against a planned bus service.
Roles available - 14
Please note - there are not many descriptions of the main characters regarding playing ages and some can be either gender, so this allows us to be very flexible with our cast.
There will also be a number of ensemble scenes with non-speaking roles (train passengers / villagers, etc.) of any age / gender, so all are welcome to the auditions.
LADY EDNA CHESTERFORD
CLIFTON - the platform manager
MR BLAKEWORTH - the town clerk
DAN TAYLOR - a scruffy old fellow
VERNON CRUMP
HARRY CRUMP - son of Vernon
JOAN WEECH - niece of the vicar
SAM WEECH - the vicar
MR VALENTINE
MISS ELLEN COGGETT - glamorous
MR RUDDOCK
MRS BOTTOMLEY
SERGEANT WILSON
MR CLEGG - railway inspector, has a moustache