Pygmalion - Auditions
Schedule
Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:45 pm
UTC+08:00Location
Claddagh Association | Perth, WA
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Directed by Stephen LeeThis is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the most influential plays in the English language. Pygmalion is a sharp, character-driven work exploring class, identity, language, and transformation.
Stephen Lee’s production will focus on the intimacy of the text, with a stripped-back staging that places emphasis firmly on performance, voice, and character.
Audition Details
Date: Saturday 9 May 2026
Venue: The Claddagh Association, 1/8 Dewar Street, Morley WA
Format: 15-minute booked audition slots
Additional auditions / callbacks may be required and will take place:
Wednesday 13 May, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Auditionees are asked to prepare a short monologue in either:
RP (well-spoken upper-class English), or
A working-class British accent (e.g. Cockney)
You may also be asked to cold read.
🎟 Bookings essential:
www.trybooking.com/DLIIJ
📄 Audition Pack
http://irishtheatreplayers.com.au/s/Audition-Pack-Pygmalion-By-George-Bernard-Shaw-Irish-Theatre-Players.pdf
🎭 Rehearsals
From Monday 1 June
Monday & Wednesday evenings
Saturdays (late morning)
🎟 Performance Season
Old Mill Theatre, South Perth
Bump-in from Sunday 9 August (essential availability required)
Tech week & rehearsals: Week commencing 10 August
Opening Night: Friday 14 August
Performance Dates:
Evening performances: 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 August
Matinees: Sunday 16 and Sunday 23 August
Please note: This is a non-paid community theatre production.
All cast must be available for bump-in, tech week, and the full performance season.
Casting
A range of roles are available across ages and experience levels.
Strong character work and a willingness to engage with accent are essential.
Characters
Eliza Doolittle (F, 20s)
The description from Shaw at the beginning of the play “she is not at all a romantic figure. She is probably 18, or twenty.” And later, “produces an impression of such remarkable distinction and beauty.”
Eliza from the beginning of the play has a strong character, but in her initial position is not able to stand up for herself. Her confidence grows throughout the play, so that in the end, she is able to declare her independence and strike out on her own.
It is vitally important that the actor speaks with a Cockney accent at the beginning of the play which gradually becomes a rather stilted and formal way of speaking until her new accent becomes more comfortable for her.
Professor Henry Higgins (M, 40s)
“He appears in the morning light as a robust, vital, appetising sort of man of forty or thereabouts…”
He is energetic, scientific, and deeply absorbed in his work, often careless about the feelings of others. His manner ranges from genial bullying to stormy petulance, yet he remains likeable. His speech must be impeccable.
Colonel Pickering (M, 50+)
An elderly gentleman – an amiable military type. A true gentleman.
His behaviour, more than anything, helps transform Eliza into a lady. His military background should be reflected in his presence and conduct.
Alfred Doolittle (M, 40+)
Eliza’s father. An elderly but vigorous dustman with a highly expressive voice.
He understands himself and is content in his place in society, until he is unexpectedly thrust into the middle class.
Mrs Higgins (F, 60+)
Henry’s mother. A woman of the upper classes, intelligent and perceptive.
She knows her son well and, while she loves him, has little patience for his behaviour.
Mrs Eynsford Hill (F, 40+)
Well-bred, quiet, and dignified despite reduced means.
She shows kindness to Eliza and represents a class adjusting to social change.
Clara Eynsford Hill (F, 20+)
Socially confident with a modern edge.
Her bravado reflects the uncertainty of her financial and social position.
Freddy Eynsford Hill (M, 20s)
A romantic young man with little direction.
He is kind, likeable, and devoted to Eliza.
Mrs Pearce (F, Any)
Higgins’ long-suffering housekeeper.
A practical role that requires the actor to shape how she manages Higgins’ eccentric behaviour.
Additional Roles
There could be three or four other actors required for small roles of maids and bystanders.
Important Information
This is a non-paid community theatre production.
All actors cast and crew must be financial members of Irish Theatre Players:
www.trybooking.com/DHTDW
Enquiries
For artistic or creative questions, Stephen Lee is happy to take calls:
0403 889 352
For all other enquiries, please contact Irish Theatre Players via:
[email protected]
or Facebook Messenger.
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Where is it happening?
Claddagh Association, 8 Dewar St, Morley WA 6062, Australia, PerthEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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