AUDITION NOTICE: Ben Hur - Ipswich Little Theatre
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Title: Ben Hur
Presented By: Ipswich Little Theatre
Genre: Comedy / Farce / Stage Adaptation
Synopsis: Patrick Barlow’s Ben Hur follows an amateur theatre troupe attempting to stage the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur with only four actors. As Ben-Hur falls from prince to galley slave and rises to champion charioteer, the performers wrestle with chariot races, sea battles, stage combat, rivalries and offstage romances in a comic, fast-paced retelling from the writer behind The 39 Steps.
Audition Date: Monday 27 July 2026
Audition Time: 7:30pm
Audition Location and Address: Jean Pratt Building, ILT Complex
Audition Requirements: Audition pieces TBA. Copies of the script and/or sides can be obtained from director Sam Hoepner.
Audition Registration: Complete the audition form via Ipswich Little Theatre.
Performance Dates: 18 November – 5 December 2026
Performance Location: Ipswich Little Theatre,15 Burley Griffin Dr, Ipswich QLD 4305
Creative Team:
Director: Sam Hoepner
Assistant Director: Melind Park
Available Roles/Character Breakdown:
Actor 1 / Daniel (30s–40s) Plays Melchior, Ben-Hur and Nubian dancer.
Actor 2 / Omar (20s–30s) Plays Caspar, Archangel Gabriel, Messala, Jesus, Galley Captain, Roman Captain, Galley Slave 2, Nubian dancer and Valentinyo.
Actor 3 / Crystal (20s–30s) Plays Mary, Tirzah, Esther, Ancient Slave and Nubian dancer.
Actor 4 / Edgar (40+) Plays Balthasar, Sara, Centurion, Slave-driver, Quintus Arrius and Pontius Pilate.
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