Mixed Messages: auditions with Greystones Players
Audition information
Greystones Players is casting Mixed Messages, a comedy show of six sketches developed collectively by the GP Writers’ Room. From an interrupted first date to fairy-tale emergencies, the pieces explore the gap between what people say, what they mean and what others hear.
Performances: 28–31 January 2027, Whale Theatre, Greystones.
Actors interested in joining the production are welcome to get in touch. There are leading and supporting parts, physical comedy, voice roles and a silent role across the six sketches.
How the show came about
The GP Writers’ Room began in October 2026 as a project to bring writers and performers together to create comedy for the stage. Participants could start with an idea in a workshop or bring existing material for collective development. New and experienced writers worked together, with actors helping to test what happened when the words were spoken and the scenes played.
Through shared writing, table reads, improvisation and editorial passes, the material developed into the six sketches in Mixed Messages. The scripts are credited collectively to GP Writers’ Room. The next stage is to bring them to life with directors and casts, finding the timing, relationships and physical comedy in rehearsal.
The Writers’ Room will also continue as an ongoing project, developing further work for consideration in future shows.
Audition dates
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 9 November 2026 | 8pm | Whale Theatre |
| Wednesday 11 November 2026 | 7pm | Tiglin, Coolnagreina |
For audition enquiries, email greystonesplayers@gmail.com. Please mention any roles that interest you and any rehearsal availability constraints. Auditioners must be available for all four performances, 28–31 January 2027.
Give it a go
This is community theatre. West End or Broadway credits are not required, and you don’t need to arrive with a finished performance. Whether you’ve acted before, have a little experience or are trying it for the first time, you’re welcome to come along. We’re putting on a show together, and it should be a lot of fun.
No learned lines or prepared performance are expected at the audition. Scripts will be provided, so there is no need to bring a copy. The scripts are available online for anyone who would like to get a sense of the sketches and understand the characters a little better. Reading or preparing with them beforehand is entirely optional.
If you’re anxious about auditioning, you won’t be the only one. It’s fine to say you’re nervous, ask for a moment or clarify an instruction. An audition is a chance to try the material and work with other people. A stumbled line doesn’t have to spoil the scene: take a breath and carry on.
A few audition tips
- Think about what the character wants. When reading a scene, consider who your character is speaking to, what they want from that person and what gets in the way.
- Listen and respond. Give the other actor your attention rather than concentrating only on your next line. Reactions and silences can be as revealing as speech.
- Let the words be heard. Take your time, finish your sentences and speak clearly. Aim to reach the room without shouting or straining your voice.
- Try a clear choice. A character might be trying to reassure, impress, persuade or escape. Play that intention rather than trying to demonstrate an emotion or force a laugh.
- Be willing to try it differently. A director may ask for another approach to explore the scene. That is an opportunity to experiment, not a verdict that the first attempt was wrong.
- Let the comedy come from the situation. These characters generally take their own problems seriously. Listen, pursue what they want and allow the awkwardness to happen.
If you’re used to acting for camera
Your experience of listening and responding truthfully will serve you here too. For this theatre production, a few adjustments may help:
- Reach the room. A quiet line or small expression that works in close-up may not carry to the back row. Speak clearly and let important reactions be visible, without shouting or exaggerating every gesture.
- Keep the audience in view. Be aware of where you’re facing and whether another actor is blocking you. The director will help find positions that keep the exchange natural while allowing the audience to see and hear it.
- Stay in the scene. The action continues while someone else speaks. Keep listening and responding, and carry on through small slips rather than stopping for another take.
- Allow for laughter. Give the audience time to hear the next line when a joke lands, while keeping the character’s intention alive.
These are things to practise together in rehearsal. You aren’t expected to have mastered them before auditioning.
The commitment
The production depends on each cast member being prepared and available to work with the others.
- All four shows: auditioners must be available for every performance from Thursday 28 to Sunday 31 January 2027.
- An agreed rehearsal schedule: availability will be discussed with the director. Before accepting a role, cast members must agree to attend the rehearsals scheduled for them, including the necessary technical and dress rehearsals.
- Preparation between rehearsals: lines and agreed changes need to be learned by the dates set with the director, so rehearsal time can be used to work together.
- Early communication: existing commitments should be raised when agreeing the schedule. If illness or an unexpected difficulty affects attendance, the director should be told as soon as possible.
There is room to learn and enjoy the process. Keeping the commitments agreed with the director makes that possible for the whole cast.
The six sketches
Aisle Seats
Nicola and Nicholas are trying to enjoy a first date, but theatre patrons, a restaurant doorway and a noisy bar keep getting between them. A warm comedy of interruptions, misplaced consideration and things misheard.
Parts: four daters in their 20s–30s; two middle-aged patrons; an usher / maître d'.
Double Take
Cian arrives at dinner intending to propose. Nicola intends to break up with him. Their waiter has a revelation of his own, and a street seller’s attempts to help make privacy increasingly unlikely.
Parts: a couple and waiter in their 20s; a street seller.
Fail to Prepare
Clara’s live recipe demonstration is interrupted by Raymond, whose advice about preparation soon turns into a demonstration of his own shortcomings. A kitchen comedy about confidence, competence and the assumption that mistakes can be edited out.
Parts: Clara, a food creator, and Raymond, a breathwork coach, both in their 40s.
Annabella’s Party
A child’s birthday party becomes an exercise in guest checks, gift valuations and social ambition. As the adults compete for approval, keeping up appearances proves harder than organizing the children.
Parts: four women and three men, 30s–middle-aged; a child’s voice.
I Speak Vladimir
Off-duty stewardess Julie wants to sleep. Her colleagues and an enthusiastic passenger keep finding reasons for her to help. An affectionate physical comedy in which being capable brings its own complications.
Parts: Julie and Vladimir, 40s–60s; male cabin crew, 20s–30s; middle-aged female cabin crew; a captain’s voice.
Who Cried Wolf?
An emergency dispatcher takes calls from Granny, Dopey and a witch. Their familiar fairy-tale predicaments become increasingly alarming, and his professional advice is put to an unexpected test.
Parts: two older women; two adult men; a physically imposing axe-man, a silent role.
Finding us
Whale Theatre
Theatre Lane, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, A63 V1F8.
Monday’s audition and the January performances take place at the Whale Theatre. Theatre Lane can be accessed from the Meridian Shopping Centre or Hillside Road. Use the Theatre Lane address or Eircode when planning your journey.
Tiglin / YWCA Building, Coolnagreina
Trafalgar Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, A63 K668, beside Greystones Harbour Family Practice GP clinic.
Open the Coolnagreina location in Google Maps.
Enter through the gate on Trafalgar Road. If the gate is closed, use code 3577. Follow the blue route on the map below to the circled building.
For questions about finding the venue or access requirements, contact greystonesplayers@gmail.com.
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