Peter Pan Open Casting Call
OPEN CASTING CALL FOR BIRMINGHAM AND WEST MIDLANDS ACTORS
Last year we announced the main focus of our 2026 season wasn’t just creating and staging epic brand new takes on classics, adaptations of best-sellers, commissions and co-productions but it’s also having these productions being…
‘Made In Birmingham‘!
Which is why we’re so excited to announce another Open Casting call for Birmingham and West Midlands actors to audition for our forthcoming Christmas production, Peter Pan!
Peter Pan will fly onto ‘The House‘ stage from Wed 18 Nov 2026 – Sun 17 Jan 2027, and is set to wrap up Joe Murphy’s inaugural season, as well as mark the first Christmas show directed by The Rep’s own Artistic Director in over a decade. Ahead of this, we will hold open auditions on Thu 19 Mar for local actors to be part of this magical new production.
A full casting breakdown is available below:
What We’re Looking For
This opportunity is open to any and all passionate and versatile actor-musician with strong singing voices based in Birmingham or the West Midlands who are excited by bold, contemporary storytelling. The Rep welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and professional representation is not required to apply.
However, we are particularly interested in strong singers who are able to play a musical instrument, we are looking for a core group of actor musicians who are highly proficient in playing the following instruments:
Drums
Bass
Rhythm guitar
Lead guitar
Trumpet
Trombone
Saxophone plus clarinet
Tenor sax
French horn
Cornet
This Peter Pan Open Call Casting follows our previously hugely successful call for our forthcoming ‘Proudly Birmingham, Distinctively Rep’ new production of Shakespeare’s ever popular A Midsummer Night’s Dream – which resulted in three local actors from the call being cast.
Birmingham Rep Artistic Director and Director of Peter Pan, Joe Murphy said:
Our entire ethos for 2026 and beyond is to bring big, bold and daring programming that is Proudly Birmingham and Distinctly Rep – and what better way to showcase our Brummie Pride than to find talent right here in our city, giving local actors opportunities to perform on their home stage!
“We were completely overwhelmed by the success of our previous casting call for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, so I’m thrilled to open up the audition process once again for this year’s Christmas show, Peter Pan, and hopefully continue to create a space for local actors and performers to shine on our stage and be part of something truly magical. It’s vital that our theatre reflects the voices, stories, and artistry of the community we serve.
It only takes a dash of fairy dust and the happiest of thoughts to experience an unforgettable trip to Neverland for the festive season. Bursting with imagination, this faithful re-telling of J M Barrie’s much loved children’s story is given a sprinkling of Rep magic this Christmas.
This magical production is adapted by Phil Porter with original music from Ruth Chan, with The Rep’s Artistic Director, Joe Murphy at the helm of the (pirate) ship!
To apply for an audition slot, simply complete an online application at:
What We’re Looking For
We will then invite selected applicants to audition. Application deadline is Sun 15 Mar at 12 noon.
Auditions will take place at right here at The Rep on Thu 19 Mar.