ROLES AVAILABLE - Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
Banbury Cross Players are offering an opportunity to join the fantastic cast of their June 2026 Production of Sarah Gordon’s play Underdog: The Other Other Brontë as part of the active and varied Ensemble.
The Ensemble
A key part of the Production taking on the many characters who were part of Brontë life – drunken brother Branwell, publishers Newby and Smith, outrageous Literary Critics, Victorian Biographer Elizabeth Gaskell, novelist WM Thackeray and the incorrigible child Cunliffe.
The National Theatre archive of their 2024 Production gives a feel for the wide range of characters to be performed: https://youtu.be/qrmHSyPSeHk?si=BFVOBdAPmWKy-7ih
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/.../underdog-the.../...
The Play
An irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters, and the sibling power dynamics that shaped their uneven rise to fame. A familiar story told with a modern voice which makes these three exceptional women very accessible for an audience of today.
Performance Dates
18 – 20 June 2026 (inc Saturday matinee) @ The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury.
Rehearsal Period
8 March to 13 June 2026. One evening rehearsal during the week (M to F) and one long (4- 6 hr) Sunday rehearsal. Venue to be confirmed but Banbury area.
If you would like more details, have any questions/concerns, or would like to have a read of the script, or are interested in auditioning but missed the auditions, please contact director Linda - lindashaw80@hotmail.com / 07802 301726.
