Canberra REP holds open auditions for all six Season productions each year.
Open auditions for productions in REP’s Season productions will be advertised below when they are announced. Sign up to our eNews and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to be the first to know about Audition opportunities.
If you have any questions please email auditions@canberrarep.org.au or call (02) 6257 1950 or (02) 6247 4222.
Audition applications are now open for Canberra REP's production of Bedroom Farce : performance season 19 February – 7 March 2026.
All audition bookings must be made on this form
Please note, if you have disability requirements, do not hesitate to add a comment down below so we can work out requirements.
""Bedroom Farce goes back to traditional comedy a bit; it's a comedy though it's called a farce, and it's a study of the British in bed, with everything except sex?" Alan Ayckbourn
An Amateur Production By Arrangement with ORIGIN (TM) Theatrical, on behalf of Samuel French Inc. - A Concord Theatricals Company
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Actors are invited to audition for REP’s production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Bedrooom Farce, directed by Aarne Neeme. Based on elements of both farce and comedy, the play contains a rich mix to work with.
Please prepare a short monologue (3-5 minutes) of your own choosing, to show your skills and range. In addition, please prepare the relevant scene for the character(s) you are interested in. You do not need to memorise the lines, but please be familiar with them. A reader will be present at the auditions.
Ernest/Delia pp8-11
Nick/Jan pp11-15
Malcolm/Kate pp15-19
Trevor/Susannah pp31-33.
These scenes introduce the characters and relationship. It is recommended you also read the script of the play.
SCRIPTS are available from Canberra REP Theatre Wed-Fri 10am – 4pm. Closed on public holidays. There is a $5 cash deposit for scripts – refundable on return at the auditions. No card payments taken.
Auditions will be held in the Ryan Room at REP Saturday 22 November from 9am-5pm, Sunday 23 November from 9am-3pm, in 20 minute slots. Please select your preference(s), at Question 6 and you will be emailed about these with as much notice as possible.
You will receive an email confirming all your audition details once you have applied. If you have any questions, email us here: auditions@canberrarep.org.au
We are dedicated to telling stories that reflect and engage with the community they come from. In line with this, we highly encourage actors from diverse backgrounds, BIPOC creatives, linguistically diverse creatives, members of the LGBTQ+ community and members of the Disabled community to audition.
Thank you so much for deciding to audition, and good luck!
Aarne and the REP team
Audition for REP's 2026 production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Christopher Hampton ( from the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos)
Director: Lainie Hart
All auditions must be booked on this form
Hampton’s (1985) maliciously witty play is set in various salons and bedrooms in hotels and chateaux in and around Paris and the Bois de Vincennes. It is a lavish tale of intrigue, deceit, cruelty, power, game playing and sex amongst the French aristocracy. Set on the very brink of the French Revolution (approximately 1786) it conjures up the hubris of decadent society and shows what happens when humans behave as if they were Gods.
This is a play that offers wonderful opportunities for actors. I am most engaged in theatre that creates a gripping theatrical experience AND that tells compelling stories about how humans behave and treat one another. I am very interested in this play for its exciting theatricality and its compelling tale of the psychologica l, the relational and the social. The vision for this play is for us to create a sumptuous feast for the eye and ear, and an unsettling, arousing, thrilling and moving experience for the heart.
Come and audition for this ripper of a play!
Auditions for all roles are Saturday 6 December and Sunday 7 December 2025
Yarralumla Guide Hall; 16 Newman St Yarralumla
· Saturday 6 December 9am to 1pm
· Sunday 7 December 2pm to 6pm
Auditioning 6 female and 3 male roles. There are also opportunities for a small ensemble (e.g. servants including Major-Domo). Actors must be at least 18 years of age. Ages provided are otherwise indicative.
Safety of the cast and creative team is paramount. Please note, this play has strong sexual themes, and also a scene depicting sexual assault. Intimacy coordination will be integrated into the rehearsal schedule for this play to support the cast in this work. Please also note, that the play features a fencing duel, and the characters of Valmont and Danceny will be in regular rehearsals for this.
Rehearsals are expected to commence in mid February-2026, and will be 2 evenings per week (7-10pm) and 1 day of the weekend, with additional rehearsals required as we near production week. Public performances are 23 April to 9 May 2026.
Auditions will be individual auditions in 20-minute time slots.
Auditionees should:
· read the script prior to auditions (at least once),
· be prepared to have a conversation about the play and why they are drawn to it,
· prepare 1 monologue/section from the play (as indicated below; preferably book down), and
· be prepared to read a selection of scenes from the play.
If you have any questions or wish to book an audition, please email auditions@canberrarep.org.au
Scripts are available form Canberra REP Theatre, Wed-Fri 10am to 4pm. A refundable $5 cash deposit per script is required. No card payments taken.
Characters
La Marquise de Merteuil – Female (playing age 35-50)
Le Vicomte de Valmont – Male (playing age 40-55)
Le Presidente de Tourvel – Female (playing age 25-40)
Cécile Volanges – Female (playing age 18-21)
Mme de Volanges – Female (playing age 40-50)
Le Chevalier Danceny – Male (playing age 21-30)
Mme de Rosemonde – Female (playing age 70-85)
Émilie – Female (playing age 25-45)
Azolan – Male (playing age 20-30)
Major-Domo and other servants – Male and Female
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La Marquise de Merteuil
Act 1 Sc 4
From pg 29 “When I came out into society, I’d already realised that the role I was condemned to…… [UP TO] And finally I was well placed to perfect my techniques.”
Le Vicomte de Valmont
Act 1 Sc 7 From pg 59 “Lugubrious or not, I haven’t experienced a moment’s boredom in all the weeks I’ve spent here…. [UP TO] Hopes and fears, passion and suspense: even if you were in the theatre, what more could you ask?”
Le Presidente de Tourvel
Act 1 Sc 5
From pg 45 “You are adept, Monsieur, at framing questions which preclude the answer no….[UP TO] Naturally, I feel you’ve exploited my good faith.”
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Act 1 Sc 9
From pg 69 “No, I just… I must talk to you for a moment…….[UP TO] end of scene.
Cécile Volanges
Act 1 Sc 7
From pg 52 Merteuil “You mean to tell me you’re upset because Monsieur de Valmont has taught you something…” [UP TO] Cecile “Yes, Madame.” (pg 54)
Mme de Volanges
Act 1 Sc 1
From pg 3 From “Monsieur le Vicomte de Valmont, my child…” [UP TO] “but everyone is very nice to him.”
Le Chevalier Danceny
Act II Sc 1
From pg 73 Danceny “Thank you Monsieur for everything” [UP TO] Valmont “Don’t give it another thought, it’s been delightful.”
Mme de Rosemonde
Act 1 Sc 9
From pg 69 Tourvel- “No, I just… I must talk to you for a moment…….[UP TO] end of scene
Émilie
Act II Sc 4
From pg 89 Valmont – “Drink up.” [UP TO] Emilie “I’ll be there.”
Azolan
Act 1 Sc 2
From pg 13
Valmont – “How are you getting on with the maid?” [UP TO] Azolan – “Right, sir. I’ll be sure to arrange her so she can’t say she’s there to borrow a clothes brush.”
Thank you so much for deciding to audition, and good luck!
Lainie and the REP team
Audition for Canberra REP's productions of 2026
Information and dates for forthcoming auditions will be listed once known.
Keep an eye on Facebook and instagram for reminders and notifications.
Scripts will be available, for all 2026 productions following the Season Launch on 7 November 2025, from Canberra REP Theatre Wed - Fri 10am - 4pm, Closed on Public Holidays.
There is a $5 cash deposit for scripts - refundable on return at the audition. No card payments taken.
