🎭 Rope by Patrick Hamilton – Coming to Holt on the 16th, 17th, and 18th April 2026!

We are excited to announce auditions for our next production: Rope by Patrick Hamilton, directed by Felix Byrne. Chilling, gripping and brilliantly tense, this famous psychological thriller inspired Alfred Hitchcock and remains one of the most fascinating plays of the twentieth century.

Set in a London flat, two students commit a murder to prove their supposed intellectual superiority. They hide the body in a chest, then proceed to host a dinner party using the very same chest as the buffet table. With their guests chatting just inches from the truth, the evening becomes a taut and unnerving game of nerves, suspicion and arrogance.

We are looking for a strong ensemble cast across a range of ages, including:

Wyndham Brandon – young (20–30s)

The arrogant and cold-blooded instigator of the murder, influenced by Nietzsche's idea of the Übermensch (Superman).

Charles Granillo – a young Spaniard (20–30s)

Brandon's nervous, weaker, and more easily led accomplice.

Sabot – a French servant (25–40s)

The manservant of Brandon and Granillo.

Kenneth Raglan – very young (20–25)

Another guest who is a fawning hanger-on.

Leila Arden – young (20–25)

A friend of the murderers who is described as flirtatious and enjoys being the centre of attention.

Sir Johnstone Kentley – older (40–50s)

The father of the murdered student and a guest at the party.

Mrs Debenham – about fifty (50–60s)

Another guest at the party, described as a somewhat silly, upper-class woman.

Rupert Cadell – around twenty-nine

A former teacher and poet who is observant and gradually unravels the murder plot.

🎬 Meet the Director – Felix Byrne

Auditions will be held on:

• Tuesday 9 December at 7.45pm

• Sunday 14 December at 10.00am

If you enjoy character-driven drama, sharp dialogue and high-stakes tension, this is the perfect opportunity to get involved. We welcome both new and returning actors, and ages can be flexible within reason.

Join us and be part of this thrilling production. We cannot wait to see you there!