Audition Notice
Talking Dog
Written and directed by Sarah Davies
Auditions
Saturday 15 Aug 2026 11.30am to 3pm
Callbacks: Sunday 22 Aug 2026 12 to 4pm
Performance Dates
Friday 4th – Saturday 12th December 2026 (the Sunday is a matinee show)
Rehearsals begin: Early September 2026 (depending on availability)
About the Play
A dog’s life told from the dog’s point of view.
Edi LOVES his humans, sadly only Mrs Wilson remains. Having lost Mr Wilson and Marty their son, Edi does NOT want Mrs Wilson to go too. Fearing being left alone and in an attempt to save her from the Crow of Death, he goes on a quest to find Kayla the wise old hound who lives in the woods. Along the way, he remembers significant moments in their shared lives: simple daily pleasures, play, loss, grief and most of all Love. Heart-warming tale of connection between humans and their best friends.
Characters
4 performers - all gender identities are welcome and encouraged to audition for all roles.
Talking Dog is a very physical piece. Each performer will play 2 roles - one masked human and one unmasked as a dog. Mask work and puppeteering are key elements. These can be taught/learnt as part of the rehearsal process. If you have some of these skills already please apply. Also looking for one performer to be able to do/or learn a magic trick.
Edi – central dog character and chef narrator
+ Marty Wilson: son played in mask at different ages - young boy, teen, early 20s with PTSD; + a magician
Fifi - spoilt chihuahua circus performer
+ Mrs Wilson: mother of family (masked character played at different ages: young mother, middle age, elderly)
Bonzo - angry circus dog who leads a rebellion
Mr Wilson: masked character played as young, middle aged and elderly man; a magician
Edi puppet: central puppeteering role
Kayla the wise old hound who lives in the woods
If you would like to audition, please contact us on
Technical and Creative Team: Please also let us know if you are interested in joining our
creative team or backstage crew.