Category: Auditions

The Misanthrope

What if honesty makes you the odd one out?
What if power goes to one, and not the people?
And what if reason plays no part…
in deciding matters of the heart?



KDC Theatre presents “The Misanthrope”,
based on the play by Molière and adapted by Matthew Partridge
Directed by Angelika Michitsch

24-28 March 2026
Barons Court Theatre

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About

Corruption, intrigue, deception and hope.

Forget love triangles – this frisky play relates an octagon of tangled romantic interests, mingled with corruption and mangled by characters with one aim: to get what they want, no matter the cost.
Amidst all this, will Alex West, a truth-telling journalist, be able to stick to his moralistic views?
Will Oronte, his rival for Celine’s affection and petty politician extraordinaire, be able to climb to the top?
What happens when the person we desire is the person we most dislike?
Set in a seedy cocktail bar in politically ravaged ‘Maghrebia’, this modern adaptation of Molière’s classic is a comedy as dark as Oronte’s shades.

Cast:
Kristen: Nelena Paparisva
Oronte: Ben Anadolu
Alex West: Jack Curtin
Lauren: Anya Smith-Roman
Celine: Katie Francis
Gregory: Randy Brown
Ben: Marshall Camden
Joan: Harleen Bahra

Creative team:
Director: Angelika Michitsch
Assistant director: Matthew Partridge
Sound/Light: Jennie Foot
Costume: Carmen Otero Loira

The Golden Dragon

KDC Theatre presents “The Golden Dragon” by Roland Schimmelpfennig and translated by David Tushingham
Directed by Alexander Kampmann

14-18 April 2026
Drayton Arms Theatre

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About

Five cooks in the small kitchen of The Golden Dragon.
They are immigrants.
They are illegal.
They have no papers. 

And while they struggle in the kitchen, the people around them have no idea what is happening: The grandfather, his granddaughter, her boy friend, the man in the striped shirt, all of them have their own hardship, hidden behind the doors of their apartments. And the shopkeeper, Hans, really has something to hide.

The Golden Dragon is a play about anonymity in big cities, the neighbours we hardly know. About the people who don’t even exist on paper. A play about the misery hidden under the surface.

Cast:
The Young Man: Ethan Solanki
The Young Woman: Carolina Penco Salvi
The Man: Max Orel
The Man Over Sixty: Clovis Parker-Jervis
The Woman Over Sixty: Jenni Wredden

Creative team:
Director: Alexander Kampmann
Assistant Director: Azul Alysum

Spring season 2026 auditions

Announcing auditions for actors for our spring 2026 productions! We have two shows in spring 2026, and you can audition for both:

The Misanthrope
Based on the play by Molière and adapted by Matthew Partridge
Directed by Angelika Michitsch
Staged at Barons Court Theatre from 24 to 28 March 2026.
Audition notice

The Golden Dragon
Written by Roland Schimmelpfennig
Translated by David Tushingham
Directed by Alexander Kampmann
Staged at Drayton Arms Theatre from 14 to 18 April 2026.
Audition notice

Auditions are free and open to all. Please pick one of the dates to attend and read the audition notices carefully to prepare.

Don’t forget to fill out the audition form before you audition!

Dates: Monday 19 January or Thursday 22 January
Time: 6.45pm welcome and registration to ~10pm
Location: Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF

Recalls by invitation are Saturday 24 January, 10am-3pm at Theatre Deli.

If you’d like to hear the directors speak about their productions and ask them any questions, you can meet them at the KDC Spring 2026 Season Launch on Thursday 15 January 2026, 7pm at Theatre Deli. You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.

To help us manage numbers, if you’re planning to come to our Season Launch, please RSVP at the link here.

We look forward to seeing you at auditions soon!

Jan-Feb 2026 Workshops

In addition to stage shows, KDC Theatre also offers a programme of masterclasses and workshops. The programme evolves regularly so keep checking back on the schedule below, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on Facebook, or Instagram.

Workshops in Jan/Feb 2026:

Stage Combat

Have you ever wondered how actors fight on stage without hurting each other? This masterclass will reveal all the secrets! How to grab someone by the hair, punch a person in the face, fight another person hand-to-hand, and how to be on the receiving end of it convincingly. Performance Combat Instructor & Coordinator Katy Treble will walk you through stage combat step by step so you can put on an amazing stage fight in your next production.

This masterclass is open to everyone with an interest in stage combat; directors, actors, choreographers, writers, and everyone else. Please wear comfortable clothing you can move around in.

Spaces are limited so book now! Please book your slot HERE.

Date: Thursday 05 February 2026
Time: 7-9.30pm
Location: Theatre Deli, Leadenhall
Tickets: £20 / £18 for KDC members

KDC Theatre Summer 2025 Season Launch

Want to learn about KDC Theatre and our upcoming Summer Season show, Solstice? Come along to KDC’s Season Launch at the Theatre Deli Leadenhall Bar at 7.30pm on Friday 2nd May 2025.

KDC SUMMER SEASON LAUNCH

Friday 2nd May 2025, 7.30pm
Theatre Deli Leadenhall bar
107 Leadenhall St, London EC3A 4AF

Hear the showrunner and directors talk about the production and answer your questions. You can also find out more about getting involved with KDC Theatre, including backstage roles.

To help us manage numbers, please let us know you’re coming by filling in this short form. Feel free to come along and meet the team!

Summer 2025 show: Full stack – actors needed!

Announcing auditions for our summer production!

Our 9th annual Full Stack show will be staged at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, London from Sat 21 June to Mon 23 June 2025.

The winning plays of our writing competition Full Stack will be staged by our directors, in an anthology show of short plays about the solstice. Each play will feature the solstice in one way or another; a change, a sunset or sunrise, or transitions. You can check out the original prompt here.

For more information, check out the audition notice here: Solstice

Auditions are free and open to all. Please choose one of the dates to attend and read the audition notice to prepare. We are expecting Tuesday to be busier.

Don’t forget to fill out the audition form before you audition!

Dates: Mon 5 May (Theatre Deli) or Tues 6th May (The Cockpit Theatre) 2025
Time: 19:00-22:00
Location: Monday: Theatre Deli, 107 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 4AF (near Bank or Liverpool St station)
Tuesday: The Cockpit Theatre, Gatefort St, London NW8 8EH (near Marylebone or Edgware Road)

Recalls by invitation on Sat 10 May, 15:00-18:00, The Cockpit Theatre. Don’t worry if you can’t make the whole block of time, but please do flag this at first round auditions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Do You Feel Anger?

KDC Theatre presents “Do You Feel Anger?” by Mara Nelson-Greenberg
Directed by Anna Markland and Dean Reilly

1 – 5 April 2025
at Barons Court Theatre
Tickets: £16.50 (KDC members £12)

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About

Written during Donald Trump’s first term in office, Do You Feel Anger? is a surreal dark comedy exploring whether you can achieve compromise, without compromising your values.

Sofia is an empathy coach, hired to help a debt collection agency stop screaming at people on the phone. Whilst dealing with her own family difficulties, she is determined to teach the employees emotions beyond anger, hunger and horn. But the longer she struggles to make change happen, the more she finds herself drawn into the dangerous absurdity of what passes for normal.

Cast:
Sofia: Arianna Kozloski
Eva: Rhiannon Lewis
Howie: Simon Berry
Jordan: Sarmed Hyder
Jon: Martin Peacock
Janie / Sofia’s mum: Jenni Wredden
Rafalgore: Bernard O’Sullivan

Creative team:
Directors: Anna Markland and Dean Reilly

Breathing Room

KDC Theatre presents “Breathing Room”
Directed by Carl Fletcher

8 – 12 April 2025
at Drayton Arms Theatre
Tickets: £16.50 (KDC members £12)

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About

At 25, Emily insists her city life is perfect – or so she tells herself and anyone who will listen!

A sudden phone call pulls her back to her rural hometown, forcing her to face old friends, family, and the unsettling question: what now? When life stops giving you a roadmap, is a Quarter Life Crisis inevitable?

Breathing Room is a new devised ensemble play about the messiness of adulthood.

Cast:
Clare McKervey
Elisa Benham
Harmony Chan
Matt Hoisch
Nikos Kipouros
Phoebe Vasconcellos
Sarah Jost

Creative team:
Director: Carl Fletcher
Assistant Director: Freddie Wride
Lighting Design: Flick Hemming

Content warnings: Mild discussions of bullying, infertility

Spring season 2025 auditions

Announcing auditions for actors for our spring 2025 productions!

We have two shows in spring 2025, and you can audition for both on the same day!

Do You Feel Anger?
Written by Mara Nelson-Greenberg
Directed by Anna Markland and Dean Reilly
Staged at Barons Court Theatre from 1 to 5 April 2025
Audition notice

The Quarter-Life Crisis
To be devised by the cast
Directed by Carl Fletcher
Staged at Drayton Arms Theatre from 8 to 12 April 2025
Audition notice

Auditions are free and open to all. Please pick one of the dates to attend and read the audition notices carefully to prepare.

Don’t forget to fill out the audition form before you audition!

Dates: Mon 20 or Wed 22 January 2025 (please choose one of these dates to attend)
Time: 6.45pm welcome and registration to ~10pm
Location: Theatre Deli Leadenhall, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF, London

Recalls by invitation are Sat 25 January 2025, 12-6pm at Theatre Deli Leadenhall.

If you’d like to hear the directors speak about their productions and ask them any questions, you can meet them at the KDC Spring Season Launch on Wednesday 8 January 2025, 7.30pm at the Theatre Deli Leadenhall bar. You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.

To help us manage numbers, if you’re planning to come to our Season Launch, please RSVP at the link here.

We look forward to seeing you at auditions soon!

Autumn season 2024 auditions

Announcing auditions for actors for our autumn 2024 productions!

We have two shows in autumn 2024, and you can audition for both on the same day.

W;t
Written by Margaret Edson
Directed by Stephen Reimer
Staged at Hen & Chickens Theatre from 19 to 23 November 2024
Audition notice

Goats
Written by Liwaa Yazji, translated by Katherine Halls
Directed by Ram Noureddine
Staged at Barons Court Theatre from 26 to 30 November 2024
Audition notice

Auditions are free and open to all. Please pick one of the dates to attend and read the audition notices carefully to prepare.

Don’t forget to fill out the audition form before you audition!

Dates: Mon 16 or Wed 18 September 2024 (please choose one of these dates to attend)
Time: 6.45pm welcome and registration to ~10pm
Location: Theatre Deli Leadenhall, 107 Leadenhall Street, EC3A 4AF, London

Recalls by invitation are Sat 21 September 2024, 2-6pm at Theatre Deli Leadenhall.

If you’d like to hear the directors speak about their productions and ask them any questions, you can meet them at the KDC Autumn Season Launch on Monday 9 September 2024, 7.30pm at the Theatre Deli Leadenhall bar. You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.

To help us manage numbers, please let us know if you’re coming to the Autumn Season Launch.

Good Time

At our auditions this season there will be another chance to get involved with a brand new KDC event – Good Time, an eclectic showcase of all kinds of creative talent from the KDC community and beyond for one night only in December at a venue to be confirmed.

As a performer, there will be two ways to get involved – be part of something devised by someone else, or bring your own talent that could work as a solo performance. So, if you’re an actor-musician, actor-poet, actor-acrobat or multi-hyphenate of any kind… there could be a role in this for you!

The Good Time team will be on hand at the first auditions to tell you a bit more about it, and recruiting performers from our auditionees. 

For now though, if we’ve got you interested, just tick the box on the audition form and tell us what you’d want to share.