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The Deben Players are an award-winning amateur theatre group based in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK. Read about us here.
Nelson Blond auditions
TOP SECRET OPEN AUDITIONS!
A SPY SPOOF Musical set in the 1960s
Book, Music and Lyrics by ANDY KIMBER
Directed by MICHELLE POUNTNEY
To be performed at the Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge on 19th-22nd May 2027
READ-THROUGH & THREE AUDITIONS • NOVEMBER 2026
TUESDAY
3rd
READ-THROUGH
THURSDAY
5th
AUDITION
TUESDAY
10th
AUDITION
TUESDAY
17th
AUDITION
EVERY EVENING 7.30PM – 9.30PM
CONFIDENTIAL CAST OF CHARACTERS…SSSH!
(everyone sings, but those with solos are indicated - ages are guidelines only)
NELSON BLOND
a Super Secret Agent – male, solo, 20-50
BARBARA SEVILLE
a Singer with Presence – female, solo, any age
MISS HUNNYBUNNY
a Faithful Secretary – female, 18-45
TIDDLES FREELEIGH
a Cat Rescue Heroine – played by same person as Miss Hunnybunny
DOUBLE M
Spymistress General of IOU – female, over 30
MELANIE CHESTERFIELD
Agent DD – male or female drag performer, solo, 20-45
JOE HOOKLINE
a Freelance Spy – male, 18-45
ED SINKER
also a Freelance Spy, only dafter – male, 18-45
F
the Gadget Gentleman – male, over 30
HOKIKOKI
an inscrutable henchperson – female, under 40
OKIDOKI
another inscrutable henchperson – female, under 40
MAJOR IVANA NOKAMOVA
a Soviet Throwback – female, any age
DR HERMAN SCHLITZ
a Super Villain – male, solo, over 25
LOUIS RATATOUILLE
an Irascible French Butler – male, any age
SHANDY COPPERHEAD
an American Agent – female, solo, 20-50
ALSO:
VIDEO SPY
a spy who delivers a message on video – no audition
ERNEST DE LIVERIE or CANDIDA COUNT
a Newsreader – no audition
AND NOT FORGETTING… A CHORUS OF LIVELY, SINGING DANCERS
NODA awards
We were nominated for two productions at the NODA Awards 2024 presentation at Stevenage on Sunday 11th May 2025.We are pleased and very proud to say that we won both awards.
- Best Drama
It Runs in the Family
- Best Pantomime
Humpty Dumpty
