1816 is looking for a new cast member - POLIDORI

We are looking for a new Polidori, the protagonist of our musical, for the Cambridge run. Ideally this is someone based in Cambridge as a student as rehearsals will take place in the first two weeks of term. Polidori was hired to be Byron’s travelling doctor, but as time goes on, it becomes clear he is there to tidy up Byron’s messes after him. He is ambitious and wants to advance his writing career, looking to Byron for both guidance and companionship, but is snubbed by him and the others, who view him as nothing more than a nuisance. He feels overlooked and underappreciated, and eventually gives up trying to fight for recognition and instead takes back his power by exposing Byron’s flaws and mistreatment to the world through his novel, The Vampyre.

See application pack for details!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c_kbRGqGQD2q5nf3vOB68V87V1C_GZLachrLLeWEeMk/edit?usp=sharing

Contact 1816musical@gmail.com before 1st Oct 2025 23:59 for more details.