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🎪 More AUDITION slots just addd! 🎪

Barnum. Booth. Lincoln.
21:30, Wed 13th – Sat 16th May 2026 at Corpus Playroom
Easter Week 2
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References to American slavery, contains themes of family conflict, and religious material.

After a successful preview at Smörgåsbord, we’ve had a surge in interest and have opened up more audition slots!

    “Can you tell me how a celebrated Shakespearean actor becomes the assassin of a president?”

    Casting infromation:

    • We are casting for both musical theatre performers and actors (singing is not required for all roles) to bring it to life!
    • We are casting all roles gender-blind and welcome performers of all genders.

    📌 Auditions: March 19 to March 21 (times flexible!)

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    Narrated by an older Edwin Booth and guided by his friend P.T. Barnum as ringmaster, the show unfolds inside a circus tent of memory, where history, performance, and spectacle collide. Woven through Edwin’s recollections of his younger brother, John Wilkes Booth, is the unlikely but true friendship between Barnum and Lincoln. The story traces the rise and fall of the Booth brothers: one destined to become the preeminent actor of his time, the other destined to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

    🚀 Future plans: We are planning to take the show to the Fringe!

    ✨ Experience: No experience? No problem! Enthusiasm is the only requirement!

    📣 Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out — we’re so happy to chat!

    📩 Contact: asm217, bmaaa2, cwh42.

    🎪 We can’t wait to see you at auditions! 🎪


    Contact asm217@cam.ac.uk, bmaaa2@cam.ac.uk, cwh42@cam.ac.uk before 20th Mar 2026 23:59 for more details.

    Created at 18th Mar 2026 23:37
    Last updated at 19th Mar 2026 13:43