84, Charing Cross Road – Open Auditions

84 Charing Cross Road is a true story adapted to a warm, witty, and deeply touching play about an unexpected friendship that blossoms across the Atlantic. In 1949, Helene Hanff, a penniless New York scriptwriter, started a 20 year correspondence with Frank Doel, a reserved London bookseller, after ordering some hard-to-find titles. Through years of letters, what starts as a simple business exchange grows into a rich, affectionate bond—full of humour, kindness, and a shared love of literature. The play is a dramatisation of their letters, set in Frank’s London bookshop and Helene’s New York apartment, and covering a period of over 20 years. It’s a charming story about connection, the magic of books, and how meaningful relationships can form in the most unlikely ways. The play is basically a two hander, with Helene Hanff and Frank Doel being the main characters. However, the supporting parts are absolutely essential and form a choreographed background to the dialogue between Helene and Frank. Some have few or even no lines, but are no less important for that. An information evening will be held on Tuesday 21st July at 7:30pm, and auditions will take place on Sunday 26th July at 2pm. Rehearsals will run from August 4th until the last dress rehearsal on October 6th.