Hogfather Auditions

by Terry Pratchett

Adapted by Stephen Briggs

Directed by Emily Myerscough

Auditions for Hogfather will be held in the United Reformed Church as below.

If you would like to audition for the show please see details below of when the show is being performed and the characters of the show and complete the online form
Please note that this is an amateur production.

If you have any questions then please email hogfather@thebearpit.org.uk

Auditions:

– Monday 18th May – 7pm – United Reformed Church

– Tuesday 19th May – 7pm – United Reformed Church

Performance dates are Friday, 4th – Sunday, 13th December, 2026

When the Hogfather, Discworld’s rather unusual version of Father Christmas, mysteriously vanishes on Hogswatch Eve, Death himself takes it upon himself to fill the role, delivering presents and trying, in his own inimitable way, to keep Hogswatch alive. Meanwhile, his granddaughter Susan is drawn into the mystery, uncovering a plot that threatens not just the Hogfather, but the very fabric of belief itself. Along the way, we encounter a wonderfully eccentric cast of characters, from assassins and auditors to unlikely gods and unlikelier heroes, in a story that balances festive warmth with Pratchett’s trademark wit, satire and a deliciously dark twist.

Following her brilliant work on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe last year, The Railway Children in 2024 and James and the Giant Peach in 2023, Emily Myerscough returns to bring this wonderfully strange and sharply funny festive tale to life.

While there may be some roles for younger performers, this is not a traditional family Christmas show, and leans more towards older children, teens and adults in both tone and content. We are inviting auditionees of secondary age upward.