Audition Information – Finding Neverland
MCMT is excited to present the Australian amateur premiere of Finding Neverland.
Show Synopsis
Based on the Academy Award-winning motion picture and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan, Finding Neverland follows the relationship between playwright J.M. Barrie and the family that inspired “Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up”. Finding Neverland features music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy and a book by James Graham.
It’s 1904, and successful London playwright J.M. Barrie has a serious case of writer’s block. While he is working on a new play, he recognizes that there is nothing original about it and the characters and plot are simply recycled from plays he’s already written. Despondent at the potential end of his career, Barrie meets a lovely and caring widow, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, and her four sons (George, Peter, Jack, and Michael) in Kensington Park. They embark on adventures of imagination together – all except Peter, unwilling to play and still reeling from his father’s death. As Barrie helps Peter learn to play again, his writer’s block gives way to a new art form: children’s theatre. But the adults are sceptical and unsupportive: Who will pay to see a play about children? Who will play these characters? And how will they make Peter Pan fly? Finding Neverland is based on the true events that led J.M. Barrie to create Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up, and sings to the child in all of our hearts.
- Music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy
- Book by James Graham
Performances
Finding Neverland will be performed at The Arts Theatre, Angas St, Adelaide.
| – Friday, 27 November 2026, 7.30pm | – Thursday, 3 December 2026, 7.30pm |
| – Saturday, 28 November 2026, 2.00pm and 7.30pm | – Friday, 4 December 2026, 7.30pm |
| – Sunday, 29 November 2026, 3.00pm | – Saturday, 5 December 2026, 2.00pm and 7.30pm |
Show & Audition Information Park
The ‘Info Pack’ contains the key information relevant to prospective cast members, such as rehearsal information, production details, audition requirements/materials, and character information.
Key Audition Information
When
- Tuesday, 7 July 2026 – from 6.00pm
- Thursday, 9 July 2026 – from 6.00pm
- Saturday, 11 July 2026 – from 9.00am
- Sunday, 12 July 2026 – from 8.30am
- The production team will advise at auditions the times and location for callbacks if required
Where
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday: St Martin’s Anglican Church and Community Centre – 3 Gorge Rd, Paradise SA 5075
- Sunday only: TIDC Dance Studio – 593 Port Rd (corner of Jane St and Port Rd), West Croydon
Audition Requirements
Auditions for Finding Neverland will consist of a 30 minute group movement audition, followed by a 10-minute solo vocal and dialogue audition. All auditionees are expected to participate in both the group and solo auditions. When booking your audition, you may select your preferred group time (pending availability), then choose your solo audition time.
Please endeavour to arrive at least 10 minutes early so that you have enough time to find a car park and then sign in with MCMT’s Front of House, so that your timeslot can commence on time.
Please refer to the Info Pack for more information regarding audition requirements. Links to audition materials can be found in the info pack.
Before arriving at the audition venue, we kindly ask that you:
- Complete the Audition Application Form (Download).
- Attach a headshot with your audition form. These can be any size, so long as they show you from your shoulders up; they do not need to be professionally done.
- Arrive with enough time to sign in – please arrive warmed up.
For any further queries regarding auditions, please email us at auditions@marieclark.asn.au
Chookas!