CW: sexist language, occasional profanity and brief sacrilegious language, brief references to terminal illness/grooming/pedophilia and discussions of sex.

PLEASE NOTE: The script is still in development, therefore the above content warnings may change - alterations will be navigated with the team to make sure everyone’s comfortable!

“It’s been less than two weeks and already the first cast couple has emerged: Shaun Willis and Frigid Bridget - who, after ten minutes alone with Shaun behind the badminton courts, has officially shed her title’.

Set in a British all-girls boarding school, CRUSH is a coming-of-age story about the pains and pleasures of growing up. It's chaotic, tender and disarming; a play about testing boundaries and what happens when you cross them.

When the new English teacher Mr Evans announces a joint production of a Midsummer Night's Dream, the turnout has never been higher. Even best friends Annie and Jo sign up. But when Mr Evans gives a key role to the mysterious new girl Mary, Annie vows to get to the bottom of what makes their relationship so special.

The story follows the production’s turbulent rehearsal period; the horrors of auditions (relatable?) and the chaos of cast romance. It culminates in a dramatic confrontation on opening night - a night that no one is going to forget.

We aim to use the North Wall residency as a starting point for CRUSH’s production life. With this in mind, we’re keen to build a show (and a company) that we can take beyond Oxford.

Link to AUDITION PACK: CRUSH Audition Pack - Google Drive

FIRST ROUND AUDITIONS will be held via SELF-TAPE.

The deadline to send in a self-tape is 23:59 on Saturday 1 March.

Recalls will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of 8th week (11th and 12th March). If you have prior commitments, please don’t be discouraged from applying! Let us know when submitting your self-tape and we will work to offer another slot should you be called back.