Open Auditions Announced for Friends! The Musical Parody
Open auditions for Friends! The Musical Parody are announced! Premiering at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester, July 2025 before a UK & Ireland tour.
Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale, and Oskar Eiriksson
In association with The Barn Theatre Cirencester
Open auditions are set to take place for Friends! The Musical Parody, which opens at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester, on 14 July 2025 before touring the UK and Ireland until May 2026.
Auditions will be held in Cirencester and London later this month. Submissions for the open auditions should be made by sending a CV and headshot to auditions@markgoucher.com.
Featuring many of the most iconic moments from the beloved TV series, Friends! The Musical Parody will be directed by Michael Gyngell (The Full Monty), with full casting to be announced soon.
Producers of Friends! The Musical Parody, the hit New York and Las Vegas sensation, have announced they will hold open auditions to find new talent to portray the iconic characters of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, Phoebe, and Gunther in this major UK and Ireland tour. The tour begins at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester, running from 14 July to 23 August 2025. Tickets are on sale now. For further details on how to audition, please visit www.friendsthemusicaltour.co.uk.
Friends! The Musical Parody is a side-splitting musical comedy packed with iconic moments from all 10 seasons of the beloved television series. This uncensored, fast-paced production features an entirely original musical score and highlights the escapades of the world’s most famous group of twenty-somethings as they navigate the challenges of work, life, and love in 1990s Manhattan. Recommended for audiences aged 13+.
The creative team includes Books & Lyrics by Bob and Tobly McSmith, Music by Assaf Gleizner, and Set and Lighting Design by Andrew Exeter.
First Tour Dates
- Barn Theatre, Cirencester (14 July – 23 August 2025)
- Nottingham Theatre Royal (17 – 20 September)
- Sunderland Empire (22 – 27 September)
- York Grand Opera House (30 September – 4 October)
- Cheltenham Everyman Theatre (6 – 11 October)
- Wolverhampton Grand (14 – 18 October)
- Dublin Bord Gáis Theatre (21 – 25 October)
- Cardiff New Theatre (27 October – 1 November)
- Chester Storyhouse (18 – 22 November)
- Malvern Theatre (25 – 29 November)
- Southampton Mayflower Theatre (5 – 10 January 2026)
Further tour dates to be announced.
Friends! The Musical Parody is produced by Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale, and Oskar Eiriksson under license from Theatre Mogul. Originally produced in New York City by Lynn Shore Entertainment, Theatre Mogul, and McSmith Family Entertainment.
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