Big the Musical- Adult Cast!

The classic 1987 motion picture fantasy bursts onto the stage in the unforgettable theatrical experience, Big The Musical. Featuring a witty, moving, and insightful book by John Weidman (Assassins, Pacific Overtures, Road Show) and a dazzling, energetic, heartfelt, contemporary score by David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr. (Baby, Closer Than Ever, Starting Here, Starting Now) Big is a perfect show for audiences of all ages!

Josh Baskin is sick of being an awkward kid. At a carnival, he makes a wish to the Zoltar machine to become "big". To his shock, his wish is granted. After an understandably awkward beginning, Josh is forced to do "adult" things like getting a job and a girlfriend. In the end he discovers there's much more to being an adult than he's bargained for, and learns we must all grow up at our own pace, in our own time.

Show Details:

  • Rehearsals will take place on Tuesday & Thursday Evening. Sunday Afternoons as we get nearer the show or when something needs to be rehearsed with the youth cast.

  • All rehearsals and the show will take place in Reading, Berkshire- most often in Earley. Sundays will take place in Caversham

  • You must be 17 or over to audition for the adult cast of this production. Anyone over the age of 8 can audition for the Youth Cast.

  • The show week is the 1st-7th February 2026 at Norden Farm, Maidenhead.

  • The audition fee is £5- this will be paid when you book your audition slot. You must register, please do not just turn up. This is refundable if any of your plans change.

  • The show fee for the adult cast will be £100 (£80 for existing members- those who have taken part in a previous production), this fee is non refundable and will be due at the beginning of the rehearsal process.

Audition Day:

19th October
Please book your audition slot

The Heights Primary School, Reading, RG4 7LB (Sunday Rehearsals will take place here)

  • The Audition Day for our Adult Cast is scheduled from 1pm to 4pm at The Heights Primary School in Caversham.

  • Please arrive in plenty of time of your audition and make sure you know your time slot and aren’t late.

  • Prepare an audition song (either Musical Theatre or Non-Musical Theatre). This song should showcase your vocal range, talent and your ability to perform through song. Do not sing something from the show.

  • Please prepare a second contrasting song- this will only be used if we feel like we need to see something else.

  • Bring a backing track on a device that can be plugged into/bluetooth’d to a speaker.

  • Audition forms will be sent our nearer the time, this will help us understand everyone’s availability etc. You must have completed a form to audition.

  • Please have a knowledge of what parts you'd like to be considered for. If you don't mind which part, you can put that on your form. There is an audition pack to download at the bottom of the page with lots of information about each character.