Following two successful years in 2017 and 2018, the producers of the smash-hit 'Nativity! The Musical' are delighted to announce auditions for ‘St Bernadette’s school’ in Wolverhampton!

The show's 2019 tour will open at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on 29 October 2019 and the producers today announce auditions for St Bernadette’s school where local children will have a chance to star in the critically acclaimed show in roles such as the Star, Angel, Gabriel, Shepherd and many more.

Auditions will be held in Wolverhampton on the 25th and 26th May (half-term week), with recalls on the 6th and 7th June.

Rehearsals will be taking place in Wolverhampton from 23rd September 2019 with performances starting on 29th October 2019, followed by a UK tour ending in London on 29th December 2019.

All children auditioning must be confident singers, dancers and performers due to the demands of the role. They should also be:

• Living in the Midlands area
• Aged between 9-11 years by 1st September 2019
• No taller than approximately 4 feet 5 inches (135 cm)
• Naturally confident, characterful, outgoing and keen performers
• Available for all of the rehearsal and performance dates across the whole tour (full tour dates listed below)

To audition, children must apply with Children’s Casting Directors, Keston & Keston, at kestonandkestoncasting.com rather than through the theatre directly.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 16 May. Successful applicants will be contacted by Keston & Keston directly with details of where the auditions are taking place. For more information about casting for the show, visit nativitythemusical.com/childrens-casting. Debbie Isitt, Creator and Director of Nativity! said:

“The Midlands has so many talented children and every year I am so thrilled with the turn out at auditions. I’m absolutely delighted that we are holding auditions in Wolverhampton and I can’t wait to see what the children of this city and from all over the Midlands have to offer.

 'Nativity! The Musical' is so full of joy and we can’t wait to create another magical, family stage show for a third year’.

Featuring all your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including 'Sparkle and Shine', 'Nazareth' and 'One Night One Moment', Nativity! The Musical promises to be the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family.

Tickets are on sale now from the Grand Theatre Box Office in person, by calling 01902 42 92 12 or online at grandtheatre.co.uk.