08/07/2026
AUDITION NOTICE - THE VALENTINE LETTERS
Wednesday 9th September – 7.00 pm – Wharf Theatre Foyer.
Steve Darlow’s ‘The Valentine Letters ’
Director - Abigail Newton
Performance dates: Monday 25th January - Saturday 30th January 2027
Characters
John - RAF bomber, Ursula's husband Aged 25-35
Ursula - John’s wife Aged 25-35
Frances - John and Ursula’s daughter, acting as narrator and go between of the separate scenes of John and Ursula Aged 35-55
The play is based upon the second world war correspondence between RAF bomber command navigator and prisoner of war John Valentine and his wife Ursula. The letters and postcards provide a unique and unprecedented insight into how two people struggled to find solace and keep their hopes and love alive despite the anxieties of John’s dangerous operational life, his three years behind barbed wire, and Ursula’s endeavours raising a new born under the constant threat of aerial attack. And how John's health deteriorated, returning a different man to the one Ursula first knew and fell in love with.
You must be a Friend of the Theatre to take part in any production (you can always join if you get cast - don't let this put you off auditioning!), details can be found on The Wharf Theatre’s website www.wharftheatre.co.uk
Scripts available from Abigail Newton, email [email protected]
If you have any queries, or if you cannot make the audition date please contact
Abi Newton Tel: 07946 486642. email: [email protected]
Looking forward to seeing you all at the auditions.
https://www.wharftheatre.co.uk/audition-2/
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