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Acting parts for the Hornchurch Passion Play 2020

We are very pleased to confirm that we have now had acceptances from everyone who has been offered a role! Thank you for your support!  A full cast list as well as a scene-by-scene breakdown of the characters' activity is available on the downloads page.

The acting parts are summarised below - we have set out the various parts by level of involvement, but please feel free to contact us if you have any questions

Major roles

Featured roles

These parts have numerous lines throughout the play and require the highest level of commitment:
  • Jesus
  • Peter
  • Judas
  • Caiaphas
  • Annas
  • Jacob – Priest
  • Daniel – Priest
  • Captain
  • Roman Sergeant
  • Pontius Pilate
These parts either have one or two key scenes, or a few lines spread throughout the play:​​
  • Joseph of Arimathea
  • Nicodemus
  • Mary, Mother of Jesus
  • Mary Magdalene
  • Bartimaeus, the blind beggar
  • Pilate's wife
  • John
  • James
  • A trader
  • A punter
  • A man & two women by the brazier
  • Simon of Cyrene
  • Veronica
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Supporting roles

Roles with a few lines:
  • Andrew
  • Phillip
  • Bartholomew
  • Matthew
  • Thomas
  • James II
  • Simon Zealot
  • Thaddeaus
  • Zebedee's wife
  • Matthew's wife
  • Bartholomew's wife
  • A teenager (aged 15+)
  • 5 soldiers
Roles with one or two lines:
  • Children of various ages
  • Disciples (adult or teenage)
  • 9 priests
  • 3 servants for Captain
  • 9 crowd members
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Non-speaking roles & extras:
  • Barabbas
  • 2 servants for Pilate
  • 10 extra disciples
  • 6 extra priests
  • 12 market traders
  • 2 or 3 beggars
  • 4 or 5 lepers
  • 32 soldiers
  • 50 crowd members

Additional notes

  • All disciples and priests should be willing to grow beards.
  • Soldiers should be (or at least appear to be) under 25 years old except for the officers.
  • Priests can be any age above 25.
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