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PIRATES OF THE CURRYBEAN
DEAD MAN’S VEST
BY SARAH FAVELL AND DAVID BENTLEY
ADAPTED APRIL 2026 FROM THE
ORIGINAL SCRIPT DATED OCTOBER 2007
Performances: 2nd-5th December 7:30pm, Matinee 5th December 2:30pm.
Auditions 28th July 7:30pm
Rehearsals Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm with some Sunday afternoons.
Auditions and rehearsals all at Eastfield Close Hub, NN5 6TJ
CAPTAIN COCKLE – Opening narrator. Could be played by a puppet. Adult, any gender. Small part, could be doubled up.
CAPTAIN JACK MARROW – Loveable rogue, based on Captain Jack Sparrow. Adult, any gender. Large part.
EUDBETTA DUCK – Dame. Recently widowed landlady of The Short Ship. Adult male, large part.
DIDDY DUCK – Husband to Eudbetta. Bit of an old soak, easily distracted by alcohol. Adult male. One scene at the end of the second half, so could be doubled up.
ELIZABETH DUCK – daughter of Eudbetta and Diddy. Based on Elizabeth Swann. A tomboy heroine with a tenacious attitude in love with Will Turnup. Young adult, female. In a lot of scenes but not a huge amount of lines.
WILL TURNUP – Captain Jack’s sidekick, besotted with Elizabeth. Based on Will Turner. Young adult, any gender. Large part.
These 6 characters below are Captain Jack’s crew and can be made your own i.e. voices, mannerisms, age, gender (other than Jake who must be male). Adults preferred. In a lot of the scenes and dance numbers so enthusiasm is essential, not a huge amount of lines.
PEGLEG PETE – One leg.
SCURVY SAM – Ship’s Cook.
ONE EYED WILLIE – Has an eyepatch.
LOFTY LARRY – Has a parrot.
DRIPPY DAN – Has a UTI.
CUTTHROAT JAKE – Camp as a row of tents.
PARROT – Voiced offstage. Typical parrot voice. Small part so could be doubled.
BIG BUCKLE BOB – Based on Bootstrap Bill. Intimidating. Adult, any gender. Has one scene in Act 1 so could be doubled up.
CAPTAIN HARRY CARRY – Pompous, upright British officer. Adult, any gender.
PRIVATE PARTS – Bumbling idiot. Few lines. Could be played by a child.
PRIVATE DANCER – As above.
CAPTAIN KNUCKLEBLOOD – Evil pirate Captain. Adult, any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.
CLAM – Captain Knuckleblood’s crew. Baddie. Child’s part.
MUSSEL – As above.
SCAMPI – As above.
WHELK – As above.
SHARKFIN – Guardian of Davy Jones’ Knockers. Needs to be happy to go into the audience and interact. Adult, any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.
WHALEBONE – As above. Sharkfin and Whalebone are a bit of a comedy double act. Could be played by an adult or confident child. Any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.
DAVY JONES – Second Act sinister baddie. Comfortable in a mask/disguise. Adult, any gender. In one scene near the end so can be doubled up.
If you wish to be considered but cannot make the date, please get in touch via [email protected]
Audition Pieces can be downloaded below.
PIRATES OF THE CURRYBEAN
DEAD MAN’S VEST
BY SARAH FAVELL AND DAVID BENTLEY
ADAPTED APRIL 2026 FROM THE
ORIGINAL SCRIPT DATED OCTOBER 2007
Performances: 2nd-5th December 7:30pm, Matinee 5th December 2:30pm.
Auditions 28th July 7:30pm
Rehearsals Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm with some Sunday afternoons.
Auditions and rehearsals all at Eastfield Close Hub, NN5 6TJ
CAPTAIN COCKLE – Opening narrator. Could be played by a puppet. Adult, any gender. Small part, could be doubled up.
CAPTAIN JACK MARROW – Loveable rogue, based on Captain Jack Sparrow. Adult, any gender. Large part.
EUDBETTA DUCK – Dame. Recently widowed landlady of The Short Ship. Adult male, large part.
DIDDY DUCK – Husband to Eudbetta. Bit of an old soak, easily distracted by alcohol. Adult male. One scene at the end of the second half, so could be doubled up.
ELIZABETH DUCK – daughter of Eudbetta and Diddy. Based on Elizabeth Swann. A tomboy heroine with a tenacious attitude in love with Will Turnup. Young adult, female. In a lot of scenes but not a huge amount of lines.
WILL TURNUP – Captain Jack’s sidekick, besotted with Elizabeth. Based on Will Turner. Young adult, any gender. Large part.
These 6 characters below are Captain Jack’s crew and can be made your own i.e. voices, mannerisms, age, gender (other than Jake who must be male). Adults preferred. In a lot of the scenes and dance numbers so enthusiasm is essential, not a huge amount of lines.
PEGLEG PETE – One leg.
SCURVY SAM – Ship’s Cook.
ONE EYED WILLIE – Has an eyepatch.
LOFTY LARRY – Has a parrot.
DRIPPY DAN – Has a UTI.
CUTTHROAT JAKE – Camp as a row of tents.
PARROT – Voiced offstage. Typical parrot voice. Small part so could be doubled.
BIG BUCKLE BOB – Based on Bootstrap Bill. Intimidating. Adult, any gender. Has one scene in Act 1 so could be doubled up.
CAPTAIN HARRY CARRY – Pompous, upright British officer. Adult, any gender.
PRIVATE PARTS – Bumbling idiot. Few lines. Could be played by a child.
PRIVATE DANCER – As above.
CAPTAIN KNUCKLEBLOOD – Evil pirate Captain. Adult, any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.
CLAM – Captain Knuckleblood’s crew. Baddie. Child’s part.
MUSSEL – As above.
SCAMPI – As above.
WHELK – As above.
SHARKFIN – Guardian of Davy Jones’ Knockers. Needs to be happy to go into the audience and interact. Adult, any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.
WHALEBONE – As above. Sharkfin and Whalebone are a bit of a comedy double act. Could be played by an adult or confident child. Any gender. In one scene so can be doubled up.
DAVY JONES – Second Act sinister baddie. Comfortable in a mask/disguise. Adult, any gender. In one scene near the end so can be doubled up.
If you wish to be considered but cannot make the date, please get in touch via [email protected]
Audition Pieces can be downloaded below.
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