Ten Quid cancelled

As an 'older male' actor involved in community theatre I can say that I am not particularly influenced by the likely size of audience numbers when it comes to working out what to audition for. As a regular reader of the audition notices on this site, my usual thought process is more like: does it sound interesting, are there any characters I might have a possibility of playing, am I available for the show dates and how far away is the theatre given I am going to have to travel there 3 or 4 times a week for about 2 months (mundane I know, but important when you have a day job to fit in as well). If it passes through that filter then, if there is time I try to pick up a script from the library or contact the director for a script or extract to see if it is something I would like to try and be involved with. This may sound like a bit of work , but as Jeff said earlier it’s a big commitment, and one in community theatre that we do for love rather than money. Not sure this helps directors struggling to cast shows, other than to say that it probably helps to get provisional information as well in advance as possible.