Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -A comedy podcast, looking at when auditions and castings don't quite go to plan.
Join host Christopher Bartlett-Walford, and a guest from the world of Theatre, Film, TV or Comedy to dissect listeners' casting disasters, and delve into their own back catalogue of audition fails! Reminding us all it's ok when things don't go to plan, and we're not alone when it does!
Get in touch; submit your audition stories at [email protected] - they're all Anonymous.
Don't call us, We'll call you !
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Episodes
Episode 37: Luke Bayer, Grace Mouat & Courtney Bowman
March 31, 2021 08:45 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBIn a bumper triple-header, West End stars Grace Mouat (SIX / & Juliet), Luke Bayer (Les Mis / Everybody's Talking About Jamie) & Courtney Bowman (SIX / Everybody's Talking About Jamie) join host Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition disasters of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. We talk one utterly AWFUL story (HOW did...
BONUS EPISODE 2: Meet The Graduates 2 #GradsAtCad
March 25, 2021 17:51 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBIn the second of two bonus episodes of Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, we celebrate 'GRADUATES AT CADOGAN HALL' streaming from Friday 26th March 2021. We meet a selection of performers who are starring in the show to hear about what it's been like leaving their education in the middle of a pandemic. We also talk to Liam Gartland & Alice Croft of The Grad Fest, and the youngest Female producer on the West End, Ameena Hamid on why producing these opportunities is so important. It's a slightly ...
BONUS EPISODE - Meet The Graduates 1 #GradsAtCad
March 24, 2021 20:39 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this bonus episode of Don't Call Us, We'll Call You, we celebrate 'GRADUATES AT CADOGAN HALL' streaming from Friday 26th March 2021. We meet a selection of performers who are starring in the show to hear about what it's been like leaving their education in the middle of a pandemic. It's a slightly different, but utterly joyous episode full of hope, humour and human stories about how training and students have adapted during COVID-19. What are their anxieties, nerves, and hopes for the ...
Episode 36: Matthew Crosby
March 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB*This episode contains a few swear words, and one Bleeped one* Comedian, Actor, Writer & Radio X DJ MATTHEW CROSBY joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition disasters of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. It's a packed show this week, with bleached skin and self tan fails, problematic direction, bad tastes causing b...
Episode 35: JJ Niemann
March 12, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBBroadway actor (Book Of Mormon), TikTok Star & Cast member of the hit lockdown Musical 'Ratatouille: A TikTok Musical' JJ NIEMANN joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition disasters of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. We talk audition trouser fails, becoming the cat, blanking at the things you should know, not...
Episode 34: Jennifer Ashley Tepper
March 05, 2021 07:00 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBBroadway Producer (Be More Chill), Creative Director of Feinstein's/54 Below & theatre historian JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER joins CHRISTOPHER BARTLETT-WALFORD to celebrate the upcoming release of her new book THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY: VOLUME 4 We share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe, and ALL to rem...
Episode 33: Abi Carter-Simpson
February 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBActor and Comedian ABI CARTER-SIMPSON joins CHRISTOPHER BARTLETT-WALFORD to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe, and ALL to remember - it's ok for things to go wrong! This week, we hear how not to be a LAD in a dance call, what happened when you introduce Henry the Hoover to castings, Dressing as br...
Episode 32: Emma Kingston
February 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBMusical Theatre star Emma Kingston (In The Heights, Evita, Grease, Last 5 Years, Secret Society Of Leading Ladies, BKLYN) joins host Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share listener's audition disasters. Those awkward and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! In a PACKED show this week, we get HUGE bumps on the head, Bad Jokes, Dance Call Fails, Awkward moments, Tap shoes fails, and one of the funniest stories we've ever heard about a forgot...
Episode 31: David O'Reilly
February 12, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MB*This episode contains some swearing* West End & TV Star, David O'Reilly (Mormon, Jamie, Grease, Benidorm) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. What a show we have for you this week. We share some excellent stories submitted to David on Twitter, lots that found t...
Episode 30: Corrine Priest
February 05, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBCorrine Priest (Les Miserables) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. We share them to remember; It's OK for things to go wrong - it happens to us all and it's not a big deal! WHAT. A. WHOPPER. OF. A. SHOW. Whether you know Corrine from Les Mis, or her hilarious lo...
Episode 29: Aurie Styla
January 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBAurie Styla (Comedian & Actor) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. It's a really funny chatty hour of a show this week - full of tales from the audition room; including dance call fails, running laps, hangovers, witty 12 year olds, 5 Hour wasted drives, and what ...
Episode 28: Rob Madge
January 22, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 96.2 MBActor and Writer Rob Madge (Twitter Content King!!) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. This week's show is rammed with audition nightmares - including some that you sent to Rob, so for the first time ever a guest reads some to our host! We hear how a hungover (s...
Episode 27: Emma Norman
January 15, 2021 11:56 - 1 hour - 63 MBCasting Director & Actor Emma Norman (Maven & Associates) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. It's the last show we recorded in 2020, and was technically recorded out of Lockdown! Full of brilliantly funny tales, wise advice and experiences from Emma's time c...
Episode 26: Jessica Bartlett-Walford
December 11, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBSinger, Writer & Talent Agent Jessica Bartlett-Walford joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. That's right - CHRISTOPHER'S WIFE IS ON THE SHOW ! :) Jessica and Christopher get carried away and it's a show full of laughter. Today also marks the first episode of DCUW...
Episode 25: Sooz Kempner
December 04, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBStand Up Comedian, Actor, Singer & Twitter Thread Queen, Sooz Kempner joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. What. A. Corker this episode is. We hear from listeners who experienced severe food related tummy issues at a dance call, MORE Audition-in-a-flat drama, Sooz...
Episode 24: Alun Saunders
November 27, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBWelsh Writer, Actor & Drag performer Alun Saunders (Connie Orff) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. It's a brilliant show this week that'll fill you with utter joy. It's the turn of Actor Musician disasters, an injured flute, tales of audition travel, and wo...
Episode 23: Kiki Deville
November 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBInternational Cabaret & Burlesque Icon KIKI DEVILLE, joins CHRISTOPHER BARTLETT-WALFORD to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. This week, the episode is full of times when Bins took centre stage, we hear the story of a rather pushy stage mum, Kiki tells us all about her 'The Voice' Audition, we tal...
Episode 22: Jess Robinson
November 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBMulti award winning Comedian, Impressionist, Singer & Actor JESS ROBINSON (Spitting Image, Britain's Got Talent) joins CHRISTOPHER BARTLETT-WALFORD (All Together Now) to share the best listener audition confessions of the week. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. One of our most disaster filled episodes yet; this week is full of stories including WIDE son...
Episode 21: Tim Mahendran
November 06, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBWest End star Tim Mahendran (& Juliet) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford for a giggly journey through listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. This week we delve into the world of surprise Heels dance calls, cracking when the waiting room can hear you, running late, getting drenched at the worst time & Tim tells us about his won...
Episode 20: JJ Green
October 30, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBActor JJ Green joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford for a giggly journey through listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. JJ is an Actor living with Autism, and joins us for a unique look into the world of castings and how his condition contributes to his daily Audition life. We share many funny stories from the casting room, but al...
Episode 19: Dan Curtis
October 23, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 100 MBMusical Theatre Composer Dan Curtis (Dan and Laura Curtis) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford (All Together Now) to share listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that occur in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. We talk respecting your Pianist, Walking into Doors, and picking the right song choice - and making sure you actually take ALL the music with you! Ever made love to a cha...
Episode 18: Adam Scott Pringle
October 16, 2020 06:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBActor, Singer, Musician and comedian Adam Scott Pringle joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford for a giggly journey through listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. This week we find out how script on the day can be a hinderance to those with reading difficulties, we hear a terrible story from Adam about a top drama school audition, ...
#WeAreViable
October 09, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutes - 4.18 MBA break from our scheduled shows to address the last few weeks for the Arts in the UK, and to ask you to spread the word about #WeAreViable Find out more here - www.WeAreViableUK.com Follow on Twitter - @WeAreViableUK Follow on Instagram - @WeAreViableUK -- We'll be back next Friday with a brilliant show full of hilarious Audition tales, but please use this week to catch up on the first 17 shows in the series. Find an episode you haven't listened to, Share our show far and wide by scree...
Episode 17: Josh Winstone
October 02, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBWe welcome our first Audition Pianist to the show, as Josh Winstone joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford (All Together Now) for a giggly journey through listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. There's tonnes of tales in this week's show; from too many naked men in a waiting room, to two separate TERRIBLE lies on audition days (prope...
Episode 16: Divina De Campo
September 25, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBRu Paul's Drag Race UK star, (and Singer, Actor & all round creative Queen) Divina De Campo joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford (All Together Now) for a giggly journey through listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by performers from around the globe. This week, we have a BUMPER edition of the show, packed full of hilarious Listener tales including oversleeping for...
Episode 15: Courtney Ward
September 18, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBActor, Singer & team member of The New Works Playhouse, Courtney Ward joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to talk through listener's Audition confessions. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All listener stories are anonymous & submitted by entertainment workers from around the globe. This week we hear a few absolute horror show stories, calamities and much much more. From ending up in A&E, to a panel who were incredibl...
Episode 14: Tim McArthur
September 11, 2020 06:00 - 52 minutes - 95.7 MBLondon theatrical legend Tim McArthur joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford for a giggly journey through his audition history, with stories from Directing, Performing, and some of our listener's Audition confessions. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All listener stories are anonymous & submitted by entertainment workers from around the globe. This week we hear how Tim faired in many a dance call, is he really suite...
Episode 13: Caroline Kay
September 04, 2020 00:08 - 1 hour - 111 MBActor, Singer & Writer Caroline Kay (The Space Between) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford (All Together Now) for a giggly journey through listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by entertainment workers from around the globe. This week we hear stories about one of the worst producers ever, how not to run an audition waiting room, what happens when you audition in...
Episode 12: Hiba Elchikhe
August 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBWest End Actor, Hiba Elchikhe (Everybody's Talking About Jamie, A Little Night Music, Aladdin) joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford (All Together Now) for a giggly journey through listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! All anonymous & submitted by Actors, Singers and Comedians from around the globe. This week we find out what went down at a Kid's show call when the actor drew the double lol...
Episode 11: Emily Fleming
August 21, 2020 02:28 - 56 minutes - 104 MBDirect from Los Angeles; Actor, Comedian and Writer for Good Mythical Morning, Emily Fleming joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford (All Together Now) for a super laugh filled chat, to share listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! *** There is Grown Up Language in this episode*** Stories include Mr Tumnus overkill, what happens when you take a Samuel L Jackson speech into a Kid's show audi...
Episode 10: Thomas Mitchells
August 14, 2020 03:42 - 1 hour - 141 MBActor, Singer & Voice Artist Thomas Mitchells (Friendsical, Buddy), joins host Christopher Bartlett-Walford (All Together Now), to share listener's audition disasters. Those hilarious and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! It's a bumper show this week, with stories from an actor who just forgot to learn her material, what happens when you can't stop looking into the camera, and one of the strangest, and funniest film audition stories w...
Episode 9: David Hunter
August 07, 2020 03:09 - 56 minutes - 104 MBWest End star David Hunter (Waitress, Once, Kinky Boots) joins host Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share listener's audition disasters. Those awkward and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! This week the show features stories about bad smells, loose taps, fish impressions, self-tapes with your loved ones, just not getting that note, and what happens when you take your newborn baby in for a casting? We also talk about how David co-wrot...
Episode 8: Ruth Bratt
July 31, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBActor and Comedian, Ruth Bratt (People Just Do Nothing, Showstopper) joins host Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share listener's audition disasters. Those awkward and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room, that you DON'T normally get to hear! This week the show features stories about surprise Basketball, Buckets of Bones, Cheeeeeseeeee, Gloves on a stick, and what happens when you take in a self penned Jazz Sondheim to a big Musical audition...? Why do Commercial auditions...
Episode 7: Sarah-Jane Price
July 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week we welcome our first Casting Director to the Podcast, as Sarah-Jane Price joins host Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share listener's audition disasters. Those awkward and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room. This week SJP shares some top tips in a Quickfire Q&A, we hear how swallowing a balloon isn't ALWAYS the best option, an absolutely terrible story from a Singer is sent in, and a couple of really silly things happen to people turning up at slightly the wrong...
Episode 6: Christina Bianco
July 17, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBActor, Singer, Comedian and Youtube Sensation Christina Bianco joins Christopher Bartlett-Walford to share listener's disaster Audition stories. Those awkward, cringey and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room - that you never get to hear! It's a transatlantic, bumper show today, including commitment to a Straight Jacket, why allergies should be respected at calls (by the actors!), a rollercoaster ride starting with a pair of shoes from Christina herself and featuring an appear...
Episode 5: Josh Harvey
July 10, 2020 06:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBChristopher Bartlett-Walford talks to Actor and Comedian, Josh Harvey about listener's anonymously submitted audition disasters. Those awkward, cringey and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room - that you never get to hear! Another super fun show this week, with Choreographers seeing too much of a dancer, expensive door handles, how early is TOO early for an audition, and the absolute funniest Chicken Band Jam you'll ever hear about. Who really likes group workshops anywa...
Episode 4: Michelle Payne
July 03, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 95 MBChristopher Bartlett-Walford talks to Actor, Director and Artistic Director of Caspa Arts, Michelle Payne about listener's audition disasters. Recorded through Zoom, during Lockdown in June 2020. Those awkward, cringey and embarrassing moments that happen in the casting room. This week we deliver one of THE most horrific audition tales that we've ever heard. If it doesn't make you sweat, we're not sure what will. We're still recovering after the recording! There's lots of insight and stories...
Episode 3: Kayleigh McKnight
June 26, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutes - 87.8 MBChristopher Bartlett-Walford talks to West End actor Kayleigh McKnight (Les Miserables, TINA, Hugh Jackman World Tour), about listener's audition mishaps. Those awkward, cringey and embarrassing moments that happen in the Audition room. This week we have a packed show; it's a hilarious story about a Wizard of Oz audition, TWO Seven Brides for Seven Brothers stories and absolutely the most disastrous West End audition we've ever, EVER heard. Prepare yourself.. it's absolutely horrific! E...
Episode 2: Will Henry & Alex Capon
June 19, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 93.8 MBChristopher Bartlett-Walford talks to actors Will Henry & Alex Capon about listener's audition mishaps. Those awkward, cringey and embarrassing moments that happen in the Audition room. This week, it's Onion eating, Crisps in the face, Tap call nightmares, and one of the worst, most obnoxious actor-at-audition stories we've ever heard... Email your audition stories into the show at [email protected] (All will be anonymised!). If you've enjoyed the show, please do Rate us (5 Stars is...
Episode 1: Robert West
June 12, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 90.5 MBChristopher Bartlett-Walford talks to actor, Robert West (On Your Feet, Choir Of Man, All Together Now), about listener's audition mishaps. Those awkward, cringey and embarrassing moments that happen in the Audition room. This week, it's panicked dance calls, surprise Tim Rice, football castings and dodgy props. Email your audition stories into the show at [email protected] (All will be anonymised!). Follow the show on Twitter - @dontcalluspod Follow the show on Instagram - @dont...
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You - Trailer
May 22, 2020 15:36 - 2 minutes - 4.27 MBWelcome to Don't Call Us, We'll Call You. A Show about auditions and castings, and the best, worst, funniest and most embarrassing stories from them! Each week, join host Christopher Bartlett-Walford and a guest from the world of TV, Film, Theatre or Comedy to talk through the audience's submissions and tales, and their own mishaps in a lighthearted look at when it didn't quite go to plan. All tales are anonymous, and names will been changed to protect privacy. Find us on @DontCallUsPod and...
Don't Call Us - Trailer
May 22, 2020 15:36 - 2 minutes - 4.11 MBWelcome to the Don't Call Us Podcast. A Show about auditions and castings, and the best, worst, funniest and most embarrassing stories from them! Each week, join host Christopher Bartlett-Walford and a guest from the world of TV, Film, Theatre or Comedy to talk through the audience's submissions and tales, and their own mishaps in a lighthearted look at when it didn't quite go to plan. All tales are anonymous, and names will been changed to protect privacy. Find us on @DontCallUsPod an...