A horse and an ass - Sister72 via Flickr
With less than four weeks to opening, The English Mystery Plays are urgently seeking a well natured ass to appear in their epic outdoor production.
With casting well underway, Director John Kelly and Producer Lee Batty still need to cast the ass that will accompany Jesus into Jerusalem.
The ass needs to be well natured and docile, with an owner or keeper who is fully committed to the production. Both will need to attend rehearsals and the ass will appear in each of the 12 performances taking place from June 29 - July 11.
The lucky ass will receive payment in hay or feed and, of course, a priceless opportunity to star in the UK’s only outdoor performance of mystery plays. It’s an opportunity for the ass to break into the acting circuit; perhaps to even steal the limelight!
If you have an ass or you know of someone who has just the right ass for the job, please contact Ruth Atkinson at the Barnsley Lamproom Theatre on 01226 249611.
Originally performed in churches during the Middle Ages, Mystery Plays became increasingly bawdy and were eventually ousted into the marketplace in an effort to distance them from the church.
Enhancing the traditional comical nature of the Mystery Plays, will be one of South Yorkshire’s rising stars, comedian, actor and radio presenter Toby Foster.
With credits including Sheffield’s Last Laugh Comedy Club and Phoenix Nights under his belt, Toby is well suited to the impish nature and naughty antics of the play’s narrator.
Tickets are available from The Lamproom Theatre, Westgate, Barnsley, or by telephoning the Ticket Hotline on 
01226 321741.
Alternatively, visit English Mystery Plays here.
