Kay calls for a Yorkshire man in musical role

next year. Kay said: “I am very much looking to cast the role of Alan with a man who is born and bred Yorkshire.

“I’m hoping to find somebody with a strong Yorkshire accent, who can sing as well as act.

“I know we have real talent in this county so I’m hoping it will spark the interest of many budding or established actors living in Yorkshire.”

The successful applicant will join Jodie Prenger, Sam Bailey, Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff and Natalie Anderson on stage, with further casting still to be announced.

Any would-be ‘Alans’ are invited to send a CV and image to Stephen Crockett, casting director, at Ella@ grindrodcasting. co.uk by Friday, August 18. Final auditions will take place at Leeds Grand Theatre on Friday, September 1.

Please note that not all applicants will be invited to audition.

Fat Friends The Musical is at Leeds Grand Theatre from Monday, November 7 to Saturday, December 2.

Tickets are priced from (restricted viewing) to £50.

Book online at leedsgrandtheatre. com or call Box Office on 0844 848 2700 TV writer Kay Mellor has recreated her TV show Fat Friends as a musical – the original ITV production in 2000 starred, below, Richard Ridings, Rita May, Ruth Jones, Kathryn Hunt, James Corden, Gaynor Faye, Janet Dibley and Alison Steadman