Audition for Lancaster Footlights

Dick Whittington and his Cat Panto Audition dates:

Tues 2nd July, 7pm- Principals (details will be put on here soon)

Wed 3rd July, 7pm- Chorus (aged 9 years to adult)

Wed 10th July, 7pm- Dancers (aged 9 years to adult)

Cast List:

DICK WHITTINGTON: Ambitious, honest, enthusiastic and bouncy, singing required (16+yrs Female Principal Boy)

ALDERMAN FITZWARREN: Good natured, sea-faring merchant, loving father – owner of a large London store. Singing required (Adult Male)

ALICE: The Alderman’s kind-hearted daughter, singing required. (16+ Principal Female)

DOLLY DUMPLING: The Alderman’s cook – typical pantomime Dame character, confident, needs to interact with audience and handle banter. Has one singing number (Adult Male)

IDLE JACK/JANE: Dolly’s daft, lazy son/daughter. Comedy character. Needs to be able to interact with audience and handle banter. Could be a singing part (16+ Any)

CAPTAIN CUTTLEFISH: An odd-ball sea captain, recruited by the Alderman. Together with his Mate, Scupper, they form a typical panto-style comedy twosome. (16+ Any)

SCUPPER: The Captain’s daft mate. (14+ Any)

TOM: Dick Whittington’s “cool” cat – ideally a dancer or someone who can move well, speaking part and needs to sing (12+ Any)

KING RAT: Slightly comical baddie – a cross between a rat and demon, played tongue-in-cheek, singer. Needs to interact with audience and handle banter (16+ Male)

QUEEN RAT: Supports King rat – comical baddie also played tongue in cheek ambitious, singer. Needs to interact with audience and handle banter (16+ Female)

FAIRY BOWBELLS: Good Fairy character, warm, confident, challenges the rats, singer. Needs to interact with audience (14+ Female)

THE SULTAN: Sultan of Morocco. (Adult Male – Smaller part, only in end of act 2, could join chorus earlier in the show)

CHORUS: Aged 9yrs to adult – Londoners / Shoppers / Beefeaters / Guardsmen / Sailors/ Sultan’s court – frequently on stage – acting, singing, dancing

SPIT SQUEAK The 4 Ratlings – King & Queen Rat’s young apprentices, sing & dance SNIFF (Aged 9+ Usually played by 4 young Dancers or Chorus Male/ Female) SCRATCH NB. Will be auditioned at Chorus Audition.

DANCERS: Aged 10+ Need to be able to do ballet, tap and modern dance and have good flexibility. Need to be able to pick up and remember dances quickly.

Audition song:

The audition song will be an excerpt from the song Mamma Mia by ABBA.

If you’re unable to attend the scheduled audition date, please notify us in advance (via the email below) so we can accommodate you at one of our alternate audition dates.

Email: cheryl@lancastergrand.co.uk