Audition Notice – Jack and the Beanstalk

Wanneroo Senior High School

Saturday August 7 for speaking roles

Sunday August 8 for non-speaking roles, dancers, chorus and children

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Pantomime is a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, that involves music, topical jokes, slapstick comedy, cross-dressing and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas.

Characters often break the “fourth wall” through interaction with the audience and audience participation. They tend to be stereotypes and none of them take themselves seriously!

SYNOPSIS OF Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack Trot and his mother, Dame Trot live in a village called Merrydale. Jack is in love with King Bertram’s daughter, the lovely Princess Demelza. The village is being terrorised by the Giant who lives Up-In-The Clouds. He demands increased taxes and the hand of the Princess in marriage. In order to pay the Giant, Dame Trot and Jack are forced to sell their cow Daisy. However, Jack is tricked by Slimeball, the Giant’s henchman, who pays him in beans instead of cash; and who abducts the Princess and takes her to the Giant. Jack throws the beans away in disgust, but magically they grow into a huge beanstalk allowing him to climb up into the clouds to rescue the Princess. Will it end happily ever after?

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Speaking/ singing roles – please download the relevant audition pieces and prepare a song of your choice. (Non-singing roles require script only)

All other roles should prepare a one-minute song to demonstrate singing ability

LIST OF CHARACTERS

	EDENA THE ECO FAIRY	A friendly, cheerful girl/woman. Any age, any accent.	Edena Script ↓
	SLIMEBALL	The Giant’s henchman. Slimy by name and slimy by nature	Slimeball Script ↓
	JACK TROT	The hero. Principal Boy. Male or Female age 20 -30 ish. Strong singer.	Jack Script ↓
	PRINCESS DEMELZA	Principal Girl. Age 20 – 30 ish Strong singer	Princess Script ↓
	KING BERTRAM	Officious and pompous but not very bright.	King Script ↓
	TRUMPET	The Royal Herald. Male but could be played by female. Well meaning.	Trumpet Script ↓
	DAME TROT	Warm-hearted , energetic dame, mother to Jack. Male 50 +. Good singing ability	Dame Script ↓
	SIMPLE SIMON	Dame Trot’s cowman. Loveable and slightly vulnerable.	Simon Script ↓
	DAISY THE COW	Non-speaking role for 2 people inside the pantomime cow costume. Dancing ability required.
	GIANT BLUNDERBORE	The villain. Believes himself in love with Princess Demelza. Male of any age . Does not need to be of big stature. Non-singing role	Giant Script ↓
	SARGE	Cameo role. Could be played by a child	Sarge Script ↓
	MONSTER /GOBLINSMITH	Cameo role. Could be played by a child	Monsters Script ↓
	MONSTER/GOBLIN JONES	Cameo role. Could be played by a child	Monsters Script ↓
	MONSTER/GOBLIN CHETWYN-DOUGLAS-SCOTT	Cameo role. Could be played by a child	Monsters Script ↓
	GHOST ONE	Cameo role. Could be played by a child
	GHOST TWO	Cameo role. Could be played by a child
	CHORUS	Villagers, goblins etc – all ages

Any queries please contact Gwen on 0417948944 or [email protected]