Current CADS production
Let's all have a ball!
It's that time of year again when we start to get ready for pantomime! The show for 2027 is Cinderella, in a version by the ever reliable and hugely popular Warren McWilliams. Patrick Key is making his debut as Director and Louise Atkins is, as ever, our Musical Director.
Auditions for the principal adult roles (see below) are taking place at 7.30 on Thursday 1 October at King James Academy Royston and there'll be read-through - once the show has been cast - on the following Thursday 8 October. Auditions for the ensemble (adults and juniors) will follow, as will an open meeting for potential techies and helpers.
The main roles in the show are:
- Cinderella (principal girl/romantic lead) - warm, kind and optimistic but with personality and spirit
- Buttons (principal comedy/audience character) - hopelessly in love with Cinderella; has a direct relationship with the audience
- Prince Charming (principal romantic lead) - frustrated that people are interested in his title rather than the person underneath
- Dandini (principal comedy/character role) - Prince Charming's valet who gets the opportunity to pretend to be royalty
- Chantelle and Jordan (the Ugly Sisters - principal comedy duo) - loud, outrageous, vain, competitive, flirtatious - the Two Dames!
- Baroness Hardup - Grizelda (pantomime villain/comedy character) - Cinderella's domineering stepmother.
- Baron Hardup - Harold (principal character/comedy) - Cinderella's loving but thoroughly henpecked father
- Fairy Godmother (magical principal character) - the magical force behind Cinderella's happy ending
- King (comedy character) - Prince Charming's enthusiastic father, who desperately wants his son to find a bride
- Queen (comedy character) - the sensible half of the royal marriage
- Herald (comedy character) - organised and officious royal official surrounded by increasingly ridiculous people
- Grabbit and Scarper (comedy double act) - classic pantomime comedy pairing involved in Baron Hardup's financial troubles
If you'd like a fuller description, including some notes from the directors on what they'll be looking for, please contact [email protected]
Auditions are, as usual, open to anyone, whether or not you've acted with CADS before, and you don't need to prepare anything in advance - just turn up!
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