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Company: Streatham Theatre Company
Email: info@streathamtheatre.org.uk
Telephone: +44 20 3432 5710
Website: www.streathamtheatre.org.uk
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Title: Auditions for Dick Whittington – Revised Dates
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Summary: Auditions for our January 2023 pantomime
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Start date:06 September 2022
End date:21 September 2022
Times: Tuesday 6th September 7pm or Saturday 17th September 5pm or Wednesday 21st September 7pm
Admission: Free
Description:
- Tuesday 6th September 7pm
- POSTPONED Sunday 11th September 3pm
- POSTPONED Monday 12th September 7pm
- NEW DATE Saturday 17th September 5pm
- NEW DATE Wednesday 21st September 7pm
It’s free to audition and you don’t need to be a member, though you will have to be a member to take part in the production. Subs are only £10 per year. Rehearsals will start in the week beginning 26th September, initially two evenings per week. Later there will be weekend rehearsals.
PS we are also being videoed for a documentary!
Characters (in order of appearance) | Characteristics |
Rita, the Cat Lady | Mystical fortune-teller/batty cat lady |
Dick | Simple country lad with dreams of a better life |
Idle Jack | Dopey lazy bloke who works in Shillingland |
Sarah | Traditional Dame. Cook |
Alderman Fitzwarren (AF) | Kind hearted businessman and shopkeeper. Father of Alice |
Alice Fitzwarren | Beautiful daughter who works in AF’s shop. Brains of the outfit |
Tommy | Big cat. Cuddly but undeniably large. |
King Rat | Baddy wide-boy East End Gangster type |
Syd Rat | Sharp barrow boy type. Syd is 2IC rat, smarter than KR. |
Rat Pack (Spike, Squeak, Spud & Smiffy) |
Part of the gang. Squeak is a girly rat. |
Captain | Captain of the ship to Morocco |
Betty | King Rat’s cousin. A resident of Morocco |
Sultana | Sultana of Morocco |
Vizier | Officious Moroccan Head of Guards |
Princess | Very idle and very much a princess |
Lord Chancellor/Archbishop of Canterbury | Cameo Role |
Venue: Vinters Studios http://www.vintersstudios.co.uk
Venue Address: 1b Sunnyhill Road, London SW16 2UG