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Actors Needed for "Jack and the Beanstalk" Pantomime

Bethesda, MD, United States
ID: 265453Exp: 8/26/2024
Description:

In need of actors to perform in "Jack and the Beanstalk" theatre show. See the details listed below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: 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 terrorized 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? Additional info: Please come prepared to perform 16 to 32 bars, one (1) verse and one (1) chorus, of a song of your choosing. Please bring sheet music for the accompanist. No pre-recorded music will be accepted. Come dressed to move! All those auditioning will learn and then perform approximately 32 counts of basic choreography. Callbacks, if needed, will be held Wednesday, August 28 at Bannockburn. Productions Run: December 6, 2024 – January 11, 2025. (There is a break Dec. 16-Jan. 1). Brush-up Rehearsal: Thu., Jan. 2, 2025. Load-in is Friday, November 29 – the day AFTER Thanksgiving! If you are interested, please apply.

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18 roles

EDENA THE ECO FAIRYFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A homespun, country girl.

SLIMEBALLMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The Giant’s henchman. A petty criminal.

JACK TROTBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Principal Boy.

PRINCESS DEMELZAFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Principal Girl.

KING BERTRAMMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Officious, pompous, more confident in is abilities than he has a right to be.

TRUMPETBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The Royal Herald. Male but could be played by a female. Well-meaning.

DAME TROTMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Warm-hearted, rambunctious dame.

SIMPLE SIMONMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Dame Trot’s cowman. Loveable and slightly vulnerable.

DAISY THE COWFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Full of bovine mischief.

GIANT BLUNDERBOREMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Genuinely believes himself in love with Demelza – but lacks a moral compass!

SARGEMale18-19 y.o.All ethnicities

Cameo role.

COCKROACH SMITHMale18-19 y.o.All ethnicities

Cameo role.

COCKROACH JONESMale18-19 y.o.All ethnicities

Cameo role.

COCKROACH ChetwynMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Douglas-Scott – Cameo role.

VillagersBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

CHORUS.

FairiesBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

CHORUS.

CockroachesBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

CHORUS.

GhostsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

CHORUS.