SPY presents Cinderella - Pantomime!

SPY presents Tony Nicholls' pantomime Cinderella It is the eve of Prince Charming’s 21st birthday and, according to his father’s will, if he is not married or betrothed when that day rolls around, the entire kingdom of Cornucopia will fall into the hands of Charming’s not-so-friendly cousin, Dandini. The Prince vows he would rather marry anyone than see his beloved kingdom ruled by Dandini. Enter Lady Halfcock, who is convinced her loud and obnoxious daughters Swot and Hetty will catch the Prince’s eye and win his heart. Little does she know, her own step-daughter, Cinderella, has already accomplished such a feat and with the help of a somewhat unlikely fairy godmother, she makes her way to the Grand Ball to claim her Prince. Will Cinderella make it to Prince Charming in time? Will Swot and Hetty steal his heart before she arrives? Will Dandini take control of the kingdom after all? Tony Nicholls has been writing pantomimes for over 20 years and this script is laden with double-entendres, puns and - in the case of Lady Halfcock - brilliant malapropisms. Like all good pantos it is aimed at the kids, with a further level for the adults. SPY are looking for a cast of enthusiastic actors willing to have a bit of fun with this new take on a classic story. If you’ve never done a panto, what better way to pop your cherry than with this! With 12 great characters, a lovable and helpful chorus that would make a rent-a-crowd jealous, and 6 catchy songs, this pantomime is one for all ages! Characters PRINCE CHARMING - - HEIR TO CORNUCOPIA COUNT DANDINI - - - HIS COUSIN AND RIVAL ROCCO - - - - - - - A MINION SPRANG - - - - - - ANOTHER MINION LUCY - - - - - - - - THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE BARON HALFCOCK - - - A WORM UNTURNED LADY HALFCOCK - - - A STEPMOTHER SWOT - - - - - - - - - HER DAUGHTER HETTY - - - - - - - - - HER OTHER DAUGHTER BUTTONS - - - - - - - A FAITHFUL SERVANT MAMA - - - - - - - - - A GHOST CINDERELLA - - - - - - LAST BUT NOT LEAST PEASANTS, CHILDREN, DEVILS etc. Auditions There will be TWO SEPARATE SESSIONS OF GROUP AUDITIONS on Wednesday 12 October 2011 at 6.30–7.30pm and 7.30–8.30pm To book your audition session, please email Cassie at spotlight@stirlingplayers.com.au. The auditions will consist of a group dance/movement audition at the start of your session, and then a singing and reading audition in front of a panel consisting of the Director, Musical Director and Choreographer. Performance Season The season will include THREE DAY MATINEE PERFORMANCES DURING THE WEEK for schools. You will need to be able to perform in ALL of these show times: Tuesday 6 December at 10am Wednesday 7 December at 10am Thursday 8 December at 10am and 6.30pm Friday 9 December at 7.30pm Saturday 10 December at 7.30pm All shows will be performed at Stirling Theatre, Morris Place, Innaloo. --------------------------------------------------------- Stirling Players Youth (SPY) offers young people in and around the City of Stirling a creative opportunity to learn about the different aspects of performance and production. SPY has been a part of Stirling Players Inc for the past 10 years, and we are based at the Stirling Theatre in Innaloo.