Auditions for the children’s chorus for Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, on stage this holiday season in St. Jacobs are coming next month.
Auditions will take place at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse on Sept. 16.
Advance registration is required.
Auditions
Aspiring young performers, ages 9 to 15, are encouraged to attend the auditions.
Dancing, singing, and acting experience are an asset and preferred.
Hopefuls are asked to learn the song found on Drayton Entertainment’s website.
They will be taught a dance combination to that song at the audition and then perform the song and dance in small groups for members of the creative team.
For complete details, or to register visit www.draytonentertainment.com/auditions#youth.
“It is our pleasure to showcase the vast young talent in this community,” said Alex Mustakas, artistic director of Drayton Entertainment.
“We look forward to giving many aspiring young performers the chance to be on stage and learn from the professional company.”
To accommodate the demands of this grand-scale production, and to provide opportunities for as many youth as possible, the chosen performers will be divided into teams and will perform in the children’s chorus on a rotating schedule with professional actors in the lead roles.
The creative team is led by director and choreographer David Connolly, who helmed previous panto productions of Cinderella, Aladdin, Snow White and Peter Pan, as well as last season’s production of HONK!.
Rehearsals for Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto will begin in early November at the Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge, with remaining rehearsals and performances at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.
The play
The production will run from Nov. 28 to Dec. 30. Children cast in the production must attend all rehearsals and performances assigned to their team.
Based on the beloved fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto tells the story of a boy named Jack, who is forced to sell his beloved cow at the market to get the money his family needs. Much to his mother’s chagrin, he sells the cow for a few measly beans.
But these are no ordinary beans … they’re magic. When Jack wakes to find a gigantic beanstalk in the middle of his mom’s garden, a wild adventure begins.
The brave young lad climbs to the top above the clouds where he finds an enormous castle, an enchanted harp, a feisty princess in need of rescue … and a giant with an even bigger appetite.
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto runs from Nov. 28 to Dec. 30 at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse.
Tickets are $46 for adults and $27 for youth under 20 years of age. Tickets for groups of 20 or more and select discount dates are $37. HST is applicable to all ticket prices.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.draytonentertainment.com or by calling the box office at 519-747-7788 or toll free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866).
