If you’ve ever fancied treading the boards in a professional theatrical production, make your way to the Millennium Forum on Friday and Saturday, 23 and 24 May next, for auditions for this year’s Christmas pantomime, “Jack and the Beanstalk.”
Directed by Jonathan Burgess, with choreography by Venessa Chapman and Alan Wright as musical director, the panto is set to feature the best in local talent in the biggest show of the Forum’s autumn/winter programme of events.
A number of lead cast roles including Jack, Fairy Rose Petal and the nasty panto villain, Flesh Creep, are up for grabs at the auditions.
If it’s simply singing and dancing that’s your thing, then there are also a number of adult “General Ensemble” parts to be won (age 17+).
All roles require excellent singing, acting and dancing ability.
David McLaughlin, chief executive of the Millennium Forum and show producer for the past 11 years, encouraged everyone with a desire to perform to audition.
He said: “The auditions for this year’s Christmas panto provide a great opportunity to act, sing or dance in the biggest show of the season for all budding professional or amateur performers.
“Who knows – it could be the first step to a career in acting for some talented individual.
“We have already seen Gerard McCarthy (Jack in ‘Jack & The Beanstalk’ 2002) move onto great success with Channel 4’s ‘Hollyoaks’, and our ‘’Aladdin’ from 2009 and ‘Peter Pan’ from 2004, Conleth Kane, is also doing exceptionally well andrecently enjoyed success on London’s West End following an appearance in the hit television programmes, ‘Casualty’ and RTE’s search for ‘Fame the Musical’ stars.”
Auditions for ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ will be held in the Millennium Forum on Friday and Saturday, 23 and 24 May, 11.00am to 2.00pm.
Anyone interested should contact Lisa Lynch on 028 (048 from the Republic) 71 264426 between 10.00am – 4.30pm (Mon-Fri only) or email [email protected] to arrange an audition time.
Please note, auditions must be arranged in advance.
