Coventry kids aged 9-16 are invited to open auditions for this year's panto, Dick Whittington on Sun 1 Sep.
It’s that time of the year again! Oh yes it is!
After last year’s record breaking success of Cinderella, we’re delighted to be commencing our search for the Junior Chorus of this year’s pantomime, Dick Whittington.
On Sunday 1 September, kids aged 9-16 from across Coventry and Warwickshire are invited to audition to be part of the legendary Belgrade panto.
A total of 32 children will be selected to be part of the show, with the region’s most talented young performers making up three teams of eight, plus one full team of reserves.
Parents of young hopefuls are asked to bring their children to the Belgrade Theatre foyer for registration at 9:30am on Sun 1 Sep. From 10am, children will be taught a dance routine by the show’s choreographer, which they’ll then be asked to perform in front of writer, director and Dame, Iain Lauchlan.
Initial auditions will take place in the morning, with successful candidates recalled for a second round during the afternoon. No prior experience of performing is necessary, but auditionees will need lots of energy and enthusiasm.
Auditionees must wear comfortable clothing and shoes that are easy to move and dance in.
At least one parent or guardian must wait on-site with each child throughout the audition process. Unaccompanied children will not be eligible to audition.
Those who are chosen for the Junior Chorus, and their parents/guardians, will be asked to stay after the audition sessions for a talk on licensing, panto guidelines, and also to be measured for costumes. We expect this to finish by 7pm at the latest.
All Junior Chorus members will be committed to up to 6 rehearsals a week, weekday evenings and weekend days, from Monday 28 October. There will also be some daytime rehearsals during w/c 11 November (which does mean missing school). The show runs from 20 November 2024 – 4 January 2025. There are 59 performances in the run. All Junior Chorus members MUST be available for the duration as no rehearsal or performances can be missed.
Pre-registration is not essential, but parents are encouraged to fill in a registration form in advance and bring it along with them to auditions.
Download the registration form here –
Registration Form Junior Chorus Auditions 2024
Full details about auditions can be found in our information pack available to download here –
Audition Information Pack 2024