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Treasure Island – Pantomime Auditions

30 Jul
Treasure Island by Ben Crocker
Directed by Claire Payton
 
Auditions: Monday 5th September and Tuesday 6th September in the Playhouse bar.
Performance Dates: 19th-29th January 2023
 
Scripts are available from Claire Payton claire.e.payton@gmail.com 
 
Here is the cast list from the script, we are not being prescriptive about age/ gender so if there is a part you interested in, please do come and audition:
 
MRS HAWKINS (MUM)     Jim’s Mum. Warm hearted, rumbustious Dame. 
KITTIE.                               A maid. (Scene 1 only) 
JIM HAWKINS.                   Principal Boy.
SQUIRE TRELAWNEY.     A bit dim.
JENNY TRELAWNEY.       The Squire’s daughter. Principal Girl.
SEADOG SAM.                  A pirate. (comedy duo)
SEAWEED WILLY.             A nice pirate (comedy duo)
BILLY BONES.                   Pirate (Scene 1 only)
LONG JOHN SILVER.        Pirate Leader and Villain of the Piece.
BLOOD BOILER.                A ferocious pirate.
GIZZARD SLITTER.           A very ferocious pirate.
The FRIDGE.                      A very big ferocious pirate.
POLLY.                                A parrot in her 70’s.
 
WI Members with scripted lines:
MRS HENDERSON.           Chair of the Smuggler’s Cove WI.
MRS BATTERSBY     
MRS SNOOK                     
MRS CARTER-BROWN   
MRS TUBB
MRS DODD
MRS PARKER.                    Vice Chair of the Smuggler’s Cove WI.
MISS NORMINGTON.        (DORIS) Senior and independently minded WI Member
 
BEN GUNN.                         Shipwrecked Ship’s Photographer.
CAPTAIN BLOODHEART (Non speaking role, Scene 9 only)
CHORUS as Pub Customers, Pirates, WI Members, Ghosts etc.
 
For anyone who hasn’t been involved in panto before and is interested in auditioning/ being involved, here is a bit more information:
 
The panto is a great opportunity to meet and work with a lot of people, and it’s a lot of fun! Rehearsals will start in October and run through to January. We will rehearse roughly three times a week, not all cast members are required for every rehearsal but availability is important. You will also need to spend time outside of rehearsals to learn your movement/ singing/ lines. 
 
Auditions are Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th September from 7pm. They will be held in the bar and you only need to attend one of the days to audition (you are welcome to come to both). There will be a singing part to the audition and audition pieces will be given out nearer the time.
 
The performances are the 19th – 29th January, and the week before will also be pretty full on with tech and dress rehearsals.
 
This script is a great opportunity for anyone of any age (over 16), gender and experience. All cast members will be asked to do some singing and movement, taught by the wonderful Lucie Nash, and a bit of choreo from me.

AUDITION PIECES

Mrs Hawkins (Mum): 

  • 1:1 pages 4 – 7 ‘Hello Everybody’ to ‘A bit of spotted dick and he’s gone’
  • 1:3 Pages 20 – 21 ‘What is it Mrs Hawkins’ to ‘Jennifer!’ 
  • 2:9 Page 58 Squire’s exit to ‘I don’t know why we worried’ 

Kittie: 

  • 1:1 pages 4 – 6 ‘Hello Everybody’ to exit on page 6

Jim Hawkins: 

  • 1:1 pages 4 – 6 ‘Hello everybody’ to Kittie exit on page 6
  • 1:1 pages 7 – 8 ‘Hello’ to ‘Yes of course I do’
  •  1:5 pages 35 – 36 Entrance to Exit

Squire Trelawney: 

  • 1:1 pages 6 – 7 Entrance to ‘A bit of spotted dick and he’s gone’
  • 1:1 page 9 ‘Delicious’ to to ‘Quick we must go! Jim!’
  • 1:3 page 19, 1:3 Pages 20 -21 ‘What is it Mrs Hawkins’ to ‘Jennifer!’
  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 Well ladies what can I say to some of her own baking tips

Jenny Trelawney: 

  • 1:1 pages 7 – 9  ‘Hello’ to ‘Quick we must go! Jim!’
  • 1: 3 Pages 20 -21 ‘What is it Mrs Hawkins’ to ‘Jennifer!’ 
  • 1:5 pages 35 – 36 Entrance to Exit

Seadog Sam: 

  • 1:1 pages 10 – 12 ‘We’re part of the plot’ to’ I’m never going to give it to anybody ever again’
  • 1:2 
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Seaweed Willy: 

  • 1:1 pages 10 – 12 ‘We’re part of the plot’ to’ I’m never going to give it to anybody ever again’
  • 1:2 
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Billy Bones: 

  • 1:1 pages 10 – 12 We’re part of the plot to I’m never going to give it to anybody ever again

Please note that while not all pirates have lines in each of the scenes outlined below, they will be acting on stage in these scenes, and may be asked to join the audition piece.


Long John Silver: 

  • 1:2 
  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:4 pages 28 – 29 ‘See it’s tomorrow’ to ‘doddery old dodo’ 
  • 1:4 page 31,
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Blood Boiler: 

  • 1:2, 
  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Gizzard Slitter: 

  • 1:2, 
  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

The Fridge: 

  • 1:2, 
  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Polly:

  • 1:2, 
  • 1:4 opening speech, 
  • 1:4 pages 28 – 29 ‘See it’s tomorrow to doddery old dodo’
  • 1:4 page 31
  •  1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Please note that while not all WI members have lines in each of the scenes outlined below, they will be acting on stage in these scenes, and may be asked to join the audition piece.

Mrs Henderson: 

  • 1:3 page 19
  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’ 
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Mrs Battersby: 

  • 1:3 page 19
  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’ 
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Mrs Snook: 

  • 1:3 page 19
  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’ 
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Mrs Carter-Brown:

  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’ 
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Mrs Tubb: 

  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’ 
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Mrs Dodd: 

  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’ 
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Mrs Parker: 

  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Miss Normington (Doris):

  • 1:3 pages 21 – 24 ‘Well ladies what can I say’ to ‘some of her own baking tips’
  • 1:5 page 34 ‘Well I think Pirating is a jolly good idea’ to ‘So do I and an eye patch’
  • 1:5 pages 36 – 38 ‘Afternoon captain’ to ‘Not bad at all’

Ben Gunn: 

  • 2:8 page 51 ‘Welcome’ to ‘No the hole’s gone I filled it back in’

Captain Bloodheart:

  • 2:9 Page 58 Squire’s exit to ‘I don’t know why we worried’

Chorus

  • 1:1 pages 4 – 7 ‘Hello Everybody’ to ‘A bit of spotted dick and he’s gone’
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