Globus Theatre is putting the call out to young performers in Kawartha Lakes to audition for the Bobcaygeon theatre company’s annual holiday panto.
Auditions will be held at the Lakeview Arts Barn on Sunday afternoon (October 6) for Aladdin, a traditional British panto running from December 4 to 15.
Globus Theatre is looking for talented — or just very enthusiastic — young performers over the age of six who want to work alongside professional actors in a busy production and learn each step of taking the page to the stage.
Written by Globus Theatre artistic director Sarah Quick, Aladdin is a comic version of the classic tale that the whole family can enjoy. The audience will follow the titular hero on a thrilling, madcap adventure where he meet many characters, including the evil Abanazar, Aladdin’s mother the Widow Twankey, the rather clumsy Genie-of-the-Ring, and the object of Aladdin’s affections, Princess So Shy.
While students of Globus Theatre’s School of Dramatic Arts will be given priority when auditioning, everyone who signs up for an audition will be considered for parts, and roles may be double cast. As well as young performers, Globus welcomes anybody of any age who would like to work backstage, paint scenery, build sets, find props, sew costumes, or do make-up.
Audition times on Sunday afternoon are 2 p.m. for ages 6 to 9, 3 p.m. for ages 10 to 13, 4 p.m. for youth over 14, and 5 p.m. for adults. Globus Theatre asks those who are auditioning for performance roles to prepare a one-minute monologue and also to be prepared to read from the script.
To register for an audition timeslot, call 705-738-2037 or emailing Sarah Quick at sarah@globustheatre.com.
Performances of Aladdin will be held for area schools during the day on December 4 and 5, with public performances taking place at 7 p.m. on opening night (December 6) and at 8 p.m. on December 7 and 13 and 14, and at 2 p.m. on December 7 and 8 and 14 and 15.
For more information about Globus Theatre and its current season, and for tickets to Aladdin, visit globustheatre.com.
