PANTOMIME - Ensemble roles, Panto 2023-24, Imagine Theatre

12 August 2023

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND ONLY SUBMIT IF SUITABLE


PANTOMIME SEASON 2023/24

ENSEMBLE CASTING – 2023/24 PANTO SEASON

 Gender: Any;     Age: 21-45;     Height: Any;     Appearance: Any


 We are looking for submissions for our Ensemble/Understudy roles for this year’s pantomime season for our pantomimes in England, Scotland and Wales.


 It is imperative that the performers cast in these roles are strong triple threat performers as all tracks will carry understudy provision.


Submissions can be made via Spotlight or by submitting a CV to casting@imaginetheatre.co.uk


If you have a preference as to which venue you would like to be considered for please reference this in your submission.


Auditions for the roles will involve a group dance call followed by a script and singing audition for those asked to stay after the dance round.


Auditions will take place in London towards the end of the week commencing 4 September.


Please note all professional auditions are by invite only and unfortunately due to the volume of submissions (last year we received over 4,000 applications), we are unable to acknowledge, respond to or provide feedback for every application we receive. We do hugely appreciate all applications received and may keep CV’s on file for a 12 month period if any other opportunity should arise. Thank you for taking the time to apply to us.


Please DO NOT apply to us outside of the period our casting is open, as we won’t be in a position to consider any applications made to us, and they may not be looked at. We’d much rather be able give your application the time and consideration it deserves once our casting is open. Thanks for your understanding. Please also don’t apply via the ‘Get in Touch’ form as these do not go through to our casting team directly.


You can find out more about our casting process by visiting our casting blog.


Thank you for your interest in Imagine Theatre.


Imagine Theatre are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to a work environment which embraces and supports diversity and inclusion across all departments. We would openly encourage submissions from the local areas to our production venues to really make our panto a production that embraces and reflects the local community spirit.


For more info: https://www.imaginetheatre.co.uk/casting


Source: @ImagineTheatre

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