DICK WHITTINGTON: Ambitious, honest young man, as obvious. Strong presence, with the ability to slap their thigh like a pro. Good singing voice required. Playing age: 18-30. (Female | Principal Boy) ALDERMAN FITZWARREN: Good natured, sea-faring merchant – owner of a large London store. Playing age: 40+. (Male) ALICE : The Alderman’s kind-hearted daughter. Not sickly sweet. Good singing voice required. Playing age: 16- 25. (Female | Principal Girl) DOLLY DUMPLING: The Alderman’s cook – typical pantomime Dame character. Must be able to break the 4th wall and talk directly to the audience. Playing age: 40+. (Male) IDLE JACK: Dolly’s daft, lazy son – the “Simple Simon” of the piece. Needs to be able to work the audience and he them on side from the off. Playing age: ageless. (Male) CAPTAIN CUTTLEFISH: An odd-ball sea captain, recruited by the Alderman. Together with his Mate, Scupper, they form a typical panto-style comedy twosome. Must be able to set up a comedy punchline. Playing age: Ageless. (Male or female) SCUPPER: The Captain’s idiotic mate. Be able to deliver the punchline. Playing age: ageless. (Male or female) TOM: Dick Whittington’s “cool” cat – depicted in modern “Cats” style. Strong mover required. costume and face paint, with face exposed for small speaking part. Strong mover required. Performer must be comfortable in Lycra. Playing age: ageless. (Male or female) KING/QUEEN RAT: Our slightly comical baddie – a cross between a rat and demon, played tongue-in-cheek. Must be able to talk directly to the audience with the ability to add lib to the audience if required. A good rock voice. Playing age: ageless. (Male or female) FAIRY BOWBELLS: Typical good Fairy character – she has a wand with jingle bells on it, which-can be jangled. Strong vocals needed. Playing age: ageless. (Female) THE SULTAN/SULTANA OF MOROCCO: English speaking Sultan. (Smaller part – Act II Scene 6 and Finale only, joining the ensemble until then). Playing age: 30+. (Male or female) SPIT, SQUEAK, SNIFF, SCRATCH - THE 4 "RATLINGS" – King Rat’s young apprentices, played upright on 2 legs and symbolically costumed, with faces exposed for small speaking roles. Playing age: no playing age as such, but, need to be smaller than 5ft tall. (Male or female) ENSEMABLE AUDITION MATERIAL:

Thank you for showing an interest in taking part in our production of Dick Whittington. You'll find below all the info we have already shared, including an overview of what we went over at the launch meeting. Further to that, you'll need to complete the joining form which can be found here . The   deadline   for   completing   the   form   is midnight 25th August . You can pay your audition fee here . The fee is payable by everyone who needs to audition to take part. If you are successful in your audition, this fee will be deducted from your total subscription cost. You will need to download and print all of your own audition material to bring along to the auditions. 🗓️ Key Dates & Schedule We’re all set for our January run at  The Montgomery in Sheffield , and here are the key dates to pop in your diary: Band Call:  Sunday 11th January (time TBC) Tech Rehearsal:  Wednesday 14th January (prompt 19:00 start) Dress Rehearsal:  Thursday 15th January (prompt 19:15 start) Show dates: Friday 16th January, Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th, Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th Show times: Fridays:  19:15 Saturdays:  13:30 & 18:15 Sunday:  13:30    The full rehearsal schedule is below. 🎬 Production Team We’re delighted to welcome  Ash  back as Director, with  Ray  returning as Musical Director. We’re currently finalising details with a choreographer and hope to announce them very soon. Supporting the production are  Alison, Jayne, and Lee , and we’re still on the lookout for extra help — from props and wardrobe to sewing and general backstage support. If you or someone you know would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you! 🎭 Auditions Auditions will take place on  Sunday 31st August , most likely at the chapel (venue TBC). We’ll confirm the time shortly. All participants  Year 9 and above  will need to audition, even if you’ve performed with us before. We’ll be running traditional style auditions, with Ash and Ray leading the process. We’re casting: 11 principal roles 4 “ratling” parts (these roles will also require an audition, no matter what age the performer is) Speaking chorus roles  (these will be allocated through the rehearsal process) Junior ensemble  (involved in 9 chorus numbers)   At this stage, we’re estimating: 12–16 junior ensemble 10–14 senior/adult ensemble 15 principals  (including the ratlings)   💰 Fees & Membership The  official joining form  is now live  here . Please complete it by  midnight on 25th August  — the sooner the better, as it really helps us with planning. There’s a  £10 audition fee , applicable to everyone who needs to audition to take part. If cast, this fee will be deducted from your membership. Membership costs: Production Premium:  £15 Monthly Membership:  £17.50 This works out to around  £6 per week  across the rehearsal and performance period.   We’ve had to make a small increase (14%) due to rising costs — venue hire is up 40%, ticket booking fees have doubled, and Sheffield Theatres now take an additional 4% of ticket revenue. Despite this, we’re doing everything we can to keep fees as low as possible. To give you some context:  Cinderella  cost nearly  £48,000  to stage, with ticket sales bringing in  £26,500 . Membership fees covered just  12%  of the costs, and we still ran at a  £2,000 loss . Every bit of support makes a difference! Subscription setup will go live on the website once auditions are complete. The deadline for your first payment will be  Friday 5th September . 📅 Rehearsals The full rehearsal schedule can be found above. While we hope it won’t need to change, please be aware that adjustments may be necessary depending on progress. We’ll always give as much notice as possible. When completing your joining form, please make sure to submit your  rehearsal availability  so we can plan accordingly. 👕 Uniform & Merchandise Everyone must wear WCTP-branded clothing  to rehearsals — hoodies, t-shirts, etc. And yes,  Dick Whittington-themed merch  is on the way! There is a delivery charge, but if you'd like to avoid it, consider teaming up with others to meet the free delivery threshold. You can browse and order merch here:🔗  WCTP Merchandise Store 💸 Budget & Fundraising Our budget for  Dick Whittington  is expected to be similar to  Cinderella , so fundraising is absolutely vital. One of the reasons we’re able to keep membership fees so low is thanks to the success of these events — so even if you can’t attend, your support is still needed. Please save these dates: Roy Fest:  Saturday 13 th  September @ Alison’s Quiz Night:  Friday 10 th  October @ Wales Jubilee Club Murder Mystery Night:  Saturday 22 nd  November (venue TBC)   We now have a  dedicated charity fundraising team , who will be announcing more events and activities soon! 📣 Communications All official communications will be sent via  Microsoft Teams and email . If you’re new to the group, we’ll get your Teams access set up this week. 🙋 Volunteer Call As mentioned earlier, we  urgently need volunteers  — whether it’s props, costumes, admin, or general support. We truly can’t stress enough how vital backstage help is to making this production a success. So please, speak to friends, family, neighbours, anybody who may be interested in helping out. Thanks again for your enthusiasm and support. We’re so excited to bring  Dick Whittington  to life and can’t wait to get started. If you have any questions, just reply to this email or drop me a message on Teams.