Jack and the Beanstalk
About RCT's Panto
Rehearsing once a week (Sunday afternoons) throughout the autumn, performers will take part in a weel-long run of shows this December. Registration is open to all those in P1 - S6, and theres no requirement to have preformed with RCT Before. Auditions are not required for roles in our ensemble.
Performers will be split across two casts (with parents / carers able to express a cast preference at the time of registration); each cast taking part in four performances (although they will rehearse together). Some older cast members may be asked to take part in all performances, depending on casting. Performers take part alongside our adults who fill key principal roles (and who are generally the cause of the chaos).
By registering, all performers are automatically included in the ensemble: panto always features plenty of stage time for the ensemble and for most, it is the best way to get involved in as many parts of the show as possible. Auditions take place for any principal roles considered suitable and for minor speaking / singing roles. As always, no one has to audition but anyone can if they want to. Audition information including which parts are available will be given out at the first rehearsal. More information about our audition process can be found here.
Rehearsing once a week (Sunday afternoons) throughout the autumn, performers will take part in a week-long run of shows this December. Registration is open to all those in P1 - S6, and there's no requirement to have performed with RCT before. Auditions are not required for roles in our ensemble.
Performers will be split across two casts (with parents / carers able to express a cast preference at the time of registration); each cast taking part in four performances (although they will rehearse together). Some older cast members may be asked to take part in all performances, depending on casting. Performers take part alongside our adults who fill key principal roles (and who are generally the cause of the chaos).
By registering, all performers are automatically included in the ensemble: panto always features plenty of stage time for the ensemble and for most, it is the best way to get involved in as many parts of the show as possible. Auditions take place for any principal roles considered suitable and for minor speaking / singing roles. As always, no one has to audition but anyone can if they want to. Audition information including which parts are available will be given out at the first rehearsal. More information about our audition process can be found here.
Key Dates
Important! A note from Pamela about the venue...
As many of you know, Dunblane Christian Fellowship (DCF) have decided that they won’t be able to host our shows beyond the end of this year and we've been working hard behind the scenes planning a way forward.
We’re in early talks about a very exciting new (and permanent!) home for RCT — and there's a chance that panto might just be our first show there. However, with nothing signed yet, we're not quite in the position to announce anything more. Rest assured though, it won't be too far away.
DCF will remain our fallback option for panto and it's almost certain that the first few rehearsals will take place there.
With all of this in mind, we've opened registration a bit earlier than usual, just so we have an early clear picture of numbers and who is participating and how moving venues might affect the cast.
As soon as we have more information, we'll let you know.
Pamela x
Jack and the Beanstalk
Fee to take part
The fee for taking part in panto is £140 per person which includes:
Cancellations and Refunds: If you need to withdraw your child from the show for any reason, fees for RCT's Panto can be refunded in full before the 17th August. After this point 50% of fees can be refunded until the 30th August. After this we will have incurred significant costs relating their space, and won't be able to offer the space to another child, so the fee will not be refundable. If you have chosen to pay in instalments or deferred payment, any outstanding balance will become due at cancellation.
