Auditions for “Jack and the Beanstalk”

Conrad Toft is directing the ECC panto, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, at the Auderghem Cultural Centre from 26-28 January 2024. The show offers plenty of roles for singers and non-singers, including some great cameos.

Auditions for the following Principal Roles will take place at The Warehouse Studio Theatre (in the bar room) on Sunday, 4 June (15:00-17:00) and Tuesday, 6 June (19:00-21:30)

  • FAIRY FOXGLOVE A fairy easy character to describe (Female)
  • GIANT Deep, booming voice, must be comfortable with stilts! (Male)
  • SIMPLE SIMON Jack’s best friend. Lots of audience interaction. Singing role. (Male)
  • WIDOW TWANKY The dame. Singing role. (Male)
  • JACK Our protagonist. Lots of audience interaction. Singing role. (Female)
  • BARON HARDUP Boo! Hiss! Could have a song if he has a good voice! (Male)
  • MOULES Our Wallonian wally (Female/Male)
  • FRIETJES Our Flemish fool (Female/Male)
  • GOLDILOCKS Simon’s love interest, who can’t be bovvered. Singing role. (Female)
  • JILL Baron Hardup’s daughter and Jack’s love interest. Singing role. (Female)
  • MILKA A dancing cow (Female/Male – two actors in costume)
  • RED BULL A dancing bull (Female/Male – two actors in costume)
  • MRS McDONALD Scottish. Dancing role. (Female)
  • MR JONES Tom Jones. Singing role. (Male)
  • HARP Irish. Annoying gold harp. (Female/Male)
  • GOLDEN GOOSE Lots of movement. (Female/Male)

Auditions for the chorus will be held separately on 10 September (11:00 – 13:00), also at The Warehouse Studio Theatre (in the bar room).

  • FARMYARD ANIMALS Small children’s chorus.
  • VILLAGERS Older chorus.

If you would like to audition, please complete the online audition form or contact conradtoft@gmail.com. If you cannot make any of those dates, we will do our best to arrange an alternative time.