RAPUNZEL AUDITIONS

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Join us for our first summer Pantomime! The classic tale of the maiden with the long hair and her wicked guardian who imprisons her in a tower. Our heroine will face danger, adventure, and will need the help of good friends and a handsome prince (or does she?)

Director(s): Olivia Jon and Tom Gallagher

Music Director: Nora Webster

Producer: Mark Tingle

July 18, 19, 25, 26, 2025 at 2pm and 7:30pm and July 20, 2025, at 2pm

Cast members must be available for ALL performances. 

Venue: Scarborough Village Theatre, 3600 Kingston Rd (NE corner of Kingston & Markham)

Sunday March 30, 2025 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Tuesday April 1, 2025 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Thursday April 3, 2025 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm 

Friday April 11, 2025, from 7-10 pm.  

SMT’s Unit, The Estate — 51 Estate Drive, Scarborough, ON.

  Sunday April 13, 2025, at 7:00pm - First read through. 

Next rehearsal Thursday April 17, 2025, at 7:00pm

Subsequent rehearsals will be Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00 – 10:00pm. 

Please be sure to include any conflicts during this time on your audition sheet.

Additional or longer rehearsals may be needed once the production has moved to the theatre.

Rehearsals at the theatre are as follows (dates/times may be adjusted):

Move-in: Sunday July 13, 2025, 10am-6pm (please keep this evening open just in case).

Tech Week: July 14, 15, 16, 17 from 7:00 to 10:00pm.

  Please prepare (32 bars max) a contemporary pop song or musical or Disney (see the character breakdown for style or reference). Bring in background tracks on your device and we will connect it via Bluetooth to our speakers.

A short reading from the script – we will provide access to the reading once you have booked your audition. You be given re-directs on your reading – please know them well.

Note the songs in this Panto are taken from popular music but not sung in the original style. Rather, this is a fairy tale, and the songs are sung in styles of the characters.

Online Form

Once you book an audition you will be sent a link to our online audition form. Please make

sure to fill this out as soon as possible.

As part of the form you will be asked to provide a full list of conflicts. 

The information provided will be used when creating the rehearsal schedule. Adding more or significant conflicts after casting may result in removal from the show.

  Should you receive a callback, please assume you will need to be there for the entire session.

We will provide a schedule for the session. Once you have been released you are welcome to stay to watch the rest of the callback.

Those who are called back will be asked to prepare specific musical selections from the show. 

All callback music and sheet music will be provided when you book your audition. Callback material does not need to be memorized but you should be familiar enough with it that you can connect with any scene partners and the “audience” in the room.

Though we will try, we may not be able to accommodate all conflicts for call-backs.

To book an audition, contact auditions@smt-theatre.com. Please indicate your preference of audition date/time.

Casting Notes

Please note that age ranges given in the descriptions indicate perceived appearance on stage and do NOT reflect chronological age but instead the energy and characterization -because there is more flexibility with pantos, so we will be looking at how the actors characterize their roles not strictly what is says in the age range. 

We are open to diverse casting and all roles are open to consideration regardless of background, ethnicity or sexual/gender orientation. 

Physicality Codes Legend

C = basic physical contact like shaking hands, arm-in-arm and partner dancing   

D = a dance role   E = embracing    F = fight choreography     K = kissing

L = weight bearing, lifting, or being lifted      SI = staged intimacy 

Roles Available

Rapunzel (18-20s) female presenting (C)

Our plucky heroine. With a heart of gold and looks to match, she is beloved by her friends and has magical hair that is the envy of all. Think pop/Disney princess.

Sings: What I Am-from Sesame Street (duet), The Climb-Miley Cyrus, Hair-from Hair the musical.

Pockets (18-30s) female presenting (C)

Rapunzel’s loyal friend and sidekick. One of Gothel’s servants but longs to free herself and Rapunzel from the tower. Quirky, lovable and full of energy. The narrator of the story. Think Vanellope’s sass and smart attitude from Wreck it Ralph but with bubbly and childlike energy.

Sings: What I Am (duet).

Prince Charming (18-late 20s) male presenting (C) (L)

Handsome, youthful and with all the bravado of our fairy tale hero - but is he really? Combines buffoonery and suave sophistication. Physical comedy and improv skills an asset. Think Hans from Frozen and Cinderella’s Prince from Into the Woods.

Sings: You’re Welcome-from Moana, Agony-from Into the Woods the musical (duet).

Gothel (20s to 40s) female presenting

Wicked witch who imprisons Rapunzel in the tower. Striking, imposing, yet motherly. Think Donna Murphy in Frozen with a bit of the Evil Queen from Snow White.

Sings: Bad Guy-Billie Eilish.

Lint (20s to 40s) male presenting (L)

Gothel’s ever faith servant. He has been trapped along with Pockets in the tower but doesn’t seem to mind. He is in love with Gothel. Think Olaf from Frozen with a mix of Lefou from Beauty and the Beast.

Sings: Agony (duet).

Queen Anna (30s to 40s) female presenting

The good queen who is the true mother of Rapunzel. She is brave, sassy and has been searching for her daughter for several years. Has presence and sophistication. Think Merida from Brave.

Sings: Tip and Dash-from Little Mermaid 2 (duet).

Dame (30s to 40s) male presenting (but plays female character)

Traditional panto male character dressed as a woman. Fiesty, funny and smartest one in the room. Loud and boisterous. Lots of opportunity to interact with the audience. Improv skills an asset. Think Plumbum from the Ross Petty pantos.

Sings: Tip and Dash (duet).