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Casting: Panto 2025 - Sleeping Beauty

We’re looking for fabulous local individuals to join our Panto cast for this festive season! If you love to make people laugh, can bring big energy to the stage, and want to be part of this joyful holiday tradition, we want to hear from you.


Production: Sleeping Beauty

Location: The Shakes Space, Scranton, PA

Rehearsal Dates: TBD based on cast availability (Mid November–December) Performance Dates:

  • Friday, December 12, 2025 – 6:00 PM

  • Saturday, December 13, 2025 – 6:00 PM

  • Sunday, December 14, 2025 – 2:00 PM

  • Friday, December 19, 2025 – 6:00 PM

  • Saturday, December 20, 2025 – 6:00 PM

  • Sunday, December 21, 2025 – 2:00 PM

Stipend: Modest stipend ~$250 for Chester and Prince. Ensemble roles are unpaid.

Directed By: Joe McGurl

Choreographed By: Kelly Jean Graham


All submitting performers should be local, or have access to local housing. No travel stipend is offered for this project.


Submission Deadline: Sunday, October 19 at 11:59 PM EST



ROLES AVAILABLE


CHESTER

All genders | 20s–30s

Princess Aurora’s best friend and the royal court jester. A high-energy, fourth-wall-breaking, pun-slinging master of mischief. Chester drives audience interaction and delivers many of the show’s biggest punchlines.


Must have:

  • Impeccable comic timing and improvisation skills

  • Physical flexibility and expressive movement

  • Strong rhythm and comedic musicality (no formal vocal training required)


🗣 Audition Piece: Prepare Monologue 1 (see below)


PRINCE

Male-presenting preferred (any gender welcome) | 20s–30s

The charming yet slightly clueless royal who falls in love with Princess Aurora. A mix of dashing fairy-tale hero and lovable goofball.


Must have:

  • Strong pop/rock singing voice

  • Comfort with light choreography and physical comedy

  • Confident stage presence and chemistry with others


🗣 Audition Pieces:

  • Monologue 2 (see below)

  • Song: “Somebody to Love” by Queen from “Each morning…” through the end of the second chorus.


ENSEMBLE

All genders | 16+

The ensemble brings the Panto world to life, from royal courtiers and party guests to spooky ghouls and dancers. Expect lively group numbers, comedic cameos, and plenty of audience interaction!


Ideal for:

  • Strong movers and choral singers

  • Character actors with bold personalities

  • Enthusiastic team players who love performing together


🗣 Audition Piece: Prepare 32 bars of any contemporary song.


AUDITION MATERIALS


Monologue 1 (for Chester)

Folks, welcome back to Scranton's Got Talent sponsored by Van Scoy’s Diamond Mine, that’s Van Scoy’s Diamond Mine on Mundy Street, on Mundy Street, onnnnn Mundy Street. I know that I was booed off the stage earlier because of my Schwarzenegger impersonation, but I told you I’d be back! We’ve truly had some fantastic acts here tonight, and let me once again remind you that the winner will be taking home 100 shillings, 3 sacks of grain and 2 goats with a recording contract! Now, the punctuation here is tricky—I’m not sure if you will be receiving the recording contract or that it’s the two goats that have a recording contract—but either way, not a bad prize! A big thank you to our earlier contestants! Erika Funke and her funky ventriloquist dummy, McGloin. Her hobbies are embroidery and glove making. What can I say, she likes to have her hand in things! And how about Hugo Selenski and his incredible handcuff escape and disappearing magic act. Honestly, that was so good it was criminal. And can I apologize, once again, for that juggler’s performance earlier when he found it was impossible to do his act. Folks, he simply didn’t have the balls.


Monologue 2 (for Prince)

Thank you, so are you! Very handsome. I mean…uh…beautiful…but handsome as well! Women can be handsome too! Gender’s just a construct, right?…uhm…so…fine day, is it not? What are you doing all the way out here in the woods of Sherwood Park? You see, I’m just out here…thinking. Walking. I’m thinking about walking…I uh…I work for the prince! Yes! I’m his…uhm…royal assistant! That’s right. And I’m just thinking if this would be an acceptable and safe place for him to walk! And…yep…it seems pretty good.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS


  1. Prepare the required audition material for your chosen role.

  2. Record your self-tape (smartphone recordings are fine).

  3. Email your submission to casting@scrantonshakes.com 

    • Use the subject line: PANTO CASTING – [Your Name] – [Role]

  4. Include:

    • Headshot

    • Resume

    • Link or attached file of your audition video

  5. Deadline: Sunday, October 19 at 11:59 PM EST

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