PUSS IN BOOTS
CALLING ALL PANTOMANIACS!
60th Anniveersary Pantomime
2027
Puss in Boots
January 2027
Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill Theatre Club is planning
Puss in Boots
in January 2027 at The Burgess Hill Academy.
Senior & Junior Chorus – Audition
Wednesday 1st July at 6:30pm at BHTC Theatre
(Note: Age - 9 years old from 7th Jan 2027.
Please be prepared to sing and dance)
Rehearsals start 24th November 2026 (Tuesday & Fridays)
Principal - Audition
Friday 3rd July at 7:00pm at the BHTC Theatre
Please contact Suzi to discuss other options
as we do not want you to miss out!
Mobile: 07770 811425.
Production information.
Rehearsals start 27th Oct - 22nd Dec 2026. After Christmas on 1st Jan 2027 for a full run. Band call on 5th Jan and then on to Burgess Hill Academy from 7th Jan - to 17th Jan. Cast rehearsal on 21st Jan prior to the last weekend 22nd – 23rd Jan with get out on 24th Jan 2027.
* Chorus will join rehearsals from Tuesday 24th November onwards.
There will be 7 shows over 2 weekends as last year.
Venue - The Burgess Hill Academy
Dates:
Jan 16th – Jan 17th (wk 1)
We have decided to change the dress rehearsal to a Friday
and have 2 shows on Saturday and 2 shows on Sunday therefore maximising the matinees. This allows the whole cast to have a day off during the hectic week prior to opening night.
Jan 22nd – Jan 23rd (wk 2).
There will be 1 show Friday and 2 shows on Saturday.
Get out will be on the Sunday 24th Jan.
Looking forward to seeing you all very soon. Thank you. Suzi.
Cast List and Characters (for Principal roles)
Fairy Guardian – Articulate, expressive speaking voice. Ability to move extremely well.
Buskin the Cobbler – (1st half only) Old character part. Shoe shop owner who makes the magic boots to help the Fairy Guardian.
Tommy the Cat (1st half only) – Working on all 4 paws, needs to be agile with ability to work in animal costume in confined situations.
Jack Principal Boy – Strong, loyal, assertive and hardworking. Fights for justice. Can be a little anxious and serious. Strong, commanding, speaking and singing voice.
Princess Valentina Principal Girl – Fun loving kind and happy. Dreams of living a normal life. Strong, commanding, speaking and singing voice.
Puss in Boots – Courtly, refined, flamboyant with a lively energetic flirtatious personality. Good speaking and singing voice. Ability to move fast. Naturally expressive.
Stefan 2nd Boy – Fun loving friend of Jack. Good singing and speaking voice with dance ability.
Amanda 2nd Girl – Fun loving friend of Jack. Good singing and speaking voice with dance ability.
Crusty & Rusty – Royal cooks. Partners in crime. Fun loving comedy characters either male or female with good singing voices.
Queen (Dame) – Loud, witty, gregarious and attention seeking. Experience of working an audience with great comic timing. Strong, commanding, speaking and singing voice.
King – Lively happy go lucky, slightly hard of hearing, pompous character. Experience of working an audience with great comic timing. Good, commanding, speaking and singing voice.
Simon the Pie-man (Main Comic) Extrovert, naughty and mischievous, full of confidence. Great personality with good singing voice. Experience of working an audience with great comic timing.
Tiff & Boff General knock about characters causing havoc and general mayhem either male or female. (There can be more characters within this group).
Wizard (Last scene only) This part could double up with either Buskin / Notary / Footman as a mask/headdress is worn for the old Wizard unless you don’t need a mask? A very strong, commanding articulate character voice.
Warlock (son to Wizard) Evil, scheming and egotistical. Longing for his father’s approval. Suffers his sister’s stupidity for a quiet life. Strong singing and articulate voice.
Haggy, Scraggy & Naggy – 3 loud and argumentative female witches desperate to find mates. Strong singing voices required and individual character acting essential.
Boris the Bear – Standing animal. Ability to work in an animal costume and Bear head. An important character appearing throughout the Panto.
Notary – Legal gentleman of high rank. Always spouting rules and regulations but getting misunderstood and landing in trouble.
Footman – Long suffering servant to the King & Queen.
Batstooth (Cameo part last scene only) – General dogsbody for the Witches/Warlock/Wizard.
We are also looking for backstage support for the production - If you would like to be involved behind the scenes and support this special 60th anniversary, please do get in touch at contact@burgesshilltheatreclub.com (note stage crew will need to be available for every production)
Please text Suzi 07770 811425 to register your interest in auditioning ASAP so that she can assess if we need to hold further auditions.
