From the archive · 4 August 2019
Wizard of Oz the Panto - Cast Announced
Well done to everyone who attended auditions. Please see the final cast list below.
Well done to everyone who attended auditions. Please see the final cast list below.
Please be aware that there will be a photo shoot and advert recording on 1st September 2019. More details to follow.
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The Cast
Lily Cooke - DOROTHY: A young lady from Kansas. Pretty with a strong character. Very polite and friendly to all. Starts out wearing a blue and white gingham dress.
Daniel Shilling - AUNT EM: Aunt to Dorothy. A typical pantomime dame. Normally played by a man. Perhaps dressed in over the top American ‘country’ style to start with and gradually gets more flamboyant throughout the panto.
Leonie Reay - SCARECROW: Looking like a straw-stuffed farmer’s scarecrow. Walks in a floppy way.
Amy Whitehead - TIN MAN: Made entirely of tin, with joints. Walks stiffly.
Adam McKeith - COWARDLY LION: Frightened of everything. Constantly jumping at sounds or new things. Always looks worried.
Rebecca Mooney - MUNCHKIN-CONG: The leader of the Munchkins.
Grace Knowles - THE WITCH OF THE NORTH: A good witch. Pretty but mature. Dressed in more of a ‘Fairy’ style. She carries a long pole style wand, perhaps with an ‘N’ emblem on top (as the original book illustration.)
Maddie Berry - THE WITCH OF THE SOUTH: Also known as “Glinda”. A good witch. A young witch. Dressed with a ‘Fairy’ look. Carrying a long pole style wand.
Emily Wright - THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST: Nasty and hard. More like a traditional witch with a broomstick and pointy hat. Her broomstick is modern and digital so might have an LED readout display.
Lucy Robson - UGG: Part of the comedy duo. Needs comedy timing and a good rapport with the kids in the audience. Dressed brightly in a ‘Munchkin’ way.
Lucy Martin - LEE: The second part of the comedy duo. Friends with Ugg. Dressed brightly in a ‘Munchkin’ way.
Beth Brennan - THE WIZARD OF OZ: A small man dressed in circus/ringmaster styled clothing but mainly in green.
Thomas Fairweather - PRINCE SMARMY: A typical Pantomime Prince with all the usual trimmings. Speaks in a suave “Leslie Phillips” style. Could be played as a “Girl in tights” or a boy (without the tights).
Adele Fraser - PRINCESS PORLAIN: From the “China land” in Oz. She is a porcelain ornament dressed in standard Princess clothes with a very pale complexion. Looks delicate and breakable.
Keira Brown - GUARDIAN OF THE GATE: A pompous and self important person, dressed in green. Might be adorned with the seal of the city or some similar important medal or sash.
All cast as needed - THE MUNCHKINS/ ENSEMBLE: A group of odd looking people, dressed in mainly blue, who always seem to be happy. Normally played by the ensemble.