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Sleeping Beauty

12th – 19th December 2010

Following hot on the heels of last years highly successful production, Cinderella, the MDG this year will be producing another traditional family favourite in Sleeping Beauty. Focussing as always on good old family entertainment with loads of audience participation a night at the MDG pantomime is sure to brighten up the darkest winter evening and leave you with a smile on your face.

MDG Sleeping Beauty Cast 2010 can be found by going to the MDG group on facebook and look for the link to join.

Publicity

Tricia can supply leaflets & posters for distribution. If anyone would like a supply to put in their local library, school, gym, workplace, etc, please let Tricia know. Soft copy of the flyers here front and back.

Costume & Props Lists

The "cast costume" document is a list of things for your costume. If there is a bullet point, it is something you have to provide for yourself. If there is no bullet point, it is just something you need to be aware of, or collect from Jenny.

Also attached is the props list act 1 and props list act 2 - anything in yellow is something we could do with a bit of help in finding. If there's anything else on the list that you feel you can help with, please speak to either myself, Tricia or Graham in rehearsals. If anyone has any questions regarding either costumes or props, then please send me an email or speak to me at rehearsal.

Songs

Click here to download revised lyrics for I Gotta Feeling; Jungle Rhythm; Don't Stop Believing.

Click here for a Song cues listing

1 I Gotta Feeling [mp3] I Gotta Feeling instrumental [mp3]
2 Take Good Care of my Baby [mp3] Take Good Care of my Baby instrumental [mp3]
3 Can You Feel the Love Tonight? [mp3] Can You Feel the Love Tonight? instrumental [mp3]
4 Happy Birthday [mp3] Happy Birthday instrumental [mp3]
5 The Shoop Shoop Song [mp3] The Shoop Shoop Song instrumental [mp3]
6 Jungle Rhythm [mp3] Jungle Rhythm instrumental [mp3]
7 Kiss the Girl [mp3] Kiss the Girl instrumental [mp3]
8 Don't Stop Believing [mp3] Don't Stop Believing instrumental [mp3]
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White Christmas instrumental Ensemble [mp3]
- White Christmas instrumental: Top [mp3]; Middle [mp3]; Bottom [mp3]
- Sheet music (for if it helps)

Rehearsals

Date Day Venue What Who
06-Dec-10 Monday All Saints ALL CAST FULL RUN THROUGH ALL
08-Dec-10 Wednesday All Saints ALL CAST FULL RUN THROUGH ALL
09-Dec-10 Thursday  Cricket Club ALL CAST FULL RUN THROUGH ALL
11-Dec-10 Saturday Desborough GET IN ALL
12-Dec-10 Sunday Desborough TECH REHEARSAL ALL
13-Dec-10 Monday Desborough DRESS AND TECH REHEARSAL ALL
14-Dec-10 Tuesday Desborough DRESS REHEARSAL ALL
15-Dec-10 Wednesday Desborough PERFORMANCE ALL
16-Dec-10 Thursday  Desborough PERFORMANCE ALL
17-Dec-10 Friday  Desborough PERFORMANCE ALL
18-Dec-10 Saturday Desborough PERFORMANCE ALL
19-Dec-10 Sunday Desborough PERFORMANCE ALL

Key

W Winnie
H Harry
R Rose
PW Prince William
King
Q Queen
N Nightshade
S Snivel
LU Lupin
LA Lavendar
LI Lilac
CC Cannibal Chief
CF Captain Forsyth
HE Herald
G Goldilocks
H & G Hansel and Gretel
R & B Red and Blue
SW Snow White

Auditions were held:

Tuesday 31st August 2010 - 8.00pm - Boyne Hill Cricket Club, Maidenhead
Thursday 2nd September 2010 - 8.00pm - All Saints Church Hall, Church Close, Maidenhead, SL6 4HE

Audition Notes:

Princess Rose - Female - singing role - playing age 16 - Fiesty girl but a true romantic at heart.
Prince William - Female/Male - singing role - playing age 20ish - The brave hero of the panto.
Fairies Lilac, Lavendar & Lupin - Female - singing roles - any age - The fairy good godmothers. Lilac & Lavender are constantly exasperated by the nice but slightly dim Lupin.
Deadly Nightshade - Female - non singing role - any age (but must have authority) - An out & out baddie! Strong dislike of children & mess but enjoys a G&T.
Winifred Slaptickle - Male - may need to sing - any age - The traditional panto dame. Princess Rose's Super Nanny. She's flirty & funny.
Harry the Jester - Male - may need to sing - any age - The audience's friend. Harry is the Court Jester & a friend to Winnie & Rose.
Queen Camillia - Female - non singing role - Rose's mother - Rule the roost in the Royal household.
King Basil - Male - non singing role - Rose's father - Hen pecked King.
Snivel - Male - non singing role - any age - Deadly Nightshade's snivelling & wet henchman.
Captain Forsyth - Male - non singing role - playing age 40+ - Bruce Forsyth type captain of the cruise ship. Also plays the Harbourmaster & Ticket Seller.
Cannibal Chief - Male/Female - possible singing role - any age - chief of Easter Island's native tribe. Jamie Oliver fan! One scene only.
Chorus - Male/Female - singing roles! - any age! - Extremely important roles. There are various small speaking roles which will be filled by chorus.

Remember even if you don't want to be out there on stage in the spotlight there are always lots of back-stage and front of house jobs that are equally important when putting on a production of this size. There is a role suitable for everyone in MDG!

We'd love to see as many of you as possible. Please feel free to pass this email on to anyone else that you think may be interested - the more the merrier! If you want to audition for one of the principal roles, but can't make either of the audition dates, drop us an email and we will try to accomodate you.

Download the audition pieces here.

Any questions, let me know.

Cheers

Trish - Production Assistant

The pantomime will be performed at the Desborough Suite, Maidenhead Town Hall [map]: Wednesday 15th December @ 7:30pm; Thursday 16th @ 7:30pm; Friday 17th @ 7:30pm; Saturday 18th @ 10:30am & 2:30pm; Sunday 19th @ 12:00pm & 4:00pm.

Tickets £9 Adults, £7 Children.
mdg Box Office number - 01628 635017


Modified - Thu 9 December, 2010