Fantastic Mr.

Fox
by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood

auditions
When: Sunday 18 January 2009 at 10am, 11am and 1pm
Where: The Lockwood Day Centre, Westfield Road, Slyfield Green, Guildford GU1 1RR

Auditions last 45 minutes. All members are allowed to audition. Parents do not need to stay to the
audition.
Your audition time must be booked in advance.
Auditions are like a workshop. If you would like to try for a speaking role you will need to read aloud,
although you don’t have to learn anything. We do not allow children to audition for specific parts.
We will write to let you know how you did and if you were successful, the following week.
Some rehearsals and performances may be during term time. Please check with your school that
you are allowed to appear in the production before you audition.

parts
There is a large cast. We will decide after the auditions which will be principal roles (attending all rehearsals
and performances) and which will be split into teams (yellow and blue). All parts have some lines to learn
either as solos or as part of a group.

Mr Fox Mrs Fox Badger Mrs Badger Boggis Bunce Bean

Rat Mabel Four Small Foxes One Small Badger
The Mole Family The Rabbit Family The Weasel Family
Farm Workers Villagers

show fee
The show fee is £55, paid when you audition. It is only refunded if we don’t offer you a part. It
includes a production t-shirt, costume and script hire.
It does not include tickets to see the show, shoe hire, socks or tights (if required). Script hire requires a
£10 returnable deposit payable by cheque at your first rehearsal.
Paying the show fee shows a commitment to attend all rehearsals and performances.
To appear in Fantastic Mr Fox, you must remain during the Spring Term 2008.

children and young persons act 1963, s. 37

All cast members need a licence to appear in the production. There is no charge for this, it is simple to
apply for and we will send you information about how to do it.
tickets
Each cast member is expected to sell a minimum of 10 tickets to their family and friends. You will be
given a publicity pack (called Bums on Seats) and an Accelerator Offer with reduced ticket prices, to
help you do this.
Being entirely unsubsidised, it is only through ticket sales that we can continue to present productions at
The Electric and to maintain the show fee at £55.

chaperones
We need one chaperone for every twelve children in the production. Chaperones play a vital part in
looking after the cast during the performances. It is also an exciting opportunity to see what goes on
backstage to put on the production. Without chaperones the performance is not allowed to go ahead.
We currently have a very small and dedicated group of volunteer chaperones; very few of whom actually
have children in the production. We desperately need more parents to register. If we are not able to find
enough chaperones, we will have no other option than to use professional ones. This would increase the
show fee by over £35 per child.
If we had enough volunteer chaperones, they would only need to do one or two performances each.
Being a chaperone is enjoyable and rewarding. It can take a little time to register, so if you are interested in
registering, please contact your local authority as soon as possible.
If you live in Surrey you can contact the
Child Employment Team in the Education Welfare Service on 01483 517838
If you live in Hampshire you can contact the
Child Employment Office on 01962 876300 or 01962 876301

rehearsal schedule
Rehearsals are at The Lockwood Day Centre, Westfield Road, Slyfield Green, Guildford

Sunday 25 January 10am to 12pm Blue Team All Cast must be able
12.30pm to 2.30pm Yellow Team to attend this rehearsal
Sunday 1 February 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 8 February 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 22 February 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 1 March 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 8 March 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 22 March 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 29 March 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 5 April 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 12 April 10am to 12pm Blue Team
Easter Sunday 12.30pm to 2.30pm Yellow Team
Rehearsals and performances at The Electric Theatre, Onlsow Street, Guildford GU1 4SZ

Tuesday 14 April 10am to 2.30pm Blue Team Dress Rehearsal

4pm to 8.30pm Yellow Team Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday 15 April 1pm to 4pm Yellow Team 2pm Performance
6pm to 9pm Blue Team 7pm Performance
Thursday 16 April 1pm to 4pm Blue Team 2pm Performance
6pm to 9pm Yellow Team 7pm Performance
Friday 17 April 1pm to 4pm Yellow Team 2pm Performance
6pm to 9pm Blue Team 7pm Performance
Saturday 18 April 1pm to 4.30pm Blue Team 2pm Performance
6pm to 9.30pm Yellow Team 7pm Performance

and finally ...

If you let us know when you audition that you would have to miss a rehearsal, we will try and put you in
a team that’s rehearsing on a different day. Please advise us in writing of your team choice and also the
date of the rehearsal you would have to miss at the time of auditioning.

Please Note: Choosing a team greatly reduces your chance of being offered a role and makes
casting the production very difficult. Only choose a team if you REALLY have to!

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