Pippin Auditions 2025

We’re very excited to be holding Pippin auditions for our pantomime Beauty and the Beast this year!

Be our guest for our magical pantomime! Take a step into a world of enchantment, unforgettable storytelling and non-stop laughter! Join Marie, her best friend Phillippe Fillope and Dame Fifi Fromage as they encounter mysterious beasts, spooky chateaux and an evil enchantress in this timeless tale of love and courage. A tale as old as time...with a Chippy Panto twist!

We are looking for young actors, aged 9-15 years old to come and audition for our Pippins' (young person) company for this year's pantomime Beauty and the Beast. Our Pippins perform as part of an ensemble group and have small speaking roles throughout the show. These auditions are open to anyone, even if you have no prior connection to The Theatre.

The audition will be a chance for your child to show off their skills, play some games and have fun. It will include…
Acting - including group games and reading some short bits of script which will be provided on the day
Dancing - taught on the day by a choreographer
Singing - singing a short passage of song prepared in advance

What to prepare:
Your child will not be given any of the script in advance and they will not need to prepare anything for the acting or dancing sections of the audition.
The only things they will need to prepare and bring is a short passage of song, usually a couple of verses and a chorus is about right. We will have a pianist, so your child can bring piano music for accompaniment, or a backing track if they would prefer (but they should bring own speakers and device if they are doing this).

Audition dates and times:

Tuesday 1 July - 4pm - 7pm

Wednesday 2 July - 4pm - 7pm

Auditions take place at The Theatre Chipping Norton

Rehearsal dates: 27 October - 21 November 2025

Performance dates: 19 November 2025 - 18 January 2026

Rehearsals usually take place 4pm-6pm or 4pm-7pm on weekdays, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays.

The performance itself will last just over two hours (including and interval) and each child will appear in approximately 33 performances, plus dress rehearsals.