show fee
The show fee is £55, paid when you audition. It
auditions
When: Sunday 27 June 2010
at 11am , 12pm and 2pm
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 stay to the
audition. Audition times 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. The cast will be split into
separate teams (yellow and blue). There are both
speaking and non-speaking parts in the production.
Dr John Dolittle, M.D.
Tommy Stubbins Mr & Mrs Stubbins
Matthew Mugg, the cat’s-meat man
Ben Butcher, able Seaman
Alfred Blossom, Ringmaster Gertie, a Clown
Long Arrow, son of Golden Arrow
Prince Bumpo, Prince of Jolliginki
Jip, a dog Dab-Dab, a duck
Polynesia, a Parrot Chee-Chee, a Monkey
Miranda, Bird of Paradise
Cheapside, a Sparrow Pushmi-Pullyu
Animal Ensemble
Citizens of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh
Spider-Monkey Islanders and Circus Folk
is only refunded if we don’t offer you a part. It
includes a production t-shirt and your costume hire.
It does not include tickets to see the show, shoe
hire (£5 if required), socks or tights. Script loans (if
required) need a £5 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 Doctor Dolittle, you must
continue to attend our weekly, after-school
workshops during the Autumn Term 2010.
licence
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 on 01483 517838
If you live in Hampshire you can contact the
Child Employment Office on 01962 876300
or 01962 876301
you in a team that’s rehearsing at a different time.
Please advise us in writing of your team choice and
also the date of the rehearsal that you would have
to miss when you audition.
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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rehearsal and performance schedule

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

Sunday 19 September Sunday 26 September

10am to 12.30pm Blue Team 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team 1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 3 October Sunday 10 October
10am to 12.30pm Blue Team 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team 1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 17 October Sunday 31 October
10am to 12.30pm Blue Team 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team 1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 7 November Sunday 14 November
10am to 12.30pm Blue Team 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team 1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 21 November Sunday 28 November
10am to 12.30pm Blue Team 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team 1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team
Sunday 5 December Sunday 12 December
10am to 12.30pm Blue Team 10am to 12.30pm Blue Team
1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team 1pm to 3.30pm Yellow Team

Rehearsals and performances are then at The Electric Theatre, Onslow Street, Guildford

Wednesday 15 December 10am to 2.30pm Blue Team Dress Rehearsal

4pm to 8.30pm Yellow Team Dress Rehearsal
Thursday 16 December 1pm to 4pm Yellow Team 2pm Performance
6pm to 9pm Blue Team 7pm Performance
Friday 17 December 1pm to 4pm Blue Team 2pm Performance
6pm to 9pm Yellow Team 7pm Performance
Saturday 18 December 1pm to 4.30pm Yellow Team 2pm Performance
Presentations 6pm to 9.30pm Blue Team 7pm Performance
Sunday 19 December 1pm to 4pm Blue Team 2pm Performance
6pm to 9pm Yellow Team 7pm Performance