All auditions slots have now been filled for our Sleeping Beauty Youth Chorus. To be added to our waiting list, please email pantochorus@nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk.
This year’s Nottingham Playhouse pantomime is Sleeping Beauty which will be written and directed by Adam Penford, Nottingham Playhouse’s Artistic Director. Adam will be working with an exciting creative team including Cleo Pettitt, who is designing fabulous sets and costumes for the show, and John Morton, the Playhouse Panto’s legendary Musical Director.
We are looking for young performers from Nottingham and the local surrounding area, and who reflect the rich diversity of our city, to form our Young Chorus. The Chorus will perform alongside the professional actors in the panto.
To apply, you must be aged between 9 and 15 years old as of Saturday 25 October 2025 and be available in Nottingham for rehearsals and performances from 3 November 2025 to 17 January 2026. You don’t need any prior performance experience – just energy, enthusiasm and commitment.
We are holding a workshop audition day on Sunday 15 June 2025 to select two teams of six young people, plus two reserves, to appear onstage as the Young Chorus. The reserves will be on standby to cover within each team and also have two guaranteed performances.
To apply, please download and carefully read the callout pack below, and apply via the link to the application form within the pack.