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RED RIDING HOOD 2024

Rah Rah Theatre Company is currently seeking actors, between 20-45 years old, for their Christmas pantomime, “Red Riding Hood”, which is touring Community Centres, Residential Homes, Sheltered Housing and Day Centres in London and the Home Counties in December and January.

We are looking for actors who are good all rounders, happy to sing, do basic dance moves, improvise, and interact with audiences. We are particularly interested in actors that drive and would be happy to be one of the tour drivers. Rah Rah Theatre Company’s tours are very rewarding, fun, and teach actors to think on their toes. We find nothing more special than seeing someone who is lonely and has been unable to get out at Christmas, laughing and smiling at the naughtiness and silliness our panto’s bring.

We are a charity theatre company who specialise in using theatre as a form of therapy and have been working within the elderly community for over 20 years. We see firsthand the truth of the Arts Council statement, “Getting involved in creative activities in communities reduces loneliness, supports physical and mental health and wellbeing, sustains older people and helps to build and strengthen social ties.” Sharing in watching a show with music, comedy and drama is a perfect way for the elderly (especially those suffering with dementia) to reconnect and bring some much needed joy back into their lives. “A smile starts on the lips, a grin spreads to the eyes, a chuckle comes from the belly; but a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, overflows, and bubbles all around”.

Payment is per show and will vary from day to day according to bookings. Usual payment is £110 per day plus holiday pay and pension contributions. We have several teams going out and tour contracts vary from 6-8 weeks. Our tours run from the 25th November 2024 to the 18th January 2025. Each actor will be required 5 days a week. All teams will have the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 31st December and 1st of January off. The tour base is New Malden and each actor will be asked to travel to and from there each day. We will also have a North London base - however the exact location of this is yet to be confirmed.

Initial auditions will be via self tape and recall auditions will be on the 26th September 2024.

The characters

The Dame (Red’s Mother) and the Wolf . The Dame is your typical larger than life pantomime Dame and the Wolf is a loveable geeky wolf that thinks he is incredibly good-looking! We are looking for an actor who is a bit of a cheekie chappie, a good all rounder, and who is happy to sing, improvise and interact with audiences.

Granny and the Countess de Cash. Granny is your stereotypical old granny with hidden super power strengths. The Countess de Cash is your typical panto villain.

Red - Female or Male Actor aged 20-35. Red Riding Hood.

Rah Rah Theatre Company is currently seeking actors, between 20-45 years old, for their Summer Show, “Top Hat Tales” which will be touring Art Centres, Residential Homes, Sheltered Housing and Day Centres in London and the Home Counties from the 4th of June to the 19th of July 2024. Top Hat Tales is a musical love story based around the famous Broadway musical songs of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s. The show has been devised to whisk audiences back to this memorable era allowing them to participate and reminisce.

Payment is per show and will vary from day to day according to bookings. Usual payment is £110 per day, plus holiday allowance and pension contributions. The tour base is New Malden and each actor will be asked to travel to and from there each day. Actors will be paid the national living wage for rehearsals. Rehearsals will be on the following dates: 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th of May and the 2nd of June. Actors will be required 3-5 days a week Monday –Friday.

Initial auditions will be via self tape and recall auditions will be on the 16th of April.

Rah Rah is a charity theatre company which specialises in using theatre as a form of therapy and has been working within the elderly community for over 20 years. We see first hand the truth of the Arts Council statement, “Getting involved in creative activities in communities reduces loneliness, supports physical and mental health and wellbeing, sustains older people and helps to build and strengthen social ties.” Sharing in watching a show with music, comedy and drama is a perfect way for the elderly (especially those suffering with dementia) to reconnect and bring some much needed joy back into their lives. “A smile starts on the lips, a grin spreads to the eyes, a chuckle comes from the belly; but a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, overflows, and bubbles all around”.

Please send CV to rahrahtheatre@hotmail.com please state in your covering letter if you drive and are based in London.

JINGLE BELL SINGERS

Rah Rah Theatre Company is currently seeking strong singers to join their ‘Jingle Bell Singers’ groups, who will be performing a collection of ‘feel good’ Christmas songs with a comic story line. The show will be touring Theatres, Community Centres, Residential Homes, Sheltered Housing and Day Centres in London and the Home Counties from the 25th November to 28th December 2024.

We are looking for singers who feel comfortable singing solo, can sing in harmony, act, do basic dance moves and who can interact with audiences. We are particularly interested in singers that drive and would be happy to be one of the tour drivers. Each troupe will consist of three singers.

Payment is per show and will vary from day to day according to bookings. Usual payment is £110 per day plus holiday pay and pension contributions. Each actor will be required 5 days a week. The main tour base is New Malden and each actor will be asked to travel to and from there each day. We will also have a North London base -however the exact location of this is yet to be confirmed.

Please send CV to rahrahtheatre@hotmail.com please state in your covering letter if you drive and are based in London.