Dame Beluga teaches singing, Octavia has two Marvel-obsessed henchmen, and four sisters are named after washing powder. The full cast list before you start casting.

A baker Dame, a mirror that answers only in verse, and a Narrator who never reaches the end of a sentence. Every character in our Snow White pantomime script, and who each part suits.

Our smallest principal cast, and a scene written so that the more people you have, the funnier it gets. Every character in our Beauty and the Beast script, and who each part suits.

Duchess Battenberg bakes, the Cheshire Cat rhymes, and the Jabberwocky turns out to be adorable. Every named part in our Alice in Wonderland script.

Not every character under the Big Top comes from the fairytale. Here’s the full casting requirements, from Dame Barnum to the Bears.

Recruiting new members is one of those jobs that never quite finishes. Here's how I've approached it over the years, on stage and off.

From a Dame who used to be an old woodcarver to the fairy siblings whose feud drives the whole plot, here's every Pinocchio character in our script.

Robin Hood's cast runs deep: an arrogant hero, a tax-mad Sheriff, four Outlaws named John, and a Dame who moonlights as a Girl Guide leader.

Taking on your first pantomime? We walk through choosing a script, casting the roles that carry the comedy, and what makes panto different from any other theatre you've directed.

A pantomime that overruns loses its audience before the final bow. We look at pace, staging and the small habits that keep a show moving, not just what to cut.

Who's who in Slumberland? From an overprotective King to a villain we actually redeem, our Sleeping Beauty pantomime script has a cast full of surprises worth casting well.

Not every pantomime script is funny in the same way. We look at what actually makes an audience laugh for two hours, from catchphrases to comic duos to a villain who can't help being petty.

A pantomime script doesn't have to stay exactly as written. We look at the local references, flexible casting and seasonal tweaks built into every one of our scripts, and how to use them well.

Meet the whole cast behind our Dick Whittington pantomime script, from Sarah's restaurant to King Rat's sewers, and what each role brings to the stage.

Every named character in our Peter Pan script, from Dame Smee's crew to the four Lost Boys and a hand-hungry Crocodile.

Booked your script? Here's exactly what your Performance Licence allows, and doesn't, when it comes to promoting your show.

Who’s who in our Cinderella script? Meet Buttons, the Ugly Sisters, and the fearsome Baroness Hardup.

Auditions are where a pantomime takes shape. This guide contains my top tips for what works, what to watch for, and how to get the best out of the whole process.

Who's who in our Jack and the Beanstalk panto? Meet Dame Trot, Simon and two Blunderbore baddies; the Giant and his mum!

Our Alice in Wonderland script has a perennially late rabbit, a beheading obsessed baddie, and a Cheshire Cat who always speaks in questionably rhyming verse.