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

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

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.

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.

Not all large cast scripts are the same. Some need the numbers to work properly; others scale up naturally. Here's a quick guide to our large cast scripts.

Who's who in our Aladdin? From Widow Twankey's laundrette to Abanazar's lair, we introduce every principal character so you know exactly who you're casting.

Getting people through the door is half the job. Here's what I've learned over the years about panto production marketing.

The pantomime villain is often one of the best roles in the show. Here's what I think makes a brilliant baddie.

Wondering who's who in our Hansel and Gretel pantomime script? Here's a full casting guide to Dame Kipling, Greg, Griselda, and the rest of Sugartown.

Our Little Mermaid takes the classic underwater story and fills it with a scene-stealing sea-witch, a Dame with a passion for singing and a very pompous Lobster.

Pantomimes draws on a set of recurring character types, each with a specific job to do in the story and in the room and understanding them is essential to a great show. Here is a proper look at all of them.

Volunteered to direct your first pantomime and not entirely sure where to start? This guide covers everything from getting started to opening night.

Practical guide to pantomime set design and costumes for amateur theatre. You don't need a big budget, you need the right choices at the right moments.

Songs can make or break a panto. Here's my thinking on how to pick the right numbers, and how to get the most from my Panto Song Suggestions page.

Our Rapunzel script has the worst hair salon in Quiffendale, two royal couples, and a pet rabbit who becomes very large and surprisingly talkative.

A well-timed sound effects are the difference between a killer laugh and stopping a scene stone dead. Here's some top tips all about SFX.

Engaging a pantomime audience involves interaction and energy, transforming a good performance into an exceptional one.

You've got a finite number of rehearsals, and they'll go one of two ways. Here's what I've learned about rehearsing pantomime properly.

These panto scripts sit in our Medium Cast range and have been written with 10 to 13 principal roles.

Our Cinderella has two Ugly Sisters, two bailiffs and two Fairy Godmothers. An exciting retelling of a perennial panto classic.