PEMBROKE PLAYERS' FRESHERS PANTO Is Seeking a PROD TEAM!

We're looking for a Co-Director  - Stage Manager  - Lighting Designer  - Sound Designer  - Costume Designer  - (N.B. you do NOT have to be a fresher to apply)

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Every year, Pembroke Players hosts a student-written pantomime at the end of Michaelmas term, designed for freshers to star in! This year’s panto is The Wizard of Oz, written by Zach Lonberg.

Right now we’re seeking a Co-Director , Stage Manager , and Lighting, Sound, and Costume Designer ! You do not need to be a fresher to apply, nor are we expecting you to be. We’ll be performing at the Pembroke Old Dining Hall on 28th November, at 7:30pm. We’re looking at hosting another performance around this same time (date and location TBC) but keep this in mind in terms of timeframe. Here’s a synopsis of the show:

This freshers' pantomime brings a ~fresh(ers)~ twist to ‘The Wizard of Oz’, as we follow Dorothy Gale - a Northern working-class girl who dreams of going to uni down south, 'somewhere over the Midlands'. Whisked away by a cyclone (thanks global warming!) to the land of Oz, she travels to the Emerald City of Cambridge and discovers university isn’t quite the fairy tale she imagined...

When tasked by the Wizard of Oz - the mysterious Vice-Chancellor who rules Cambridge - to defeat the Wicked Witch of the Southwest at her second home in Cornwall, Dorothy sets out with her friends - a brainless Scarecrow, a heartless Tin Man, and the Cowardly Bear - to navigate a strange and mysterious land: the South, following the Yellow Brick Railway Line (or rail replacement service!) wherever she goes.

Packed with gags, audience interaction, and relatable themes of belonging and self-discovery, this panto reminds us all that it’s okay to feel out of place. With both snarky satire and heartfelt moments, 'The Wizard of Oz’ is a celebration of the freshers' experience - there’s truly no place like home ("Oh, yes there is!").

For information on how to apply, check out the application pack here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ypiNR7YosWxjaGFu-ybgYMUfX_evKEFbEZJ0oadKgII/edit?usp=sharing

Deadline is 27th October at 11:59pm. Get in touch if you have anymore questions - and best of luck applying!

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Contact Izzy (AD) at il347@cam.ac.uk and Zach (writer) at zl522@cam.ac.uk before 27th Oct 2024 23:59 for more details.