Sneak Peek: JACK AND THE BEAN-SPROUT!

Preparations are well underway for the annual W!LD RICE holiday pantomime. Take a look behind the red curtain to find out a little bit of what goes on in the run-up to one of the year’s most eagerly anticipated festive shows!

SCRIPT READ

No story, no show! Here’s the cast, with director Ivan Heng, reading through the script for the very first time on 7 May.

(L-R) Leong Mun Hoi (production manager), Ivan Heng (director),
Gene Sha Rudyn, Ethel Yap, Joel Tan (playwright), Karen Tan
(L-R) Siti Khalijah (in pink), Hang Qian Chou, Alecia Kim Chua,
Caleb Goh (the titular Jack!), Candice de Rozario, Gordon Choy

PHOTOSHOOT

Promotional images of the cast have already been shot – all ready to be released very, very soon. Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect…

Ivan discussing ideas with costume designer Moe Kasim

FIRST STAGE! AUDITIONS

Over the weekend (17-18 August 2013), auditions were held for the 44 children (split into two casts for the length of the show’s run) who will make up the ensemble of this year’s pantomime.

Our not-so-terrifying-lah audition panel
(L-R) Elaine Chan (musical director), Ivan, Richard Chia (choreographer), Gordon Choy (dance captain)
We make some of the loveliest discoveries at auditions! Click on the image for video!

Stay tuned for more updates on Jack and the Bean-Sprout!, which runs at the Drama Centre Theatre from 21 November – 14 December 2013.

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