Panto Child Application Form

You will be asked to complete this application form if your child has been accepted for a part in our pantomime this year and they are in school Year 5 or above and under 18. We are really looking forward to working with you. (If you are a member of the society then we also need you to complete this application form so that we have the very latest information about your child.)

PANTOMIME TITLE: Cinderella by Alan P Frayn

VENUE: The Elms Primary School (was Faringdon Junior School), The Elms, Gloucester Street, Faringdon SN7 7HZ

PERFORMANCE DATES: Friday 24 January 2025 – Sunday 26 January 2025 & Friday 31 January 2025 – Saturday 1 February 2025

PERFORMANCE TIMES: 7:30pm, plus Saturdays and Sunday 2:30pm. Performers need to arrive up to an hour earlier. Each performance lasts approximately 2½ hours.

REHEARSALS: Start Monday 14th October 2024 at 7pm then every Monday (+ Thursdays for principal parts) at the United Church.

No rehearsals half term week 28 October – 1 November 2024.

2nd January 2025, principal parts only, at the church.

9th January 2025, 7-10pm, all parts, moved to the Elms Primary School.

Dress Rehearsals at the Elms Primary School:
Sunday 19th January 2025, 2-5pm
Monday 20th January 2025, 7-10pm

Please note that rehearsal details may change nearer the time.

Please ensure that your child will be available for all dress rehearsals and performances before accepting a part. The rehearsal details given here may change. Latest information will be posted on our website and/or on a Facebook group specially set up for this pantomime.

To help towards our costs, and for insurance purposes, we ask for a payment of £10 per child if you are not members of the society. If you are given a big part and you are told that you will need a copy of the whole script then there will be a separate charge of £5. You may want to come back later to do this when you are sure that you will need it. Please be aware that the director may make changes to the script as rehearsals progress.

Young people are expected to:

FDS members are expected to:

All parents/guardians are expected to:

Some parents may be asked to volunteer as chaperone for the children during a rehearsal or performance. Further details downloadable here – FDS Child Protection Procedures. The Pantomime is a huge commitment by FDS both in staging the performances and in taking proper care of the young people who come and take part with us. We would like to thank you for all the support that you give as we could not do any of this without it.


Go direct to the Payment Page – If you have already completed this form or just need to purchase the script.


This form should be completed for each child by a parent or guardian:




    Date of Birth DD/MM/YYYY (*required):
    / /







    YesNo Do you have a current DBS certificate?
    YesNo Would you be willing to chaperone during some rehearsals and/or performances?

    Terms and Conditions:

    The details you have given will not intentionally be revealed to any third party outside of the society. In order for your child to take part in the pantomime we ask you to agree to all the conditions listed below. For further details please read our FDS Child Privacy Policy and FDS Child Protection Policy.

    • I agree that the details I have provided may be stored on a database for communication and health & safety reasons and may continue to be stored while needed or until I request otherwise.

    • I agree to my child's name and my email address being included on a mailing list to be used by the society when considered appropriate.

    • I agree that the details I have provided may be given where appropriate and necessary to members of the society for society use.

    • I agree to my child being filmed or photographed during the activity, with the possibility that these photographs/media recordings may be used for social media and marketing publicity. FDS will take all steps to ensure these images are used solely for the purposes for which they are intended.

    • I agree to allow any medical treatment that my child may need to be given in an emergency.

    (*required)

    Payments: (Please do not pay any money until your child has been allocated a part as all payments include a small but non-refundable transaction fee.)

    Please tick if you are already an adult member of the society or intend to join now.

    Please tick if you are not a member of the society and will be paying the participation fee per child.

    Please tick if you want the whole script (most will not need it).

    Please copy the security code exactly as shown below:

    On clicking the SUBMIT button you will be taken to our secure online payment page, which you may exit if coming back to complete the form again for another child. Sorry about all the questions - we have to take child safeguarding very seriously.

    Faringdon Dramatic Society FDS is an amateur theatre group and a non-profit organisation. All money received from membership fees, ticket and bar sales, and the occasional donation is used to cover the running costs of our productions. The greatest expenditure is for venue hire for both rehearsals and performances, copyright licensing, and insurance. Other expenses include staging, lighting, costumes, and props.