Once Upon a Time in Pantoland Pantomime Script Characters
1 Male, 4 Female, 7 Non Gender Specific, 15 Supporting Roles + Chorus (Indicated genders are guidelines for casting. Many roles could be played by actors of any gender. Oh yes they could!)
- Spirit of Pantomime (F) Ultimate good-fairy full to the brim of pantomime cheer
- Tommy Tickle (M/F) Comic, Tiffany Tickle’s Son
- Tiffany Tickle (M) Dame, kind & caring owner of the local joke shop
- Tilly Tickle (F) Fiery young woman with passion, integrity and determination
- King Charming (M/F) A miserable King who hates happiness & joy
- Prince Harry (M/F) A young prince desperate to break free from his father
- PC Pete Potter (M/F) A cheerful police inspector keen to serve the community
- Baxter (M/F) Policeman’s faithful dog companion
- Mouldywart (M/F) The wicked witch that plights the kingdom
- Snitch (M/F) Mouldywart’s sneaky cat
- Fairy Grandmother (F) An elderly, retired fairy based on Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother
- Debbie (F) Organised and officious, PA to the Fairy Grandmother
Supporting Roles (M/F)
- Villager 1
- Villager 2
- Villager 3
- Villager 4
- Postal Worker
- Peter Pan
- Jack (Of beanstalk fame)
- Jack’s cow
- Snow White
- Hansel & Gretel
- Magic Mirror (Voice over)
- Fairy Cake
- Fairy Lights
- Fairy Liquid
- Ghost
Company Roles
- People of Pantoland
- Students of the Fairy Academy
- Mouldywart’s Ghosts, Ghouls and Guards
Scenes
3 Full Scenes, 2 or 3 Front Cloths/Curtain Scenes
Act I
- Prologue (Front Cloth)
- Scene 1 Pantoland Market Square
- Scene 2 A Country Lane (Front Cloth)
- Scene 3 Pantoland Market Square
- Scene 4 A Country Lane (Front Cloth)
- Scene 5 The Fairy Academy
ACT II
- Scene 1 Mouldywart’s Castle
- Scene 2 Mouldywart’s Castle Dungeons (Front Cloth)
- Scene 3 Pantoland Market Square
- Scene 4 Song Sheet (Front Cloth)
- Scene 5 Finale
Once Upon a Time in Pantoland Pantomime Script Extract
DEBBIE Clear the way please, the headmistress is about to arrive!
(The fairies become even more enthusiastic)
Please welcome, her magical majesty, our heavenly headmistress, the god of godmothers, your favourite fairy. It’s the Fairy Grandmother!
(We hear the drag of a race car and a screech as it comes to a stop. As she enters there is plenty of smoke and lighting effects as if the grand prize is being brought in on a TV quiz show. As the entrance continues we see the FAIRY GRANDMOTHER perched atop a glamorous mobility scooter driving onto stage. She is an old fashioned Fairy Godmother figure, who has aged and is now well past her prime. She stops, reverses briefly and steps off – a young student hands her a glittered zimmer frame.)
Fairy Grandmother, can I get you anything?
FAIRY G. Speak up dear. I’m a little deaf in that ear.
DEBBIE (Practically shouting) Can I get something for you?
FAIRY G. (Having misheard DEBBIE) No, I don’t need the loo!
DEBBIE Nevermind. The Fairy Grandmother everybody.
(DEBBIE retreats to join the ranks of students)
PRINCE H. Your magesticness.
(PRINCE HARRY bows. The others follow)
FAIRY G. Who on earth are you?
PRINCE H. Prince Harry your majesty. I believe we’ve met before.
FAIRY G. Harry m’boy! My word you’ve grown.
(FAIRY GRANDMOTHER grabs PRINCE HARRY’s cheek affectionately)
PRINCE H. It’s lovely to see you again Fairy Grandmother.
FAIRY G. It doesn’t seem but a day ago that I sent your mother to the royal ball in a pumpkin carriage. She met eyes with your father and never looked back. True love! I was so saddened to hear of her passing.
PRINCE H. Thank you your honour. I wonder if we might ask for your assistance once more. You see our friend, an ex-pupil at this fine academy, The Spirit of Pantomime is in grave danger, and we must find her before it’s too late.
FAIRY G. I see. Grave danger you say?
PC PETE Yes mam. She went missing approximately 3 scenes ago, kidnapped by the wicked witch Mouldywart.
FAIRY G. Grave danger indeed. That Mouldywart is a nasty so and so. We must quickly discover where The Spirit is being held.
(The FAIRY GRANDMOTHER begins to walk towards the wings supported by her zimmer frame. She walks so slowly it is practically comedy slow motion. Realising this will take quite a while, DEBBIE rushes forwards again to the other side of the FAIRY GRANDMOTHER.)
DEBBIE Can I get you something Fairy Grandmother?
(The FAIRY GRANDMOTHER stops moving)
FAIRY G. Speak up dear. I’m a little deaf in that ear.
DEBBIE I thought you were deaf in your other ear?
FAIRY G. I’m deaf in both ears. I’m ancient! I need my magic mirror.
DEBBIE Of course!
(DEBBIE moves to the edge of the stage and is handed the magic mirror. It is a glittery hand held mirror which lights up when we hear its voice. DEBBIE hands the mirror to the FAIRY GODMOTHER who takes it in her hands as an object of value and delicacy.)
