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The (Almost) Totally True Story
of Hansel and Gretel
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Pity poor Streptococcus - it should be a piece of cake for a fairy godmother to tell the story of Snow White but her wand is bent and things aren't going quite as they should. Then, to make things worse, she's interrupted by a couple of English policemen who are hot on the trail of two very devious and dangerous criminals - children who are causing no end of trouble in the forest. Their names? Hansel and Gretel!
Streptococcus doesn't believe a word of it and neither do a well-behaved pair of kiddies in the audience who volunteer to help her tell Hansel and Gretel's familiar tale. But before everyone lives happily ever after, the police insist on having their say and the well-behaved kiddies aren't happy about that at all... This is a great fun twist on the familiar, favourite tale.
Once casting is complete, rehearsals for this production are on Thursdays at Pelsall Village Centre (WS3 4LZ) from 6:30pm till 7:30pm. It is £5 a session.
Show week is from 8th June 2026 to 14th June 2026, at The Lamp, Brownhills Community Centre, WS8 7JS
To join our Pelsall drama group's production of 'The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel', you must attend the free of charge audition on 4th September 2025. No experience is necessary, and everyone gets a role! You are welcome to join the group before this date, where we will be doing skill building sessions, audition preparation, and learning more about the show, before we properly start rehearsing.
A group session will take place on the audition day where everyone will do drama activities as a group. This allows us to see who stands out, and who works well together. During this group audition, those who want to try for lead roles will be taken to another room to do solo auditions, using one of the audition packs below. You do not have to do a solo audition as everyone who attends on audition day gets a role in the show.
You do however, have to do a solo audition if you want to be considered for a lead role.
Click on an audition pack below to view the script extract for each character's audition.
You will be asked to perform without the sheets in the audition, so be prepared!
Audition Packs (containing scripts)
These are not the only roles in the show, but the roles below are all either lead roles,
or roles with different personality types and requirements.
By choosing one, we'll be able to cast you appropriately.