Beauty and the Beast
16th - 21st February 2026
Witham Public Hall
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About the show
Bonjour!
WOW! proudly invites you to ‘Be Our Guest’ as the most enchanted musical of all time, Beauty and the Beast, comes to the Public Hall in Witham.
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This production will feature all of the spellbinding songs of Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice including "Belle", "Gaston", "Be Our Guest" and, of course, "Beauty and the Beast".
Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes!
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Director: Nikki Mundell-Poole
Musical Director: Emma Nash
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Taking Part
​Following on from the Sunday Audition workshop, we now have the following pre-audition rehearsals.
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8th September, 7:30pm (Witham Public Hall)
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11th September 7:30pm (Bethel Hall)
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15th September 7:30pm (Witham Public Hall)
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18th September 7:30pm (Bethel Hall)
These rehearsals are a great chance to find out about the show and the audition pieces. Remember to bring water and comfortable clothes and shoes to move in, as we will be dancing as well as singing.
For details about rehearsal venues and the draft schedule can be found on the parents page. Please note the schedule is a live document and is subject to change once the show has been cast and any dates when the principal characters cannot attend rehearsals, have been taken into account.
AUDITION DAY
21st September Spring Lodge Community Centre 10-4pm
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£20 payable at the first pre audition workshop you attend. You are welcome to attend all or some of the workshops.
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AUDITION MATERIAL
​You may select up to 2 parts to audition for, plus the Chorus. Read the BATB Audition Pieces document below for the details of the Dialogue and Vocal and Characterisations for each part, then go to the "Audition Materials" page to see the individual PDF files for each Character.
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AUDITION FORM
Click on the link below for the Google audition form. This form must be submitted no later than midnight on Wednesday 17th​​ September for you to be able to audition. It is important that you answer all questions honestly, especially the dates of rehearsals that you cannot attend, to the best of your knowledge. Please discuss this with other members of your household. The creative team use this information to create the rehearsal schedule once the show has been cast. You must have paid your £20 pre-audition fee before you can audition.
Beauty and the Beast Audition Dance from both the back and the front.