Announcing Auditions for
The Yorkshire Playhouse Children’s Theatre
2024 Production of
Pinkey and the Plumed Knight
Written and Directed by John I Baker, III
Based on the book by Frederic Chapin
I would like to invite your child to audition for the summer 2024 Yorkshire Playhouse Children's Theatre production of Pinkey and the Plumed Knight. This will be the 23nd summer of the Yorkshire Playhouse Children’s Theatre.
Pinkey and the Plumed Knight is adapted from the classic children’s book by Frederic Chapin. The story revolves around a little Scottish boy named Donald McGregor, better known as Pinkey (so named for his red hair). He accidentally spills the magic powder from an antique box and brings to life a suit of armor containing the Plumed Knight. The two become friends and set out on a journey to Egypt with a talking pig. Along the way, they are joined by a barber and a sailor and encounter whales, mermaids, Razmataz, and the lovely Princess Lotus before Pinkey eventually finds his way home.
Yorkshire Playhouse Children's Theatre is for children who have completed first grade to those who have completed their junior year in high-school. The aim of the Yorkshire Playhouse Children's Theatre is to teach children about theatre, performance skills, and to give the children of York County an enjoyable artistic experience.
Rehearsals will begin on Monday, May 27 and run through the month of June, beginning each weekday morning at 9:00 a.m. and going until 12:00 p.m. The performances are schedule for June 20, 21, and 22 at 7:00 p.m., and June 23 at 2:00 p.m.
There are roughly 40-50 parts in Pinkey and the Plumed Knight. Auditions will be held at the Yorkshire Playhouse on Thursday, May 2 & Friday, May 3 from 3:30-6:00 & Saturday, May 4 from 10am-12pm. Please arrive 15-minutes before your scheduled audition time. Please know your actor’s schedule for the show’s rehearsal time ahead of auditions so all conflicts can be noted on the audition form.
To sign up for an audition click below!
We’re collecting all the information the director would normally collect on an audition form. Please know your conflicts before you begin the form. It’s better to list something you find out later will not interfere, than to have left it out. Thanks!!
Unfortunately, not all children who audition can be selected for the production. Please prepare your children for the possibility of not making the production after auditioning. Those who make the production are expected to be at all rehearsals, and ready to work on the show. Theatre is team art. Every cast member is important, and without complete cast commitment, the final production suffers.
Each participant in The Yorkshire Playhouse Children's Theatre must pay a joining fee of $75.00 to be in the production. The fee includes the production script, production T-shirt and two tickets for the production. Fees are only paid by those who are cast in the production. Scholarships are available for families who cannot afford the fees.
I hope to see you at the auditions.
Sincerely,
John I. Baker III
Director
