Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Presentation Event - Sunday 1st February 2026

Are you going to be 11 or older on the 7th October 2026? If the answer is yes you can audition for our next big musical!  Whether your 11 or 80 there's a part for you. There is no age limit so bring along any budding actors who fancy having a go!

To tell you all about the show we're holding a presentation event at Aston Sommerville Village Hall on Sunday 1st February 2026 from 2pm until 4pm, where you'll get to meet most of the production crew and we will tell you all about the show. 
 

The exciting news is we even have the car that appeared on 'Stricly Come Dancing' a few years ago.....and whilst it doesn't fly it tilts, the wings come out etc. It has to be seen to be believed!

Make a note of the date in your diary now...........Audition info is already available and the big day for those is 22nd February 2026 at The Demontfort School Drama Studio in Evesham. Full details below.

We look forward to seeing you then.

The production team. 

Audition Information- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 2026

We’re thrilled to announce our October 2026 musical… Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! ?✨

All the details you need can be found in the audition pack below.
This will be the full West End version of the show, and we’re looking for performers aged 11 and up — there’s truly no upper age limit! Whether you’re 11 or 80, there’s a place for you in this magical adventure.

Audition Day: Sunday 22nd February 2026 — “I’m off to India!” ??

We can’t wait to see you there and bring this fantastic production to life together!

Warm regards,
The Chitty Production Team

Truly Scrumptious lyrics:

https://operahollandpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Truly-Scrumptious-Lyrics-for-Music-Lessons-Day-15.pdf

Chu Chi Face Lyrics: 

https://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/chitty_chitty_bang_bang_soundtrack/chuchi_face-lyrics-308386.html

We’re thrilled to announce the cast for this year’s pantomime, Snow White and the Severn dwarfs.

To everyone who auditioned, thank you. The panel had an incredibly tough job this year—the level of talent, energy, and enthusiasm was outstanding. It was genuinely one of the hardest casting decisions we’ve faced, and every single one of you should be proud of what you brought to the room.

Cast List:

    •    Magic Mirror – Millie P

    •    Wicked Queen – Tracey P

    •    Muddles – Robin T

    •    Dame – Nick R

    •    Snow White – Alecsandra G

    •    Prince Ralph – Ethan N

    •    King Harold – Dan A

    •    Princess Amara – Annabelle H

    •    Brightspark – Gabby J

    •    Jolly – Daisy T

    •    Shaky – Sophia S C

    •    Nodoff – Emily F

    •    Achoo – Violet F

    •    Cranky – Madison W

    •    Fuddle – Phoebe W

We know that with any casting, there will be some disappointment. Please remember your bravery in auditioning and the effort you gave has not gone unnoticed. You are all incredibly valued members of Phoenix Theatre Group.

Join the Chorus – We Still Need You!

The chorus is a vital part of the panto—full of fun, music, and magic. We’d love to see everyone at the first rehearsal. Whether you’ve been cast in a main role or not, the show won’t be complete without you.

Rehearsals start Sunday, October 26th, and we can’t wait to see you there.

snowwhite2026@phoenixtheatregroup.co.uk

Lyrics and Song for Morning Workshop

Thank you to everyone who showed up for the workshop and auditions, the talent we have at Phoenix is unmatched and this show could have been cast in 100 different way. We are so proud of everyone who auditioned, the decision of who to cast was one of the toughest we've had to do!

We are pleased to announce the cast for 'Charlie & The Chocolate Factory'

Charlie Bucket - Sam D

Willy Wonka - Evie H

Grandpa Joe - Jacob B

Violet Beauregarde - Erin A

Mr Beauregarde - Megan R

Veruca Salt - Isla H

Mr Salt - Lochie A

Mike Teavee - Niall A

Mrs Teavee - Kitty A

Augustus Gloop - Tilda M

Mrs Gloop - Kamilla G

Mrs Bucket - Clementine R

Grandpa George - Felix R

Grandma Georgina - Josie H

Grandma Josephine - Phoebe C

Jerry Jubilee - Finley S

Cherry Sundae - Sophia S

Mrs Green - Maddie D

A huge congratulations to all! We can't wait to see you at the first rehearsal! Keep an eye out for more information which will be emailed in the coming weeks!

For any queries please email: Charlie2025@phoenixtheatregroup.co.uk

A huge thank you, well done and congratulations to all who attended our panto 2025 workshop audition day. We had over 50 amazing people join us for the morning workshop with many staying for the afternoon audition process. The incredible talent, enthusiasm and energy shown by everyone today was fantastic. Year on year we are blown away by the talent seen on stage and it makes casting our shows very tricky. We appreciate there will be disappointment for some today but please be part of our chorus who are an integral part of the show. We also have some smaller roles that we will cast as rehearsals get under way in October.

Our principal cast list is as follows:

Cinderella- Evie H

Prince Charming- Lewis B

Dandini- Zoey B

Poppet- Sian A

Buttons- Dan A

Hue- Dan W

Cry- Scott H

Melisande- Barry H

Griselder- Nick R

Baron- Dan H

Demon- Nat R

Fairy Godmother- Phoebe S

Cupid- Megan R

Jack Frost- Jacob B

Carillon (Panto Horse)- Tracey & Emily S

Rehearsals will start on Sunday 20th October 2024 at 2pm at Offenham Village Hall, Main Street, Offenham, finishing at 5.30pm.

Any questions drop us an email to: cinders2025@phoenixtheatregroup.co.uk

Our storage unit fire- update!

 

You may have seen in the Evesham local press that on Sunday 30th May 2021 a major fire engulfed our storage unit at Murcot. We have stored the entirety of Phoenix’s possessions at the unit for over fourteen years; this included many thousands of pounds of technical equipment, hundreds and hundreds of costumes, props and sets. Unfortunately, everything within the unit was destroyed during the fire, along with another four business units attached to ours. The fire was declared a major incident and took over ten fire engines to get under control.

 

Since news broke of the fire, we have been inundated with extremely kind, generous offers of help, gifts and well wishes. It is lovely to know how much the group means to people in the local community and we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who has reached out to us in the last two weeks.

 

The group's management committee are working extremely hard to ensure that Phoenix is able to rise from the ashes and produce our next production- The Show Must Go On! In October 2021-Tickets are on sale for this now!

 

If you are keen to offer your help to the group at this difficult time then please do email: info@phoenixtheatregroup.co.uk although best way to support us, is to buy tickets and come and see our upcoming productions.