Press Contact: Natalie Thomas
November 2026
Sixteen young performers from across Plymouth and the South West have been selected from more than 130 hopefuls to join the cast of Cinderella, Theatre Royal Plymouth’s spectacular 2026 pantomime.
Elodie, Beula. Mollie, Briya, Dexter, Darcy, Lullah, Brooke, Evie, Amelie, Marnie, Summer, Ada, Tula, Evelyn and Elodie will form two groups of eight and perform alternately throughout the run alongside pop icon and stage star Will Young and breakfast TV favourite and Hollywood correspondent Ross King.
Open auditions took place at TRP’s Production & Learning Centre, TR2, in October following a public call-out. More than 130 primary school-aged children from across Plymouth and the wider region attended, before a smaller group was invited for call-backs. Following the audition process, 16 young performers were selected to join this year’s production which runs from 04 December 2026 – 03 January 2027.
Dexter said: “I’m very excited because I will make new friends…and I’m really happy to perform at Theatre Royal Plymouth.”
Amelie said: “I just love learning new dances with new people.”
TRP Producer Ryan Wilce said: “We are delighted to have selected a group of exceptional children for this year’s ensemble. Performing in the Theatre Royal pantomime creates memories that last a lifetime, and we look forward to watching them shine on stage in Cinderella.”
Alongside Will Young as The Fairy Godfather and Ross King as the much-loved Buttons, Cinderella also features musical theatre star Dianne Pilkington as the Wicked Stepmother, Eve Shanu-Wilson as Cinderella, Michael O’Reilly as Prince Charming, Charles Brunton and Stephen Guarino as the Ugly Sisters, and Daniel Norford as Dandini.
Join Cinders as she goes from rags to riches, outwits her very wicked sisters and meets her Prince Charming in this magical festive production.
Packed with all the traditional pantomime ingredients audiences know to expect from TRP, don’t miss the action-packed pantomime that promises to be full of laugh-out-loud comedy, plenty of boos and hisses and lavish sets and costumes.
Tickets are available now https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/cinderella-2026/.