Why join the Guide Panto cast?
Every April, we open up 22 places in the Guide Panto. Guides who took part in the previous year and who are still Guide age and an active member can automatically get one of the 22 places.
New members can sign up from a particular time on a particular day to try and get one of the remaining slots.
Join our 2026 cast
Newbie places open 7pm on Wednesday 29 April
What do you get out of being in Guide Panto?
Guide Panto is about making friends, building confidence and developing your acting skills. We work hard and play hard. Our 22 members all support and encourage each other. It's not about being the best of the best, it's about giving it your all, having fun and raising money for charity.
Watch a video made a few years ago by Guide Panto members about why you should take part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxsRKk_zUzU
Expectations of a Guide Panto cast member
Rehearsals
Dress rehearsals
Performances
Parents/Guardians
Attends majority of our Friday rehearsals throughout September, October and November. We appreciate there will be some weeks when your daughter might not be able to attend but it is important she is there the majority of the time.
We have a dress rehearsal 12.30 - 5.30pm on Saturday 5 December. All cast members MUST be at this for the whole 5 hours.
On Saturday 12 December we have a final dress rehearsal from 9am - 11.45am. All cast members MUST be at this.
These are on Saturday 12 December and cast members are needed from 1.15pm - 9pm.
All our adults are volunteers. We require parents/guardians to help out where they can. This includes possibly helping source raffle prizes, selling cakes and raffle tickets at the performances and helping making / buy cakes for the performances.