Jack and the Beanstalk Panto Script

An original pantomime for schools, drama clubs and youth groups (ages 8 to 14), with everything you need to put on the show, and no royalties to pay.

The Trotts of Little Pudding can’t pay the rent, so Jack swaps Daisy the Cow for five magic beans. Overnight a beanstalk grows into the clouds, the wicked Baron Grabbit kidnaps Princess Jill, and Jack, Dame Trott and Silly Billy climb up to the Giant’s castle, where the Giant turns out to have a very sore tooth. It has every panto tradition: a Dame, a villain to boo, a good fairy who speaks in rhyme, “Oh no it isn’t!”, “He’s behind you!”, a slapstick kitchen scene and a song sheet singalong.

WHAT’S INSIDE (33 pages + editable script)

1. The full script: 9 scenes, about 40 minutes with songs (about 30 without)
2. Panto guide: every tradition explained, for first-time directors
3. Characters page: 22 speaking parts with a short description, line count and scenes for each part
4. Cast size guide: how to run it with 10 to 14, one class or club, or a big cast of up to 80, plus non-speaking groups
5. The Song Sheet: original singalong words to a traditional tune, ready to print big
6. Song planner: 5 song spots, plus 12 traditional tunes that are out of copyright
7. Costume ideas for every part, including a two-person cow and a Giant
8. Props, staging and lighting checklist, with an easy way to make the beanstalk grow
9. Cue sheet for lights, sound and props, plus backstage crew jobs
10. 6-week rehearsal planner
11. Audience guide and 8 big prompt signs (BOO!, HISS!, CHEER!, AHHH!, HE’S BEHIND YOU! and more)
12. Letter to parents with a reply slip, and a blank cast list
13. Tickets (10 per page), poster, programmes (2 per page) and panto star certificates
14. Editable Word script (.docx) to change names, share out lines or add parts

WHY YOU’LL LIKE IT

• Original script with proper comic parts: a Dame, a comic, a villain, two henchmen and a cow
• Big lead parts plus lots of 1 to 3 line parts for less confident performers
• Every part can be played by anyone, including the Dame
• No royalties: perform it as often as you like, charge for tickets and film it
• No Christmas content, so it works in the panto season or any time of year

WHAT YOU GET

• 2 PDF files: A4 and US Letter (same 33 pages)
• 1 editable Word file (.docx) of the script

HOW IT WORKS

• Print at 100% / actual size at home, at school or at a print shop
• Open the Word file in Word, Pages or Google Docs to make changes
• No recorded music is included. The Song Sheet words are original; the other song spots are for songs of your choice.