Join Our Gang
If you are a Beaver, Rainbow, Cub, Brownie, Scout, Guide, Explorer, Ranger, Network, Senior Section, Leaders (between 18 and 30) that enjoy musical theatre, making new friends, teamwork, showing off a bit then this might be the activity for you!
Rehearsals
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We rehearse on Sundays at Botley School.
0930 - 1215hrs
Senior Dance Team
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1215 - 1315hrs
Mini Gang
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1330 - 1700hrs
Junior and Senior Gang
How to join us
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We are about to start our rehearsals but there is still time - just!
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If you want to join the cast, please get in touch with us ASAP!
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Email: info@oxfordshiregangshow.org.uk
and we will send you all the information you need.
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Rehearsals start on 5 October 2025 but it might be possible for you to start at the second rehearsal if this is too short notice.
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Get in touch and we'll figure it out!
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Sign up and
Pre-Registration:
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If you were a cast member for the 2025 Show, please confirm you are returning via this short form.
If you are new, or if you are returning having been a cast member prior to the 2025 Show, please pre-register using this form.
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Please read everything on this page before making a decision.If you have any remaining queries, please contact:
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Important Dates:
Sun 28 Sept 2025Auditions for soloists, actors and dance team (times tbc – keep it free!)
Please note: this will be the ONLY audition for the Senior Gang dance team
Sun 5 Oct 2025
First main rehearsal
Sat 14 Feb 2026
Technical Rehearsal at the Theatre
Mon 16 Feb 2026
Dress Rehearsal at the Theatre
Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 Feb 2026
Show Week!
One of the best pieces of advice we can give is to arrange lift shares with other parents – this will cut down your time commitment but also provides an opportunity for cast members to form even stronger bonds with each other as they share journeys to and from rehearsals, as well as strengthening their independence and resilience. All of these are essential life skills.
We will have parent groups to aid communication and to give newcomers an opportunity to ask questions of other parents and discuss potential lift shares and arrangements. It will also create an even more supportive framework for the parents and carers who become part of the Gang Show family.
Tuck Shop
We will have a tuck shop available for all participants to purchase something dreadfully unhealthy (but completely yummy). Please bring some cash along with you.
We are running this single event as a way of bringing both experienced and new cast members together. We want to get as many of both into a rehearsal space so we can all see what our cast might look like. It helps us to finalise decisions about the content of the Show and to understand how best to structure our audition programme.
If you really can’t make the date, please still get in touch to let us know. We can then keep you informed about the rehearsal schedule (from Sept onwards) and add your information to the records. Not attending this Open Rehearsal does not mean you can’t join but it would be good to see you if you can make it. We had a lot of fun last year!
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Essential Information:
A registration fee of £30 per cast member [£17.50 for Mini Gang) will be payable before 30 September 2025 (not needed before the Open Audition but definitely before rehearsals commence). This is non-refundable and will be paid via a GoCardless payment system which is linked to Online Scout Manager (the secure online tool we use to capture everyone’s information and to communicate with cast, crew and parents).
Rehearsals are held on Sundays at Botley Primary School. Cast members are expected to attend every rehearsal (other than if they are too unwell to attend, or there is an unavoidable clash with something essential) unless they are told they are not required on that date. This is a really important element of putting the Show together, but also teaches the value of commitment and determination. It takes commitment and dedication from parents as well but the results are so worth it – when you sit in that auditorium in February you will see exactly what we mean!
Rehearsals are usually run as follows:
0930 – 1215hrsDance Team (Senior Gang only, who then stay during lunch)
1230 – 1330hrs Mini Gang*(sometimes 1400hrs to allow integration with Junior and Senior Gangs)
1315 arrive, for 1330hrs start – 1700hrs
Junior and Senior Gangs
We say usually because there are some rehearsals which will be run a little differently, particularly for cast who are in acting parts. Details will always be provided ahead of time.
* Mini Gang will be performing one item during the Show and rehearsals are shorter because of this. On the final performance (the Saturday night) they will make an extra appearance – full details will be provided to parents. On the last two or three rehearsals, we will ask the Mini Gang members to be with us for longer, so that they have an opportunity to rehearse with the other Gangs, plus the live band, and learn some essential hand-actions!
Parking at Botley School
Other than for people with a Blue Badge, there is NO parking on site at the School. As part of our agreement with the Trustees, we also have to ensure that there are no parent cars coming into and up Elms Road so please help us to keep to this promise. We must not jeopardise our relationship with the School, so ask all parents and carers to be mindful of this. [Parking is available for crew and adult cast members who drive only.]
For cast members and their chauffeurs, please park at Elms Parade or West Way, which is just across the other side of Botley Road. Parking is free and there is plenty. It is a short walk across the road (using a safe crossing) and up Elms Road, and you will find you are walking with everyone else. It’s an opportunity to make those all-important connections with other parents/guardians and for the cast members to get to know each other too.
