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Professional Dancer Auditions – Specsavers Limerick Panto (Limerick)
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Robert C Kelly and University Concert Hall Limerick are auditioning professional male and female dancers for The Specsavers Limerick Panto: Jack & The Beanstalk. The production is choreographed by Jody Ennis and directed by Debbie Kiernan.
This audition
Date: Sunday 30 August 2026
Time: from 3.00pm
Where: University Concert Hall, Limerick
Who: professional dancers, over 18s only
This is the Limerick session. An earlier audition runs on Sunday 9 August 2026, 2.00pm to 4.00pm at Liffey Trust Studios, Dublin.
How to register
Send a headshot and CV to auditions@robertckelly.ie.
The contract
Paid professional contract, 26 November 2026 to 10 January 2027 (inclusive). Accommodation can be provided in Limerick if required. Rates of pay were not stated. Full terms are on the job listing.
Questions
Do I need to register in advance? Yes. Send a headshot and CV to auditions@robertckelly.ie to register.
Is there an age requirement? Yes, dancers must be over 18.
Can I audition in Dublin instead? Yes. The Dublin session is 9 August 2026, 2.00pm to 4.00pm, at Liffey Trust Studios.
Is the work paid? Yes. It is a paid professional contract, though the rate was not stated.
Are there auditions for children? Yes, separately. The children's dance chorus auditions for ages 7 to 11 are at the same venue on the same day at 4.00pm.
Details taken from the University Concert Hall Limerick Instagram announcement, 25 July 2026. Confirm details with the producer before travelling.
Who it's for
Professional male and female dancers over 18 who are available for a paid Christmas season contract in Limerick, 26 November 2026 to 10 January 2027.
Schedule
Important
For the most up-to-date timings, please confirm via the official organiser website.
Audition kit
Bloch Hair Kit (Caramel)
Two nets, fifteen 3-inch pins, ten 2-inch pins, six bobby pins, four elastics, and an instruction card. The kit most Irish teachers wish every dancer had.
€13.50
Bloch Pointe Shoe Bag (Large, Black Mesh)
Open-mesh drawstring bag so pointe shoes actually dry between classes instead of living in damp fabric. Double-width - fits two pairs plus toe pads.
€13.50
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