Welcome to Limelight Scripts. The home of superb pantomime scripts, both traditional and new. Our award winning panto's continue to entertain audiences worldwide and are suitable for large or small productions. They contain all the vital ingredients to delight and entertain your audiences. Comedy, excitement and adventure, with a good measure of slapstick and audience participation. We invite you to peruse what we have to offer and trust that you will find something of interest.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you require further information or help.
- LOW script fees.
- LOW royalty fees.
- LOW cost library service.
- LOW cost videotaping licence
Perusal scripts are usually despatched within 24hrs
Dick Whittington (ver 1)
"What a terrific panto. Superbly written characters and virtually all of them with lots of funny lines." - Plymouth Evening Herald 2011
Cinderella (ver 1)
"A wonderfully written panto. Buttons beauty measuring machine was an absolute hoot" - Evening Post Bristol 2011
Jack And The Beanstalk
"A rip-roaringly funny panto which quickly had the audience roaring their approval" -
Ayrshire Post 2010
Preparing your pantomime script prior to submitting to Limelight Scripts.
(see also the main guide to getting your script published)
Preferred formats for submiting your script:
Microsoft Word (.doc)
Microsoft WordPad (.doc)
Rich Text (.rtf)
Formatting your script to Limelight Scripts House Style
Wherever possible, use styles (templates for fonts) specifying the font type, the font size, tab spacing, indentation etc. This will save you from having to specify the format of every headline, stage direction and line of text.
Limelight Scripts House Style.
All body text should be in font type (arial) size (11 point)
Use no more than three levels of Headlines - one for the title line, one for major headings (such as act numbers), one for minor headings (such as scene numbers)
Use bold text at the start of the line to indicate the name of the character who is speaking. Characters names should be in font type (arial) size (12 point)
Use normal text for the speech.
Use italics to stress a word or syllable.
Stage directions should be in font type (arial) size (11 point) and in bold text.
Stage directions which apply to a single character during a speech by that character can be embedded in the speech and enclosed in brackets like (this)
Stage directions which apply to more than one character should be on a separate line from the speech and should not be enclosed in brackets.
Click here to see how all scripts should be formatted.
What else is required besides formatting the text?
Any or all of the following.
A list of characters
Descriptions of the characters.
A list of props (preferably scene by scene, indicating how the prop arrives on stage - on stage from the start of the scene or carried on by a (specified) character
A description of the sets. This could include a diagram if a specific stage layout is essential to the plot.
Suggested incidental music.
Suggested songs list.
Any special effects should be indicated like this FX: and listed throughout the script.
Lighting plot (especially if any specific lighting is essential to the plot)
Sound effects plot
Any original music.
Or anything else that is likely to be helpful to a producer.