Looking for Teenagers for "Lights Up" Show

The brash, frantic, and easily frustrated Emily desperately tries to fill the roles of director, producer, and leading lady for the ill-fated Christmas production of “The Gift of the Magi.” But although she can be hot-headed and at times prideful, Emily is determined and persevering. This is a very physically demanding role.

The consummate professional, Sterling hails from Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of Shakespeare, where he regularly performs for the Shakespeare Institute. Sterling tends to be huffy, uppity, often grumpy, and haughty.

Noah is Sterling’s counterpart, also a guest star from England. Noah’s claim to fame is as a failed standup comedian. He is rather airheaded, quite aloof and goofy, and never seems to have a grasp on what is actually happening around him.

Quiet, calm, and collected, George offers the best performance he can. However, due to his thick Southern accent, his performance comes across as rather silly. This role requires some physicality.

Martha is George’s wife, and sports her own thick Southern accent. She too is kindhearted, if a bit absentminded. This role requires some physicality.

A sly and slick reporter, Spring Sommers arrives on the scene to cover the grand new opening of the “Morning Star Theater.” Though disinterested at first, Spring soon discovers there is more to this story than meets the eye.

Spring’s faithful cameraman, and her partner-in-crime. Gus is good-natured and lighthearted, but has his underhanded side as well.

Though they speak very little, the crew in the tech booth still has some mild interaction with the other characters. The curt responses and quips they offer are usually less than helpful.

The quintessential redneck, Uncle Bubba lives up to his name. From his ineptitude as set designer to his ridiculous attempts to get an interview with the “TV people,” Bubba acts the part of the uncouth hillbilly from start to finish.

The first of Bubba’s nephews to be helping out as lead tech crew. Micah-Joe is fairly dull and dimwitted, and is unfortunately usually at the receiving end of the mishaps. This is a very physically demanding role.

Usually a great big teddy bear, Cade is a huge football player that took a few too many shots to the head. He is the second of Bubba’s nephews, and is simple, but not dumb. This is a very physically demanding role.

One daren’t call Fiona a seamstress to her face; she is the “costume mistress,” and will curse anyone who says otherwise with the curse of “One-Eye Nicholae,” a nightmarish figure from the “old country” …wherever that is.

Trevor is the younger sibling of Clara, and is really only involved in the play so he can torture his older sister. Trevor is mischievous, but not unkind.

The elder of the two siblings who thinks her voice is all that and a bag of chips. Clara attempts to insert a song or solo for herself at every chance, ever the diva. This role requires some physicality and needs to be a strong singer.

Emily’s dutiful fiance, James was roped in at the last minute to help with the play. He is rather talented, but very under-prepared and nervous about his performance. This is a very physically demanding role.

This flustered choir director tries her best to maintain her composure while conducting music, chasing wild toddlers, liaising with a perturbed stage director, and managing potty breaks for the kids. She is not always successful in doing so.

The choir will be comprised of children primarily 10 years old and younger. They have many acapella songs, a couple of solos, and several gags of their own.

This includes potential background characters in the “Gift of the Magi” portion, and additional tech crew (these will be onstage characters, not just backstage).