Casting Call for Boys and Girls for Upcoming Plays

Casting 1st through 5th grade students for "What Could Go Wrong the Night Before Christmas" and "A Christmas Crisis" Plays. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the projects: "What Could Go Wrong the Night Before Christmas": A host attempts to do a lovely reading of The Night Before Christmas but is stymied by every imaginable interruption. First, the children show up wearing costumes and outfits for all the wrong holidays, then it ends up the mice might not be stirring, but they sure are shuffling as they play a game of Go Fish. By the time the clatter on the rooftop sounds more like a deafening rock ’n’ roll drum solo, our poor host is about to have a meltdown! On top of it all, our not-quite-classic (and definitely thinner) Santa stops filling stockings to do a PSA on the dangers of smoking and also plugs the usefulness of stain remover pens. In the end, our host finishes the poem, Santa hurries off to make the rest of his deliveries, and the audience is energized by the fun of the Christmas season. "A Christmas Crisis": It’s Christmas Eve and everything’s falling into place. That is, until a crisis hits: Santa’s reindeer have come down with some sort of bug. Immediately, Santa’s elf assistant Peanut goes into “emergency mode,” trying to figure out how Santa will possibly travel around the world that night without his reindeer. Peanut talks with the North Pole doctor, sleigh mechanics, and the North Pole holiday coordinator, but nobody can come up with a plan! Peanut even begs for help from tourist burros, but they simply won’t budge! And Mrs. Claus and the rest of the elves seem too busy to help. While Peanut grows increasingly panicked about the dilemma, Santa seems maddeningly calm. In the end, the Christmas crisis is solved, but in a way no one could have predicted. Additional info: Please come to auditions prepared with a monologue. Each student who auditions receives a part. Note that a Non-refundable fee will be applied (includes script and t-shirt) and is due at or prior to auditions. Parents are additionally responsible for costumes and tickets for performances. Rehearsal Dates: September 29-November 4. Production week: November Sunday, November 10 (2-4 pm) Monday, November 11 (4:30-6:30 pm) Tuesday, November 12 (4:30-6:30 pm) Wednesday, November 13 (4:30-6:30 pm) Performances: November 15 & 16, 2024 @ 7:30 p November 17, 2024 @ 3:30 p If interested, please apply.