Young Talent Wanted for "A Christmas Story" The Musical

Looking for kids ages 8-12 years old for "A Christmas Story" The Musical. Please see the details below. About the project: Book by Joseph Robinette. Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story. This musical, which received rave reviews on its Broadway run, is based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. All the iconic scenes from the movie are here: Ralphie’s friend, Flick, getting his tongue stuck to the flagpole; his brother, Randy, getting dressed in his snowsuit; the bullies, Farkus and Dill; the leg lamp award; the bunny suit; Christmas dinner; and many others. The delightfully versatile score ranges from gentle ballads to show-stopping full-ensemble numbers such as “Ralphie to the Rescue!”, “A Major Award,” “Sticky Situation,” “Up on Santa’s Lap,” “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana” and the inevitable “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!” A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven’t. Additional info: Please prepare a musical selection that shows off the character of your voice; please bring sheet music (pianist provided) or a backing track (no voices); you may Bluetooth to the stereo or bring a CD. Audition may also consist of readings from the script (provided at audition time). Directors see people in the order they arrive and complete paperwork. To print and fill out the audition form ahead of time please download the attachment. IMPORTANT: If you audition for the production and are cast it is expected you will follow through and do the production; failure to do so may prevent you from being cast in a future show as you will have possibly taken a spot from someone who was not cast. If you are auditioning ONLY for specific roles you may specify that on the audition form and you will only be considered for those roles. If you do not specify directors will assume you will accept ANY role offered. There is NO production fee or vaccination requirement for this show. SCHEDULE: REHEARSALS: (at Majestic Studios – starts 9/29/24) SUNDAYS from 1:00-5:00 pm MONDAYS and THURSDAYS from 6:00-9:00 pm MANDATORY TECH WEEK: (at Derry Opera House) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8th from 12 pm-8 pm (Load In) MONDAY, DECEMBER 9th at 6 pm TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10th at 6 pm WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11th at 6 pm THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th at 6 pm PERFORMANCES: (at Derry Opera House) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th at 7 pm SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th at 2 pm and 7 pm (2 shows) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15th at 2 pm followed by a mandatory strike. If interested, please apply.