Casting Call for Boys and Girls for "The Gift of the Magi"
Students in grades 7-12 are invited to audition for "The Gift of the Magi" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Jim and Della eat potatoes for dinner every night and stuff their boots with newspaper to get by, but everything they want is for each other. They're so head-over-heels in love they can make a cozy home in turn-of-the-century New York with little more than the coins in their jam jar. But what's to be done about Christmas? When a strange twist of fate leads the young couple to find the perfect gifts for one another at an unexpected cost, Jim and Della learn the true meaning of the holiday. Classic Christmas carols punctuate this sweet and joyful retelling of the O. Henry story. Additional info: Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled audition time to check in and fill out any necessary paperwork. Please prepare a one-minute dramatic or comedic monologue. Those interested in a Caroler track, please prepare 1-2 verses of a Christmas Carol to be sung acapella. Please bring a current headshot and resume, and if under the age of 18, a signed copy of the Application for Minors in Performance attached. Current Lincoln Park students under the age of 18 must download and complete the following Application for Minors in Performances form and bring it with them to auditions. Students under the age of 18 who do not attend Lincoln Park, please download and complete the full version of the form and bring it to your audition. Callbacks will be scheduled by invitation only on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm in Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s Rehearsal Studio. Performance Dates: DECEMBER 6-8, 12-15 & 19-22 | THU-SAT 7:30 pm, SUN 2:00 pm. If interested, please apply.
10 roles
A young man who falls in love with Della.
Jim’s best friend.
A young woman who falls in love with Jim.
Della’s sister.
Jim and Della’s neighbor.
Jim and Digsby’s friend.
Runs a shoe store, has an Irish accent.
Works at Butterfield’s selling watches and fobs.
Runs a barber shop that buys/sells hair, has a Russian accent.
Group of carolers that sing throughout the show.