Singing Audition for "A Christmas Story" Musical
Looking for kids ages 8-15 years old for "A Christmas Story" Please see the details below. About the project: Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the Midwest in the 1940s follows 9- year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is a holiday family classic. Additional info: Parents/Guardians: Boys wishing to be cast as Ralphie will need to be willing to have their hair dyed blonde. Other boys may be asked to cut their hair to reflect the appropriate time period. Parents are permitted to drop off their child performers for rehearsals but must return before the end of rehearsal. Directors will require a copy of the driver's license for the two persons permitted to pick up your child from rehearsal and ask that at least one parent or guardian be on the show's GroupMe (a messaging app). See the attachment for details and audition information. If interested, please apply.
10 roles
The hero. Imaginative and adventurous boy who must battle school bullies and convince his parents to buy him the perfect Christmas gift. His last true year as a child. Observant but not always perceptive, obedient but willing to bend the rules. He knows how to tell a joke and can get out of any tricky situation and loves to perform.
Ralphie's little brother, smaller than Ralphie; cuter the better. Can be a bit awkward and offbeat. Admires Ralphie but won't admit it.
Ralphie's friend and classmate. Class clown, know-it-all, seems spoiled by a dad who is a larger version of himself. He's the kid who gets his tongue stuck to the pole.
Ralphie's friend and classmate. More of a wise-guy than Ralphie, seems in competition with Flick. Smarter than both Ralphie and Flick, he's the kid who "double dog dares" Flick to stick his tongue to the pole.
A Meanie the bully. There's nothing about him you want to like. He's that kid you always made sure to avoid in school. Must be able to create an over-the-top rendition of an adult's exaggerated memory of a bully/monster.
A classmate. Must be able to create a strong presence on stage as a girl of the era. More behaved than the boys, distrustful and disgusted by the behavior of the rougher gender.
A classmate. Also must be able to create a strong presence on stage as a girl of the era. More behaved than the boys, distrustful and disgusted by the behavior of the rougher gender.
Fellow classmate of Ralphie's
Fellow classmate of Ralphie's
Fellow classmate of Ralphie's
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