Child Auditions for Musical Production "A Christmas Story"
Child ages 7-14 auditions for the musical production of "A Christmas Story." Please find the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. 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. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkus, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; 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 destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial. Additional info: Rehearsals will begin on Saturday, November 2nd. Rehearsals are Monday – Thursday from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm and Saturday mornings. ***there will be rehearsals November 27-29 for Thanksgiving SHOW DATES: December 6–22, 2024 Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 pm Saturday and Sundas at 3:00 pm NO CONFLICTS ALLOWED: Must be available for all performances and all tech week rehearsals (December 2 – 5) If you are interested please apply.
7 roles
Observant, mischievous, bright, with a vivid imagination and ability to come up with schemes. Must play nine years old.
A typical kid brother. Messy, needy, whiny, and immature, yet loveable. Needs to be able to snort like a pig. Must play six/seven years old.
Ralphie’s best buddy and classmate. Outspoken, humorous, a push over with a lot of heart.Must play nine/ten years old.
Ralphie’s friend and classmate. Accused of teaching Ralphie the four-letter word. Just as much personality as Flick. Must play nine/ten years old.
Shy and sweet, with a slight crush on Ralphie. Must play nine/ten years old.
Extremely intelligent, high-achiever, confident. A non-nonsense type of girl. Must play nine/ten years old.
The Stereotypical School yard bully who constantly harasses Ralphie and his friends. Wears a permanent scowl on his face. He should appear very intimidating, slightly older and bigger than the rest of the kids.
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