Seeking Young Performers for "A Christmas Story" The Play
Audition for "A Christmas Story" The Play. 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. 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 Farkas, 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: Performance Dates: December 5-21, 2025. Prepare / Bring: No need to prepare anything. Actors will be asked to read from sides. Tuesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM callbacks If interested, please apply.
12 roles
A bright-eyed, imaginative boy whose holiday dream of owning a Red Ryder BB gun sets the story in motion.
Ralphie’s younger brother, often bundled in layers of winter clothing, who brings both laughter and sibling exasperation.
Ralphie’s loyal friend, best remembered for his unfortunate dare to stick his tongue to a frozen flagpole.
Another of Ralphie’s pals, full of bold ideas and equally questionable dares.
The neighborhood bully, with his signature coonskin cap and menacing grin, who looms large in Ralphie’s world.
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