Kids Needed for "A Christmas Story" The Play
Equity child actors are invited to audition for "A Christmas Story" The Play. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Rate: CONTRACT LOA $590.92 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - until 1/3/27 $608.65 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - after 1/4/27 Additional info: Please prepare a monologue and/or a song that best shows off what you can do. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. First Rehearsal: November 9, 2026 Opening: December 4, 2026 Closing: January 3, 2027 When applying, please include the day and the time that you would like to be seen (Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E), Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM), and whether or not your audition will include a singing component, and the directors ' names will do their very best to accommodate you.
7 roles
Ralph at 9 years old. Equally a dreamer and a schemer. He really wants a BB gun for Christmas and will do anything it takes to persuade his parents to buy it for him. Singularly focused, he also has a wild imagination and plays himself as a 1940s Hollywood hero from old Westerns
Ralphie’s little brother. Whiny and generally unhappy unless Santa is around.
One of Ralphie’s best friends and classmate. Gets bullied so much that he’s downright accepted his fate. He gets stuck in a frozen flagpole licking experiment and Doubles as: A Western movie bandit and a jungle explorer.
One of Ralphie’s friends and classmates. Becomes the scapegoat when Ralphie says a bad word. Schwartz is very smart and has all the answers in the friend group. Doubles as: A Western movie bandit and a jungle explorer.
Ralphie’s classmate. She is very shy and has a huge crush on Ralphie but she’s too afraid to talk to him. She giggles a lot and is best friends with
Ralphie’s very studious classmate. She’s a natural leader and something like a child prodigy. Clearly, she’s going to get a PhD. Best friends with Esther Jane Alberry and giggles a lot. Doubles as: A Western movie bandit and a jungle explorer.
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