"Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play Seeks Teens

Seeking ages 12 and up for "Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play. Please see the details below. About the project: Step back into a 1940s radio studio as this beloved holiday story comes to life through acting, music, vintage commercials, and the theatrical magic of live radio. We’re looking for performers ready to embrace the wit, warmth, heightened style, and ensemble spirit of a classic radio broadcast. Additional info: Please prepare both a song and a short monologue: 16 bars of a song Choose either a Christmas song or a song in a 1940s big-band/swing style that best showcases your voice and personality. Please bring clearly marked sheet music for the accompanist or your own device if you are using a track 30 seconds of a monologue Looking for the wit, sophistication, rhythm, and vocal energy of classic Hollywood. Prepare approximately 30 seconds of a monologue in the style of Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, or Humphrey Bogart. You do not need to impersonate these actors. Instead, think about the energy of classic Hollywood and radio: clear diction, confident choices, heightened personality, comic timing, and a willingness to play. Need inspiration? Consider a short speech from Samuel Taylor’s Sabrina Fair or Philip Barry’s The Philadelphia Story (see the attachment for material). Auditions may also include cold readings from the show and/or brief vocal exercises. Because this is a live radio play, ensemble performers will have opportunities to play multiple characters and help create the world of the broadcast. Rehearsal Schedule Meet & Greet / First Read: Thursday, September 17, 7:00 p.m. Regular rehearsals begin September 21: Mondays: Music/Singing — evenings, September 21–November 16 Thursdays: Staging — 6:00–9:00 p.m., beginning September 24 Sundays: Staging — 12:00–4:00 p.m., beginning September 27 Wednesday, November 18: Run — 7:00–9:00 p.m. Actors will not necessarily be called to every rehearsal. Calls will be based on role, scene, and musical needs until we begin full runs. Tech Week: Sunday, November 29–Wednesday, December 2. The cast should plan to be available for all required Tech Week rehearsals. Performances: Thursday, December 3 — 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 4 — 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5 — 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6 — 1:00 p.m. Come help us turn the stage into a 1940s radio studio and discover whether a skeptical little girl, her practical mother, and perhaps all of us, can still believe in Santa Claus. If interested, please apply.