Talent Wanted for "A Christmas Story" The Musical
The company is holding auditions for "A Christmas Story, the Musical" and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: It’s all fun and games until someone shoots their eye out or sticks their tongue on a frozen flagpole. A Christmas Story, The Musical may be set in 1940s Indiana, but the iconic cultural references from the 1983 film will ring out like the sound of a Red Ryder BB Gun to modern-day audiences. Young Ralphie Parker’s quest for a special Christmas gift, the local bullies, the Bunny suit, Christmas dinner, the list goes on (no, we didn’t forget the leg lamp). The musical garnered 3 Tony Award nominations in 2013, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Go ahead and watch the 1983 non-musical movie every year, but you don’t want to miss the experience of enjoying an innocent and charming classic live on stage this December; it’ll be as priceless as receiving a Major Award! Additional info: Show date: December 5- December 22, 2024. Premiere Night: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Please see the attachment for more details.
11 roles
The on-stage narrator of the show, based on the original author of the book that inspired A Christmas Story and the original narrator of the 1983 film. Shepherd is a generally non-singing role that narrates throughout the show, interacts with Ralphie, and plays several minor characters within the action of the show.
A guy with a good heart, though it’s buried beneath a sometimes gruff exterior. He loves his family but doesn’t overtly show it. He usually expects the worst but is capable of excitement if the situation warrants. In his moments of fantasy, he is transformed from his usual grumbling self to a true song and dance man.
More in charge of the family than the Old Man, but she would never let him know it. She is the secret engine that keeps the family running, keeping the household together with an impressive balancing act.
Ralphie’s younger brother. He’s at the stage of childhood wherein he seems opposed to everything, but he’s still loveable – not a brat.
One of Ralphie’s best friends. He’s a bit of a know-it-all.
Ralphie’s other best friend. Can’t refuse a triple dog dare.
The schoolyard bully.
Scut Farkus’s sidekick.
Ralphie’s teacher. Prim, proper, stern when necessary, but warm and funny when needed. In Ralphie’s fantasy, she becomes a brassy, tapping, Broadway diva.
A department store version. Ill-tempered and slightly inebriated, he rushes the kids through the line so he can get to the nearest “watering hole.”
Townspeople of Hohman, Indiana and players in Ralphie’s fantasy world.
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