Casting Performers for "The Gift of the Magi" Play
Casting performers for "The Gift of the Magi" show. Please find the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Hailed as "a Christmas delight," this original musical based on O. Henry's classic tale of love and generosity rings in the holidays in its Milwaukee debut. Newlyweds Della and Jim — accompanied by a beautiful live violin and cello score — search turn-of-the-20th-century New York with full hearts and empty pockets for the perfect gift for one another. Rate: SPT $784 weekly minimum (SPT 8) — increasing to $807 January 4, 2027. Additional info: First rehearsal: Tuesday, October 19, 2026 Preview: Friday, November 13, 2026 Opening: Saturday, November 14, 2026 Closing and strike: Sunday, December 6, 2026 Potential extension closing and strike: Sunday, December 13, 2026 Equity actors. Understudy tracks open. Preparation: You will have a six-minute slot. Please prepare two contrasting monologues — no Shakespeare please. You may also perform a song if you are so inclined, but accompaniment will not be provided, so it will either be acapella or self-accompaniment with an instrument (no piano will be available). Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. If interested, please apply.
1 role
The quintessential storyteller. Inhabits all other characters in the play (other than Jim and Della). A gifted storyteller with a subtle point-of-view; they are not so much a cynic (at times), as a realist. But, as often happens with writers and storytellers, the endings of their stories can sometimes surprise themselves as much as anyone else
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