Citadel Theatre announces non-Equity auditions for children's roles for its holiday production, "A Christmas Story, The Musical," directed by Robert D. Estrin, musical direction by Gina Lyden Masland, and choreography by Jennifer Cupani.
ROLES:
BOYS:
- Ralphie: 10, winsome, bright, mischievous. (actor age: 10-12)
- Randy: 8, cute, whiny, typical 8-year-old; Ralphie's brother. (actor age: 8-10)
- Schwartz: 10, one of Ralphie's best friends, usually in the company of Flick. (actor age: 10-12)
- Flick: 10, one of Ralphie's best friends, usually in the company of Schwartz. (actor age: 10-12)
- Farkus: 14-15, typical bully, loud, obnoxious, mean. (actor age: 13-15)
- Dill: 10-12, Farkus' toady, always at his side, the true "yes" man. (actor age: 10-13)
GIRLS:
- Esther Jane: 10, Ralphie's classmate. (actor age 10-12)
- Mary Beth: 10, Ralphie's classmate. (actor age 10-12)
- Nancy: 10, Ralphie's classmate. (actor age 10-12)
- Doris: 10, Ralphie's classmate, also "Goggles Kid" in Santa number (actor age 10-12)
NOTE: With the exception of Ralphie and Randy, ALL children must strong dancers. NOTE: ALL of the boys' roles will be double-cast. The girls' roles will be single-cast. We're sorry, but Citadel Theatre cannot offer EMC credit at this time.
Citadel Theatre, 300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045. The theatre is located in the former Lake Forest West High School campus, just south of Rt. 60 on Waukegan Road.
Tentative Dates:
Read-through/contracts/etc: Saturday, Oct. 1;
Music/Dance Rehearsals: Oct 2-15;
Blocking/Staging/Run-Throughs: Oct.16-Nov 11;
Tech: Nov 12-13;
Dress Rehearsals: Nov 14-15;
Previews: Nov 16-17;
Opening: Nov 18;
Closing/Strike: Dec 18.
Rehearsals are usually scheduled for 4 weekdays/week plus either Saturday or Sunday until tech week. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be presented at the read-thru.
Performances: Nov 18-Dec 18. Thursdays @ 7:30 PM; Friday and Saturday @ 8:00 PM; Sundays @ 3:00 PM. There will be two Wednesday matinees, date/time TBA.
For your audition please prepare the following: BOYS: (1) 32 bars from a song of your choice, in the key you want to sing it in and marked for the accompanist. Do NOT pick a song from the show. (2) a 60-90 second age-appropriate boy's monologue. Do NOT prepare a monologue for the show. GIRLS: 32 bars from a song of your choice, in the key you want to sing it in and marked for the accompanist. ALL children will be taught a dance routine by our choreographer, so make sure you dress appropriately. Bring tap shoes, if you have them, in case the choreographer teaches a tap routine. Auditions will be scheduled on the hour and half-hour in groups of up to 10 children. The first half-hour will be the vocal and monologue portion of the audition. The second half-hour will be for the dance portion of the audition.
Contact Info:
Please submit your H/S and resume to schedule an audition.
Website: www.citadeltheatre.org