A CHRISTMAS STORY - LA EPA
Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA
Monday, July 24, 2023
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LORT Non-Rep
$1769 weekly minimum (LORT A)
Equity actors for roles in A CHRISTMAS STORY (See breakdown).
Please prepare a contemporary monologue and a traditional musical theatre song. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Center Theatre Group's The Music Center Annex
601 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2621
Parking available at the Music Center Garage for $10 for anyone auditioning.
Book by Joseph Robinette
Music and Lyrics by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul
Director: Matt Lenz
Choregraphed by Warren Carlyle
Expected to attend:
Musical Director: Andrew Smithson
Casting Director: Alison Franck
1st Rehearsal: November 7, 2023
Tech: November 29, 2023 (on or about)
1st Preview: December 5, 2023
Open: December 8, 2023
Close: December 31, 2023
OTHER
https://www.centertheatregroup.org/
Venue: Ahmanson Theatre
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical is set in Indiana in November and December, 1940. The Depression is just ending, and Christmas is approaching! Ralphie, our 9 year old hero, dreams of getting an air rifle for Christmas-- and not just any air rifle, but the Red Ryder Carbine Action BB Gun!
NOTE: The children carry a HUGE part of a HUGE production. Seeking boys and girls with natural star quality. BOYS MUST HAVE UNCHANGED voices.
[JEAN SHEPHERD] Male, 50s-60s, the narrator (Ralphie is him as a boy) doubles as several roles in and out of the story as well. Midwestern, charming, warm, excellent story teller. And again, warm. Not a singing role.
[MOTHER] 20s-30s. Pretty, warm, funny, wonderful expressive singer, contemporary mid-range mix-belt, with some soprano. A great singer. Subtle real, genuine and truthful sense of humor.
[THE OLD MAN] 30s-40s. Genius comic who sings. Uptight, fuss-budget, flawed. Humorously “terrifying” dad with a heart somewhere. Range is high baritone.
[RALPHIE] Principal. Caucasian. Age: 9-13 to play 9-10. Under 5 feet tall. A regular boy. Appealing but not necessarily a handsome boy. Can have some extra weight on him. Strong presence. Not “show-bizzy”. A great strong singing voice, high belter voice must be UNCHANGED. A clear singer with a great range. Range is low F# to high D. Tap dancing is a plus. Will be casting an alternate as well.
[RANDY] Principal. Caucasian 9-10 to play about 7-8. Must be smaller than RALPHIE. 4’6” or smaller. CUTE and FUNNY little boy. FUNNY in the sense that he is awkward and off-beat. Has a lot of strong concentration but, like Ralphie, not show-bizzy. Vocally, voice is unchanged and hight belter low F# to high C#. Able to tap dance. Also seeking alternate/understudy.
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