Actors/Actresses ages 7-70+ Needed For ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE At Davidson Community Players' Armour Street Theatre

Auditions for actors and actresses ages 7 - 70+ will be held Sunday, September 27 and Monday September 28, at Davidson Community Players' Armour Street Theatre at 307 Armour Street, Davidson. Auditions will begin at 6pm for youth, and 7pm for adults and will consist of cold readings from the script. Youth auditionees should arrive at 6pm, adult auditionees should plan to arrive no later than 8pm. Bring a resume or list of theatre experience, a recent picture and a list of conflicts for the October-December 2009 time period. Callbacks will be held on Sunday, October 4th at 6pm; rehearsals begin October 12 at 7pm.

It's a Wonderful Life opens December 3 and runs through December 20 at the Armour Street Theatre. The production will be directed by Anne Lambert. Adapted from the classic holiday movie, It's a Wonderful Life requires 9 or 10 men, 7 or 8 women and 4 children (2 boys, 2 girls). A character breakdown follows. (Please note, we are interested in fielding a cast with a wide age range. For adult roles, ages listed is often the lowest age - with lots of flexibility on the other end!)

George Bailey, the Everyman of Bedford Falls, 20+
Clarence Odbody, A-S-2 (Angel Second Class), could be male or female, 30+
Mr. Gower, proprietor of the corner drug store, 30+
Harry Bailey/Mr. Welsh, George's younger brother / schoolteacher's husband, 20+
Mrs. Bailey, George's mother, a very kind and understanding woman, 30+
Aunt Tilly, Uncle Billy's wife, 30+
Violet Peterson, proprietor of a beauty salon, 20+
Bert, a patrolman, 20+
Ernie, a mail carrier, 20+
Uncle Billy, George's uncle and business partner, 30+
Mary Hatch Bailey, George's loving wife, 20+
Henry F. Potter, owns practically the entire town, 30+
Mrs. Hatch/Miss Andrews, Mary's mother / townsperson, 30+
Sam Wainwright/Potter's Goon, a successful young man / Mr. Potters goon, 20+
Mr. Martini, proprietor of a bar, 30+
Mrs. Martini/Mr. Potter's secretary, townsperson / ever-faithful to Mr. Potter, 20+
Miss Carter/MrS. Thompson, bank examiner / townsperson, 20+
Peter Bailey/Young George, age 12,
Tommy Bailey/newsboy, age 10
Janie Bailey, age 9
Zuzu Bailey, age 7, (female)

 

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