A CHRISTMAS STORY Equity Principal Actors - Fireside Theatre Auditions

A CHRISTMAS STORY - Chicago, EPA

Fireside Theatre | Fort Atkinson, WI

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Monday, June 1, 2026
Roosevelt University Dance Studios
218 S Wabash Avenue, 3rd Floor
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
Chicago, IL 60604
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Studio 305 - THIS SPACE'S VENTILATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION.

CONTRACT

Dinner Theatre
$810 weekly minimum
Book by Joseph Robinette
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in A CHRISTMAS STORY (See breakdown).
Director: Justin Brill
Musical Director: Mary Ehlinger
Choreographer: Shanna Vanderwerker
The team is committed to diverse, inclusive casting and encourages performers of all ethnicities, genders, body types, and abilities to audition.

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: October 12, 2026
Runs October 29 - December 20, 2026
There are no Equity stage manager positions available.

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PREPARATION

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. Please prepare a short cut of a Broadway song in the style of the show, preferably an up-tempo or comedic song. You may sing from the show. Those actors coming in for Jean Shepherd should prepare a short story-telling monologue and a short song in the style of the show. Singing from the show is fine. 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.

Breakdown

A CHRISTMAS STORY

SEEKING:

• Jean Shepherd: (Narrator) Male 40 – 55: Charismatic storyteller with a dynamic speaking voice who can draw the audience into the world of the play. Non-singing.
• The Old Man: Male 30-45: High baritone or tenor to a high G. Good comic ability. He has a good heart but is buried under a rough exterior.
• Mother: Female 28 – 40: Mezzo-soprano Low G to high Db. Good comic ability. She is more in charge than she would ever let anyone know. Warm but strong-willed, straightforward, no nonsense, likable, midwestern – a kind of every-mom.
• Miss Shields: Female 25-40: Alto belter. She is Ralphie’s elementary school teacher. Great with comedy. Flexible voice who is comfortable singing both legit and contemporary Broadway. Great mover and strong tapper.
• Santa: Male 30-60s: The Santa Claus at Higbee's Department Store is ill-tempered, slightly inebriated and very unhappy with his job.
• Additional Adults: All Ages: Various ensemble roles as well as covers for principal roles. A strong sense of musical theatre comedy is needed.
• Ralphie: age 9. A 5th grade boy who wants an Air Rifle for Christmas. He is bright, winsome, mischievous, cute. Not a smart-aleck or overly precocious, Ralphie's imagination drives several scenes. An excellent singer and fluent reader with mega-watt stage presence. Ralphie's dance is minimal.
• Randy: age 7. Ralphie's younger brother, cute, cuddly, lovable and whiny-like most baby brothers! He looks up to his big brother, tries to keep up with him, and is young enough that he can be convinced to eat his dinner like a baby piggy! An excellent singer, a good dancer, a fluent reader and has strong stage presence.
• Flick: age 9/10. A classmate and best buddy of Ralphie's; Flick is the guinea pig in the flagpole licking experiment. Able to sustain and communicate with a serious lisp.
• Schwartz: age 9/10. A classmate and best buddy of Ralphie; Schwartz becomes the scapegoat when Ralphie utters an unmentionable word.
• Scut Farkus: age 12/13. A textbook example of a schoolyard bully, loud, obnoxious and intimidating. This truant is a year or two older than Ralphie and his friends and wears a perpetual scowl under his coonskin cap.