A CHRISTMAS STORY Equity Principal Actors - Fireside Theatre Auditions

A CHRISTMAS STORY - NYC EPA

Fireside Theatre | Fort Atkinson, WI

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Monday, June 15, 2026
Open Jar Studios
1601 Broadway
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E) 11th floor main entrance
New York, NY 10019
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Holding room - Studio 11M

CONTRACT

Dinner Theatre
$810 weekly minimum

PERSONNEL

Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Book: Joseph Robinette

SEEKING

Performers of all ethnicities, physical types, gender identities, and ages are encouraged to audition.

OTHER DATES

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

PREPARATION

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. Singing from the show is fine.
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together. 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 it’s 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, straight forward, 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 a 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.

Ralphie: age 9. A 5th grade boy who wants an Air Rifle for Christmas: He is a bright, winsome, mischievous, cute kid. 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.