A CHRISTMAS STORY - NYC Appointments
Fulton Theatre Company
APPOINTMENTS
NYC auditions to be held on an upcoming date TBD by APPOINTMENT ONLY
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
LORT C; $799/week min
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles.
INSTRUCTIONS
For consideration, mail picture and resume ASAP. Mark submissions: CHRISTMAS STORY (Fulton) NYC AEA Appointment Submission
Deadline: Sun, Aug 20, 2017
SUBMIT TO
Bob Cline 2214 Frederick Douglass
Suite 327
New York, NY 10026
PERSONNEL
Executive Artistic Producer : Marc Robin
Director: Wayne Bryan
Choreographer: Mara Greer
Music & Lyrics: Pasek & Paul
Playwright: Joseph Robinette
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals: 10/26
Opens: 11/16
Closes: 12/31
OTHER
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
JEAN SHEPHERD/NARRATOR:
Late 40s to early 60s. A charismatic storyteller who has the ability to weave a spell and draw an audience into his magical world. He is omniscient but not overpowering-a good-natured curmudgeon with a deadpan sense of humor. He holds the audience with his tremendous presence and spark. [Note: The framing device begins with Jean's radio show, but as the action unfolds he becomes a physical part of the storytelling, a narrator who comes in and out of the scenes. When he is onstage as the narrator, he is unnoticed by the other characters (except for the few occasions when he has direct interaction with Ralphie). When Jean assumes an onstage role (e.g., the telegram deliverer), he is, of course, seen by the others as that character. When Jean is observing Ralphie, he feels and expresses everything just as Ralphie would, exactly paralleling the boy's emotional state. The Universal I phrase that Jean uses in his opening speech is his way of distancing himself from the story, but it is truly autobiographical in nature.]
RALPHIE:
9, going on 10 (may be played by a 9 to 12-year-old). Cute and winsome, but not precious. Bright, but not precocious. A regular kid you wouldn't mind having as a next-door neighbor. He's a bit mischievous and rascally but with a twinkle in his eye.
MOTHER:
30s to 40s. More in charge of the family than the Old Man is, but she would never let him know it. She is warm and affable ... at times a bit daffy ... but not a pushover. A vibrant woman, she is always busy, especially anytime she's in the kitchen. She is the secret engine that keeps the family running, keeping the household together with an impressive balancing act.
THE OLD MAN:
30s to 40s. A guy with a good heart, though it is buried beneath a sometimes gruff (and rough) exterior. He's a devoted husband and father who loves his family but doesn't overtly show it. He usually expects the worst but is capable of excitement if the situation warrants (though it usually doesn't). In his moments of fantasy, he is transformed from his usual grumbling blue-collar self to a true song and dance man.
RANDY:
7 to 8 (may be played by a 7 to 10-year-old). Ralphie's younger brother. Cute, cuddly and whiny. Admires Ralphie but won't admit it. He's at the stage of childhood wherein he seems opposed to everything, but he's still lovable-not a brat.
MISS SHIELDS:
Mid 30s to late 50s. The local elementary school teacher. A seemingly stereotypical 1940s educator¬ prim and proper. Stem when necessary, though warm-and even humorous-when the situation merits it. In Ralphie's fantasy, she becomes a dynamic, show-stopping, brassy belter and tapper- a force to be reckoned with.
SANTA:
Early 30s to early 60s. The Santa Claus at Higbee's Department Store is decidedly unlike the typical Jolly Old Elf' of legend and lore. Ill-tempered and slightly inebriated, he is unhappy with his job. He dismisses each child as quickly as possible in an attempt to put an end to the day and, perhaps, head for the nearest watering hole.
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 submit.
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