A CHRISTMAS STORY and GYPSY - Surfside Players Non Equity Auditions

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder 200-Shot Carbine Action Range Model Air Rifle under the tree for Christmas. But whenever he pleads his case before the adults in his life, the response is You'll shoot your eye out! All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold flagpole; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a “major award”; and more!

This adaptation of A CHRISTMAS STORY by Phillip Grecian is Surfside’s presentation for the Christmas season, and we are thrilled to announce that it will be directed by our Youth Players director, Eva Knowles! Produced by special arrangement with
THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois. Caution: Contains PG-rated language.

We will be holding Open Auditions and Volunteer Sign-ups on Sunday and Monday, October 19 and 20, at 7:00pm. We need actors of all ages including children! There are 5 boys (1 of them a teenager), 2 girls, 2 women, and at least 2 men. Performance dates are December 12th – 21st (Fridays/Saturdays 8:00pm, Sundays 2:00pm). More details are at
www.surfsideplayers.com --> Auditions.

Gypsy is the ultimate story about an aggressive stage mother. Join Rose and her daughters June and Louise in their trip across the United States during the 1920′s, when vaudeville is dying, burlesque is growing, and Rose demands nothing less than superstardom from her daughters even as her desperation and ruthlessness drives this family further apart. This is a gripping story of one of the most frightening aspects of show business.

Gypsy has been adapted into two movies and revived four times on Broadway since its original run. It has been described by New York Times theatre critics Clive Barnes, Ben Brantley and Frank Rich as one of the greatest American musicals. Jule Styne’s music and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics include Let Me Entertain You, Some People, You’ll Never Get Away from Me, If Momma Was Married, All I Need Is the Girl, Everything’s Coming Up Roses, You Gotta Get A Gimmick and Together Wherever We Go. Presented by special arrangement with
Tams-Witmark.

Open auditions and Volunteer Sign-Ups are Sunday andMonday, October 26 and 27, at 7:00pm. We need 6 leading women, 2 leading men, and a large ensemble including children. No experience is necessary, and no roles have been pre-cast. Performance dates are January 23rd – February 8th, 2015 (Fridays/Saturdays 8:00pm, Sundays 2:00pm). See
www.surfsideplayers.com --> Auditions for the list of characters and specific audition requirements.