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Jordan Rakittke (she/her) – Director
Andrew Luzwick (he/him) – Vocal Director/Orchestra Conductor
Kelsey Waughon (she/her) – Choreographer/Content Creator
Mike Frale (he/him) – Producer
Janelle Graf (she/her) – Stage Manager/Scenic Artist
Tracey Lanman (she/her) – Technical Director
Jason Clark (he/him) – Master Carpenter/Scenic Designer
Mary Torkelson (she/her) – Costume Designer
Nicole Weber (she/her) – Lighting Designer
Katelyn Kashnowski (she/her) – Props Manager/Set Dresser
Gianah Tomczak (she/her) – Assistant Director
Alex Garcia (he/him) – Assistant Stage Manager
Ashley Estrada (she/her) – Young Performer Supervisor
Cristelle Escalante (she/her) – Young Performer Supervisor
THE KIDS:
RALPHIE PARKER – Torben Mularski (he/him)
RANDY PARKER – Bode Diehl (he/him)
SCHWARTZ – Elijah Pierce (he/him)
FLICK – Owen Johnson (he/him)
SCUT FARKUS – Colin Graf (he/him)
GROVER DILL – Audrey Molter (she/her)
ESTHER JANE – Lucy Hagen (she/her)
MARY BETH – Olivia Mulder (she/her)
KIDS ENSEMBLE – Emily Graf (she/her), Parker Kunash (he/him), Faye Radeni (she/her)
THE ADULTS:
JEAN SHEPHERD – Brian Fleming (he/him)
THE OLD MAN – J. Thomas Graf (he/him)
MOTHER – Tracy Parr (she/her)
MISS SHIELDS – Emily Kunash (she/her)
SANTA/ENSEMBLE – Nathan Forrester (he/him)
HEAD ELVES/ENSEMBLE – Reede Norlie (they/them) & Theresa Voge Kaman (she/her)
MRS. SCHWARTZ/ENSEMBLE – Melanie Johnson (she/her)
ADULT ENSEMBLE – Brett Barry (he/him), Brody Donner (he/they), Erin Liston (she/her), Kelsey Waughon (she/her), Kay Wilemon (she/her)
Audition Information
Theatre 121 will be holding open auditions for the upcoming production of A Christmas Story The Musical.
Director Jordan Rakittke, music director Andrew Luzwick, and choreographer Kelsey Waughon will be casting 6 male presenting children, 2 female presenting children, 3 male presenting adults and 2 female presenting adults in addition to a diverse kids ensemble and adults ensemble.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Dates: Monday August 19th, & Tuesday August 20th
Callbacks will be by invitation only on Wednesday, August 21st. You will be notified by email no later than 10am on Wednesday if invited to attend.
Location: Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock at:
225 W Calhoun St, Woodstock, IL 60098
AUDITION FORMAT:
REHEARSALS:
TECH REHEARSALS*: Sunday November 3rd , Monday November 4th, Tuesday November 5th, Thursday November 7th
DRESS REHEARSALS*: Sunday November 10th -Thursday, November 14th
SHOW DATES*:
*You must be available for all tech rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and performances to be considered for casting.
If you have any questions, please contact the Producer, Mike Frale
Audition Information
Coming Soon!
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Characters: (all roles available)
AGES LISTED ARE STAGE AGES. GENDER IDENTITIES LISTED ARE CHARACTER GENDERS. ROLES ARE OPEN TO ALL GENDERS AND ETHNICITIES.
THE KIDS
RALPHIE PARKER (F#3-D5) Male Identifying. Stage Age 10 years old, seeking children between 9-12 years old. A cute, bright, mischievous kid with a big imagination. Ralphie dreams of getting a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas.
RANDY PARKER (F#3-D5) Male Identifying. Stage Age 7-8 years old, seeking children between 8 and 9 years old. Ralphie’s younger brother. Cute and lovable, but whiny.
SCHWARTZ (Unchanged voice) Male Identifying. Stage Age 10 years old, seeking children between 9-12 years old. Ralphie’s classmate who triple dog dares Flick to stick his tongue on a flagpole.
FLICK (Unchanged voice) Male Identifying. Stage Age 10 years old, seeking children between 9-12 years old. Ralphie’s classmate who is triple dog dared to stick his tongue on a flagpole.
SCUT FARKUS Male Identifying. Stage Age 14-15 years old, seeking children between 13-16 years old. The bully of Ralphie and his classmates.
GROVER DILL (Unchanged voice) Male Identifying. Stage Age 9-12 years old, seeking children between 9-13 years old. Scut Farkus’ sidekick.
ESTHER JANE Female Identifying. Stage Age 10 years old, seeking children between 9-12 years old. Ralphie’s classmate.
MARY BETH Female Identifying. Stage Age 10 years old, seeking children between 9-12 years old. Ralphie’s classmate.
KIDS ENSEMBLE Any Gender Identity. Four children Stage Age 10 years old, seeking children between 9-12 years old. The ensemble will be in all children’s group numbers and fill roles such as Nancy, Goggles Kid, and The Can Can Dancer.
THE ADULTS
JEAN SHEPHERD Male Identifying. Stage Age 40s-60s. The Narrator of A Christmas Story who retells the tale of the Christmas he wanted a Red Ryder BB Gun. Unnoticed by the other characters unless he assumes an onstage role such as the telegram deliverer.
THE OLD MAN (Bb2-G4) Male Identifying. Stage Age 30’s-50’s. A blue collar man with a gruff exterior and a big heart. He loves his wife and children, even if he doesn’t always show it.
MOTHER (G3-Db5) Female Identifying. Stage Age 30’s-40’s Mother is the heart of her family, attempting to ensure her family has the perfect Christmas all while keeping her house running. Warm and vibrant, a safe place for her kids.
MISS SHIELDS (F#3-D5) Female Identifying. 20’s-50’s. The elementary school teacher. Stern yet warm, Miss Shields becomes a belter and tapper in Ralphie’s fantasy.
SANTA (Bb2-F4) Male Identifying. 30’s-60’s. The cranky and slightly inebriated Santa at Higbees Department Store.
ADULT ENSEMBLE Any Gender Identities. Adults 18+. In addition to many scenes and numbers, the Adult Ensemble will fill roles such as Elves, Villain, The Bankrobbers, Policeman, Fireman, Doctor, Nurse, Parents, and Neighbors.
