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A Charles Dickens Christmas Auditions
A Charles Dickens Christmas Auditions
A Charles Dickens Christmas Auditions
CASTING CALL for actors 15+
Directed by: Liz Eder
Vocal Directed by: TBD
Mankato Playhouse
12 Civic Center Plaza STE 1700
Mankato MN 56001
Please bring sheet music for a song you have already learned. Mankato Playhouse will provide a pianist at auditions to accompany you.Do not use a song from the show.Do not sing to taped music or sing a cappella.You do not have to sing an entire song. Sixteen to 32 measures should be sufficient. We only want to get an idea of how well you can carry a tune and follow accompaniment. If you are "called back" we will ask you to sing some more.
A Charles Dickens Christmas Auditions
A Charles Dickens Christmas Auditions
October 20th at 7:00pm
(Please arrive 10 - 15 min early)
Rehearsals
Monday - Thursday 7:30p - 9:30p
Performances
December 13 - December 22, 2024
No conflicts will be accepted the last two weeks of rehearsal or any performance
Actor 1
Actor plays Charles Dickens: a driven and successful writer, but an unhappy man. He remembers Christmas as a miserable experience from his childhood, until he realizes the sacrifice his Father made for him back then.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Actor 2
Actor plays John Dickens: father to Charles, he spends Charles' money, much to Charles' dismay, but he loves his son and made the sacrifices necessary for Charles to grow up to be the famous author he is. Doublings include Peddler and Mr. Trotwood.
Gender: Male
Age: 50 to 65
Actor 3
Actor plays Tim Trotwood: a fictional character in versions of the Christmas story Charles is trying to write. Tim works all day without complaint to support his family, and is very hurt when the girl he loves tells her he is too poor to marry. Doublings include Young Charles Dickens, Singboard Boy, and Barber's Assistant.
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 25
Actor 4
Actor plays Chapman: Charles' publisher. A man almost as unhappy as Charles, he always worries about money and his public image and lacks the Christmas spirit. Doublings include Hargreaves, Prison Guard, and Barber.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 50
Actress 1
Actress plays Young Woman: a figment of Charles' imagination, she is sweet but stubborn in her guidance of Charles to the story and happiness he is looking for. Doublings include Orphan Lady, Rachael, and Flower Girl.
Gender: Female
Age: 18 to 25
Actress 2
Actress plays Mrs. Furnival: the innkeeper's wife and Charles' assistant. She is a caring woman who worries that Charles's overexerts himself and treats him like a son. Doublings include Mrs. Trotwood and Mrs. Dickens
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 60
November 1 - November 17, 2024
"Next to Normal," with its book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, delves into the struggles of a suburban family dealing with crisis and mental illness. Honored with three Tony Awards in 2009, including Best Musical Score, and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, "Next to Normal" has been acclaimed as "one of the year's ten best shows" by critics nationwide, including those from The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times.
The father is an architect, the mother is busy preparing lunches and breakfast, and their daughter and son are sharp, witty teenagers, all portraying an archetypal American family. Yet, their existence is far from normal, as the mother has been fighting bipolar disorder for 16 years. "Next to Normal" invites the audience to peer into the minds and hearts of each character, offering a narrative of their family life filled with love, empathy, and sincerity.
Cast
Diana - Mollie Fischer
Dan - David Holmes
Gabe - Zachary Leasman
Natalie - Cali Hedlund
Henry - Riley Krieger
Dr. Madden - Billy Krager
Fridays and Saturdays
Doors open at 6:30p, show at 7:00p
Sundays
Doors open at 1:30p, show at 2:00p
November 29, 2024
DAVID HARRIS - HEADLINER
David Harris is a nationally touring, regionally Emmy Award-winning comedian and actor who has entertained audiences for over 30 years. Harris regularly appears at top clubs, colleges, corporate events, theaters, alternative rooms and other elite venues across the U.S. and Canada. Most notably, Harris has performed at the New York Comedy Club in New York, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Goodnight’s Comedy Club in Raleigh, and at the Hollywood Improv Lab in Los Angeles. Harris has also worked with the legendary Louie Anderson, Cathy Ladman, Amir K, Beth Stelling, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Ben Bailey, and Judy Gold, to name a few. David’s comedy special “Recalculating” is available on Dry Bar Comedy – one of the world’s top clean comedy sites.
BEN MARCOTTE - FEATURE
Ben Marcotte is originally from rural Minnesota but moved to Minneapolis in 2015 to further pursue standup comedy. Since then, he’s performed all across the Upper Midwest to rave reviews. Ben has performed at corporate events and clubs all over the Midwest including performances at: Goonies Comedy Club, Zanies Comedy Club, Comedy Plex Comedy Club, Boss' Comedy Club, House of Comedy and the Paramount Theater in Austin, MN. Ben has participated in several festivals, including: the Minneapolis Comedy Festival, Burbank Comedy Festival, the Badgerland Comedy Festival in Janesville, WI, the Rise Comedy Festival in Denver, Colorado, Middle Ground Comedy Festival in Indianapolis, IN, the Charm City Comedy Festival in Baltimore, MD and the Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival in Sioux Falls, SD. He has also competed in the Funniest Comedian in the Heartland contest in Lowell, AR, along with being a semi-finalist in the Funniest Person with a Day Job contest at the House of Comedy.
STEPH ROSSELL - OPENER
Steph Rossell hails from Stillwater, MN but has made Minneapolis stages her comedy home since starting her stand-up career in 2022. She’s competed in Acme’s Funniest Person Contest and was a 2023 Finalist in House of Comedy’s Funniest Person With A Day Job Contest. When she’s not telling tales about her dysfunctional family and unusual relationship dynamics, you can find her binge-eating sour candy and getting bossed around by her 4 cats.
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