Auditions For The Farndale…Christmas Carol set for October 5-6
Redlands Footlighters will host auditions for the fun and hilarious holiday show, The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s A Christmas Carol, written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. Directed by Vicki Janis.
Seeking 5 women and 1 man. All ages and races considered. The man must be physically fit. British accents required. Will also need a couple of stagehands that are able to do backstage voices.
Auditions will be held October 5 and 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the theater, located at 1810 Barton Road, in Redlands. Please bring a resume of past experience, a headshot (if available), and a list of conflicts. Rehearsals are planned to begin October 12 and generally run Monday-Thursday evenings. The show opens the Saturday after Thanksgiving and runs through December 20th.
About the show:
In a festive mood, the ladies of the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society mount another assault on the classics with their stage version of A Christmas Carol. They enthusiastically portray a dizzy array of characters from the Dickensian favorite (and a few which aren’t), engineer some novel audience participation while bravely contending with an intrusive PA system and a real Farndale first rap their vocal cords and feet around two original, show stopping songs. Loosely based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. (Samuel French, Inc.)
How big is the male role?
This is an ensemble show, the man’s part is pretty large. No monologues, but some fast paced banter.
I can’t wait! Will there be singing for the audition? Also, what kind of British accent are you looking for? Lower, middle, or upper class?
How old is the man’s role?
I’d say that the role is open to any age. The one caveat is that there are some physical jokes that may be difficult for some actors (regardless of age).