Thank you for all who auditioned for SORDID LIVES. We have a great cast and looking forward to this hilarious Black Comedy about White Trash! Opens September 21! If you would like to be involved, we always love an extra hand– please contact Abby.
Mountain Community Theater announces auditions for its very own “Miracle on 34th Street, the Play,” based on the beloved holiday motion picture. MCT’s founders originally wrote the script in 1982. This will be MCT’s 10th production of “Miracle” and its first since 2012. The script is published by Dramatic Publishing Company and licensed to theater companies around the world.
Auditions will be held as follows:
Sunday, August 26, 7 pm – Park Hall, 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomond
Monday, August 27, 7 pm – Center Stage, 1001 Center St., Santa Cruz
Callbacks will be Tuesday, August 28, 7 pm, at Center Stage.
This production will be directed by Peter Gelblum. Please bring a resume and, if you have one, a head shot. If Peter doesn’t know your work, please come prepared with a one-minute comedic monologue.
If you’re interested but cannot make the auditions, please contact Peter at pbgelblum@gmail.com.
Rehearsals will begin on or about September 25 and generally run Monday-Thursday evenings, 7-10 pm in the San Lorenzo Valley. The production opens on November 16 and runs weekends at Park Hall through December 9.
The characters are:
Kris Kringle – male, 50s to 80s
Doris Walker – female, 30s to 40s; personnel manager at Macy’s
Susan Walker – female, age 7; Doris’s daughter
Fred Gayley – male, 30s to 40s; lawyer, neighbor, and friend to Doris and Susan
Shellhammer – female or male, 30s to 50s; Doris’s assistant
Doctor Pierce – female or male, 30s to 70s; physician at Maplewood Home
Sawyer – female or male, 30s to 60s; Macy’s strict vocational counselor (the villain)
Judge Harper – female or male, 40s to 70s; New York state court judge
Finley – female or male, any adult; court bailiff
Mara – female or male, 30s to 40s; prosecuting attorney
Halloran – female or male, 40s to 60s; Judge Harper’s political consultant
Bag Lady – female, any adult
Rich Person – female or male, any adult
Drunken Santa – male, any adult
Mr./Ms. Macy – female or male, 50s to 70s; owner of Macy’s
Mr./Ms. Bloomingdale – female or male, 50s to 70s; owner of Bloomingdale’s
Al & Lou – female or male, any adult; post office workers
Duncan – female or male, any adult; animal keeper at zoo
Mara, Jr. – female or male, 7 to12; prosecuting attorney’s child
There are also extras of all ages, genders, shapes, and sizes, including non-speaking parts that don’t require any acting experience.
