Christmas Bus Auditions – Oct 26
Director: Rachel Cummings
Casting: Adults and Youth
Date: Oct 26
Time: 10:00-12:00 Plan on staying for 1 hour. (Adults will be released sooner if possible.)
Location: Ground Floor Artists 13343 W Foxfire Dr Unit 3
Prepare: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Production Fee: $200 (under 18)
Rehearsals Begin: Nov 12
Performances: Dec 13-22
Description
Synopsis:
It’s Christmas Eve, and Mrs. Frump, the director of the Peaceful Valley Orphanage, is planning what she believes will be the most special Christmas ever for her kids. She’s borrowed an old bus and arranged for each child to spend Christmas with a family in the area. The only problem is, she hasn’t told the Busybodies on the orphanage board of trustees, who believe Frump has gotten too old and soft to handle the rowdy kids at Peaceful Valley. With the help of teenage Thomas, the oldest of the orphans and her trusty right-hand man, Frump sets off to deliver the kids—pursued by the suspicious Sheriff Snodgrass and the Busybodies. Along the way, they pick up a passenger: a traveling troubadour who’s been on the road trying his luck as a folksinger and is now returning home to his girlfriend (who may or may not be glad to see him). It’s an adventuresome ride, culminating in a Christmas even more special than Frump could have ever imagined.
Adult roles:
The Editor – 40-70, writing the story for the Christmas edition of his newspaper
Frump – 50-60, director of the orphanage
Sheriff Snodgrass – 40-50, local lawnman and tireless investigator
The Busybodies – any age, three harpies who make life difficult for Frump
Youth roles:
Thomas – 17-18, high-school senior and Frump’s right hand man
The Troubadour – 20 casting youth actor, a traveling folksinger, needs to sing, ability to play the guitar is a plus
Darlene – 20 casting youth actor, the Troubadour’s reluctant girlfriend
Kids – 6-14, orphans of the Peaceful Valley Orphanage
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