OPEN AUDITIONS

Sunday and Monday
August 4 and 5, 2019
7 p.m
Produced by CHERYL KERN
Directed by SCOTT A. FLESHOOD & GEORGEANNA TEIPEN
Buck Creek Playhouse will hold open auditions for CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS, a holiday play by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus, on Sunday and Monday, August 4 and 5, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue. Directors Scott A. Fleshood and Georgeanna Teipen are looking for a diverse group of four men, five women, and 11 children/teens this production. All roles are available.
AUDITION PREPARATION
- Please be prepared to read from the script. Reading copies of the script may be purchased here.
- Please bring resume and headshot, if available.
- CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS is scheduled for nine performances, weekends December 6-22, 2019. Please bring a list of all conflicts from October 7 through November 29. No conflicts will be allowed after November 29, 2019.
- Rehearsals are tentatively set to begin on October 7, 2019.
AVAILABLE ROLES
CHARACTER |
SEX / ESTIMATED AGE |
DESCRIPTION |
SHELBY |
Female, 30-50 |
Your basic amazing drama teacher. Overworked and talented, with a big heart and even bigger patience level. |
RIFKA |
Female, 50+ |
Shelby's mother, brought along to help chaperone the kids. Snark queen. |
COLBY |
Male, 30-50 |
The bus/van driver who likes Shelby. His daughter is Drew. |
NOLAN |
Male, 20-30 |
Engaged to Suzy. A good guy in a bad situation. |
SUZY |
Female, 20-30 |
Totally stressed out about their destination wedding, which they cannot get to because the state has been closed. |
SHERIFF GRIFFIN |
Male (age open) |
Takes his job very seriously. Loves the drama of it all. |
FLO |
Female (age open) |
The building custodian who is a nervous wreck. |
KIETH |
Male, 30 to 50 |
An old schoolmate of Shelby's. Is your basic nightmare -- rich, smart, handsome. All the things you don't want to run into when you have been driving a bus for a living. |
DEPUTY DOT |
Female (age open) |
The sheriff's over-eager assistant. |
RJ |
Male, teen |
Drama student. Believes in the Christmas Curse. Every bad thing that's happened to him has been on Christmas Eve and he's fully expecting something else to go wrong. |
BAILEY |
Female, teen |
Drama student. Idealistic, hopeful. |
BEAN |
Male, teen |
Drama student. Bailey's loving brother. |
LILLY |
Female, teen |
Drama student with a capital DRA and MA. She is an "actress" with all that implies. Very "method" and eager to explore her craft. |
CASSIE |
Female, teen |
Drama student. Really likes RJ, but doesn't get the whole curse thing. |
BJORN |
Male, late teens |
A mysterious and odd chap. |
DANA |
Female, late teens |
She's dressed as an elf, but she ain't no elf! |
PINK |
Female, late teens |
Dana's younger sister. Fancies herself like the singer. |
TOBY |
Female, teen |
Drama student. Hasn't done any of her Christmas shopping. |
NANCY |
Female, teen |
Drama student. Refuses to speak and is very mime-y. |
DREW |
Female, late teens |
Colby's daughter who worries very much about her father. |