AUDITIONS for "Coney Island Christmas"

Name: AUDITIONS for "Coney Island Christmas"
Start: 2024-10-15T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-16T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 100 Carlisle Ave, York, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17401

Schedule

Tue Oct 15 2024 at 06:00 pm to Wed Oct 16 2024 at 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

100 Carlisle Ave, York, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17401 | York, PA

Coney Island Christmas is a heartwarming holiday show for all ages and faiths. A young Jewish girl is, much to the chagrin of her immigrant parents, cast as Jesus in the school’s Christmas pageant. Now in present day LA, she reminisces with her great-granddaughter about their collective pageant woes, and, along with a bit of holiday magic, both are brought back to 1935’s Brooklyn to relive the story! Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies weaves together a festive mix of nostalgia, music and merriment into a universal tale of what it means to be an American during the holidays.
Auditions are open to 7 to Adult.

Auditions will be from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm on Tuesday October 15th and Wednesday October 16th. Callbacks will be on October 17th from 6-9 pm.
Open to all faith backgrounds!
For more information, visit our website: https://dreamwrights.org/2024-season/coney-island-christmas/coney-island-christmas-audition-home/
Coney Island Christmas character descriptions and cast breakdown:
• Shirley Abramowitz: a Jewish woman in her eighties, yet spry. Shirley plays not only her kindly wise
self but the cantankerous Mrs. Kornblum in flashback sequence, and two other small roles.
• Young Shirley: the above Shirley Abramowitz as 11 or 12 years old and living in 1935 Brooklyn, New
York. She is an extrovert: self-confident, bright, and assertive, and she has a loud speaking voice.
• Clara: Shirley’s great granddaughter, age 12, living in 2010 in California. A typical pre-teen. She is
bright and assertive like Young Shirley, but respectful of her elders. During the play, she is suffering
from a mild cold.
• Mr. (Misha) Abramowitz: Shirley’s kindly father, in his 40s or 50s. A Jewish immigrant and store
owner grateful for the diversity of his new country. He is philosophical and has a corny sense of
humor. He also plays a role in the Coney Island nightmare sequence.
• Mrs. (Clara) Abramowitz: Shirley’s mother, in her 40s or 50s, somewhat stern but ultimately
kindhearted. She is less certain than her husband of assimilation into this country’s ways and is
struggling to hold on to her own Jewish identity. She also plays a role in the Coney Island nightmare
sequence.
• Mr. Hilton: the school drama teacher, in his 20s or 30s. He is a friendly and eager soul but is unaware
that he is in love with Miss Glacé. He also plays a role in the Coney Island nightmare sequence.
• Miss Glacé: the school music teacher, in her 20s or 30s. She is from France and has a French accent.
She is musical and creative; she plays the piano during the play’s action. Lovely, and in love with Mr.
Hilton.
• Evie: Young Shirley’s best friend. A typical young girl of 1935. May be played by a 12-year-old or by
someone older playing 12.
• Classmates: The following roles are Young Shirley’s classmates. They may be played by12-year-olds
or by someone older playing 12, as suggested by the playwright. A flair for improvisation is helpful but
not required. They participate not only in classroom scenes but in a Thanksgiving pageant, a Christmas
pageant, and a Coney Island nightmare. They should reflect the diverse ethnic composition of Brooklyn.
Their names: Anna Ling, Giuseppe Sabatino, Henry Brown, Jackie Sauerfeld, Ira Pushkov, Lester, and
Pedro. Jackie is Young Shirley’s crush.
Cast breakdown – 15 total
• Men: 2 (Mr. Abramowitz, Mr. Hilton)
• Women: 3 (Shirley, Mrs. Abramowitz, Miss Glacé)
• Girls (approximately 12 years old): 2 (Young Shirley, Clara)
• Girls or young women: 2 (Evie, Anna)
• Boys or young men: 6 (Giuseppe, Henry, Jackie, Ira, Lester, Pedro)