The Christmas Tree Farm

Schedule

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025 at 07:15 pm to Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

12 S Church St, Schenectady, NY | Schenectady, NY

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Auditions September 16 & 18, 2025 for
THE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM by Adam Szymkowicz
at Schenectady Civic Players


Schenectady Civic Players will be holding open auditions for

THE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
by Adam Szymkowicz

Directed by Cristine Loffredo and Mark Stephens

Auditions:
Tuesday, September 16 & Thursday, September 18
Sign-ups begin at 7:15 pm, auditions begin at 7:30 pm

Location:
Schenectady Civic Players is located at 12 S. Church St, Schenectady, NY, 12305.

Performance Dates:
December 5 - 7 & 10 - 14, 2025
Friday / Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sunday at 2:30 pm, Wednesday/Thursday at 7:30 pm

Rehearsals:
There will be 3-4 rehearsals per week, days/times depending on cast availability.
Please, bring lists of conflicts to auditions.

Synopsis:
A series of vignettes, mostly love stories, taking place at a Christmas tree farm, including a breakup, a breakdown, a “meet cute”, four Santas, a film director, high school sweethearts, and some carolers. A holiday play about love and joy.


Available Roles: The script has 20+ characters. Our goal is to cast the show with five actors, split as shown below. This concept is open to refinement depending on auditions.

Bri – any gender, 30s. Bri could be short for Brian or Brianna or BringMeAFiggyPudding – Dressed like a farmer but a chic farmer who deals with customers. Bri is in every scene.

Actor 1 – male, late 20s-early 30s. Frito (shy couple), Santa 4, Taylor (Stargazer), Director (of a movie), J (passionate young man).

Actor 2 – any gender – late 20s – 30s. Rue (shy couple), Santa 3, Elf, River (Stargazer), Angel, Drew (Owner of Garden Center).

Actor 3 – female, 30s-50s. Santa 1, EA (novelist), Movie Actress, Quinn (HS sweetheart), Dana (mayor).

Actor 4 – male, 30s-50s. Santa 2, Terry (ghost), AE (novelist), Movie Actor, Palmer (HS sweetheart).

Auditions will be sets from the play.

If you have any questions, or require more information, please email the directors at [email protected] or [email protected].
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Schenectady Civic Players promotes inclusive casting, and encourages individuals, regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, or disability, to participate in the audition process.
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