TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AUDITIONS

Name: TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AUDITIONS
Start: 2024-10-06T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-06T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 30 Third St NW, Hickory, NC

Schedule

Sun Oct 06 2024 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

30 Third St NW, Hickory, NC | Hickory, NC

WHEN
Sunday, October 6th at 2:00pm
Tuesday, October 8th at 7:00pm

SEEKING
3 male-identifying & 3 female-identifying performers ages 10 - 60+

WHAT
Those wishing to audition should come prepared ready for cold readings from the script

ABOUT THE SHOW
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
By Ken Ludwig
Performance dates December 14th & 21st 2024
Directed by Kelsey Kott

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” But wait! A mouse is stirring - because Santa missed his house last year. Before you can say “Merry Christmas!”, we're off on the wild adventures of a mouse, an elf, and a spunky little girl who just won't take no for an answer.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
UNCLE BRIERLY/SIR GUY OF GISBOURNE - Middle-aged Uncle Brierly has a hearty and kind manner and is most certainly a believer in Santa. Emily’s loving uncle. Sir Guy is the Sir Guy of Gisbourne from Robin Hood. A Knight of the real, a master swordsman, a sardonic wit, and the trickiest, sneakiest, most self-satisfied dandy who ever had a black heart and a pencil moustache. He sleeps with his rapier at night like a beloved pet. With the voice of a Shakespearean actor, he is altogether reprehensible - yet, wouldn't we all like to be him now and then?

AMOS/AMOS OF KANSAS - Amos is a lively little mouse and best friend of Emily. Some could say Amos is a contrarian, but he simply is slow to change. But that does not keep him from being a fun and funny sidekick to Emily. Definitely handsomer than his cousin. Amos of Kansas is Amos’ cousin. From Kansas. He’s midwestern to his core with a relaxed and philosophical nature.

EMILY - Brierly’s niece, 8 to 11 years old. A kind, precocious, and capable young Christmas believer who leads Amos on an adventure to find Santa.

CALLIOPE/BRITTANIA SNEED - Calliope is an elf spy. Ya know, with the Elf-B-I. She asks questions. She gets to the bottom of things. A serious career woman. Britannia Sneed is a dotty, bubbly socialite. Happy to be here.

MULCH/WENDELL/SANTA - Wendell, a tsunami like man- big, bluff, noise, and good natured. An old friend of Brierly. Mulch is Sir Guy’s sidekick. He is a medieval servant in training and admires Sir Guy tremendously. And Santa, well you know him. Big white beard, red suit, the works. But he’s much more complex than you know. He’s interesting and he’s got a temper.