Youth Theatre Auditions

Auditions for “A Charlie Brown Christmas!”

Directed by Scott Dunlap

Monday, October 25 through Thursday, October 28 beginning at 4:30pm

***Masks and Proof of Vaccination are required to audition.***

The production will be presented from December 10 through December 19, 2021. Two casts will rotate performance dates and times; the proposed performance schedule is at the end of this post.

We are pleased to revisit the Peanuts gang for the holidays! The classic animated television special, first shown in 1965, comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts Gang discover the true meaning of Christmas. A production of our Youth Theatre that’s perfect for all ages.

You can sign-up for an audition time here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084FA5AA23A1FB6-auditions1

You will receive a digital audition form and further instructions the day prior to the audition.

Roles available:

6-7 Boys (Vaccinated Youth, Ages 12 – 18)

CHARLIE BROWN

SNOOPY (non-speaking)

LINUS

PIGPEN

SCHROEDER

SHERMY

FIVE (non-speaking)

5-8 Girls (Vaccinated Youth, Ages 12-18)

LUCY

FRIEDA

VIOLET

SALLY

PATTY

SNOOPY (non-speaking)

THREE (non-speaking)

FOUR (non-speaking)

About the additional non-speaking roles: You might’ve noticed the “unnamed” twin girls and the “extra” boy who appear in the animated Christmas special, but never known exactly who they were. For more history on these interesting characters, visit: http://peanuts.wikia.com/wiki/555_95472

There will be two casts. Children of all races are HIGHLY encouraged to audition. No preparation is necessary. There are a few musical numbers, but no solo singing. There will be no singing portion at the audition.

You only need to come to one initial audition. Please DO NOT come to multiple days. Callbacks will be held on Friday, October 29 at 5pm. Auditions and callbacks should last between an hour to two hours depending on the number of children who audition.

Please be aware of any date you might have a conflict with our normal rehearsal schedule; Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5-7pm.

You can sign-up for an audition time here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084FA5AA23A1FB6-auditions1

You will receive a digital audition form and further instructions the day prior to the audition.

Be certain there are no conflicts with performances. A full rehearsal/performance schedule can be obtained at the audition.

Thank you and hope to see you there!

F.A.Q.

“Where do I park?”

You can park in the lot right across from the Theatre Centre. It is free to park there, though you will need to pick up a parking pass inside and place it in your car before you audition. We recommend that you pull up to the Circle Lobby doors and obtain the pass from the greeting station set up at the concession stand, before parking in the lot.

“There are multiple days of auditions, do I come to more than one?”

The short answer is: “no.” You can sign up for the day that works best with your schedule, but please don’t come to multiple audition days, it doesn’t help your chances of getting a role. However, the Callbacks for the show will be held on the Friday immediately following the initial round of auditions, so if you have a conflict with that day, please let us know before auditioning.

“How old do I need to be to audition?”

For this show, we are requiring that the actors be vaccinated, so the ages will be from 12-18 years old. We encourage young actors of all races to audition.

“Do I need to prepare a monologue?”

No, we will play games and maybe have you read a poem. If there is a scene we want you to read, we will provide that too. The only preparation necessary is that you have a list of ANY conflicts you might have with rehearsal. This is vital! We MUST know any days you will miss in ADVANCE of casting. Rehearsal for this show might begin as early as the Monday (November 1) after auditions and our normal rehearsal schedule will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 5-7pm.

“What does “Double Cast” mean?”

We will cast two kids in each role. We do this so that the children who are cast don’t miss excessive amounts of school. It also gives us a back-up, should someone get sick, the other child cast can substitute for them. The casts also rotate performances. The cast names for this show are named after two iconic milestones in Snoopy’ s life: “The Ace Obedience School” Cast and “The Daisy Hill Puppy Farm” Cast.

For this show that performance schedule will look like this:

The Aces will perform on:

Friday, December 10 at 7pm

Saturday, December 11 at 2:30pm

Saturday, December 18 at 7pm

Sunday, December 19 at 2:30pm

With school performances on:

Wednesday, December 15 at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30am

(Additional performances might be added, if necessary, but only based on cast availability)

The Daisies will perform on:

Saturday, December 11 at 7pm

Sunday, December 12 at 2:30pm

Friday, December 17 at 7pm

Saturday, December 18 at 2:30pm

With school performances on:

Tuesday, December 14 at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30am

(Additional performances might be added, if necessary, but only based on cast availability)

You can sign-up for an audition time here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084FA5AA23A1FB6-auditions1

You will receive a digital audition form and further instructions the day prior to the audition.