AUDITIONS: Sunday, August 16th 2-9pm and Tuesday, August 18th 6-9pm
CALLBACKS: Sunday, August 23rd if needed

DIRECTOR: Rachel Stephens
PRODUCER: Reg Parks

SHOW DATES: Nov 25th – Dec 12th, 2026 (Wed-Sat)

NOTES

• TIC embraces diversity and inclusivity, welcoming individuals from all ethnic backgrounds and genders to audition for our casting opportunities.
• Rehearsals will be on Monday and Wednesday evenings & Sunday afternoons and evenings.
• FIRST READ THROUGH – Monday, August 24th

LINK TO SIDES/LINES

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

• READ from selected side/s. Sides link available above and via link after you fill out the form. Memorization is not required, but familiarity is helpful.
• SING 32 bars of a song of your choice.
• DANCE in the group dance call according to your individual time slot as specified on Sign Up Genius. Please dress appropriately in comfortable clothing with character shoes if possible.
• Be prepared to perform a children’s story of your choice in 45 seconds. We’re looking for exaggeration, big movement, big emotion, big voices. This story is told from the view (and daydreams) of a 10-year old boy; how would a boy who daydreams in Broadway musical numbers perform your story? We’re excited to see it!

 ROLES:

JEAN SHEPHERD/NARRATOR: Late 40s to early 60s. A charismatic storyteller who has the ability to weave a spell and draw an audience into his magical world. He is omniscient but not overpowering-a good-natured curmudgeon with a deadpan sense of humor. He holds the audience with his tremendous presence and spark.

THE PARKERS:
RALPHIE: 9, going on 10 (may be played by a 9 to 12-yearold). Cute and winsome, but not precious. Bright, but not precocious. A regular kid you wouldn’t mind having as a next-door neighbor. He’s a bit mischievous and rascally but with a twinkle in his eye.
MOTHER: 30s to 40s. More in charge of the family than the Old Man is, but she would never let him know it. She is warm and affable … at times a bit daffy … but not a pushover. A vibrant woman, she is always busy, especially anytime she’s in the kitchen. She is the secret engine that keeps the family running, keeping the household together with an impressive balancing act.
THE OLD MAN: 30s to 40s. A guy with a good heart, though it is buried beneath a sometimes gruff (and rough) exterior. He’s a devoted husband and father who loves his family but doesn’t ove11ly show it. He usually expects the worst but is capable of excitement if the situation warrants (though it usually doesn’t). In his moments of fantasy, he is transformed from his usual grumbling blue-collar self to a true song and dance man.
RANDY: 7 to 8 (may be played by a 7 to 10-year-old). Ralphie’s younger brother. Cute, cuddly and whiny. Admires Ralphie but won’t admit it. He’s at the stage of childhood wherein he seems opposed to everything, but he’s still lovable-not a brat.

THE KIDS (may be doubled):
SCHWARTZ: a classmate.
FLICK: a classmate.
ESTHER JANE: a classmate.
MARY BETH: a classmate.
SCUT FARKUS: 14 to 15. The textbook example of a schoolyardbully, except this truant doesn’t go to school. He is loud,
obnoxious and intimidating. Older than Ralphie and his classmates by a year or two, he wears a perpetual scowl beneath
his trademark coonskin cap. He always appears at the most inopp0rtune times to scare and harass his innocent victims.
GROVER DILL: 9 to 12. Always at Farkus’ side is his toady, Dill. Much younger and decidedly smaller than Farkus, Dill
delights in being tethered to his “hero.” He punctuates the bully’s threats and warnings with a series of rapid-fire belly-laughs, thus making the two of them the scourge of the neighborhood whenever they appear. But, like most of their
ilk, when the two are finally challenged and bested, they turn out to be the biggest cowards of all.
BOY CUSTOMERS, GIRLS (3), TAP DANCER SPECIALTY BOY, NANCY, GOGGLES KID, BANK TELLERS, WAITER’S DAUGHTER

THE ADULTS (may be doubled):
MISS SHIELDS: Mid 30s to late 50s. The local elementary school teacher. A seemingly stereotypical 1940s educator prim and proper. Stern when necessary, though warm-andeven humorous-when the situation merits it. In Ralphie’s fantasy, she becomes a dynamic, show-stopping, brassy belter and tapper-a force to be reckoned with.
SANTA: Early 30s to early 60s. The Santa Claus at Higbee’s Department Store is decidedly unlike the typical “Jolly Old Elf” of legend and lore. Ill-tempered and slightly inebriated, he is unhappy with his job. He dismisses each child as quickly as possible in an attempt to put an end to the day and, perhaps, head for the nearest “watering hole.”
ELVES (8), CUSTOMERS, DELIVERY MEN (2), CAN-CAN GIRLS, TOWNSPEOPLE, CAN-CAN GIRLFRIEND, PARENTS, POLICEMAN, VILLAIN, BANKROBBERS (2), ESCAPED PRISONER, BARTENDER, FIREMAN, DOCTOR, NURSE, WAITER

We are not auditioning for any shows at the moment, but you may fill out the form to the left for general interest, or check back later if interested in a specific show. A CHRISTMAS STORY audition notice coming soon!