Pyramid Players

A Christmas Story Cast List

Jean Shepherd – Tom Herman

Ralphie - Levi Dagner

Mother – Bethany Sink

Randy – Kohen Bumpus

The Old Man – Tim McDaniel

Schwartz - Cora Sink

Flick – Harrison Baughman

Esther Jane – Dempsey Miller

Mary Beth – Evelyn Patton

Scut Farkus – Cole Dagner

Grover Dill – Deklan Hargis

Miss Shields – Jodi Deichman

Mrs. Schwartz – Cassie Watkins

Flick’s Mother – Merus Brown

Santa – Marty Leffler

Nancy – Maddie Stubblefield

Goggles Kid – Harrison Baughman

Characters in RALPHIE TO THE RESCUE
Black Bart – Cole Dagner

Bank Manager - Shon Hargis

Bank Robbers – Deklan Hargis & Kale Black

Prisoner – Jedidiah Sink

Can-Can Girls – Addelyn Sink, Anneliese Curry, Makinley Sink

Bandit – Harrison Baughman
Delivery Men – Shon Hargis & Deklan Hargis

Police – Jocelyn Benjamin

Fireman – Shon Hargis

Doctor – Eleanor Parsons

Nurse – Suzanne Overstreet

Waitress – Addison Gunter

Elves at Higbee’s

Dempsey Miller Makinley Sink

Emma O’Leary Addelyn Sink (Chief Elf)

Halle-Kate Heinrich Anneliese Curry

Kids in Ralphie’s Class

Emma O’Leary Evelyn Patton Dempsey Miller Cora Sink

Peyton Piazza Alexis Cambron Maddie Stubblefield Harrison Baughman

Neighbors, Shoppers and Parents

Addelyn Sink Addison Gunter Anneliese Curry Cassie Watkins
Cole Dagner Deklan Hargis Eleanor Parsons Jedidiah Sink

Jocelyn Benjamin Kale Black Makinley Sink Merus Brown
Shon Hargis Suzanne Overstreet

Kids at Higbee’s

Evelyn Patton Halle-Kate Heinrich Harrison Baughman

Peyton Piazza Alexis Cambron Maddie Stubblefield

Levi Dagner Kohen Bumpus Cora Sink

Greetings!

Thank you for your interest in auditioning for The Pyramid Players production of A Christmas Story.

If you've auditioned for us before, welcome back! You are the heart and soul of our group!

If this is your first time auditioning for one of our productions, we're thrilled to have you! We are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We wouldn't have lasted so long without new people, new talent, and new voices.

Whether you're a veteran performer or you've never been on stage before but really want to try, we'd like to encourage you to audition for Pyramid Players.

We're aware that auditioning can be an overwhelming experience, even if you've done it a hundred times before. We've put this information together to help you learn a little more about the show, the characters you will be auditioning for and to give you some idea of what to expect during auditions and rehearsals. Break a leg!

ABOUT THE MUSICAL

This musical, which received rave reviews in its Broadway run, is based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts— an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. All the iconic scenes from the movie are here: Ralphie’s friend, Flick, getting his tongue stuck to the flagpole; his brother, Randy, getting dressed in his snowsuit; the bullies, Farkus and Dill; the leg lamp award; the bunny suit; Christmas dinner; and many others. The delightfully versatile score ranges from gentle ballads to show-stopping full-ensemble numbers such as “Ralphie to the Rescue!”, “A Major Award,” “Sticky Situation,” “Up on Santa’s Lap,” “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana” and the inevitable “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!”

PRODUCTION TEAM

Allan Kimball - Director

Alisa Leffler - Musical Director

Bethany Sink - Musical Director

Sue Krapf - Orchestra Director

Joshua Kimball - Choreography

Kayla Kimball - Production Manager

Shelby Patterson - Stage Manager

IMPORTANT DATES

Auditions - September 12th from 9:00am - 1:00pm and September 13th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm Both audition days will be held at the Benton Middle School.
Performances - November 12th and 13th at 7:00pm and November 15th at 2:00pm (Benton Civic Center) There will be no performance on November 14th.
First Rehearsal - September 29th 6:00pm (Location TBA)

REHEARSAL CALENDAR

ACS Rehearsal Calendar

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

ACS Characters

AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS
Auditions are open to adults and children ages 8 and up.

Please sign up for 1 time slot (link below). Review the times listed and choose the spot that works best for you. Please try and fill any gaps. Please, do not sign up unless you are confident you will audition. If you need to cancel, please remove your name from the sign up so others may use that slot.
Fill out the Google Form (link below)
Prepare one of the monologues provided below.
Prepare an excerpt of a song to sing. An accompanist and bluetooth speaker will be provided.

Bring your sheet music for the accompanist.
If you use a music track, make sure the music does not include vocals (use a karaoke or accompaniment track.) Because cell service is limited, download or screen record your music in advance, especially if using a video from YouTube.

ADULTS: Sing 1 verse of a song in the style of the show or a song that you think shows your singing voice off the best. Please no more than 90 seconds.

KIDS: You may choose one of the provided songs below or choose one of your own. Please no more than 90 seconds.

If you’re unable to attend in person, you may submit a video audition to pyramidplayers77@gmail.com by 4:00pm on Sunday, September 13th.

1) SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME

www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C49A4AF23A3FEC16-65325366-achristmas#/

2) FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM

3) MONOLOGUES
Please choose one to perform at auditions. Please see character descriptions (above)

ACS Monologues

KIDS ONLY
You may choose one of the following excerpts to sing at auditions.

The CAST LIST will be announced on the Pyramid Players Facebook and Instagram pages and emailed to the address listed on the google form.

QUESTIONS?
Email pyramidplayers77@gmail.com

LINKS

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