THE LAST ONE OUT OF CHRISTMASTOWN
PLAY SYNOPSIS:
If the entire economy of your town is based off of a super extra outdoor Holiday Festival that exists between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, then you are from Christmastown, Ohio. Each year, the senior class of Christmastown Senior High is tasked with producing the state-famous Christmas Eve Concert. In 2012, an unlikely group of detention-bound students work together to create the most bizarre event the town has ever seen.
AUDITION CALL:
NextStage is currently seeking actors 18 and under for a virtual version of The Last One Out Of Christmastown, a touching and slightly irreverent ode to the “let’s put on a show” plays of the past. Each year, the Senior Class of Christmastown Senior High is tasked with producing the state-famous Ohio Christmas Eve Concert. In 2012, an unlikely group of detention-bound students work together to create the most bizarre event the town has ever seen. Even though most characters are assigned a specific age, the play is written to be performed by teenage actors, 18 and under. While this event will be the third production of The Last One Out Of Christmastown, it will be the premiere of a very special virtual version of the show.
PERFORMANCE DATE:
November 23, 2020 6:30PM MST
LOCATION:
The NextStage Virtual Studio
To be considered you must fill out the following Google Form and submit a headshot, resume and comedic monologue that is less than 3 minutes in length via a video file or video link by October 12th at the latest. All materials should be sent to director@nextstageco.com
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8DypBJFuQTvqCMiUGuHo0zBZj2cN3sMlhSXc0-LVjtT9oLA/viewform
ONE ACT VERSION
SETTING: an outdoor events center in Northeastern, Ohio - Christmas Eve 2012
MR. BAKER (m, late 40s): the principal of Christmastown Senior High School
LILY (f, 17): the overbearing stage manager who has been waiting her whole life to be in charge of the Christmas Eve Concert
JOY (f, 17) : the emo girl
FALLON (f, 17) : the popular girl
SIBLEY (f, 10) : a fifth grader, shadowing Lily as she stage manages the concert
CODY (m, 18) : a nerd
CASEY(f, 17) : Cody’s best friend, also a nerd
HORACE (m, 18) : the star of the football team
COMET (m, 17) : the mascot of the football team and Horace’s best friend
A GHOST (m or f, plays young) : specifically, the Ghost of Christmastown Past, a spirit that looks over the success of the Christmastown Festival
COMPENSATION
Actors will have two avenues of compensation for this production.
1. Base pay from ticket sales: Our actors split 50% of our gross ticket sales.
2. Our Actor Tip Jar: We set up a virtual tip jar through paypal that can be accessed before, during, and after our production. There is no minimum or maximum that actors can be paid in this fashion. This is an account we have set up so anyone can donate and the proceeds are divided evenly at the end of the production. We've had great success with this system from our past productions.
AUDITION MATERIALS:
OPEN AUDITIONS
Deadline Oct 12, 2020: Actors must submit a comedic monologue that is less than 3 minutes in length via a video file or video link.
CALLBACKS
Our creative team will host live callbacks over ZOOM on October 14 and 15, 2020. Actors selected for callbacks will receive sides via email.
REHEARSALS:
GENERAL REHEARSALS
Starting the week of October 26, 2020, based on actor availability, over ZOOM
TECH REHEARSALS
November 20+21
“DRESS” REHEARSAL
November 22
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