Twelve Days of Christmas
Twelve Days of Christmas for Stage West for Kids, Adapted by Chris Stockton
This production is fun for all ages.
Birnton Productions is excited to announce the auditions for their upcoming holiday production.
Birnton Productions mandate is to produce theatre and offer educational programming that introduces kids and young adults to the power and magic of live theatre and drama. Our goal is to not only foster the development of beginning artists but also to excite a young generation into becoming life long patrons of the arts.
Birnton Theatricals has a responsibility to create work spaces where people are comfortable in a creation process and can be themselves in every capacity. With this in mind we encourage submissions from those who identify as Indigenous, Black or POC as well as 2SLGBTQ, disabled/people with disabilities and/or neuro-divergent people.
The Twelve Days of Christmas is a modern look at the classic Christmas Carol of the same name. Siblings Britt and Jon are always getting on each other’s nerves. However, after getting a challenge from their Mom to be nice to each other for once, the siblings enter into a pact to try to find the best Christmas present possible for each other in the 12 days leading up to December 25. Recruiting their friends Rhianna and Mark, Britt and Jon set out to out gift the other in an imaginative way that leads to bizarre interpretations of the traditional 12 days of Christmas. A slapstick comedy with lots of audience participation, this new spin on a traditional song will leave audiences believing in the power of giving and the real meanings of Christmas
Auditions will be done by video submissions.
Audition Requirements
- A Christmas carol/musical theatre song for the audition.
- One comic or children’s theatre monologue.
- Please email your resume and headshot to the audition.
- Actors must be over 18.
Please email all video submissions to ailsa@birntontheatricals.com by Friday, October 8, 2021.
Roles
- Jon—the brother: Tall and immature. Jon has lots of energy and a creative way of problem solving. He is a tween in nature although he has sprouted up as the older sibling.
- Mark—friend of Jon/ Dad: A friend who is a little out of it but willing to be a part of anything. Age range is played 10-12 for Mark and 30+ for Dad. Actor cast should be able to easily show this difference physically and vocally.
- Rhianna—friend of Britt/ Mom: A friend of Britt. Smart and spunky. No one tells her she can’t. Age range is played 8-10 for Rhianna and 30+ for Mom. Actor cast should be able to easily show this difference physically and vocally.
Roles are not age specific.
Non-Equity production. Payment will be on a per show basis with an honorarium for the rehearsal period. In addition, cast and crew are given access to the Stage West buffet prior to each show.
Rehearsals will be part time and flexible starting in late October and will take place at Stage West Theatre primarily in the evenings. The cast will be responsible for set up and strike of each show so call time will be two hours prior to show time.
Performance Dates & Times
- November 27, 2021, 12:15pm
- December 4, 2021, 10:15am and 2:15pm
- December 6, 2021, 7:15pm
- December 11, 2021, 10:15am, and 2:15pm
- December 18, 2021, 10:15am and 2:15pm
- December 20, 2021, 7:15pm
- December 23, 2021, 12:15pm
- December 24, 2021, 10:15am and 2:15pm
