SEEKING WNC TALENT FOR HOLIDAY PRODUCTION

The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told by Two People, or…A Christmas Carol?

Seeking talent from Western North Carolina

Pay: $300-$400

SUBMISSIONS DUE BY NOVEMBER 6th

COMPANY & PRODUCTION DETAILS

Calliope Stage Company (Sylva, NC)

Tim Becze: Artistic Director and Producer

Colin Wasmund: Director

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Seeking Actors for "The Greatest Christmas Story Ever Told by Two People, or…A Christmas Carol?," our holiday show tradition - an irreverent yet heartfelt two-person adaptation of Dickens’ classic tale. One person plays Scrooge, and one person plays Everyone Else. Told through Dickens’ original narrative, improv, audience interaction, and (usually) terrible music, this Sylva-style production finds joy, heart, and laughter.  This production first premiered in winter 2021 and has since toured to five states with multiple casts. 

PROJECT DATES

• Regular Rehearsals: One week, Nov. 17-22.

• Short ‘sneak-peak’ performance December 6th at Calliope’s annual holiday gala

• Brush Up & Tech Rehearsals to take place between December 10th-16th

• Reguler Performances in Sylva, NC December 18-23

• *Possible add on out of town performance December 21st*

ROLES AVAILABLE

• Swing w/possible combo as Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager for additional stipend - ages 18+, any gender, any ethnicity.

• Scrooge: Any gender, any ethnicity. Age 18+

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Please email the following to hello@calliopestage.com with the subject reading “Greatest Christmas Submission_*your name*: 

• Headshot and Resume

• A self tape with:
  1. Slate - Name, general conflicts in November/December (evenings), favorite film version of ACC?

  2. Scrooge Monologue-HERE- Please use a dialect.

  3. In the scrooge character, summarize the story of A Christmas Carol in no more than two minutes.