ELDEN STREET PLAYERS' Theatre for Young Audiences is holding auditions for "A Christmas Chaos", Written by Michael Wehrli.

What's the Elden Street Players Theater for Young Audiences to do when the Royal Shakespeare

Company doesn't show up to perform their stirring rendition of A Christmas Carol? Well,

they pull up their boot straps and attempt to put on a show for you folks with their fearless

band of hapless actors and technicians as they pull together their own production in less than

seven hours! Have you ever heard rumors of backstage mayhem? Well, you'll have yourself a

delightful, comedy-filled taste! Chaos comes crashing down as two kids fight over who will play

Tiny Tim, a confused actor thinks she in another show, and another actor attempts to play both

Bob and Mrs. Cratchit at the same time. With an out-of-control director, this extremely fast-

paced, physical comedy proves that sometimes everything that CAN go wrong WILL go wrong!

Casting ages 16 and up, cold readings from the script, come dressed for movement

Bring all conflicts between October 1 through November 30

Production dates are:

Friday, December 7 & 14 at 7:30pm

Saturday, December 8 & 9 at 2:30 and 7:30pm

Sunday, December 9 & 16 at 2:30pm

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

Actors may be cast in multiple roles

Gregory, Scrooge (M) 35 - 55

Donovan, Director (M/F) 35 - 55 (prefer male)

Lyssa, Stage Manager (M/F) 20 - 45 (prefer female)

Martha, Writer, Narrator (M/F) 20 - 45

Brynn (M/F) 18 - 30

Marina, Tiny Tim I (F) 18 - 25

Ryan, Singer, Tiny Tim II (M) 18 - 25

Nan, Fred, Christmas Future (F) - 18 - 35

Duane, Musician, Bob Cratchit, Fan, Belle (M) 20 - 45

Sara, Serious 2, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Businessman I (M/F) 20 - 45

Robert, Serious 3, Peter, Businessman 2, Husband (M) 20 - 45

Amy Jo, Serious 3, Charity Lady, Mary (F) 20 - 45

Linda, Serious 1, Marley, Bob & Mrs. Cratchit (F) 20 - 45

Pamela, Musician, Young Scrooge, Boy (F) 20- 45

Johanna, Lightboard Operator (F) 18 - 45

Megan, Soundboard Operator (F) 18 - 45

Hope to see you at auditions!

Melissa Jo York-Tilley (Director) most recently Costume Designed "The Clean House" for ESP. Previous credits

include ASM for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" - ESP; Costume Designer: "August: Osage County" - RCP; Prisoner

in "Man of La Mancha" - MCP; Cynicia: "Many Moons" - ESPYA; ASM: "Midsummer Night's Dream" - ESP;

Director/Costume Designer: "The Wedding Singer" - PWLT; ASM: "Metamorphoses" - ESP; Director: "Your

Mother's Butt" - NVTA One Act Festival; Director/Costume Designer: "The Underpants" - PWLT; Assistant

director: "Curtains" - RCP; Costume Design Asst.: "Laughing Stock" - RCP; Director/Costume Design: "On Golden

Pond" - PWLT; Asst Director/Costume Designer: "Euripides’ The Bacchae" - The Rebellious Players at the Capital

Fringe Festival 2008.

By special permission with Heuer Publishing