Press Release 210 North I Street, Tacoma, WA 98403 *253-272-2281* www.tacomalittletheatre.com For more information please contact: *Chris Serface, Managing Artistic Director* tlt@tacomalittletheatre.com *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *End Date:* September 15, 2022* *AUDITIONS: A CHRISTMAS STORY SEPTEMBER 11th through SEPTEMBER 13th* *Tacoma, WA*- Tacoma Little Theatre is holding auditions for its holiday spectacular, *A Christmas Story*, by Jean Shepherd and adapted by Philip Grecian. The production will be directed by Jennifer York. Auditions will be held Sunday, September 11th and Monday, September 12th at Tacoma Little Theatre (210 N I Street, Tacoma WA 98403) and on Tuesday, September 13th at STAR Center (3873 S 66th St, Tacoma, WA 98409). Audition appointments will be set starting at 6:00pm on Sunday and 7:00pm on Monday & Tuesday in five-minute increments. Callbacks will be held on Saturday, September 17th at Tacoma Little Theatre. All actors must schedule their appointment using Casting Manager at the link below. TLT requires that all actors provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940’s follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved movie are here, including the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie’s father winning a leg lamp; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios and more. All roles are available: *Adult Roles: *Ralph Parker (Male), Mother (Female), The Old Man (Male), Miss Shields (Female), Ensemble (Male and Female), *Youth Role: *Ralphie Parker (Male), Randy (Male), Flick (Male), Schwartz (Male) Esther Jane Alberry (Female), Helen Weathers (Female), Scut Farkus (Male), Ensemble (Male and Female). Roles will be cast age appropriate, actors need not specifically fit a certain age to audition. Tacoma Little Theatre practices color-conscious casting and encourages everyone to attend. Auditioners are asked to prepare one comedic or dramatic monologue, no longer than 90 seconds. (Youth who audition can be unmemorized) To reserve an audition time, follow this link ( http://castingmanager.com/audition/info/Gj4CFEJDOI2YPCD) or call our Box Office for assistance at (253) 272-2281. If cast, *A Christmas Story *will begin rehearsals on October 10, 2022 with the production running from Friday, December 2, 2022 to Saturday, December 24, 2022. All actors receive a travel reimbursement of $120.00. *###*