A trio of Holiday Radio shows including:

A Christmas Carol adapted by Cynthia J. McGean
Sherlock Holmes the Night before Christmas by Denis Greene & Anthony Boucher based on the work of Arthur Conan Doyle
Henny’s Christmas Mackerel by KC Cooper, based on her characters from Floored!

Auditions will be held Saturday, October 19 from 12:30-2:30pm at Vancouver Community Library, 901 C Street Vancouver, WA 98660, 2nd floor.

Diverse vocal characterizations are an asset including British, Cockney, Scottish, Irish and East Coast US accents.  Some members will sing Christmas carols. The auditions will include cold readings from scripts. Sides and audition forms are available at www.starbirdtheatre.com  It is anticipated that actors may play roles in more than one radio play.

Fill out and bring to audition:
Christmas Show Audition Form

Sides: (No memorization needed)

Side 1: Edwards and Guard
Side 2: Henny & Julie
Side 3: Scrooge/Marley, P & M
Side 4: The Cratchits
Side 5: Undertaker, Old Joe, Laundress, Mrs. Dilber
Side 6: Young Scrooge & Belle
Side 7: Watson, Hudson, Lou
Side 8: Hargraves, Holmes, Widcombe
Side 9: Watson, Elsie, Bertie & Lionel

Bring to the audition:

A current acting resume
Audition form
A head shot if possible
Prepare 16 bars of a Christmas song to perform a cappella
Conflicts related to the schedule below.

Rehearsals:

Rehearsals will be held at the ARTScentered building at 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA. Saturdays, 10-2, Tuesdays 6-9.

October 26,
November 2, 9, 12, 16, 19,
December 3, 7, 10

Load in and dress rehearsal will take place at the Washington Grange Hall 7701 NE Ward Rd., Vancouver, WA 98682 on 12/13/24.  3:00pm-9:00pm

Two Performances: Saturday Dec. 14, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Washington Grange Hall-7701 NE Ward Rd, Vancouver, WA 98682

Characters:  in addition to the main characters listed there are multiple minor characters.  Actors are required to play multiple characters.