The Studio Players Venue
Golden Gate Community Center’s
Joan Jenks Auditorium
4701 Golden Gate Parkway
Naples, Florida
The Studio Players is comprised of a cast of volunteer actors, set designers, and crew members that work for their love of theater and stage. Collectively, they bring a unique, fresh approach.
This is the heart and foundation of The Studio Players.
PLEASE BE PREPARED.
RESEARCH THE PLAY/CHARACTER(S) AUDITIONING FOR
You may audition for both plays. No appointment necessary to audition.
Please be at the Golden Gate Community Center at Noon on March 30th
Joan Jenks Auditorium.
Memorizing “side” is not mandatory, but encouraged
ONCE YOU ARRIVE ON AUDITION DAY
You must fill out information sheet completely
and be sure to check all boxes and sign form.
IMPORTANT: Review rehearsal schedule and indicate any rehearsal
conflicts on information sheet
We are also seeking STAGE MANAGER for this production.
Memorizing side are not mandatory, but encouraged.
7 PERFORMANCES NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 8th
It's Christmas Eve, and a young newspaper reporter on the brink of being fired has been assigned a last-chance story about a typical family Christmas -- his family Christmas. He goes home to his recently widowed mother, his crazy uncle, his eccentric grandmother, and his battling siblings and their neurotic spouses, who provide no shortage of material.
One by one, we learn each family member's secrets, problems, and dysfunctions, and when they learn that he's writing an article with some very personal family information, the fruitcake hits the fan. The question is, will the magic of Christmas bring this family back together?
CASTING
CARL - 20's - 30's. The middle brother. Grew up in the shadow of his older brother, Michael, the doctor. Has a little inferiority complex toward Michael. He writes a column for the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper.
MOM - 50's - 60's. Very nice. Always putting on a happy face, her goal is to keep the peace and get thru the family event without incident. Mom's husband, Carl (senior), died three years ago. She's doing her best to get over the loss and keep everyone happy.
GRANDMA - 70's - 80's. A real character. Grew up in a one room house with 10 brothers and sister on a farm in northern North Dakota. Had a very tough life growing up. She is tough as nails, and wants everyone else to be, too. Think Estelle Getty on "The Golden Girls."
MICHAEL - 20's - 30's. The older brother. The doctor. A little nerdy. Wears a bow tie. The favorite son, at least at first. He's a little self absorbed, a little blind to what he needs to do to keeps his marriage to Jill, his wife, intact.
STACY - 20's - 30's. The younger sister. Nice. Kind of a wholesome innocence, even given what we learn about her. Overlooked, but not angry about it.
UNCLE BOB - 50's - 60's. A partier. Fun loving. Has an agenda. Everyone has a crazy Uncle Bob.
JILL - 20's - 30's. Michael's trophy wife. Emotional from being hormonal. Sometimes a little spacey. The only one who seems to understand Grandma's crazy sayings.
Contact information = The Studio Players info@thestudioplayers.org | Paula Keenan - paulakbsp@gmail.com
