Audition Notice: Fruitcakes September 8
The Playhouse at McConnellstown will hold auditions for Fruitcakes on September 8 at 2 pm in its building located at 11680 Raystown Road, Huntingdon, PA in the village of McConnellstown.
The show performance dates are November 22, 23, 29, and 30 at 7:30 p.m. Matinees are November 23, 24, and 30 and December 1 at 2:30 p.m. Additional performances may be added if required. Please bring your calendar with all conflicts between September 8 and December 1.
All actors will be required to attend all scheduled rehearsals during the final week before the show opens. Evening and weekend rehearsals as well as children’s workshops are anticipated for this production. Dates and times will be at the director’s discretion. Guardians are expected to attend all rehearsals and workshops, and chaperone signups are required during the production run.
Parents and adult cast members (ages 16 and up) are strongly encouraged to attend workday sessions held on Saturdays or Sundays between September 16th and November 11th. Assistance is required to construct the set, perform building maintenance and decorate for the holiday season.
Fruitcakes is a heartwarming adventure that’s part comedy, part drama, and all festive fun! Stir in a delightful mix of fruitcakes, a dazzling display of 10,000 outdoor lights, a pinch of chicken pox. Toss in two southern spinsters, an estranged old man, a mischievous lost cat named Tutti Frutti, and a Christmas hog named Buster, and voila! You’ve got the perfect recipe for an evening of holiday cheer. Jamie, a runaway kid, finds himself in this quirky town with its eccentric residents. Initially thinking they’re “nuttier than fruitcakes,” Jamie soon discovers the true magic of this festive community. Join us for a moving story that serves up a generous helping of the Christmas spirit!
The cast breakdown is as follows:
Mack Morgan (50s+): A local who makes whirligigs for a living and sells Christmas trees during the holiday season.
Beebo Dantzler (30s-40s): The town’s only police officer with a penchant for exterior illumination.
Betty Jane Dantzler (30s-40s): Beebo’s wife who directs the annual Christmas pageant.
Miss Sarah (60s+): A grouchy spinster who make hundreds of fruitcakes each Christmas with her sister, Alice.
Miss Alice (60s+): Miss Sarah’s younger and gentler sister.
Skeeter (20s+): A local fisherman and lover of poetry
Mattie Sue (30s+): A simple yet absent-minded woman who has been married six times
Rick Morgan (20s-40s): Mack’s son.
Jamie (12-16): A runaway boy from a nearby city.
Little Beebo (10-14): Beebo and Betty Jane’s son.
Sally (8-12): Beebo and Betty Jane’s daughter.
James (8-12): Rick’s son
Meredith, Sammy, Laura, Amy, Marybeth, Joanie, Francis, Little Skeeter, Little Larry, and Little Billy (8-14): Children who play various roles in the Christmas pageant.
All casting decisions are at the discretion of the show’s director. We encourage all thespians to audition regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, etc. In addition to actors and actresses for the production, we are also looking for volunteers. We are seeking production assistants, stage managers, stage crew, concessions, front of house staff and parking assistance. Anyone who would like to volunteer should email Dan Weston, Artistic Director at danwest@littletheater.com. For more information, please contact The Playhouse at 814-627-0311. You may also find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @LittleTheater.
While experience is helpful, The Playhouse at McConnellstown does not require previous theatrical experience. We do, however, require that you have the desire, commitment, and the drive to help us produce the high-quality shows that our audiences have come to expect. Please come join us for a wonderful theatrical experience. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!