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Auditions will be held Tuesday Sept. 23 and Wednesday Sept. 24 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Callbacks will be Saturday, Sept. 27th if needed. Please complete the form on our website. Directed by: Bailey Willhite Location: The Barn Theatre – There will be A LOT of auditioners. Please arrive on time for your time slot. – Come prepared to sing musical arrangements from the production – We will be doing selected readings from the script. Synopsis: Because of his shiny nose, Rudolph doesn’t feel like he belongs in Christmastown and sets off to find a place that accepts him. Along his journey, he encounters fellow misfits, only to realize that home is where he has belonged the whole time. When a storm threatens to keep Santa’s sleigh from taking flight, what makes Rudolph different turns out to be what helps him save Christmas! Cast List / Character Description *Few exceptions will be made to age ranges and we reserve the right to decline to audition those who do not meet the age criteria*. Rudolph A young buck. Youthful; physically agile; winning performer; vulnerable but strong; a solid singer. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: D3 Sam A snowman. A warm, middle-aged man with a relaxed demeanor. A powerful storyteller who never gets in the way of the story he’s telling. A knowing sense of humor; an appealing, warm singing voice. Gender: male Age: 40 to 60 Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: B2 Santa Claus Larger-than-life personality; cheerful but distracted. Agelessly youthful, but should read middle-aged. Strong singing voice. Gender: male Age: 40 to 60 Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: G2 Hermey An elf. Charmingly apologetic, but with inner strength. Strong comic sensibility; must move well and have a strong character voice. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: C#3 Clarice A young doe. Youthful; physically agile. Strong, willful, loving, flirtatious, must have a lilting pure soprano voice. Gender: female Yukon Cornelius A prospector. Tall, large man who should read mid-40s; instantly likable character; slightly absent-minded; physically agile and strong comedic ability. Age: 40 to 50 Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: C3 Donner Rudolph’s father (can be double-cast as Boss Elf). Physically agile; tougher on the outside than he is on the inside. Gender: male Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: D#3 Mrs. Donner Rudolph’s mother. Maternal, soft-spoken, quietly strong. Warm mezzo Gender: female Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: Bb3 Mrs. Claus Feisty, matter-of-fact, inherently warm. A strong belter. Gender: female Fireball A young buck. Featured member of the chorus; young, sparky, boyish Gender: male Coach Comet Reindeer Games Coach; Clarice’s father (can be double-cast as Yukon). Physically agile; featured member of Santa’s team; leads the reindeer games with coach-like quality. Gender: male Boss Elf Humorless manager of the elves’ workshop; innate comic sensibility. Also plays Blitzen in the finale sequence. King Moonracer King of the Island of Misfit Toys. King Moonracer is conceived as a large stage puppet; his personality must come through his voice, which projects a strong, decisive personality; stern but warm. Gender: male Bumble The Abominable Snow Monster The Bumble is actually a series of three-dimensional puppet/set pieces, with a distinctive growl and series of sound FX Charlie A jack-in-the-box, one of The Misfit Toys (puppets with performer-puppeteers who voice these toys). Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: Eb3 Doll A girl doll, one of The Misfit Toys (puppets with performer-puppeteers who voice these toys). Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Eb4 Spotted Elephant An elephant with spots, one of The Misfit Toys (puppets with performer-puppeteers who voice these toys). Train A train engine with square wheels, one of The Misfit Toys (puppets with performer-puppeteers who voice these toys). Bird A bird that swims, one of The Misfit Toys (puppets with performer-puppeteers who voice these toys). Cowboy A cowboy who rides an ostrich, one of The Misfit Toys (puppets with performer-puppeteers who voice these toys). Vocal range top: C4 Vocal range bottom: Ab3 Plane An airplane that doesn’t fly, one of The Misfit Toys (puppets with performer-puppeteers who voice these toys). Blitzen One of Santa’s Reindeer. Dasher One of Santa’s Reindeer. Dancer One of Santa’s Reindeer. Prancer One of Santa’s Reindeer. Vixen One of Santa’s Reindeer. Cupid One of Santa’s Reindeer. The Elves Chorus 6-10 children. *** The Misfit Toys, Santa’s reindeer, and the Elves chorus will be double-cast as needed*** Can’t miss Production dates: Tech week: Nov 24-28 (Tentative with Thanksgiving Off), Media Night: Dec 1st @ 7pm Sponsor Preview Night : Dec. 2nd @ 7pm Show Dates: December 4,5,11,12 @ 7pm, December 6,7,13,14 @ 2pm *** New this 25-26 Season. Saturday performances will change from 7pm to 2pm*** Rehearsal schedule given upon casting. If your child is cast, we strongly recommend attending several show nights to provide supervision backstage and in the green room. Please attend the read-through as well. For any questions, please contact production@thebarntheatre.com or call 320-235-9500.