From Barbara W. Simpson
Cultural Arts and Special Events
334.595.0851
Prattville’s Way Off Broadway Theatre is excited to announce its production of ‘The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon’ by Don Zolidis, produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.
If you love holiday movies, or even if you don’t, you’ll love this hilarious spoof on all the holiday movies you have ever seen!
Auditions for this production are set for Sunday, October 3, from 5:00-8:00 p.m., and Monday, October 4, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Doster Community Center in Prattville. There are parts for seven males and seven females to portray ages about 25-45, as well as narrators and other parts.
SYNOPSIS: Christmas: a time for magic. A time for the traditions we cherish. A time to watch as many original TV movies as a human being can possibly endure. But now you can enjoy the sugar rush of six Christmas movies all at once!
Welcome to Hopewood Falls, Vermont, where singles in adorable sweaters converge to look for love. Can disguises help royalty and/or movie stars find the down-to-earth connections they crave? Will evil city slickers destroy charming inns and/or Christmas tree farms? Isn’t it a little creepy for a meet-cute to depend on one person being in a coma? Grab a hot chocolate and your favorite wise single friend to find out in this wildly entertaining parody of holiday rom-coms.
This play is full of bad acting, ridiculous set changes, and lots of physical comedy. Come prepared to dive into this lighthearted grown-up farce!
NOTE: Rehearsals will begin the week of October 10. Show will run: December 8-12 and 16-19.
Tuesday, October 5, 6:30 – 8:00 (CALLBACKS, only if needed) WOBT Prattville
COLD READINGS – no need to prepare monologues
Actors Needed
● 6 males, 6 females (to play couples): age is irrelevant as long as couples visually make sense and fit character description. Ideally need to portray a character ages 25-45ish
– Holly, owner of inn in Vermont, heart of gold
– Joy, romance novel writer, at the inn to work on writer’s block
– Carol, war correspondent, tired of big-city life
– Merry, businesswoman with no time for love, hunting for perfect Christmas tree
– Noel, owner of Christmas ornament shop; full of Christmas spirit
– Rita, movie star pretending to be ordinary girl
– Brett, rich secret prince
– Paul, romance novelist, full of himself but good at heart
– Blake, owner of a tree farm, heartbroken but handsome
– Kris, son of town’s former Santa Claus
– Sven, another secret prince; also rich
– Jackson, veterinarian with two golden retrievers
● Bridgett, sassy, red-headed best friend of all the women
● Laertes, evil real-estate developer – doubles with Jimmy, ex-boyfriend
● 2 narrators (either): lots of physical demands
● 2-4 possible small parts: could possibly be played by older teens
Way Off Broadway Theatre — 203 West 4th Street, Prattville, AL 36067.
Doster Center — 424 South Northington Street, Prattville, AL 36067
Cultural Arts Office — 334-595-0850
For more information about auditions or about this production, please visit the City of Prattville website at www.prattvilleal.gov
or contact the Cultural Arts Office at 334-595-0850.
