The Christmas Schooner Auditions, Monday, October 30th

The Beverly Arts Center is pleased to announce auditions for the second annual production of The Christmas Schooner, directed by Carmel DeStefano!

Please reserve a slot with your first and last name to audition.
Auditions are open for ages 10+

PAY: Actors will receive a stipend.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Actors 16+, please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song, preferably one with a narrative or storytelling element.

Actors ages 10-15, please prepare to sing your favorite Christmas Carol a capella.

All actors may also choose to sing a song from the show if they are familiar with the material. Actors may also be asked to read sides.

Please bring your headshot, resume, and sheet music for the accompanist.

The BAC will accept digital copies of headshots and resumes. For a digital submission, please upload your headshot and resume in one PDF document, titled YOURLASTNAME_YOURFIRSTNAME. Please email kara@beverlyartcenter.org with your name and audition time slot in the subject line. (Ex. John Doe, 10/23 @ 5:15 pm).

TIME COMMITMENT
The Christmas Schooner will rehearse 3-4 evenings a week, October 30th-December 14th, 2023. There may be daytime rehearsals on weekends. Not every actor will be called for every rehearsal.
Tech commitment will be December 8th-13th.
The Christmas Schooner will perform Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday matinees on December 14th-23rd. (Thursday, December 14th will be an invited dress rehearsal. There will not be a performance on December 24th.)

All actors will receive a stipend for this production. Stipend amounts may differ based on the time commitment of each role.

Note: Offers for some roles have already been sent to returning actors from the 2022 production of The Christmas Schooner. If an actor accepts an offer and a role is no longer available, we will notify auditioning actors.

For any questions, or to digitally submit your headshot/resume as a PDF, please email kara@beverlyartcenter.org

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Note: These breakdowns are based on the age and gender of the characters in the script. The Beverly Arts Center welcomes and encourages performers of all genders, ages (10+), ethnicities, and identities. Nonbinary and gender-fluid performers are encouraged to submit for any role they are interested in.

*THIS ROLE IS ALREADY CAST: Karl Stossel (age 9)
An adventurous and curious boy who admires his grandfather and father greatly and wants to grow up to be sailors just like them. He is a proud boy, but not without a certain sensitivity.
Gender: Male
Age: 8 to 11
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Gustav Stossel
Peter's father. He, too, is proud to be part of the American landscape, but does not want to forget where he came from. He is a hardworking sailor, a wise, calm and kind man, but very stubborn.
Gender: Male
Age: 55 to 65
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A2

Alma Stossel
Peter's wife and Karl's mother. She is motherly and caring but very strong, and very proud to now call herself an American. She holds down the house while her husband is at sea.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Peter Stossel
The quintessential husband, father, and son. He loves his family very much. Has a strong sense of obligation to the other immigrants who have been less fortunate that he has, which ultimately leads to his demise. A hardworking sailor.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A2

Rudy
The goofier of the two between himself and Oskar, he is also a skilled sailor who deeply respects Captain Stossel. Loves food and has a biting sarcasm.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: B2

Oskar
A hotheaded, know-it-all with a big heart. He likes to pick fights with Gustav and is one part of a dynamic duo with Rudy. A sailor who deeply respects Captain Stossel.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: B2

Steve
Although he is a man of indulgence, he is all business. Perhaps the most mature and most serious of Captain Stossel's three right-hand men. Has a deep respect for Peter and would probably be second in line to captain the schooner.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: B2

Karl Stossel (age 15)
The same boy as he was at 9, but stronger, more mature, and on the verge of becoming a man like his father. Has a strong sense of obligation to honor his father's legacy following his death.
Gender: Male
Age: 13 to 17
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: C3

Ensemble
Storytellers (Martha, Rose, and others)