AUDITIONS:
A TWISTED cHRISTMAS Carol
WRITTEN BY PHIL OLSEN
DIRECTED BY pERRY sHIELDS
A Texas spoof of Charles Dickens' classic. It’s Christmas Eve in a small west Texas town, and cantankerous barbecue joint owner, Buford Johnson, gets hit by a twister, setting off a Dickensian adventure with a Texas twist.
PERFORMANCES:
Saturday December 5 8:00 PM
Sunday December 6 2:00 PM
Wednesday December 9 7:00 PM
Thursday December 10 7:00 PM
Friday December 11 8:00 PM
Saturday December 12 2:00 PM
Saturday December 12 8:00 PM
Sunday December 13 2:00 PM
Wednesday December 16 7:00 PM
Thursday December 17 7:00 PM
Friday December 18 8:00 PM
Saturday December 19 2:00 PM
Saturday December 19 8:00 PM
Sunday December 20 2:00 PM
Sunday December 20 7:00 PM
WHEN:
AUDITIONS: Monday October 5, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
CALL-BACKS: By invitation only. Callbacks will consist of readings from the script. Wednesday, October 7, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
WHERE: 1316 Cabrillo Ave., Torrance CA 90501
WHAT TO PREPARE: Please prepare a one-minute comedic monologue.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Rehearsals begin October 19. Monday through Thursday: 7pm-10pm at 1316 Cabrillo Ave., Torrance.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
DARLA JOHNSON - Strong-willed co-owner of a barbeque joint called "Buford's Open Pit Barbeque" who's been married to Buford for a long time. 40s, female.
BUFORD JOHNSON - Darla's husband. Strong-willed co-owner of Buford's BBQ. A Texan Archie Bunker. 40s-early 50s, male.
BUBBA PICKFORD - Oblivious, dense business owner. 30s, male.
DAISY NEWSOM - Pretty, young, dreamy ex-short order cook at Buford's BBQ. 20s-30s, female.
HANK WALKER - Famous barbeque legend, owner of Hank's Own Barbeque Sauce. A ladies' man. 40s-early 50s, male.
Actors will need to be able to affect a Texas dialect. Mild intimacy involved between characters.
All roles are open to all ages and ethnicities.
Non-union. No pay. Actors must register as volunteers for the city of Torrance.
Torrance Theatre Company is a program of the Cultural Services Division of the Torrance Community Services Department.