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This year’s non-union tour of A Christmas Story is holding an open call for its child roles! 

SEEKING
[RALPHIE] Principal. Caucasian. Age: 9-12 to play 9-10. MALE. Under 4’10” feet tall. A regular boy. Appealing but not necessarily a handsome boy. Can have some extra weight on him. Strong presence, honest actor. Not “show-bizzy.” Experienced on stage and a great strong singing voice, high belter voice must be UNCHANGED. Must be a clear singer with a great range. Range is low f# to high D. Huge lead role. Will be casting 2 boys to play Ralphie. 

[RANDY] Principal. 9-10 to play about 7-8. Must be smaller than RALPHIE (4’4″ and under). MALE. CUTE and FUNNY little boy. FUNNY in the sense that he is awkward and off-beat. Must be physically comfortable onstage and have a lot of strong concentration….but, like Ralphie, not show-bizzy. Vocally, voice is unchanged and height belter low F# to high C#. 

[FLICK/ENSEMBLE] 9 to 12, MALE he will sing a song with his tongue “stuck” to a flag pole. Must be funny and natural. Strong singer. VOICE: Belter (unchanged voice) low B to high C#. Must be able to tap. Must be 4’10” or shorter. 

[SCHWARTZ/ENSEMBLE] 9 to 12. MALE VOICE: Belter (unchanged voice) low B to high C#. Must be able to tap. Must be 4’10” or shorter. 

[DILL/ENSEMBLE] 9-12. MALE Farcus’s sidekick. He is smaller kid. VOICE: Belter (unchanged voice) low B to high C#. Must be able to tap. Must be 4’9” or shorter. 

[FEMALE CHILDREN ENSEMBLE] FEMALE, All ethnicities. 9-12. Children’s chorus. Must be high belters. Sings from a low B to high D#. Must be a strong/engaging performers. Must be able to tap. Must be 4’9″ or shorter. Seeking Asian Children as well as other ethnicities. 

[TAP DANCE SPECIALTY/ENSEMBLE] 9-12, MALE. Should be 4’9″ or shorter (would love very small) EXCELLENT TAP DANCER. Singing a plus. 

[SCUT FARKUS/ENSEMBLE] 11 to 14 years old,MALE. Must be 5’2″ or shorter. Taller than the other kids. The bully. Must be able to tap and sing. 

[MALE ENSEMBLE BOYS] Seeking boys 4’10” and under who are Asian. Who Tap Dance, Dance and Sing. Ages 9-13. 

All auditions are by appointment only. Please send email to Alison@FranckCasting.com. Say PLAYBILL ONLINE A CHRISTMAS STORY CHILDREN in the subject. Include child’s name, age and height photo and resume and any videos of the child sing and dancing (TAP SPECIFICALLY).