A Cards against Humanity Christmas Carol
by Communication by Captivation
Oct. 16 - Oct. 23 (2023)
We want you to imagine an outdoor café, complete with a stage. decked out with holiday cheer while festive inspired food and drinks are being served by the in house waitstaff. Where audience members can attend a FREE performance of The Christmas Carol (Though with a 'pay to play' aspect) that is deliberately derailed by audience members using a deck of Cards Against Humanity. A performance Gameshow, NOT for all ages, that is sure to fill all with holiday cheer, while also busting a gut!
At Cherrywood Coffee house, mid December 2023, we will be bringing to life just that! Actors will play multiple roles in the classic tale, as we retell the story of Scrooge and his ghostly visitors. Audience members will be able to make donations in order to build a deck of cards used the throw the actors off but changing up what their characters talk about and what actions they do. Actors will need to work their way out of these derailed situations and 'lane the plane' as safely and as undamaged as possible.
For instance, if Scrooge is delivering the line:
"Are There no workhouses? Are there No..."
*Picks up card*
" Daniel Radcliffe's Delicious Bum Bum? Man that Bum Bum! What a roller coaster!
(proceeds to go on rant about Daniel Radcliffe's delicious Bum Bum )
"Anyway... what was I saying? Oh yeah! No I will not give to the poor...back to the scene."
While, as an actor, the prospect may sound slightly intimidating, the cast will be well versed and working closely with the director to make sure they have the tools to bring the show to a successful conclusion, while navigating the many different moving aspects of the production.
By submitting the Google form, (available HERE) you are sharing your interest in joining the cast for an audition. This audition will involve you coming into a rehearsal with established cast members, and improvising through a few scenes with the HELP of an established script. If we feel you would make a solid addition to the team, we will then ask you the following day to come on as a cast member. The two days we are offering these 'rehearsal auditions' are:
MON - October 16th, 2023 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
MON - October 23rd, 2023 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The form will ask for you to submit a recorded monologue of your choice!
Characters we are looking to cast:
Track #1 - Scrooge
Track #2 - Fred, Scrooge Servant, Young and Teen Scrooge, Cratchit Kid, Thrift Person
Track #6 - Caroler, Street Person, Belle, Tiny Tim, Guest, Christmas Future
If you are interested in auditioning, please fill out this form and take note of these important dates listed below:
Rehearsals:
Rehearsals will typically take place Monday & Wednesday evenings Starting October 16th. The rehearsal schedule is very simple, and not to exceed 5 hours a week. Please be aware that due to the nature of this production, Every rehearsal will be considered an All Call. Please communicate any conflict to the production team ahead of time. Please review these dates to make sure it works with your schedule:
MON - October 16th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WED - October 18th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
MON - October 23rd - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WED - October 25th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
MON - October 30th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WED - November 1st - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
MON - November 6th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WED - November 8th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
MON - November 13th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WED - November 15th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
MON - November 20th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WED - November 22nd - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
MON - November 27th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
WED - November 29th - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Rehearsals:
While we have minimum Tech for this production, we will run the show on site at Cherrywood Coffeehouse utilizing what we will have.
MON - December 4th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
TUES - December 5th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
WED - December 6th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Performance Call Times:
Performances will begin at 6:30. In the event of inclement weather, we will move inside the building
THUR - December 7th, 2023 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
FRI - December 8th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
SAT - December 9th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
SUN - December 10th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
THUR - December 14th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
FRI - December 15th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
SAT - December 16th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
SUN - December 17th - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Who are we?
Communication By Captivation is both an in-person and online community of Multimedia artists working together towards the creation of deeply meaningful storytelling. We welcome all those willing to challenge themselves and develop their ability to captivate the heart and soul of an audience and tell stories bigger than any one person could by easing the access to collaboration, while having fun.
Some of our past projects Include:
Sirius AI: A Post-Apocalyptic MusicalAustin TX Live
Theater:Frank's Life (April 2023)
After you have submitted the form (available HERE), we will get back to you with an audition time slot! Please be prepared to join us during one of our rehearsals and read from a script, improvise, and to get back on track if the production team tries to throw you off.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about anything, please send an email to: Communicationbycaptivation@gmail.com
Great, well let's get started!
