The Gifts of the Magi
by Fredericksburg Theater Company (FTC)
Oct. 06 - Oct. 07
A tightly designed storytelling script of the familiar O. Henry story = a young hardscrabble couple in 1905 New York City, Jim and Della Dillingham, are desperate to give each other a special Christmas gift, but because they have no money, they’re driven to make the most personal sacrifices they can to make each other’s Christmas special.
Auditions Sunday, October 6 and Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm PM in the FTC Lobby.This is a singing actor’s dream show!
Gifts of the Magi by Randy Courts and Mark St. Germain
Performance Run: Dec 5-8 and Dec 13-15, 2024. Directed and musicl directed by Jeryl Hoover
Narrator Willy (already cast)manages the pace of the storytelling by interacting with the audience making introductions and interpreting the character’s feelings.
A powerful theatrical device of the creators is to replace the usual ensemble with just two characters: City Him and City Her, a man and woman who change characters every few pages to fill cameo roles that move the action along.
Rounding out this musical cast is Soapy, a canny and savvy transient on the streets, who tries to finagle his way into jail for the holidays to enjoy the hospitality of a city-provided warm bed and turkey dinner.
All voice types are soprano (top G5) and baritone with a comfortable top range F4. Running time for the show is 90 minutes total. An intermission will be inserted halfway.
Every role has a feature song. Songs reminiscent of Sondheim. Presentation reminiscent of “The Fantasticks”.
Preferred audition material: a character song from a Broadway show of the past 15 years.
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