Auditions for Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Oct. 10 - Oct. 11 (2015)
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is a collection of shorts, presenting quirky variations of the already oddball cult film of the same name.
From Wikipedia:
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is a 1964 science fiction comedy film that regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. It is regularly featured in the "bottom 100" list on the Internet Movie Database, and was featured in an episode of the 1986 syndicated series, the Canned Film Festival. It was directed by Nicholas Webster, and it stars John Call as Santa Claus. It also includes an 8-year-old Pia Zadora playing the role of one of the Martian children and also marks the first documented appearance of Mrs. Claus in a motion picture (Doris Rich plays the role), coming three weeks before the TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer also featured the character.
The film took on newfound fame in the 1990s after being featured on an episode of the comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000. The episode became a holiday staple on the Comedy Central cable channel in the years following its 1991 premiere. It has since found new life again, as it has been the subject of new riffing by Cinematic Titanic and RiffTrax, both productions of former MST3K writers and performers. The movie was also featured on the current run of Elvira's Movie Macabre.
[movie poster image via Wikipedia]
Times: Auditions are from 1-4 pm on October 10 & 11. No appointment is necessary.
Production/Performance Dates: Rehearsals begin Monday, October 12. The show runs from November 27 - January 2, every Friday and Saturday (except Christmas) with a few Thursday and Sunday performances.
Auditions will consist of cold readings, but prepared monologues are welcome.
Characters Needed:
Santa - as you would expect him!
Martians - strong physical actors of both genders, any age
Various Reindeer - actors with good comedic timing and distinct character choices, both genders, any age
Ensemble of both genders, unlimited ages
Location: 1203 Camden, Near the Pearl Brewery Complex, San Antonio, Texas, 78215
Our Website: www.theovertimetheater.org
Contact/More Information: Please contact director Morgan Clyde at morganscharff@gmail.com or The Overtime Theater at 210.577.7562 for more information
