What are the responsibilities and job description for the A Christmas Story - NYC EPA (06.15.26) position at Fireside Theatre?
DESCRIPTION
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, June 15, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CONTRACT
Dinner Theatre
$810 weekly minimum
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in A CHRISTMAS STORY (See breakdown).
Performers of all ethnicities, physical types, gender identities, and ages are encouraged to audition.
There are no Equity stage managerial positions available.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a short cut of a Broadway song in the style of the show, preferably an up-tempo or comedic song. You may sing from the show. Those actors coming in for Jean Shepherd should prepare a short story-telling monologue. Singing from the show is fine. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Open Jar Studios
1601 Broadway
11th floor main entrance
New York, NY 10019
Holding room - Studio 11M
PERSONNEL
Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Book: Joseph Robinette
Expected to attend:
Director: Justin Brill
Musical Director: Mary Ehlinger
Choreographer: Shanna VanDerwerker
Producer: Ed Flesch
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: October 12, 2026
Runs October 29 - December 20, 2026
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Breakdown
A CHRISTMAS STORY
SEEKING:
Jean Shepherd: (Narrator) Male 40 – 55: Charismatic storyteller with a dynamic speaking voice who can draw the audience into the world of the play. Non-singing.
The Old Man: Male 30-45: High baritone or tenor to a high G. Good comic ability. He has a good heart, but it’s buried under a rough exterior.
Mother: Female 28 – 40: Mezzo-soprano Low G to high Db. Good comic ability. She is more in charge then she would ever let anyone know. Warm but strong–willed, straight forward, no nonsense, likable, midwestern – a kind of every-mom.
Miss Shields: Female 25-40: Alto belter. She is Ralphie’s elementary school teacher. Great with comedy. Flexible voice who is comfortable singing both legit and contemporary Broadway. Great mover and a strong tapper
Santa: Male 30-60s, The Santa Claus at Higbee's Department Store is ill-tempered, slightly inebriated and very unhappy with his job
Ralphie: age 9. A 5th grade boy who wants an Air Rifle for Christmas: He is a bright, winsome, mischievous, cute kid. Not a smart-aleck or overly precocious, Ralphie's imagination drives several scenes. An excellent singer and fluent reader with mega-watt stage presence. Ralphie's dance is minimal.
SALARY
Dinner Theatre $810 weekly minimum
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UNION
AEA