Chattanooga Youth Theatre auditions for “A Charlie Brown Christmas!” will be held Oct. 25-28 beginning at 4:30 p.m. It will be directed by Scott Dunlap.
Masks and proof of vaccination are required to audition.
The production will be presented from Dec. 10-19. Two casts will rotate performance dates and times.
The classic animated television special, first shown in 1965, comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts Gang discover the true meaning of Christmas.
Sign-up for an audition time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084FA5AA23A1FB6-auditions1
Participants will receive a digital audition form and further instructions the day prior to the audition.
Roles available:
6-7 Boys (Vaccinated Youth, Ages 12 – 18)
CHARLIE BROWN
SNOOPY (non-speaking)
LINUS
PIGPEN
SCHROEDER
SHERMY
FIVE (non-speaking)
5-8 Girls (Vaccinated Youth, Ages 12-18)
LUCY
FRIEDA
VIOLET
SALLY
PATTY
SNOOPY (non-speaking)
THREE (non-speaking)
FOUR (non-speaking)
About the additional non-speaking roles: You might’ve noticed the “unnamed” twin girls and the “extra” boy who appear in the animated Christmas special, but never known exactly who they were. For more history on these interesting characters, visit: http://peanuts.wikia.com/wiki/555_95472
There will be two casts. Children of all races are highly encouraged to audition. No preparation is necessary. There are a few musical numbers, but no solo singing. There will be no singing portion at the audition.
Participants only need to come to one initial audition. Please do not come to multiple days. Callbacks will be held on Friday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. Auditions and callbacks should last between an hour to two hours depending on the number of children who audition.
Please be aware of any date you might have a conflict with our normal rehearsal schedule; Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5-7 p.m.
Be certain there are no conflicts with performances. A full rehearsal/performance schedule can be obtained at the audition.