Company & Audition Venue:   The Wimberley Players, 450 Old Kyle Road, Wimberley TX 78676

 

Directed by:  Melinda Ellisor

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Audition Dates: 

** Wednesday, September 3rd, 6-10 pm (by appointment)
* Friday,  September  5th, 6-10 pm (by appointment)
* VIDEO auditions accepted through midnight Friday, September 5th.
If you are unavailable for the in-person date, please contact the Producer at belles@wimberleyplayers.org to make alternate arrangements.

 

Appointment Form (click link):    https://forms.gle/x65XyJDk1qAPNL8u5

(all actors must submit form - including headshots, resumes, and video file or link if needed)

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How to Prepare:    1–2 minute comedic monologue OR entertain the director with a personal anecdote.

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Callbacks (if needed):  Monday, September 8th, 7 pm. Sides will be provided.

 

Rehearsals:  First table read will be Monday September 15th, 7-10 pm. Full rehearsals will begin that week, depending on availability

 

Technical Rehearsals:   Will be November 8th and 9th,  12pm to 9pm.

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Dress Rehearsals:  Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday,  November 11-13, 6 -11 pm.

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Performances (12):  November 14th through December 7th. Friday and Saturday night curtains are at 7:30pm. Sunday matinee curtains are at 2:30 pm.

 

Compensation:  All actors are offered a stipend.

 

About the Play:  

A church Christmas program spins hilariously out of control in this Southern farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, a surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.

 

It's Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the Futrelle Sisters—Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye—are not exactly in a festive mood. A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb's Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Miss Geneva, the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show. The celebrity guest Santa Claus—played by Frankie's long-suffering husband, Dub—is passing a kidney stone. One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him. And the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters' Pancake Supper. And when Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas program seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together in order to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget. Their hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas Eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world!

 

Time and Place:   

The Tabernacle of the Lamb church in Fayro, Texas. Christmas, present day

 

Characters:

Frankie Futrelle Dubberly (30s-50s) - The youngest of the Futrelle sisters, she is currently pregnant and overdue with her second set of twins is feeling increasingly irritable.

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Honey Raye Futrelle  (30s-50s) - The oldest sister, she suffers from hot flashes and is desperately trying to keep the Christmas pageant from falling apart.

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Twink Futrelle  (30s-50s) - The middle sister, she is in jail for accidentally burning down part of the town and is focused on getting revenge on her ex-boyfriend.

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Dub Dubberly (30s-50s) - Frankie's husband, who is working as a Santa and experiencing a painful kidney stone.

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Gina Jo Dubberly (20s-30s) - Frankie and Dub's daughter, who is trying to manage the chaos and avoid her boyfriend, Justin.

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Justin Waverly (20s-30s) - Gina Jo's boyfriend, who is also the interim pastor at the Tabernacle of the Lamb and plays Rudy the Reindeer. He wants to propose but can't pin her down.

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Miss Geneva (50s+) - The previous director of the Christmas program, who is trying to take over this year's production.

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Raynerd Chisum (any age) - A character similar to Linus from Peanuts, who delivers a memorable recitation of "The Christmas Story".

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Patsy Price  (30s-50s) - A snobby character who is a rival of the Futrelle sisters. 

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