Audition Information
Orange Community Players will hold auditions for “Sanders Family Christmas" a musical comedy written by Orange County native Connie Ray and the sequel to last year’s very successful “Smoke on the Mountain.” “Sanders Family Christmas” picks up the story of the Gospel singing Sanders family on Christmas Eve of 1941. The twins are grown and the U.S. is about to go to war.
Set in the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, the play features twenty-eight standard Christmas carols and Gospel songs. It’s their last performance before the war forces the group to disband, and the Sanders family, along with Reverend Mervin Oglethorpe, sing and relate their stories of faith.
Auditions will be from 7:00 – 9:00 pm on Monday and Tuesday, August 30 and 31, at the Hillsborough Exchange Club, 331 Exchange Park Lane, Hillsborough, NC. Auditions are for the roles of the father, Burl Sanders, in his 40s, and for the twins, Dennis and Denise, age 20. All characters sing. We would like to cast actors who play an instrument, but playing an instrument is not a requirement. Each actor will be asked to read from the script and to sing a cappella or accompanying himself.
We are also looking for individuals interested in working on the tech crew and one individual for the position of Stage Manager. Production dates are November 12, 13,19, and 20. Additional dates may be added in December. For more information, call director Wayne Leonard at 919-383-7589.
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