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AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE AND NO EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

The NSB Little Theatre strongly encourages performers of all ethnicities, genders, and backgrounds to partake in our auditions. 

Location is in our rehearsal building, next to the theater, at 720 East Third Ave, New Smyrna Beach, unless otherwise stated.

Auditions start at 7:00 pm.

More information? Call 386.423.1246

 

2025

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, THE PLAY - DIRECTOR RICK JOHNSON

Auditions Sunday October 5 and Monday October 6

6:30 for children; 7:00 for adults

720 East Third Ave, next to the theater.

Show dates December 4 - 14

No experience is necessary and all are welcome to audition. If you want an opportunity to be onstage with minimal (or no) lines and rehearsal commitments, this is your opportunity!

Excerpts from the script will be provided and no prepared monologues are necessary.

Rehearsals: Beginning Thursday, October 9, 2025, and then generally four nights per week for major roles until opening week. Rehearsals for smaller roles will be scheduled as needed. Bring your calendar to auditions and be prepared to list all potential conflicts.

Contact Rick Johnson (407-319-1634, rcjohnson5651@outlook.com) for questions.

PLAY SYNOPSIS: Based on the 1946 motion picture and novel by Valentine Davies, Miracle on 34th Street is about Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home who gets a job working as Santa Claus for Macy’s in 1940’s New York City. Kris unleashes waves of goodwill with Macy’s customers by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child wants. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, Kris is shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital and ends up in a court competency hearing. With one little girl’s belief in Santa, and her Mother’s ability to trust again at stake, Kris is defended by a good-hearted lawyer. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy.

All roles are available and age ranges are flexible (genders flexible unless specified, or specified gender not available), and some roles will be double-cast:

Roles with Significant Lines and/or Rehearsal Time

Kris Kringle (male, 50+): Kris has the warmth and gentleness of Santa Claus. He is whimsical and mischievous. All of his choices are made with clear and direct intent. His overly trusting nature puts him in challenging situations.

Dr. Pierce (male, 45+): Current physician at Maplewood Retirement Home. He is an advocate for Kris and a close friend. Must be able to have friendly banter with Kris.

Susan Walker (female, 7-10, but stage age 7): Susan has grown up with a realistic approach to things. She dreams of having a house of her own for Christmas. She is very smart yet she still retains a childlike wonder.

Doris Walker (female, 30-40): Doris is Susan’s mother and Personnel Manager at Macy’s. She can be a bit cynical about Christmas and jaded about love as a divorcee. She eventually warms up to the idea of holiday spirit and allows love back into her life.

Fred Gayley (male, 30-40): Neighbor of Doris and Susan Walker. He adores Susan and is in love with Doris. Fred is playful, charming, and a pillar of support for Kris as his attorney.

Sawyer (40+): Macy’s vocational guidance counselor. He/she is pompous, nervous and fastidious; and wants to dispel the myth of Santa Claus.

Shellhammer (30+): Doris’s assistant. This role requires physical comedy and a bit of sass.

Roles with Fewer Lines and/or Rehearsal Time

Macy (male, 50+): Boss and owner of Macy’s department store.

Judge Harper (male, 50+): Judge of the New York state court. No-nonsense type of person.

Halloran (male, 40+): Judge Harper’s hard-nosed political campaign manager.

Mara (40+): prosecuting attorney.

Elves (three, 10+): Fun, upbeat personalities. They are loyal to Kris Kringle.

Roles with Limited Lines and/or Rehearsal Time

Drunken Santa (male, 50+): Santa impersonator with too many drinks on the job.

Bloomingdale (male, 50+): Boss and owner of Bloomingdale’s department store.

Finley (40+): Bailiff in Judge Harper’s court.

Duncan (35+): Reindeer zookeeper.

Mara Jr. (7-10, but stage age 7): Prosecuting attorney’s child.

Al & Lou (adults): Postal employees.

Bag Lady (20+): Observer at Macy’s parade.

Rich Person (Adult): Observer at Macy’s Parade.

Parents (three - five, any gender) and Children (three - five, any gender, 6-10).

Carolers (three – five adults, any gender): Carolers will sing Christmas songs during longer scene changes, and possibly other times during the play. Sheet music will be provided.

 

THE COTTAGE - DIRECTOR Louise Schneberger

Auditions Sunday November 9 and Monday November 10

Show dates January 15 - 25

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ANYTHING GOES - DIRECTOR MACON ARMISTEAD

Auditions Sunday December 14 and Monday December 15

Show dates February 26 - March 15

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2026

MARJORIE PRIME - DIRECTOR RAY FLYNT

Auditions Sunday March 1 and Monday March 2

Show Dates April 23 - May 3

Auditioners will read scenes from the play. Everyone is welcome. Prior experience is not required. The first rehearsal will be a read-through on Wednesday, March 4^th, with three or four rehearsals each week before the show opens.

MARJORIE PRIME is a contemporary drama set in the near future (2062). Marjorie is 85 years old, has memory issues, and lives with her daughter and son-in-law, Tess and Jon. It is a time when AI enables holographic companions of loved ones known as Primes. Marjorie chose a Prime of her late-husband, Walter, when he was 30 years old. Although it would be easy to classify this as science fiction, we will focus on what the play says about our relationships, the role of memory, and what it means to be human.

There are four characters – all meaty roles:

MARJORIE (85) She was once a concert violinist, had a quick wit, exacting standards, and enjoyed flirting with men. She and Walter had two children, Damian and Tessa. During the play we learn that Damian tragically committed suicide at age 13, an event that altered the trajectory of Marjorie’s life. In the second half of the play, Marjorie becomes a “Prime” and interacts with her daughter and son-in-law.

WALTER (30) He and Marjorie were married for more than fifty years. He was eleven years older than her and died a decade earlier. Walter is a 30-year-old hologram of his former self and learns based on interactions with people. What he knows about his life comes from what Marjorie and the other characters tell him. At times, Walter sits dormant at the perimeter of the stage.

TESS (55) She is the youngest daughter of Marjorie and Walter. She and Jon met in college, have been married for 29 years, and have three children. Tess mistrusts the concept behind the Primes, but she is also a troubled soul. As the play unfolds, we learn how much of her relationship with her mother was affected by the suicide of Tess’s brother when she was only 10. Relations with her 23-year-old daughter are also strained. In the penultimate scene, Tess has died and comes back as a Prime.  

JON (55) Jon is an optimist at heart; the type of guy who takes events as they happen and rolls with the punches. He enjoys a playful relationship with Marjorie and tries his best to be an antidote when Tess is down. Jon is intrigued by the technology behind the Primes and embraces it, although the playwright has him cast doubt near the end of the play. He is the only character that remains human throughout.

Please contact the Director, Ray Flynt at Ray@RayFlynt(dot)com if you have questions before the audition.