Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre is holding auditions for adults (4 men, 4 women) for it's production of THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER by Barbara Robinson, on Sunday Sept. 21, 2008 at 12:30pm at 830 Parker Square in Flower Mound. Auditions are by appointment only. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Call backs, if needed, will be held the same day at 2:45pm. Please call Scott or Susan at 972-724-2147 (please leave message) or e-mail the theatre at fmpatheatre@aol.com. Equity and non-Equity contracts are available. Equity health weeks paid and EMC points given. All ethnicities are encouraged to audition.

Directed by Stephanie Riggs. Performance dates are December 11 – 21, 2008. Rehearsals begin Saturday November 29.

Please be familiar with the script and bring a headshot and resume. Those who are unable to audition, but wish to be considered, may mail a headshot and resume prior to Sept. 20 to FMPAT 830 Parker Square Flower Mound, Texas 75028. Electronic headshot and resumes are not accepted.

All roles are open and include:
Father – solid family man, 35 – 38
Mother – trim, attractive 35ish
Mrs. Armstrong – large woman, managerial in voice and manner, 50ish
Mrs. Slocum – pleasant, motherly woman, 35 – 60
Mrs. McCarthy – a younger, less imperious version of Mrs. Armstrong, mid 40s
Fireman 1 – 25-30
Fireman 2 – 25-30
Reverend Hopkins – mid to late 40s

In this hilarious Christmas tale, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids-- probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem-- and the fun-- when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This delightful comedy is adapted from the best selling book and the only story ever to run twice in McCall's Magazine.

General Audition Policy
Auditions for adult actors for FMPAT's season are held once annually at our GENERAL AUDITIONS. To make sure you receive up to date audition announcements, join FMPAT News - our free online news letter. Click 'Contact' now, and enter your email address.

FMPA Theatre is a professional, Equity SPT theatre company offering both Equity and Non-equity contracts. Non-equity actors can receive EMC points towards their Equity Card at this theatre for all Equity productions. All Non-equity actors are paid stipends. Equity actors receive full Health and Pension benefits paid.

Typical auditions consist of two 16-bar song selections (singers must bring sheet music in the appropriate key), along with headshot & resume. Some calls also include the need for a monologue. Details are posted as auditions are announce.

Currently, the entire 2005 Season has been cast. Next General Audition call is slated for February/March 2006. Details will be posted as announced.

Any role openings will be audition on an "as needed" basis and announcements will be posted on this site as well as emailed in our FMPAT News, STAGE, The Column, DFW Auditions and local papers.

FMPAT operates under a SPT-1 contract with Actor's Equity and offers 2 Equity Contracts per production in their season. Holiday and special engagement productions at the theatre are auditioned separately by their production teams.

Children/Youth (under 18) may only audition for specified youth/child roles as needed per production. Children/Youth are not seen at the general auditions, but rather at special audition calls that are announced through out the season as needed. Requirements for the Childrens/Youth auditions are posted per audition as needed. Please note any height and/or age restrictions before auditioning.

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