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Auditions for "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus"

What: Auditions for "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus"

When: September 28th and September 29th from 1pm to 4pm, and September 30th from 6pm to 9pm

Where: Sandwich Opera House Community Room


Join us September 28th and 29th from 1-4pm and September 30th 6-9pm for Auditions for "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus!" We will be casting ages 8-85! No experience is needed and auditions will consist of cold readings from the script only! Please make sure you have rehearsal conflict dates to write on your audition form for the directors!

Show dates are December 13th-15th.


Directed by Emily Redmond Assisted Directed by Kathie Hart and Written by By Andrew J. Fenady. This show is inspired by a simple, poignant letter written over 100 years ago by 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon to the editor of the New York Sun—and by the timeless editorial response printed on the front page of the Sun. Virginia wondered and wrote: "Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it in the Sun, it's so. Please tell me the truth. Is there a Santa Claus?" Ed Mitchell, the Sun's editor, gives the assignment of answering Virginia's letter to Frank Church who, until his wife and baby died last Christmas Eve, was the Sun's best and most dependable reporter. Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus is a play for young and old, magically reaffirming life's highest beauty and joy—"the eternal light with which childhood fills the world."


Character List and approx ages for each


Edward P. Mitchell - 40-60


Frank P. Church - 40-60


James O'Hanlan - 20-35


Dominic Donnelli 20-35


Virginia O'Hanlan 8-10


Maria Donnelli 8-10


Julie 8-10


Susan 8-10


Sean O'Hanlon 8-10


Evie O'Hanlon 20-35


Andrea Borland 20-40


Teddy Murray 16-20


Mrs. Goldstein 40-80


Celeste Donelli 20-35


Newsboy 8-14


Goss/George/Tom Pryor/Office Akins 18-40


Otho/Chambers/Officer Flynn 18-40


Corneilius Barrington/Shannon/O'hara 18-40


Sam/Theif/Schuller/Red 18-40


Shorty/Scotty/Art Fritz 18-40




We hope you will join us!! This is going to be a fun nostalgic show for this holiday season!



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