Garden Theatre opens auditions for Christmas By Committee

Calling all actors: The Garden Theatre will host auditions for its production of “Christmas By Committee: A Musical.”

Open-call auditions will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3; and from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4. Callbacks will be on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Auditions will take place at the theater, 160 W. Plant St., Winter Garden.

Each performer should be ready to perform 32 bars of both a ballad and an up-tempo Broadway song. Show range and diversity (humor). Be prepared to sing the entire song if asked and please provide sheet music for the accompanist. No mp3 players, CDs or a cappella, please.

Sides will be provided at callbacks and performers should be prepared to read sides if requested. Each performer should bring two copies of head shots and résumés, if available. Each performer should know his or her schedule availability for the rehearsal and performance period, Oct. 27 through Dec. 21.

“Christmas By Committee: A Musical” is an original musical written and directed by acclaimed director/playwright Rob Winn Anderson. Performances will take place at 8 p.m. Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays, from Dec. 5 to 21.

For more information about the available roles, visit gardentheatre.org/auditions. To sign up, email [email protected].

For tickets, contact the Garden Theatre Box Office, (407) 877-4736.