A Christmas Story: The Musical by Joseph Robinette. Music and Lyrics by Benji Pasek & Justin Paul. Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story distributed by Warner Bros. written by Jean Shepard, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark and upon In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash Written by Jean Shepherd. A beautiful christmas story following a young Ralphie and his quest for a red ryder BB gun.

When: Friday, August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: Stand Performing Arts Ministry - 805 Keller Pkwy, Keller, TX 76248

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Callbacks: August 29 at 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Credits

By Joseph Robinette
Music and Lyrics by Benji Pasek & Justin Paul
Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story distributed by Warner Bros. written by Jean Shepard, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark and upon In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash Written by Jean Shepherd

Production Crew

Director: Hayden Casey
Music Director: Christina Major-Davis
Choreographer: Mikki Hankins

Audition Details

• Sign Up Form
• Monologues
• Company Audition Form
• Prepare a 1-minute cut of a song of your choice
• Prepare one of the provided monologues

Performance fee: $100.00

Contact Renee Norris, Artistic Director, at renee@standministries.org with any questions.

Tentative Rehearsals & Performances Calendar

Stand Performing Arts
805 Keller Parkway Keller TX 76248

Rehearsals

• September 4 - December 17
• Fridays, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
• Saturdays 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
• Sundays, if needed
• Tech Week: December 14 - 17 at 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Performances

• December 18 at 7:00 PM
• December 19 at 2:00 PM
• December 19 at 7:00 PM
• December 20 at 2:00 PM
• December 21 at 7:00 PM

Characters

It doesn’t matter if this is your first time or you’re 10,000th hour. We want you to be a part of bringing this incredible musical to life. Whether your role is a featured or the lead, everyone is an important part of the team. Help us highlight your God-given talents!

Jean Shepherd / Narrator
Late 40s to early 60s

A charismatic storyteller who has the ability to weave a spell and draw an audience into his magical world. He is omniscient but not overpowering— a good-natured curmudgeon with a deadpan sense of humor. He holds the audience with his tremendous presence and spark.

The Parkers

Ralphie
9, going on 10, may be played by a 9 to 12-year-old

Cute and winsome, but not precious. Bright, but not precocious. A regular kid you wouldn't mind having as a next-door neighbor. He's a bit mischievous and rascally but with a twinkle in his eye.

Mother
30s - 40s

More in charge of the family than the Old Man is, but she would never let him know it. She is warm and affable ... at times a bit daffy ... but not a pushover. A vibrant woman, she is always busy, especially anytime she's in the kitchen. She is the secret engine that keeps the family running, keeping the household together with an impressive balancing act.

The Old Man
30 - 40

A guy grit a good heart, though it is buried beneath a sometimes gruff (and rough) exterior. He is a devoted husband and father who loves his family but doesn't overtly show it. He usually expects the worst but is capable of excitement if the situation warrants (though it usually doesn’t) In his moments of fantasy, he is transformed from his usual grumbling blue-collar self to a true song and dance man.

Randy
7 - 8, may be played by a 7 - 10-year-old

Ralphie's younger brother. Cute, cuddly and whiny. Admires Ralphie but won't admit it. He's at the stage of childhood wherein he seems opposed to everything, but he's still lovable, not a brat.

The Kids

Schwartz

A classmate.

Flick

A classmate.

Esther Jane

A classmate.

Mary Beth

A classmate.

Scut Farkus
14 - 15

The textbook example of a schoolyard bully, except this truant doesn't go to school. He is loud, obnoxious and intimidating. Older than Ralphie and his classmates by a year or two, he wears a perpetual scowl beneath his trademark coonskin cap. He always appears at the most inopportune times to scare and harass his innocent victims.

Grover Dill
9 - 12

Always at Farkus' side is his toady, Dill. Much younger and decidedly smaller than Farkus, Dill delights in being tethered to his "hero." He punctuates the bully's threats and warnings with a series of rapid-fire belly-laughs, thus making the two of them the scourge of the neighborhood whenever they appear. But, like most of their ilk, when the two are finally challenged and bested, they turn out to be the biggest cowards of all.

Boy
Girls (3)
Nancy
Customers
Bank Tellers
Tap Specialty Boy
Goggles Kid
Waiter's Daughter

The Adults

Miss Shields
Mid-30s - late 50s

The local elementary school teacher. A seemingly stereotypical 1940s educator-prim and proper. Stern when necessary, though warm-and even humorous-when the situation merits it. In Ralphie's fantasy, she becomes a dynamic, show-stopping, brassy belter and tapper—a force to be reckoned with.

Santa
Early 30s - early 60s

The Santa Claus at Higbee's Department Store is decidedly unlike the typical "Jolly Old Elf" of legend and lore. Ill-tempered and slightly inebriated, he is unhappy with his job. He dismisses each child as quickly as possible in an attempt to put an end to the day and, perhaps, head for the nearest "watering hole."

Elves (8)
Customers
Delivery Men (2)
Can-Can Girls
Townspeople
Can-Can Girlfriend
Parents
Policeman
Villain
Fireman
Bankrobbers (2)
Doctor
Escaped Prisoner
Nurse
Bartender
Waiter