It’s Christmas time and the not-so-favorite happy homemaker Martha Seward is busy bustling around town making everyone else look bad. ‘Tis the season! So what if she’s ruined Cleo’s business, broken Bert’s heart, and ignored every fire code imaginable leaving Claude in a tizzy? There isn’t time to worry about any of that because the next Christmas Contest is about to start. The town is ablaze…and so is Martha’s house…and she’s still in it! This ain’t no accident, and it’s up to Marshal Jim Courtright to find out who roasted Martha on an open fire.

When: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Where: Texas Star Dinner Theater - 816 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051

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Audition Details

• This is a call for submissions
• To submit, visit https://wildwesternshows.com/auditions/
• If we are interested in inviting you to the audition you will receive a detailed email with instructions

Tentative Rehearsals & Performances Calendar

Rehearsals

Late October through Mid-November.

Performances

• November 20 - December 31
• Public performances are Friday & Saturday nights in November and Thursday – Sunday nights in December with double shows on Fridays and Saturdays
• Private show dates vary but include both weekday and weekend performances
• Daytime availability and flexibility is a plus
• Actors must be available to perform on New Year’s Eve
• There will not be performances on December 24 or 25

Pay: $125 per show + tips

Characters

Due to the high volume of performances, we will be casting three actors per character. Performances will be divided accordingly.

All characters are open to actors of any ethnicity.

Marshal Jim Courtright
Male
30s – early 60s

Christmas is usually this likable lawman’s favorite time of year, but Martha is stirring up trouble and she doesn’t even have a spoon. He knows he better get things under control or the town’s golden goose is about to be roasted.

Martha / Mary Seward
Female
20s - 40s

She’s practically perfect in every way, and she’ll be the first to tell you. Christmas is her favorite time of year, and why wouldn’t it be? She organizes, competes, and wins all the contests…quite an impossible feat. No one knows how she does it all. It’s like she’s always two places at once!

This actress returns in the second act as Martha’s twin sister Mary.

Claude
Male
Any Age

Rule #1: Follow the rules. As the town’s Chief Fire Marshal, Claude has no patience for hooligans that disregard policies, even if it’s someone as self-important as Martha Seward. But don’t panic, if things get out of control, he’ll panic enough for everyone. Has Martha driven him so far over the edge that he decided to extinguish her flame once and for all?

Bert
Male
20s - 40s

This simple chimney sweep loves Martha more than soot itself. But she’s colder than a snow-covered rooftop one minute and warmer than a cozy fire the next. She’s got him more confused than a chameleon in a bag of Skittles. But this Christmas, Bert is done playing reindeer games. Either she makes up her mind, or he’ll do it for her.

Cleo Fox
Female
Any Age

The newest town resident, Miss Fox will dazzle you with her gifts as a clairvoyant. Need to ask Pawpaw one last question from the other side? She’ll be happy to oblige…for a small fee. Business would be booming if Martha weren’t running her off prime real estate just for another Christmas tree…or twenty. Perhaps she plans to talk to Martha from the great beyond sooner rather than later.