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A Backstage Christmas Auditions


The City of Fairfax Theatre Company will hold auditions for its 2025 holiday show, A BACKSTAGE CHRISTMAS, by Ellen Dean Price, for actors age 7 and up. This production will be directed by Ellen Dean Price (author and director of THE HEIRESS OF HAWTREY HALL) and produced by Lora Buckman. 

When/where are auditions?

  • AUDITION DATES/TIMES: Friday, August 22, from 5:30 to 9 pm and Saturday, August 23, from 10 am to 2:30 pm. 

  • LOCATION: CFTC’s new blackbox theatre (11216 Waples Mill Road, Suite 103, Fairfax VA)

  • VIDEO AUDITIONS: For those unavailable for an in person audition, video auditions will also be considered and are due August 21st at 9pm. Please contact us at backstagechristmascftc@gmail.com to arrange for a video submission.

Who can audition?

AGES: 7 and up

When/where will the show go up?

  • PERFORMANCES: there will be 8 performances of A BACKSTAGE CHRISTMAS at the Katherine Johnson Middle School from December 12-21, 2025

When/Where will we rehearse?

  • REHEARSALS: will take place at the CFTC blackbox and begin mid-September, with two weekday evenings and some Saturdays until tech week. See the more detailed tentative calendar here.  

What should I expect at auditions?

  • Please fill out the online audition form before you arrive here

  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Audition scenes will be available to review one half hour before your audition slot.

  • While this is not a musical, there are roles that require some singing (Noah, the “Trio” and Carolers). If you are interested in one of these roles, please prepare the cut of “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” as indicated here in the key of your choosing. We will have you sing it a cappella at the audition as all the singing in the show is without piano accompaniment. (Review the detailed character descriptions below for more information about roles with singing.) 

FAQ’s: here

Reserve an audition slot: here

Read an excerpt from the show: here 

Review Detailed Character Descriptions: here 

See tentative Rehearsal/Performance Calendar here.

SYNOPSIS

Elise Garland wants a quiet Christmas, so she can focus on the holiday rush with her online marketing business. But when her son Noah is offered a stage role in “Bob Cratchit’s Toy Shoppe” at a local amusement park, she can’t say no, especially when dynamic actor Calderon Myles makes a desperate plea. 

It’s a far bigger commitment than Elise realized but with Noah loving every minute, she can’t help but take on some of the holiday cheer – and take note of Cal – whose enthusiasm for the stage and the season has warmed her heart. But when she’s forced to make a decision that will not only affect Cal’s Christmas present but also his Christmas future, will it also derail a second chance for love? 

A backstage Christmas wasn’t in the plans – but it may be a Christmas to remember!

We’re looking forward to your audition! 

More questions? Please contact us at backstagechristmascftc@gmail.com

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