Monday & Tuesday,
September 22 & 23, 2025 - 7pm
at the Hut
(Corner of Front & Market Streets, Smithfield, NC)
CAST: 4w/4m (8 total)
All listed roles are open - Casting is open to everyone and newcomers are especially welcomed and encouraged. Crew volunteers are also needed. Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script. Please come prepared to tell of any conflict dates you have from auditions to week before show opens (no conflicts allowed week of show opening). We encourage all performers to submit for any role regardless of ability, race, ethnicity, sexuality, neurodiversity, and similarity to the source material or original cast. Ages are relative, and should not discourage anyone from auditioning. For more information, you may contact the director at
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Actors will play 2 or more characters in a number of different scenes. The show is a series of vignettes that happen at a mall on Christmas Eve, so they are loosely tied together with some overlap but are basically independent of each other. Below is the current breakdown but may change depending on those auditioning and actor availability.
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Female 1 (30-40s) Erin, Sharon, Joellen
Female 2 (teen-20s) Jenny, Lacey, Abbie, Linda
Female 3 (40-50s) Darla, Felicia
Female 4 (30-40s) Taylor, Molly, Ellie, Bell Ringer
Male 1 (20-30s) Robert, RJ, Matthew
Male 2 (20s) Terry, Andy
Male 3 (teen-20s) Todd, Robin
Male 4 (40-50s) Stephen, Gerald
Bell Ringer: charity worker
Darla: chief of security at Evergreen Mall
Robert: manager of Harbison’s Sporting Goods
Lacey: works at Harbison’s
Todd: nerdy high school student
Jenny: nerdy high school student, Darla’s daughter
Stephen: highly strung actor from the local community theater
Erin: actress, new to the local community theater
Andy: security guard in the mall
Taylor: woman in PR
RJ: man in real estate
Terry: works at Harbison’s, somewhat on the spectrum
Sharon: works at Harbison’s
Abbie: college freshman, home for the holidays
Joellen: Abbie’s mother
Robin: shop assistant
Molly: colorful and a little bohemian, newly married to Matthew
Matthew: a preppy “Land’s End” type, newly married to Molly
Felicia: manager of the clothing boutique Club Paris
Linda: last-minute shopper
Gerald: plays Santa at the mall
Ellie: plays an elf in Santa’s Workshop
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By Lynne Halliday, James Hindman, Arlene Hutton, and Craig Pospisil
A heartwarming and humorous holiday play that weaves together eight interconnected stories, all unfolding in a bustling Midwestern mall on the final shopping day before Christmas. The diverse cast of characters—ranging from a lovesick mall Santa and an overly enthusiastic security guard to misfit teens and feuding stage actors—navigate the joys, mishaps, and unexpected moments that define the season. Whether it's rekindling old flames, forming new friendships, or facing life’s small yet significant choices, each story adds to the festive tapestry of emotions. Filled with charm, laughter, and a touch of holiday magic.
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