Audition Announcement
Ridgeland, MS - In December, The Center Players Community Theatre welcomes back the talented Sanders family in Sanders Family Christmas, the sequel to the popular Smoke on the Mountain. Sanders Family Christmas is a gospel musical set on Christmas Eve, 1941 at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in the mountains of North Carolina. Reminiscent of A Prairie Home Companion, the show features 28 musical numbers ranging from traditional carols to old-time Gospel and folk holiday selections. Built around the dynamics of a performing family complete ith sibling rivalries and practical jokes, it is a terrific show for all.
Auditions will be held on Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 6th at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Ridgeland. The audition is comprised of a cold-read from the script along with 30 seconds of a vocal
selection of your choice. An accompanist will be provided or you may choose to perform your piece a-cappella. Headshots are not required but will be very helpful in casting. There are 7 roles for males and females, ages
ranging from late teens to sixties.
For more information about the audition, please contact Derrick Cowan, Minister of Arts and Discipleship at FBCR, at 601-856-6139. Sanders Family Christmas will be presented in the sanctuary of FBCR on December
4th and 5th at 7:00 pm and December 6th at 2:00 pm. The show is presented with special arrangements by Samuel French, Inc.
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