An O. Henry Christmas
By Howard Burman
Based on stories by O. Henry
Directed by Tom Nelson

ABOUT THE SHOW
After escaping wrongful imprisonment, a mysterious storyteller enters an abandoned railroad spur on the outskirts of New York City, Christmas Eve, 1893. In exchange for some hobo stew, "O.P." entertains a rag-tag mix of seemingly lost souls by spinning a few tales, and in the process rekindles the spirit of giving. He magically transforms the crew into players to stage O. Henry's "The Last Leaf" and "The Gift of the Magi," and others. Wordplay, trickery, sentimental holiday fare, this is a heartwarming alternative to all of those Christmas carols.

AUDITION DETAILS
Auditions will be held in person on the evening of WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, from 6:30-8:30pm, and SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th, from 9:00am–11:00am, at the Dassel History Center (901 First Street - Dassel, MN).

Interested actors should be prepared to read sides from the script.

Performance Run: December 4 - 6 and 11 - 13.

Rehearsals begin Monday October 19th (with an initial read-through on October 19th) and will be Monday-Friday from 6:30pm-9pm in Dassel. Please come prepared with any schedule conflicts between October 19th and November 27.

We cannot accept conflicts for rehearsals between NOVEMBER 30 and DECEMBER 3rd, or any scheduled performances. Strike following the December 13th performance is mandatory for all cast members.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Note: All ages given are approximate.

Males (5):
—Hal, good-looking fellow whose alcoholism hides a broken heart. (20’s to 30’s)
—O.P., mysterious story-teller who shows up on Christmas Eve. (30’s to 40’s)
—Dinty, homeless artist; gruff exterior but a tender heart. (40’s to 60’s)
—Grover, former physician who has given up being a doctor. (40’s to 60’s)
—Guido, a NYC policeman making rounds at the railroad spur. (30’s to 50’s)

Females (3):
—Marguerite, a prostitute who is is gravely ill and giving up on life. (20’s to 30’s)
—Agnes, kind-hearted homeless woman, caring for Marguerite. (40’s to 60’s)
—Fran, a homeless pickpocket; street smart. (20’s to 40’s)

“An O. Henry Christmas” is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.