Mr. C (aka Santa Claus): an older man

Mort (head boy elf): Should be an adult good working with kids.

Maude (head girl elf): Should be an adult good working with kids.

Joy or Jamie (10 year-old child): This part was originally written for a boy, but it can be done either way.

Jenny (Joy’s 8 year-old little sister): Could also be a little brother.

Strangers Along the Way: 2 adults, men or women, who each take four different roles (prospectors, rangers, sailors, Eskimos or Laplanders) with four different accents.

Elves: children ages 6-11, as many as possible.

All cast members must both sing and dance.

The Draper Arts Council will hold auditions October 11 from 9 a.m. to noon for their Christmas production. This will be the world premiere of Janeen Jacob Brady’s original new musical play entitled “Christmas Without Mr. C.” The audition will be at Summit Academy, at 1225 East 13200 South. The production is scheduled for December 18-20.

Needed are five adults and an unlimited supply of children from 6 to 11. Those interested should come prepared to sing something upbeat and snappy and to move to dance rhythms. An accompanist will be provided, but minus tracks are OK.

Every child who has ever dreamed of being on Broadway (and what child hasn’t?) needs to catch a performance of the Draper Arts Council’s fall youth musical revue October 9, 10, 11 or 13. 

“Imagine Yourself…” A Broadway Youth Revue features the music and characters of some of America’s best-loved musicals, including “Footloose”, “Annie”, “Newsies”, “Oliver!”.  And imagine what happens when they meet each other in songs from yet more shows!  What might Little Orphan Annie say to Oliver Twist?

The simple set conceived by director Beth Bruner allows the audience to use its own imagination while concentrating on the singing and dancing of more than 60 youngsters following their dream of stardom on the Great White Way.

Kara Black and Jordan Wonnacott have brought their talents and training as choreographers to the production — Kara in musical theater from Southern Utah University and Jordan in modern dance at the University of Utah. Celeste Porter, Brooke Bastian and Cindy White have handled the musical direction, with staging and direction by Beth Bruner and David Bruner.

“Imagine Yourself…” will play in the auditorium at Summit Academy, located at 1225 East 13200 South October 9-13 (except Sunday).  Curtain time is 7:00 p.m., with an added matinee Saturday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $7 for adults and $5 for children, available in advance at Draper City Hall (1020 East Pioneer Road) or at the door before performances.

The Draper Arts Council announces auditions for its fall youth revue, “Imagine Yourself…”. Auditions will be held August 9 from 9 to noon at Summit Academy, 1295 East 13200 South. This revue will feature numbers from Broadway musicals, such as “Annie”, “Newsies”, “Footloose” and others. Revue Director Beth Bruner asks auditioners from ages 8–18 to be prepared to sing 16 bars of this type of music and to wear clothes they can move in. An accompanist will be available, or minus tracks can be used. Callbacks (as needed) will be August 13. The show will run October 9–13, also at Summit Academy. For more information, call Beth at 953-3250.

The Draper Arts Council had scheduled as its fall musical production “Fiddler on the Roof”, but contract problems forced a switch to “Guys and Dolls”. This popular show, based on Damon Runyon stories, will be presented at Juan Diego Catholic High School (11800 South 300 East) September 12, 13, 15, 18, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a 2 p.m. matinee on the 20th.

Directed by Soni Barrus, the story of gamblin’ guys and dancin’ (and preachin’) dolls stars Meladee Kirton, Sandy Porter, Skye Cummins and Ryan Hoskins as Sarah Brown, Sky Masterson, Adelaide, and Nathan Detroit, respectively.

The show will feature a full orchestra, and all the great Frank Loesser tunes, including “Luck, Be a Lady Tonight”, “A Bushel and a Peck”, “Sit Down, You're Rockin’ the Boat”, “I’ll Know, When My Love Comes Along”, and “If I were a Bell”.

Ticket Prices are $10 for all seats (half-price on opening night). Reserved seating will be available at Draper City Hall.