Directors Rachel Loper and John H. Hulse will hold auditions on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at SSP’s Riverfront Theater, 2 S. Walnut St; Milford, DE. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. The show is performed by a cast of actors ages 10 and up. Additional information on cast breakdown may be found on the SSP website, www.secondstreetplayers.com. The cast should be available for technical rehearsals, which are scheduled for November 16 to 20, and November 23 to 25 and must also be available for all performances, which are November 28, 29, 30, December 5, 6, and 7, 2025.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies weaves together nostalgia, music, and merriment in this new seasonal classic story. A holiday show for people of all ages and all faiths, Coney Island Christmas; introduces us to Shirley Abramowitz, a young Jewish girl who, much to her parents’ displeasure, is cast as Jesus in the school’s Christmas pageant. As Shirley, now much older, recounts the memorable to her great-granddaughter, the story comes to life and captures a timeless and universal tale of holiday traditions.
Those needing more information, unable to attend the audition but interested in auditioning, or wishing to be part of the production crew, should contact John H. Hulse at 302-245-4147.
Coney Island Christmas is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service (www.dramatists.com).
Second Street Players values diversity and inclusion in casting and in all other areas of production. This show is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowments of the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.
