WHAT TO PREPARE
Actors should prepare 16-32 bars (less than a minute) of a song in the style of a traditional holiday carol, or from a traditional (classical-style) musical to sing for your audition. If you have sheet music with piano accompaniment for the audition pianist, please make sure starting/stopping points are clearly marked on your music.
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Auditioners will also read from the script with an English accent.
We would like to extend a warm welcome to individuals of all races, all ethnicities, all gender identities, and abilities to audition. We believe that the arts should be a reflection of the diverse world we live in, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all performers. We encourage actors of all backgrounds and levels of experience to come and audition. So whether you’re a seasoned actor or new to the stage, we welcome you!
Show Description & Character breakdown
Schedule
REHEARSALS:
September 12 - November 21
Mondays & Thursdays (7:00 - 10:00 PM)
Sundays (1:00 - 6:00 PM)
PERFORMANCES:
11/29 -- 7:30pm
11/30 -- 7:30pm
12/1 -- 3pm
12/4 -- 9am & 11:30am (school performances)
12/6 -- 7:30pm
12/7 -- 4pm & 7:30pm
12/8 -- 3pm
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Show DEscription
Ebenezer Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes that personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated "Bah! Humbug!" Scrooge summates his feelings of Christmas tidings and charitable giving, but he's forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his Past, Present, and Future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful "Happy Christmas" before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those who mean the most to him.
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CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
EBENEZER SCROOGE: A miserly, money-hungry businessman, who experiences an epiphany
BOB CRATCHIT: Scrooge’s clerk, a humble man with a large family Mrs. Cratchit: Wife of Bob, a wise and caring woman
FRED: Scrooge’s cheery nephew
BESS: Fred’s charming fiance
TINY TIM: The sweet, lame son of the Cratchits
PETER CRATCHIT: The Cratchits’ protective eldest son
JACOB MARLEY: the ghost of Scrooge’s greedy business partner, now on a mission of redemption
Supporting Characters:
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: The first of the spirits foretold by Marley who shows Scrooge his past Christmases, cast as a young girl- will fly courtesy of ZFX
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: The second of the spirits foretold by Marley that shows Scrooge Christmas celebrations in the present time–a larger-than-life St. Nicholas
THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME: The third spirit foretold by Marley that shows Scrooge Christmases in the Future- actor- will fly courtesy of ZFX
TWO GENTLEMAN: Two ambitious men raising money for the poor
FAN: Scrooge’s little sister and Fred’s mother
MR. FEZZIWIG: Scrooge’s first employer, a joyous soul
MRS. FEZZIWIG: Mr. Fezziwig’s wife, equally joyous
DICK WILKINS: An apprentice at Fezziwig’s establishment Belle: A woman Scrooge had been engaged to in his youth Belinda Cratchit: The Cratchit’s second daughter
NELL CRATCHIT: Youngest Cratchit daughter
MARTHA CRATCHIT: The eldest daughter of the Cratchits, who is a laborer Fred’s Wife: The wife of Scrooge’s nephew
TOPPER: A guest of Fred’s, who is flirtatious with the ladies
OLD JOE: A ragpicker in “business"
CHARWOMAN: Scrooge’s housekeeper
MRS. DILBER: Scrooge’s laundress
UNDERTAKER: A man who has no ethics about stealing from the dead
TURKEY BOY: The boy Scrooge sends to buy the big prize turkey
ADULT ENSEMBLE: Choirmaster, Soup Woman, Street Performers, Musicians, Dancers, Puppeteers, Fred’s Friends, Carolers, Londoners, Poor Folk, Chestnut Vendor, Fruit and Vegetable Seller, A Lamplighter, Chimney Sweep and Others
YOUTH ENSEMBLE:
10 to 12 Choirboys, Ebenezer’s Schoolmates, Street Urchins, and Others
12/12 -- 7:30pm
12/13 -- 7:30pm
12/14 -- 4pm & 7:30pm
12/15 -- 3pm
12/19 -- 7:30pm
12/20 -- 7:30pm
12/21 -- 4pm & 7:30pm
12/22 -- 3pm
DRESS REHEARSALS:
November 22 (7:00 - 10:00 PM)
November 24 (1:00 - 9:30 PM)
November 25, 26, & 27 (7:00 - 10:00 PM)