Production and Audition Information

Production Dates: *November 29 – December 8, a total of 7 shows. 

                 *Be advised that tech week is during Thanksgiving week. November Nov 25-27 (off for Thanksgiving)

Venue:  Franklin Park Arts Center, Purcellville, VA

Director: Mike Goshorn

Producers: Melissa Barton, Holly Gray

Auditions Dates:

Thursday, September 5th, 7p-9p  Purcellville Train Station, 200 N 21st St, Purcellville, VA.

Saturday, September 7th, 2:30p – 4:30p Rust Library, Large Meeting Room,380 Old Waterford Road NW, Leesburg


LIST OF CHARACTERS

 

Role

Part Type

Gender

Age

Doubled

Description

Narrator 1

Minor

Any

Adult

*

Opens and Closes the show, and carries the story along

Narrator 2

Minor

Any

Adult

*

Opens and Closes the show, and carries the story along

Bob Cratchit

Major

M

25-35

 

Scrooge’s clerk

Ebenezer Scrooge

Lead

M(F)*

40-70

 

Interested in a female if we can’t find a strong male.
Protagonist of the show. Stingy man, that converts by end of the show

Fred

Major

M

20-35

?

Scrooge’s nephew, invites him to dinner

Mr. Bertram

Minor

Any

Teen/Adult

*

Charity collector

Mr. Applegate

Minor

Any

Teen/Adult

*

Charity collector

Marley

Major

M

40-70

 

Scrooge’s dead partner.

Mr. Harrington

Minor

Any

Teen/Adult

*

A person that owes Scrooge money and is having a difficult time getting a job

Ghost 1 – of Christmas Past

Major

F(M)

Teen/Adult

*

A spirit that visits Scrooge, representing his past

Fan

Cameo

F

Teen

*

Scrooge’s sister, as a young girl

Boy/Girl Scrooge

Cameo

M(F)

10-12

*

Scrooge as a teen (gender depends on the lead Scrooge)

Fezziwig

Minor

M

30-70

*

Scrooge’s first boss.  Very jovial

Young Scrooge

Major

M(F)

20-35

*

Scrooge when working for Fezziwig. (gender depends on the lead Scrooge)

Dick

Minor

M(F)

20-35

*

A young adult friend of Scrooge. (gender depends on the lead Scrooge)

Mrs. Fezziwig

Cameo

F

30-60

*

Mr Fezziwig’s wife

Belle

Minor

F(M)

20-35

*

Young Scrooge’s love interest.

(gender depends on the lead Scrooge)

Child 1

Cameo

Any

9-12

 

Many roles**

Child 2

Cameo

Any

9-12

 

Many roles**

Child 3

Cameo

Any

9-12

 

Many roles**

Child 4

Cameo

Any

9-12

 

Many roles**

Husband – Belle’s Husband

Cameo

M(F)

20-35

*

A Husband to Belle, Helping with the kids and talking about Ebeneezer

Ghost2 – Christmas present

major

M

40-65

*

A spirit that visits Scrooge.  A Santa Claus like character

Mrs. Cratchit

Minor

F

25-35

*

Bob Cratchit’s Wife

Martha

Cameo

F

Teen

*

Bob Cratchit’s daughter

Tiny Tim

Minor

M

9-12

*

Bob’s youngest son, very sickly and lame, will likely die if not given help

Peter

Cameo

M

Teen

*

Bob Cratchit’s oldest son

Cameo Singer

Cameo

Any

9-16

*

Sing a Carol during Christmas Present

Street Carolers

Cameo

Any

Any

*

A set of carolers singing outside of Scrooge’s office

Fred’s Wife

Minor

F

18-35

*

Fred’s wife

Topper

Cameo

M

18-Adult

*

A Lecherous party goer at Fred’s house

Ghost3 – Christmas Future

Minor

Any

Tall Person

*

Non – speaking

Banker 1

Cameo

Any

Teen/Adult

*

Bankers buying grain from Scrooge

Banker 2

Cameo

Any

Teen/Adult

*

Bankers buying grain from Scrooge

Banker 3

Cameo

Any

Teen/Adult

*

Bankers buying grain from Scrooge

Mrs. Oliver

Cameo

F

Adult

*

Christmas Future- Steals Scrooges stuff

Old Joe

Cameo

Any

Adult

*

Christmas Future – Pawnbroker

Mrs Dilber

Cameo

Any

Adult

*

Christmas Future – Steals Scrooges stuff

Mr. Tackleton

Cameo

Any

Teen/Adult

*

Undertaker

Caroline

Cameo

Any

Teen/Adult

*

Harrington’s close Family member

Turkey Boy

Cameo

Any

10-14

*

Christmas Morning fetches the turkey for Scrooge

Poulterer

Cameo

Any

Adult

*

Sells Turkey to Scrooge

Servant

Cameo

Any

Teen

*

Works for Fred, answers the door

Oppression Greed

Major

Any

Teen/Adult

*

An oppression that keeps Scrooge in chains

Oppression Apathy

Major

Any

Teen/Adult

*

An oppression that keeps Scrooge in chains

Other Oppressions

Cameo

Any

Teen/Adult

*

Other oppressions for some other characters in the show

Likely people will take on many minor roles. 

** Children.  They will be in Christmas Past as kids at the school, as Belle’s kids, in Christmas present and future as Cratchit kids, and on the street, Want and Ignorance, 

Audition Procedures:

Upon Arrival, you will fill out or submit an audition form, then you will be allowed to select up to 2 different sides(excerpts from the script) to study.  When you are ready, you will be asked to read and act out the side you selected.  In most cases others will be asked to read with you.

You will be judged on believability, range of emotion including body language and vocal changes, and projection.

You can view a previous revision of the Script Here.

*Some Revisions will be made to the script, but it will remain 99% the same.

The Script

Checkout the Rehearsal Schedule here:

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