"A Christmas Carol" Child Audition for the Theater
Child auditions for "A Christmas Carol" at the theater. See details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Will Ebenezer Scrooge change his ways in time for Christmas? Will Tiny Tim and the Cratchits find hope? Will the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future successfully complete their mission in old London town this snowy, wintry Christmas Eve? Rate: This is a non-paid opportunity. Additional info: PRODUCTION DATES: December 6th - 22nd, 2024 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. matinee on December 14th and 21st (there are two performances on these dates) Call time for all performers and crew on performance dates is 1 hour prior to showtime. Tech Week: December 1st - 5th, 2024 Performers and some production volunteers/crew MUST be available for all tech week rehearsals and all performances. There are no exceptions! IMPORTANT: If you have SIGNIFICANT conflicts between auditions and tech week, please carefully consider whether or not you are in a position to participate in this production. The directors are looking for performers who are AVAILABLE and COMMITTED to this production. The exact rehearsal schedule is to be determined, but rehearsals are usually 2-3 days per week, mostly weekday nights, but there may be rehearsals on Saturdays in the daytime and/or Sundays in the evening. Weekday evening rehearsals generally begin at 7 p.m. and can last as late as 10 p.m. (possibly later during tech week) Sunday evening rehearsals generally begin at 6 p.m. and can last as late as 10 p.m. There will be a total of approximately 20-25 rehearsals for this production. The rehearsal schedule intensifies as opening night draws closer. Tech week rehearsals often run later into the evening. No experience is necessary. If you are interested please apply.
37 roles
Honest, sincere, hardworking, proud, jovial, kind, a devoted father and husband. Mild Cockney dialect.
Scrooge’s nephew. Friendly, educated, sincere, kind, well-mannered. Upper class English dialect.
Young Scrooge is Ebenezer Scrooge just before he is about to graduate from school. Upper class English dialect.
Belle is Scrooge's first and only real love. She breaks her relationship off with him because of his changes for the worse. Scrooge later sees her happily married to someone else. Upper class English dialect.
A handsome young man full of life and youthful dreams. Smart, passionate and romantic. Kind and gentle. Upper class English dialect.
Alice Fezziwig is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig and appears at Fezziwig’s party. She is the sparkle in young Jacob Marley's eye. Upper class English dialect.
Could be a younger tag-along “busybody-in-training” or could be closer in age to Mrs. Upton. Quirky, well-bred but nerdy and not a gifted speaker. Quite comical, stiff, unsure of herself, may be hard of hearing or have a quirky voice or be asthmatic, etc. – great opportunity to create a funny character! Upper class English dialect.
Could be older. A youthful, pure, mysterious visitor with graceful, serene speech and movement. No dialect.
An ominous grim reaper spirit who does not speak.
Child Scrooge is Ebenezer Scrooge when he was an innocent young child in school. Upper class English dialect.
Fan is Scrooge’s sister. Upper class English dialect.
Well-dressed, proper citizen. Upper class English dialect.
Well-dressed, proper citizen. Upper class English dialect.
Well-dressed, proper citizen. Upper class English dialect.
Well-dressed, proper citizen. Upper class English dialect.
A common street urchin who begs, steals, picks pockets and terrorizes the rich. Thick Cockney dialect.
A working class commoner with a Cockney dialect.
Bob Cratchit’s sweet and loving wife. Has a lovely, kind disposition, a sense of humor, and is very passionate about any subject regarding her family. Mild Cockney dialect.
The hardworking, devoted oldest daughter in the Cratchit family. Mild Cockney dialect.
The loyal and good oldest son in the Cratchit family. Mild Cockney dialect.
Tiny Tim is a sweet, sick little boy with a bad leg that requires him to walk with a crutch. Mild Cockney dialect.
Roger Cratchit is a member of the Cratchit family known for his endless energy and loud voice. Mild Cockney dialect.
Clara Cratchit is a member of the Cratchit family known for her endless energy and for being even louder than her brother Roger. Mild Cockney dialect.
Fred's wife. A beautiful, modest, sincere and kind young woman. Upper class English dialect.
Colin is Belle’s present day husband.