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Kids and Teens Wanted For "A Christmas Carol" Play

Chicago, IL, United States
ID: 605124Exp: 5/12/2026
$1,024/week
Description:

Seeking kids and teens for "A Christmas Carol" play. See the details below. About the project: While it stays fairly true to the original novel and is set in London in the 1840s, certain liberties will be taken to make the show accessible to a contemporary audience and to give the visual aesthetic a pleasing style. Rate: $1024 weekly minimum (LOA ref. COST) Additional info: First Rehearsal: October 12, 2026 Tech Begins: November 3, 2026 First Public Performance: November 11, 2026 Opening Night: November 20, 2026 Closing Night: January 3, 2027 If you are interested, please apply.

3 roles

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST / CHARITY / CLARA’S SIBLINGBoth genders16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

GHOST- the quintessence of youth and bright beginnings. Shows Ebenezer how kind and vigorous he once was, taking him through the major points in his life where he turned from goodness to the dark. CHARITY - in the Present, a good Samaritan collecting donations to help the poor and needy at Christmastime. Cohort to Alms. CLARA’S SIBLING - in the Present, a game-loving flirt who indulges Topper in sport and romance. This role will require an extensive amount of flying in a two-point harness.

MARTHA CRATCHIT / FANFemale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

To play 14. MARTHA - in the Present, the oldest sister of the Cratchit children. Works in a factory whose chemicals are slowly eating away at her hands and thus her ability to do the very job she does to survive. She can’t let her family know that though; they are all doing what they can. FAN - in the Past, Little Scrooge’s older sister who comes to take Ebenezer home for Christmas for the first time. She is heartbroken when Ebenezer chooses to stay behind to learn more about the business world.

PETER CRATCHIT / LAMP LIGHTER / BELLE’S SON / TURKEY BOYMale12-13 y.o.All ethnicities

Please see the full description in the attachment.