Ebenezer Scrooge
LeadA hard, tight-fisted money-lender who has forgotten how to feel. Onstage for nearly the entire play, he moves from "Bah! Humbug!" to a man given his life back. Strong actor; sings in the finale.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol · Auditions
Casting actors, singers and dancers for a new musical journey through the timeless Christmas tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. All audition material will be provided and taught on audition day. Actors of all experience and skill levels are encouraged to audition.
A hard, tight-fisted money-lender who has forgotten how to feel. Onstage for nearly the entire play, he moves from "Bah! Humbug!" to a man given his life back. Strong actor; sings in the finale.
Scrooge's underpaid, endlessly good-natured clerk. Warm, quick to laugh, devoted to his family. Sings with the company.
Also Fezziwig party guest, Belle's husband
Scrooge's cheerful nephew, who refuses to give up on his uncle. Charming, mischievous and a gifted talker.
Also Scrooge's father, Future business man
Scrooge's late partner, bound in chains of cashboxes and ledgers. Arrives in torment to deliver a warning. Commanding voice; comfortable with effects and flying illusions.
Also George at Fred's party, business man
Like a child, yet like an old man. A being of blinding light who leads Scrooge back to his boyhood, brisk and impatient with his excuses.
Also Mrs. Lewis, Woman on Street, Mary
A jolly, generous giant who shows Scrooge the world keeping Christmas, and the spectral children Ignorance and Want beneath his robe. Big presence, big voice.
Also Mr. Blakeley, Schoolmaster, Undertaker's Man
A silent, hooded phantom. Never speaks a word; the role is carried entirely by movement.
Also Dick Wilkins, Topper, Man on Street
Young Scrooge's jovial employer, host of the great Christmas Eve party. "Yo ho, my boys!" Dances, toasts and leads the wassail.
Also Minister, Ol' Joe, business man
Scrooge as an apprentice at Fezziwig's: shy, earnest and falling in love with Belle before ambition hardens him.
Also Thomas, John, business man
Bob's wife. Practical and fiercely loyal, she keeps the Cratchit household together on almost nothing.
Also Past ensemble, Fezziwig party guest
The young woman Ebenezer loved and lost. Gentle, direct and clear-eyed about the man he is becoming.
Also Grocer's Wife, Hannah, Caroline
A tireless charity collector who has never met a cause she wouldn't rally. Comic timing; works as a double act with Mr. Blakeley.
Also Mrs. Fezziwig, Ruth, Future Woman
Scrooge's put-upon housekeeper, muttering "Merry Christmas to you too, you old crow." Sharp comic cameo.
Also Fezziwig party guest, Victoria, Mrs. Dilbur
Hostess of the Christmas party Scrooge watches from the shadows, with plenty to say about her husband's uncle.
Also Ms. Kendal the Charwoman, Past ensemble
The Cratchit children (Martha, Belinda, Peter, Henry, Alice and Tiny Tim) double as young Scrooge, Fan, the schoolboys, the beggar child and the spirits Ignorance and Want. The adult ensemble sings the Londoners, carolers, Fezziwig's party guests and Fred's Christmas company. The original production was staged with a company of twenty; CLT's casting will be set by the director.
September 27 & 29 · The Pendleton Playhouse
No preparation needed. All audition material will be provided and taught on audition day. Director Pat Gosnell, Music Director Megan Ropp and Choreographer Clara Farnell will be in the room.