A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Worcester, MA EPA Hanover Theatre | Worcester, MA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, June 26, 2023
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM (E)
Break: 5:00-6:00pm
Appointments can be scheduled via:
https://forms.gle/8FaxhN8KDqs7Ugwt7 . You will receive an emailed response within 3 business days. An accompanist will not be available from 12:00-2:00pm. Actors auditioning for non-singing roles are encouraged to audition between 12:00 and 2:00 pm, when the accompanist will not be present.
LOA
$728 weekly minimum (LOA ref LORT)
Equity actors who sing and dance for roles in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (see breakdown).
Last year we performed all shows with a fully vaccinated company. We also received counseling from Equity's Diversity and Inclusion Strategist. She provided guidance for conversations centered on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We plan to build on those conversations this year. Learn more about The Hanover Theatre’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging:
https://thehanovertheatre.org/about/diversity inclusion/
Please prepare the sides for the character you are auditioning for found at
https://thehanovertheatre.org/a-christmas carol-2023-equity-principal-auditions/ . If you are auditioning for a singing role, please prepare a short song, holiday or traditional Broadway preferred.
Hanover Theatre - Conservatory and Event Center
551 Main St
Worcester, MA 01608
McDonough Room, 2nd Floor of the Conservatory entrance
Based on the novel by: Charles Dickens Adapted by: Troy Siebels
Director: Troy Siebels (expected to attend) Music Director: Tim Evans
Choreographer: Ilyse Robbins
Associate Directors: Annie Kerins and Steve Gagliastro (expected to attend)
Cultural Consultant: TBD
First Rehearsal: November 24th, 2023 Opening: December 17, 2023
Closing: December 23, 2023
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www.thehanovertheatre.org
Our annual production is large in scale and performs in a 2,300 seat historic venue in Worcester, MA.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Storyline: Our storytelling explores how Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy British businessman in 19th century Londontown, overlooks the marginalized & impoverished characters in the community—especially his employee, Bob Cratchit, an Indian immigrant struggling to support his family. Through the visits of Scrooge’s deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come, our protagonist recognizes the ways his obsessive “pursuit of wealth” not only harms those who love(d) him, but that this path has potentially fatal consequences for some of the neediest and some of the youngest he has long ignored. Ebenezer Scrooge transforms into a compassionate, charitable, good human.
Some roles will be doubled.
[EBENEZER SCROOGE] Caucasian. 50s-60s. Very broad character arc from cold and curmudgeonly to vulnerable to warm. Physically agile. ROLE IS CAST
[JACOB MARLEY] Any ethnicity. 40s-50s. Like Scrooge, covers a very broad range of emotions in a short time. A member of ensemble following appearance as Marley, vocal and dance abilities a plus. Note: Jacob Marley flies on a single-point rig, previous experience preferred but not critical; character is 5’8” or under and 160lbs or less for flying purposes.
[ADULT TIMOTHY] South Asian/Indian. 40s. Narrator. Vocal and dance abilities a plus.
[BOB CRATCHIT] South Asian/Indian. 20s-40s. Scrooge’s Clerk. Vocal and dance abilities a plus. Comfortable carrying Tiny Tim on his shoulder.
[MRS. CRATCHIT] South Asian/Indian. 20s-40s. Attentive Wife and Mother. Good with harmonies. Dance ability a plus. Comfortable carrying Tiny Tim.
[GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT] Any Ethnicity. 30s-60s. Joyful and wise. Good with harmonies. Comfortable with light dance movement.
[GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME] Any Ethnicity. 5’8” or taller. Comfortable wearing an additional 25lbs of weight.
[MRS. DILBER] Any Ethnicity. 40s-70s. Scrooge’s Domestic. Comedic timing. Vocal & dance abilities a plus.
[YOUNG EBENEZER] Caucasian. 20s. Full of vigor, but stubborn. Good with harmonies. Strong.
[BELLE] Any Ethnicity. 20s. Wise beyond her years. Good with harmonies. Strong Dancer.
[VENDOR] Any Ethnicity. 30s-60s. Hardworking and full of warmth. Good with harmonies. Comfortable with light dance movement.
[MR. FEZZIWIG] Any Ethnicity. 40s-60s. Boisterous and energetic. Good with harmonies. Comfortable with light dance movement.
[MRS. FEZZIWIG] Any Ethnicity. 40s-60s. Everyone’s favorite mother. Good with harmonies. Comfortable with light dance movement.
[DICK WILKINS] Any Ethnicity. 20s. Fezziwig’s Clerk. Good with harmonies. Strong Dancer. [FRED] Any Ethnicity. 30-40s. Cheerful and outgoing. Good with harmonies. Dance ability a plus. [MILLIE] Any Ethnicity. 30-40s. Married to Fred, a gracious hostess. Good with harmonies. Strong [TOPPER] Any Ethnicity. 20s-30s. Spirited party guest. Good with harmonies. Strong Dancer. [SUZANNAH] Any Ethnicity. 20s-30s. Guest at Fred’s party. Good with harmonies. Strong Dancer. [LUCY] Any Ethnicity. 20s. The ‘life of the party’. Good with harmonies. Strong Dancer.
Note: Youth performers who are members of the Actors’ Equity Association may audition for any roles at this time, but it's likely that the following roles will be cast at a later date: Ghost of Christmas Past, Turkey Boy, Young Scrooge, Fan, Peter Cratchit, Martha Cratchit. Belinda Cratchit, and Tiny Tim.
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