A CHRISTMAS CAROL Equity Principal Actors - Center Repertory Company Auditions

A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Walnut Creek, CA EPA

Center Repertory Company | Walnut Creek, CA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, March 29, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (P)
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email:
kim@ksdcasting.com OR submit here:
https://airtable.com/app1OjYjtHMKMnrlZ/pagEwJ17GOi09LdpH/form

CONTRACT

LOA
2024-25 minimum weekly rates - (Ref. to LOA):
$569 weekly minimum - 32-hour workweek

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (See breakdown). All races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and dis/abilities are encouraged to audition. We will be casting understudies for this show.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a monologue(s) of your choice in the style of the piece. You will have up to 3 minutes. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4299
Vukasin Theatre. Parking Garage directly next door to the Lesher Arts Center

PERSONNEL

Adapted by Harrison David Rivers
Expected to attend:
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Matt M. Morrow
DIRECTOR: Jared Mezzocchi
CASTING DIRECTOR: Kimberly Donovan, CSA (KSD Casting)
CASTING ASSISTANT: Sarah Wilcox

OTHER DATES

FIRST REHEARSAL: November 4, 2025
TECH: December 4, 2025
PREVIEWS: December 10-11, 2025
OPENING: December 12, 2025
CLOSING: December 21, 2025

OTHER

centerrep.org
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.

BREAKDOWN

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

NOTE: Most roles require performer to carry a tune in character.

SEEKING:

TRACK 1: EBENEZER SCROOGE

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 50-60s. A man of business. Incredibly wealthy, but frugal. Miserly even. Personal loss has made him hard. He will be cracked open by play’s end. Comfortable carrying a tune (in character).

TRACK 2: BOB CRATCHIT

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 30-50s. SCROOGE’S clerk. A devoted husband and father. Longsuffering and compliant. He will stand up to his employer by play’s end. Doubles as JACOB MARLEY.

TRACK 3: FRED HOLYWELL

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 20-30s. SCROOGE’S nephew and only living relative. Playful and generous. His persistence will be rewarded by play’s end. Doubles as FEZZIWIG and PRESENT. Comfortable carrying a tune (in character).

TRACK 4: MAN

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 30-40s. Person with a disability. His true identity will be revealed by the play’s end. Doubles as SOLICITOR 1 and FUTURE. Comfortable carrying a tune (in character).

TRACK 5: MRS. CRATCHIT

Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 30-50s. BOB CRATCHIT’S wife. Cheeky, yet grounded. Her hope will be buoyed by play’s end. Doubles as SOLICITOR 2 and MRS. FEZZIWIG. Comfortable carrying a tune (in character).

TRACK 6: FAN

Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 20s. SCROOGE’S sister. A compassionate advocate. Doubles as PAST and MARTHA. Comfortable carrying a tune (in character).

TRACK 7: BELLE

Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, 20-30s. Open to all physical types, differences and disabilities. SCROOGE’S great love. Clever and spirited. Doubles as LILY. Comfortable carrying a tune (in character).

TRACK 8: APPRENTICE EBENEZER

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, 20s. A young EBENEZER SCROOGE. Bookish and earnest. Doubles as ELLIS. Comfortable carrying a tune (in character).

TRACK 9: TIM

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, child. Person with a disability. Perceptive and older than his years.

TRACK 10: YOUNG EBENEZER

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, child. Studious and hopeful.

TRACK 11: ARTHUR

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, child. Bright and industrious. Doubles as PETER.

TRACK 12: CLARENCE

Any Ethnicity, Male-identifying, child. Affable.

TRACK 13: BELINDA

Any Ethnicity, Female-identifying, child. Nosy and adorable.

TRACK 14: TURKEY BOY

Any Ethnicity, Male/Female-identifying, child. Clever.

ENSEMBLE