A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Submit for NYC Appointments Hartford Stage Company Inc. | Hartford, CT
Notice: Submission
LORT Non-Rep
$1058 weekly minimum (LORT B)
Equity actors for roles in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (See breakdown).
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: We are committed to a strong anti-racist ethos and a collective recommitment to nurture and sustain a culture of equity, inclusion and belonging at our organization. We seek to build a team that is passionate about theatre and that reflects the abundant vibrancy and diversity of our city, state, and nation. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender-identity, sexual orientation, familial status, religion, ability, age, national origin, class and veteran or immigrant status.
Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration. Also, include the name of the project, the role and your union status in the subject line.
Deadline: 09/14/2023
alldaffercasting2@gmail.com
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and Directed by Michael Wilson Casting Directors: Alaine Alldaffer, Lisa Donadio
First Rehearsal: October 24, 2023
First Preview: November 24, 2023
Opening: December 1, 2023
Closing: December 24, 2023
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Please Note: We are requiring that all Actors and Stage Managers be vaccinated.
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 submit.
NOTE: While the characters are written with he/him or she/her pronouns in the original scripts, we welcome gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to audition for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. In addition, we will list disability when specific to a character, but are otherwise seeking actors of all abilities. Thank you to First Folio Theatre for inspiring the language in this note as we work towards a more inclusive casting process.
Some roles will understudy.
EBENEZER SCROOGE: 50s+, male. Hardened man of business, a rich miser. Secretly harbors regret for mistakes and losses of the past. Goes on a great journey of self-discovery and redemption. British dialect.
BERT THE CIDER VENDOR/ CHRISTMAS PRESENT: 30s+, male. BERT is a good cider salesman. Loves food and drink. CHRISTMAS PRESENT is rambunctious, a bit tipsy and sinister. As Bert and Present, always accompanied by two small kids. British dialect.
BETTYE PIDGEON/ CHRISTMAS PAST/ OLD JOSIE: 40s+, female. BETTYE PIDGEON- A hard working and honest doll vendor. Just trying to scrape by. Doubles as CHRISTMAS PAST, a majestic, knowing spirit who guides Scrooge into his journey of discovery. Christmas Past is a whimsical, foreboding, mysterious spirit. OLD JOSIE runs a sweatshop. A woman of the gutter & the docks. British dialect.
MR. MARVEL: 30s+, male. A charming inventor can capture a crowd with his inventions – and his description of their construction and value. British dialect.
BOB CRATCHIT: mid-30s+, male. A kind, humble, gentle, salt of the earth man. Loves his family deeply. Sees the good in Scrooge. British dialect.
FRED/ YOUNG SCROOGE: 30s+, male. FRED is jolly, good spirited, and only sees good in people. YOUNG SCROOGE is in love and on the verge of his business career. Prioritizes money and security over love. British dialect.
MRS. CRATCHIT/ MRS. FEZZIWIG/ DOLL VENDOR DOUBLE: 30s+, female. MRS. CRATCHIT is a wonderful mother with a strong heart. Endures much hardship but carries on. MRS. FEZZIWIG is a kind and happy woman, a superb party host. British dialect.
BELLE/ MRS. FRED: mid 20s, female – BELLE is Scrooge’s ex-fiancé. A free-spirited, smart woman who prioritizes love and happiness. MRS. FRED is kind and good-hearted. Tries to see the good in people. A loving mother. British dialect.
GHOSTLY APPARITION/ BEGGAR WOMAN/ FRED’S SISTER-IN-LAW: 20s+, female. APPARITION haunting Scrooge. Strong movement skills. The BEGGAR WOMAN lurks the streets of London, desperate to get by. FRED’S SISTER-IN-LAW is awkward and distracted, loves party games. British dialect.
FIRST SOLICITOR/ UNDERTAKER/ MR. FEZZIWIG: 30s+, male. SOLICITOR collecting donations for the poor and needy. Kind and community-minded, always trying to do the right thing for those in need. The UNDERTAKER is a dark and mysterious figure. Haunts Scrooge. FEZZIWIG is a gracious man who loves life and his family. A fantastic party host. British dialect.
SECOND SOLICITOR: 30s+, male. Solicitor collecting donations for the poor and needy. Kind and community-minded, always trying to do the right thing for those in need. British dialect.
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