Virginia Repertory Theatre | Richmond, VA
Thursday, August 28, 2025
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (E)
To schedule an audition appointment, please go to:
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Independent Theatre Contract
$724 weekly minimum
Equity actors for roles in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (See breakdown).
All roles will be understudied.
In casting A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Virginia Repertory Theatre endeavors to be as inclusive as possible. We invite all performers, including 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.
Please prepare a monologue no longer than 1 minute, performed in either a Standard British or Cockney dialect. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
November Theatre
114 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Please utilize street parking and follow posted signs.
Expected to attend:
Rick Hammerly, Director
Leilani Fenick, Music Director
Rehearsals begin: October 20, 2025
Performance run: November 28 - December 28, 2025
With a tentative 1-week extension December 31, 2025 - January 4, 2026
www.virginiarep.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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
EBENEZER SCROOGE: (Male identifying, 50s or older) Bitter, miserly, despises Christmas and values money above all else. After being visited by three spirits, he transforms into a generous and joyful person, embracing kindness and the true meaning of Christmas.
JACOB MARLEY & OTHERS: (Male identifying, 40s or older) Deceased business partner of Scrooge who returns as a ghost to warn him against a life of greed and selfishness.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST & OTHERS: (Any gender, 20s-30s) Vibrant and graceful spirit, ethereal yet grounded. Exudes warmth and compassion while carrying a sense of purpose and inquiry. Good movement and vocal skills.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT & OTHERS: (Any gender, 30s-50s) Joyous, charismatic spirit who radiates warmth and festivity. While fun-loving and larger than life, also capable of seriousness and emotional depth, confronting Scrooge with honesty and strength.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE & OTHERS: (Any gender, 30s-40s) Eerie, voiceless phantom with a commanding stage presence. Precise movement and strong non-verbal expression.
BOB CRATCHIT & OTHERS: (Male identifying, 30s-40s) Scrooge’s kind-hearted, optimistic clerk with a strong work ethic and deep love for his family. Cheerful and resilient despite life's challenges.
MRS. CRATCHIT & OTHERS: (Female identifying, 30s-40s) Loving, but realistic wife of Bob Cratchit. Worried mother, harbors ill will toward Scrooge.
MR. FEZZIWIG & OTHERS: (Male identifying, 40s or older) Jovial merchant with a warm and energetic personality.
MRS. DILBER & OTHERS: (Female identifying, 40s or older) Scrooge’s feisty and joyful housekeeper. Good comedic and vocal skills.
FRED & OTHERS: (Male identifying, 20s-30s) Scrooge’s nephew, full of joy and good spirit, devoted to his new wife and honoring the memory of his mother, Fan.
MRS. FRED & OTHERS: (Female identifying, 20s-30s) Wife of Fred. Strong-willed, but with a generous spirit.
MRS. FRED’S SISTER & OTHERS: (Female identifying, 20s-30s) Sassy and opinionated.
TOPPER & OTHERS: (Male identifying, 20s-30s) Bumbling with words, pleasant attitude, boyish charm.
BELLE & OTHERS: (Female identifying, 20s) Optimistic love interest of young Scrooge. Warm, thoughtful with a good heart.
SOLICITOR #1 & OTHERS: (Male identifying, 30s or older) Jovial lawyer with a hearty laugh and quick smile.
SOLICITOR #2 & OTHERS: (Male identifying, 30s or older) Generous lawyer, passionate and caring, but sometimes easily provoked.
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