A SHERLOCK CAROL EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS - Fat Goose Limited Liability Company Auditions

A SHERLOCK CAROL - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Fat Goose Limited Liability Company

CONTRACT
Off Broadway
$1217 weekly minimum (Category E)

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in A SHERLOCK CAROL (see breakdown).

All stage managerial positions have been filled.

INSTRUCTIONS
Please prepare one or two sides at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/86cqufqywudu16x/AACBmPnHVvts_hVMVD9PfGb7a?dl=0 . If you do not have access to someone who can act as your reader, you may tape a monologue of your choosing in the style of the show. In your tape, please slate your name and the role for which you are auditioning. Please have the camera focused on you and have your reader stand/sit out of frame. Submit at https://forms.gle/ufvc1hism4v6Gjxt6

Deadline: Tue, Sep 13, 2022

SEEKING:

SHERLOCK HOLMES: 30s - 50s. The World’s Foremost Consulting Detective, in decline. This role is on offer.

EBENEZER SCROOGE: 60s-70s. Formerly a miser, one Christmas, Scrooge transformed into as good a man as the good old city ever knew.

TRACK ONE: Dr. Timothy Cratchit - Tiny Tim, all grown up. Now, a doctor at St. Bernard's Hospital for Children. He speaks with a more refined accent than his sister. Mr. Topper- The manager of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. A bit older, a bit pompous. Easily irritated. Supposedly a friend of Fred, Scrooge's nephew. Ralph Fezziwig- A nervous, wiry young man. The black sheep of a proud family. Engaged to Fannie. Constable Hopkins- A seemingly upstanding member of Scotland Yard. This role is on offer.

TRACK TWO: 18+ to play various ages. Emma Wiggins - A good spirited and brave 13 year old, she is a former Baker Street Irregular. Fan Gardner - Scrooge's granddaughter. A refined young woman, she works backstage at the theatre in the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Engaged to Ralph Fezziwig. Inspector Lestrade - Blustery, easily confounded member of Scotland Yard. He has grudging respect for Holmes. Mrs. Windigate - A Scottish tavern keeper and member of the Goose Club. Giggly, a whirlwind.

TRACK THREE: Dr. Watson- Sherlock Holmes' best and most loyal friend. The Boswell to Holmes' Johnson. Mrs. Dilber- Mr. Scrooge's housekeeper of over 30 years. An emotional creature with a connection to the spiritual realm. Henry Burke - An Irish candle maker, an old friend of Mr. Scrooge. Old Joe Brackenridge - The owner of Old Joe's in Covent Garden. Gruff, a born salesman. This role is on offer.

TRACK FOUR: Caroler - A cheerful person in the street. Woman in Restaurant - A London lady. The Countess of Morcar - American. An old love of Holmes' who also goes by another name, Irene Adler. Martha Cratchit - Tough and a bit lower class than her brother. She is, in some ways, as smart as any detective she might meet. Mary Morstan - Watson's elegant and brave wife. Abigail Fezziwig - Runs a business fattening geese for market. She is no nonsense and direct- a proud member of the hardworking Fezziwig family. This role is on offer.

PERSONNEL
Written and Directed by Mark Shanahan
Casting Director: Claire Burke, CSA (viewing auditions)

OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: November 1st, 2022
Open: November 28th, 2022
Close: January 1st, 2023

OTHER
New World Stages

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.