Theatre for Young Audiences production of A Christmas Carol. Seeking Male and Female Adult Actors.
1st Rehearsal: 11/04/13
1st Performance: 11/21/13
Closing: 12/21/13
See breakdown for roles available:
PLEASE NOTE: Except for role of Scrooge, all actors double as other characters.
SEEKING:
MEN:
* EBENEZER SCROOGE: 40-60's: Grounded character, not over the top. Mean spirited, angry, wry wit, also capable of vulnerability, humor and joy. No singing required.
* MR FEZZIWIG/GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: 30 - 50s
-- Mr. Fezziwig: Full of life and good cheer, great energy, comical
-- Ghost of Present: Formidable, jovial spirit with judgmental core
* JACOB MARLEY/TOPPER: to play 30 -40s
-- Marley: Commanding, frightening with a sarcastic edge
-- Topper: Carefree, keen wit
* YOUNG SCROOGE/FRED: 20s
-- Young Scrooge: Vulnerable, awkward, transitions to rooted anger
-- Fred: Scrooge's energetic, optimistic nephew. Real zest for life.
* CHARITY MAN/OLD JOE: 35-50s
-- Charity: Professional, joyful
-- Old Joe: Seedy, rough
* PETER CRATCHIT/DICK WILKINS: Adult actor to play teens – 20’s
-- Peter: mischievous
-- Dick: warm, good friend to Scrooge
* MALE UNDERSTUDIES:
-- Man 1: To play teen - early 20’s
-- Man 2: Leading man to play 20 - 35
-- Man 3: Character Man to play 30 - 50s
WOMEN
* MRS. CRATCHIT/GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: 30 – 40s
-- Mrs. Cratchit: Loving, warm, protective, sense of fun
-- Ghost of Past: Maternal, non-judgmental, openhearted
* BELLE/ABBY
-- Belle: Scrooge’s love interest, kind, sweet, vulnerable
-- Abby: Fred’s wife, fun loving
* MRS. FEZZIWIG/CLEANING LADY
-- Mrs. Fezziwig: Energetic, fun, loves to laugh
-- Cleaning Lady: overly dramatic, great comic timing
* CHARITY WOMAN/LAUNDRESS
-- Charity: Proper, kind, quirky
-- Laundress: Low class, cockney, comical
* FEMALE UNDERSTUDIES:
Woman 1: Adult actress to play teen - early 20s
Woman 2: Ingénue to play 20 – 30
Woman 3: Character woman to play 30 - 50s
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