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Performers Needed for "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol Musical"

Shelbyville, KY, United States
ID: 268396Exp: 9/23/2024
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "EBENEZER, A Christmas Carol Musical" and looking for performers, please see the details below. Additional info: Production Dates: December 5-8, 12-15 Auditionees will learn a simple dance routine, read scenes from the script, and perform 16-32 bars of any standard ballad or standard up-tempo piece. Holiday tunes are welcome too! There will be no pianist provided, but there will be a Bluetooth speaker or you may provide your own. Please no a cappella singing. Please have clothing that is comfortable to move in and make note of any known conflicts on your audition sheet.

22 roles

Ebenezer ScroogeMale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range B2-D4. The miserly owner of a London countinghouse, a nineteenth century term for an accountant’s office. The three spirits of Christmas visit the stodgy bean-counter in hopes of reversing Scrooge’s greedy, cold-hearted approach to life.

Bob CratchitMale30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range Bb2 to Eb4 Scrooge’s clerk, a kind, mild, and very poor man with a large family. Though treated harshly by his boss, Cratchit remains a humble and dedicated employee

FredMale25-35 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range B2-Ab4. Scrooge’s nephew, a genial man who loves Christmas. He invites Scrooge to his Christmas party each and every year, only to be refused by his grumpy uncle.

Jacob MarleyMale45-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Non-solo singer. In the living world, Ebenezer Scrooge’s equally greedy partner. Marley died seven years before the narrative opens. He appears to Scrooge as a ghost condemned to wander the world bound in heavy chains. Marley hopes to save his old partner from suffering a similar fate.

Young MarleyMale18-26 y.o.All ethnicities

C3 to D4.

Ghost of Christmas PresentBoth genders35-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range G2 to B3. The second spirit to visit Scrooge, a majestic giant clad in a green robe. His lifespan is restricted to Christmas Day. He escorts Scrooge on a tour of his contemporaries’ Holiday celebrations.

BelleFemale18-22 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range B3 to G5. A beautiful woman who Scrooge loved deeply when he was a young man. Belle broke off their engagement after Scrooge became consumed with greed and the lust for wealth. She later married another man.

Young EbenezerMale18-25 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range B2 to G4.

Fezziwig45Male45-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range B2 to C4. The jovial merchant with whom the young Scrooge apprenticed. Fezziwig was renowned for his wonderful Christmas parties.

Mrs. CratchitFemale30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Non-solo singer. Bob’s wife, a kind and loving woman.

PhantomsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured dancers

Harp/PleasanceMale35-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal range D3-D, and vocal range C3-F4. Two gentlemen who visit Scrooge at the beginning of the tale seeking charitable contributions. Scrooge promptly throws them out of his office. Upon meeting one of them on the street after his visitations, he promises to make lavish donations to help the poor.

CharwomanFemale35-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range D4 to D5) Featured ensemble

Mrs. FezziwigFemale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Featured ensemble

CarolineMale20-30 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range C4 to E5) Featured ensemble

TopperMale35-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range C3 to D4) Featured ensemble

Mr. PrimMale35-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range C3 to D4) Featured ensemble

Thin SisterFemale18-30 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range C4 to D5) Featured ensemble

LaundressFemale40-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range C4 to F#5) Featured ensemble

Old JoeMale45-60 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range D3 to C4) Featured ensemble

Undertaker’s ManMale25-35 y.o.All ethnicities

(vocal range) Featured ensemble

CarolersMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

(various, various vocal ranges) Featured ensemble