Theatre Casting Call for "A Christmas Carol"
Seeking talent for "A Christmas Carol" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: The play, based on the classic Dickens novel, recounts the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a crotchety curmudgeon who has lost faith in his fellow man and the spirit of Christmas – rejecting an invitation from his nephew, Fred, and bemoaning having to give the day off to his overworked clerk, Bob Cratchitt. Then, one night, the spirit of his former business partner visits and later sends three ghosts to show the old miser Christmases past, present, and future. Scrooge must decide whether to continue on his path of gloom or change his ways. Rate: Limited actor stipends are available for specific roles; stipends typically range from $100-$400. Comp tickets are allotted to family and friends. Additional info: Callbacks: If needed and by invitation only on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Rehearsals will begin Monday, November 3, 2025. Typically, rehearsals will be Mondays-Thursdays from 7-10 pm and Saturdays from 9 am-12 pm. Tech Week rehearsals on December 1-4, 2025, will be Monday-Thursday and will begin at 6 pm. There may be a Q2Q rehearsal on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Performances: December 5-23, 2025 Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. plus 7:30pm performances on Tues., Dec. 16; Wed., Dec. 17; Mon., Dec. 22; Tues., Dec. 23. When applying, please submit a single audition video (or link) with you performing two (2) monologues (any of your choosing) from the options in the Audition Sides document attached. You will need to upload a headshot and an acting resume in addition to your video file.
11 roles
Strong actor comfortable with heightened language. Miserly, greedy owner of a London counting-house. Visited by three spirits and the ghost of Jacob Marley throughout the show in an attempt to change his ways.
She is the audience’s guide through the play. Strong actor comfortable with heightened language.
A loud, jovial spirit that shows Scrooge the various celebrations of Christmas in the present day, including that of the Cratchit family.
(Ghost): Scrooge’s late accounting partner who died years ago on Christmas Eve. He was equally greedy as Scrooge, and appears to Scrooge as a ghost to warn him.
Scrooge’s underpaid clerk. Cares deeply for his large family although they live in poverty.
Bob Cratchit’s hard-working and loving wife.
Scrooge’s friendly, kind nephew and only family member. The son of Scrooge’s sister Fan, who died soon after Fred’s birth. He and Scrooge are not close.
Scrooge’s younger and uncertain self, just entering adulthood.
A beautiful, young woman Scrooge fell in love with as a young man. Their differing views on wealth eventually push the two apart.
Mr. Fezziwig was Scrooge’s first employer. Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig are good people who treat their workers well. They threw a large Christmas party each year.
Mr. Fezziwig was Scrooge’s first employer. Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig are good people who treat their workers well. They threw a large Christmas party each year.
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