Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "A Christmas Carol"
Equity actors wanted for principal roles & understudies in Theatre's 2026 season show "A Christmas Carol". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See additional information below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Charles Dickens’ holiday classic returns to the Theatre's stage in a new adaptation by Playwright in Residence Harrison David Rivers. Over the course of a single night, notorious grump Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts. But will their intervention prompt him to change his “humbug” ways? A Christmas Carol reminds us that it is never too late to have a change of heart. Rate: LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B) $889 weekly minimum (LORT D) Additional info: Some roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Please prepare 2 contrasting one-minute monologues or 1 minute monologue and 1 minute song. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. If you are unable to attend the in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted. 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. First Rehearsal: Oct 27, 2026 Performances: Nov 18 - Dec 27, 2026 Wilson Stage, LORT B If you are interested, please apply.
7 roles
(Male-identifying) A man of business. Incredibly wealthy, but frugal. Miserly even. Personal loss has made him hard. He will be cracked open by play’s end.
(Male-identifying) SCROOGE’S clerk. A devoted husband and father. Long-suffering and compliant. He will stand up to his employer by play’s end.
(Male-identifying) SCROOGE’S nephew and only living relative. A doting husband. Playful and generous. His persistence will be rewarded by play’s end. Doubles as FEZZIWIG and THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
(Male-identifying, physically disabled) A mystery, until he is not. An instigator. His true identity will be revealed by play’s end. Doubles as SOLICITOR 1, ELLIS and THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE.
(Female-identifying) SCROOGE’S sister. SCROOGE’S sister. A compassionate advocate. Doubles as PAST and MARTHA.
(Female-identifying, open to all physical types) SCROOGE’S great love. Clever and spirited. Doubles as LILY.
(Male-identifying) Bookish and earnest. Doubles as HEADMASTER SHAW.
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