New Hampshire theater auditions for A Christmas Carol
Seacoast Repertory Theatre (the Rep) is scheduling open auditions for the upcoming holiday production of A Christmas Carol: A Musical Ghost Story.
Performances at the theater will run December 3- 26, 2010 – Must be available for rehearsals in November.
Roles available:
Mrs. Crachit/Christmas Past – (Legit Soprano/ 20’s to 30’s) Bob’s wife, poor in possessions but rich in family/The first of the three spirits, she is of the air – resplendent in stars.
Jacob Marley – (20’s – 50’s, non-singing) Scrooge’s first and only business partner; dead as a doornail.
Martha Crachit – (Teen) Oldest of the Crachit daughters.
Peter Crachit – (Pre-Teen to Teen) A kind boy, devoted to his Brothers and Sisters
Belinda Crachit – (Pre Teen) Second of the Crachit daughters and a happy lass.
Tiny Tim Crachit – (Young, no taller than 4 Feet) Thoughtful and brave with his little crutch and his goodly heart. (Also Little Ebenezer, son of Tim Crachit)
Fan/Ensemble – (Pre-Teen to Teen) Scrooge’s sister, brimful of glee.
Turkey Boys (or Girls, one Male will double as Young Scrooge, Pre-Teen to Teen) – A couple of rambunctious street urchins.
Local Guest Artist and Non-equity auditions for children and adults will be held on Monday, October 18th 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM & Tuesday, October 19th 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Callbacks: TBA. All those auditioning must be prepared to sing 16 to 32 bars of a ballad and up-tempo song and be prepared to hold a short conversation in a Standard British or Cockney dialect. Please bring a recent headshot and resume as well as appropriate clothes and footwear for a dance call and be prepared to read sides. Bring any schedule information you will need pertaining to the span of November 1st through December 26th as you will be required to fill out a conflict sheet. Appointments are required – to request an appointment email christine@seacoastrep.org or call 603-433-4793 ext 115.
