Auditions

Audition Dates and Times:

Thursday, September 9, 3:00pm to 7:00pm

Friday, September 10, 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Saturday, September 11, 11:00am to 1:00pm and 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Virtual Submissions Allowed - Send to: [email protected] by September 9.

810 Caroline Street, Downtown Fredericksburg

Character List:

Cast Requirements-- Adults: 13 to 16 Males and 10 to 13 Females; Children: 7 Male and 4 Female plus Ensemble (Doubling Possible)

The Scrooges:
EBENEZER SCROOGE: Male, 50s or older. Scrooge is a grumpy old man who has buried a lot of memories by focusing only on his work and material success.  (No Doubling)

FRED: Male, 20s and up. Fred is the opposite of his uncle Scrooge— upbeat and optimistic, he celebrates his life, even though he’s not well off financially. (Ensemble Doubling Only)

ELIZABETH: Female, 20s and up. Elizabeth is Fred’s wife; confident and strong, a modern woman who isn’t afraid to let her voice be heard. (Ensemble Doubling Only) 

The Cratchit Family:
BOB CRATCHIT: Male, 30s or older. Bob is a good-natured and hard-working man, doing his best to stay positive while supporting a large family and working for a very difficult boss. (No Doubling) 

MRS. CRATCHIT: Female, 30s and up. Bob Cratchit’s supportive wife and mother to their large brood. (Ensemble Doubling Only) 

TINY TIM: Male, between 8-12. Tiny Tim is Cratchit’s partially disabled son who still believes in everything around him, despite his physical condition. (No Doubling)

MARTHA CRATCHIT: Female, late teens or older. Bob Cratchit’s oldest child who has moved out but who makes it home for Christmas, knowing how important it is to the family. (Ensemble Doubling Only) 

BELINDA CRATCHIT: Female, pre-teen. Bob Cratchit’s younger daughter. (Ensemble Doubling Only) 

WILLIE CRATCHIT: Male, pre-teen. Bob Cratchit’s younger son. (Ensemble Doubling Only) 

PETER CRATCHIT: Male, early teens. Bob Cratchit’s oldest son, on the brink of adulthood but not quite there yet. (Ensemble Doubling Only)

The Spirits (Doubling Likely):
JACOB MARLEY: Male, 40s or older. The ghost of Jacob Marley shows the tragic end of a life lived like Scrooge’s. He deals in heavy emotions at all times— anger and anguish mostly. (Ensemble Doubling Only)

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/MATCH GIRL: Male or Female, teens and up. The Ghost seems gentle and ethereal, but his/her questioning of Scrooge intentionally causes him to address memories he’d be happier to push aside. (Ensemble Doubling Only) 

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: Male, adult. Loud and boisterous, the Ghost lives in the moment but mixes his good nature with a serious understanding of the weight of time. (Ensemble Doubling Only) 

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME/UNDERTAKER’S MUTE: (TALL Male or Female) Non-speaking, may include some puppetry. (Doubling Probable)

From Scrooge’s Past (Doubling Likely):
BOY EBENEZER: Male, pre-teen. Scrooge as a child is sullen and lonely, mostly content to bury himself in books rather than engage the world around him. 

YOUNG EBENEZER: Male, late teens-early 20s. Unlike his older self, Young Ebenezer tempers his drive to succeed with a dash of wide-eyed romance.  

BELLE: Female, late teens-early 20s. Belle is the girl of Young Ebenezer’s dreams, who falls for him but is strong and independent enough to walk away when he chooses work over her. 

FAN: Female, pre-teen; Scrooge’s slightly older sister. Her warmth is such that she can make even Boy Scrooge’s saddest day better.

DICK WILKINS: Male, late teen or early twenties. Young Ebenezer’s best friend, an outgoing and confident young man. 

MR. FEZZIWIG: Male, 40s or older. Mr. Fezziwig is a huge personality who is loved by all and who wants nothing more than to share his success with everyone around him. 

MRS. FEZZIWIG: Female, 40s or older. Much like Mr. Fezziwig, Mrs. Fezziwig is a big personality who turns everything she touches into a celebration.

BESSIE FEZZIWIG: Female, older teen. Mr. Fezziwig’s pretty daughter. 

Londoners and Ensemble Cast (Doubling Probable):
COLLECTING MEN 1-3: Male. The Collecting Men are somewhat lovable fops who finish one another’s sentences and have their sales pitch down to a science. The three make great harmonies together. 

MRS. DILBER: Female, 30s or older. Scrooge’s miserable housekeeper who runs with a rougher crowd than Scrooge probably knows. 

OLD JOE: Male, adult. Old Joe is a street person with a wicked sense of humor who’s not afraid to engage in some dishonest business.

MOLLY: Female, adult. The female equivalent of Old Joe. 

TOPPER: Male, 20s or older. Fred’s somewhat rowdy but entertaining friend. 

CLARA: Female, early 20s and older. A guest at Fred’s party and one object of Topper’s affections. 

CORA: Female, early 20s and older. Another guest at Fred’s party and another object of Topper’s affections. 

TURKEY BOY: Male, pre-teen. A boy Scrooge meets on the street who is sent on an errand. 

STREET ROGUE 1: Female, any age. A homeless person, lost and alone in the streets at night.

STREET ROGUE 2: Male, any age. A homeless person, lost and alone in the streets at night.

IGNORANCE: Boy, pre-teen. A creepy phantom of a child that torments Scrooge.

WANT: Girl, pre-teen. A waif-like child who haunts Scrooge.

ENSEMBLE, CAROLERS, and various non-speaking roles.