AUDITION NOTICE – A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, August 12, 2023

Ottawa Little Theatre presents

A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley
A Classic Holiday Tale
Written by: Israel Horovitz

Directed by: Josh Kemp

Production Dates:
November 29 – December 16, 2023 at 7:30 pm (Wednesday – Saturday) and matinees on December 3 & 10 at 2:30 pm (Sunday)
All actors must be available for all performances.

Open Call Audition:
Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to fill out your audition card – onstage readings will commence at 1:00pm sharp.

Audition Location:
Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa
(Please use 235 Besserer Street entrance.)

Synopsis: 
This ingenious and theatrically dazzling adaptation of a great classic by one of theatre’s most inventive and respected playwrights brings Dickens iconic characters to heart-warming life – the miserly Scrooge, the gentle, long-suffering Bob Cratchit, the heart-tugging Tiny Tim, and all the rest. Audiences of all ages will be delighted.

Sides:

For this audition, please prepare a 30 second to 1 minute monologue demonstrating your range and ability as an actor. The monologue should focus on characterization, transform yourself into someone else. You can memorize it, or read it. We want you to feel comfortable!

If you are a singer, please prepare a 30 second Christmas Carole of your choosing- think VERY traditional when choosing your song. This will be a cappella.

Call Backs will be held if necessary, and sides will be provided at that time.

The director is open to gender fluid, colour blind, inclusive casting, and ALL interested community members are welcome to apply!

Roles: 

Jacob Marley, a specter 65+
Ebenezer Scrooge 65+
Bob Cratchit, Scrooge’s clerk 35+
Fred, Scrooge’s nephew 25+
Thin Do-Gooder – Adult
Portly Do-Gooder – Adult
Specters (Various), carrying money-boxes – Any Age
The Ghost of Christmas Past 17+
Four Jocund Travelers 30+
A Band of Singers Adult
A Band of Dancers Adult
Little Boy Scrooge 12+
Young Man Scrooge 18+
Fan, Scrooge’s little sister
The Schoolmaster 30+
Schoolmates 12+
Fezziwig, a fine and fair employer 50+
Dick, young Scrooge’s co-worker 18+
A Fiddler Adult who can fiddle prefably.
More Dancers Adult
Scrooge’s Lost Love 30+
Scrooge’s Lost Love’s Daughter 12+
Scrooge’s Lost Love’s Husband 30+
The Ghost of Christmas Present 30+
Some Bakers
Mrs. Cratchit, Bob Crachit’s wife 30+
Belinda Cratchit, a daughter 18+
Martha Cratchit, another daughter 16+
Peter Cratchit, a son 16+
Tiny Tim Cratchit, another son 10+
Scrooge’s Niece, Fred’s wife 25+
The Ghost of Christmas Future, a mute Phantom – Tall, large, any adult.

Various Ages, and Genders
Three Men of Business
Drunks, Scoundrels, Women of the Streets
A Charwoman
Mrs. Dilber Joe, an old second-hand goods dealer
A Corpse, very like Scrooge
An Indebted Family
Adam, a young boy
A Poulterer
A Gentlewoman
Some More Men of Business