AUDITIONS
Musical Theatre Village
Director: Ryan Fredericks & Denise Fenton
Auditions: October 26 – 29
Performances: November 27 – December 23rd
Auditions are at Musical Theatre Village
36-C Mauchly, Irvine, CA, 92618
REHEARSALS: Monday – Friday nights from 6:00-9:00 pm as well as some Saturdays for costuming or review. Rehearsals will take place Monday – Friday nights from 6:00-9:00 pm Actors will not be called to every rehearsal but actors looking at Scrooge or Narrator will have heavier schedules. You must be at all rehearsals you are called to.
VOLUNTEERING: It is also MANDATORY for every actor/family to volunteer for two shows either doing stage crew, spotlight, shush parent or gala and to put in 3 hours for our set or strike days.
PERFORMANCES: November 27 – December 23
Friday & Saturday nights at 7:30 and Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 with a Monday & Tuesday evening performance at the end.
Call time will be 2 hours prior to the show, which includes a MANDATORY warm up so if you cannot make the call time, please include that show as a conflict.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Monday, October 26th
6-7:30 PM-Youth General Audition (Sing Deck the Halls)
7:30-8 PM-Preliminary Narrator Vocal Callback Auditions
8-8:20 PM-Preliminary Ghost of Christmas Past Vocal Callback Auditions
8:20-9 PM-Preliminary Young Belle and Young Scrooge Vocal Harmonies Audition
Tuesday, October 27th
6-6:30 PM-Additional Youth General Auditions by Appointment (email musicaltheatrevillage@gmail.com)
6:30-8 PM-Adult Lineup followed by Poole & Hackett Reading, Marley Song, and Fezziwig Song
Wednesday, October 28th
4:30 PM – 9pm – Callbacks TBA
7:30-9PM-Dance Team Auditions
(Fan & Fan’s Angels must attend Dance Team auditions)
Dance Team can be all ages and all are invited to audition
Thursday, October 29th
6-7:30 PM-All Cratchit Callbacks
7:30-8:30 PM-Fred’s Party Callbacks
(PLEASE NOTE: Many parts will be cast from these Cratchit call backs, NOT JUST Cratchit Family)
Dates are secure, but exact callback times may vary – Exact times will be published at auditions.
This is a fun show with a large cast. General auditions consist of singing a few lines from a popular Christmas Carol (Deck the Halls), with some very minor choreography. There are parts for every age, and most are very easy to learn. We have a large chorus in this show that is tons of fun.
Children’s Chorus – any age 6+ or by Director’s permission, singer, dancers (Sing “Deck the Halls”)
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
The Cast of A Christmas with Scrooge!
DICKENS/SCROOGE – this role is Pre-cast
NARRATOR – flexible! usually 8-12 years old must be LOUD and confident!
MRS DILBER – MUST LOOK like an old lady must sing and dance
LIZA – 8 – 11 yrs old must sing and dance
YOUNG BELLE – 17 – 30 must sing and act beautifully
YOUNG SCROOGE – 17 – 30 must sing and act
MATURE BELLE grown up version of Young Belle
POOLE & HACKETT Men or Women – must possess comedic timing
TENANT (Scrooge’s tenant) 15-25 sing act dance
LOUIE 13-16 flexible must dance well
FRED – Scrooge’s nephew – flexible age but 18 – 40
JANET – Fun Party Guest – flexible age at least 15
MARLA -Fred’s wife partner with Freds 18-40 LIVELY
TOPPER flamboyant party guest 16-25 must sing well
MELISSA – Fred’s daughter – act well 5 – 9
FELICIA – Party guest – over 15 TOM – Party Guest – flexible over 16
BRITTANY & BECKY – party guests, must be full of smiles and confident
BOB CRATCHIT – Seem to be 40’s, humble, must sing act and move well
MRS CRATCHIT – Very strong, humble, must sing act and move well
TINY TIM – Confident actor 5-9 small stature
MARTHA CRATCHIT – 12 – 15 yrs old – must sing
MARY CRATCHIT – 11 – 12 – must sing
PETER CRATCHIT – 10 – 12 – must sing BELINDA CRATCHIT – 8 – 10 – must sing
MOLLY CRATCHIT – 5 – 8 – must sing
TEDDY THE DOG – flexible, must follow instructions and fit into the costume!
OLD MARLEY – Great LOUD singer 30-77
GHOST OF PAST – Flexible – powerful actress must sing very well (typically 8-11)
GHOST OF PRESENT – Flexible – super powerful actor/actress must sing well
GHOST OF FUTURE – Dependable, must follow instructions – able to operate the costume
MR FEZZIWIG – & MRS FEZZIWIG Boisterous Loud singers, the hostess with the mostess and her husband
BILLY WILKINS – 8 – 11
CHARLIE 5 – 8 -must be able to deliver lines with comedic timing
MATILDA – 5 – 8
TURKEY KID – Played by Ghost of Past
FAN – Excellent dancer, lovely sister of Scrooge (typically 14-18)
CLARA – Excellent dancer
AGNES – Excellent dancer
YOUNG MARLEY (JIM) – 14-18 charming – must dance WM THE YOUNGER – 12 – 14 charming – must dance
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This show will be a multi-cast
There is no pay for this production and the theater requires a cast fee that goes towards production costs. Cast Fees are: $125 up through 16 yrs, $75 (ages 17-20 yrs) and $55 (21+) as well as a $30 Gala Fee PER FAMILY not individual for Opening and Closing celebrations.
Cast Fees are to be paid at the time of the audition (refunded if not cast or not participating up to one week after rehearsals start).
ALL REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE CONFLICTS MUST BE GIVEN AT THE TIME OF AUDITIONS. NO ADDITIONAL CONFLICTS WILL BE TAKEN.