[NEohioPAL] Auditions ...not your father's "A Christmas Carol"

[Jan Harcar]

Weathervane Playhouse

Akron OH

 

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS

Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge

A comedy by Christopher Durang

 

Audition Dates:

Monday, October 12 at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 13 at 7 p.m.

 

Callbacks: Wednesday, October 14 @ 7 pm.

 

8 Performance Dates:

Thursdays, December 3 and 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays, December 5, 12 and 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Sundays, December 6 and 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 18 at 10:15 p.m.

 

 

Definitely not your father's version of A Christmas Carol, hang on for a wild, irreverent, rollicking send-up of a Christmas classic!

 

Scripts and audition scenes are available. Please be familiar with the script.

 

This production requires a flexible and non-traditional ensemble of

men, women, boys and girls.

 

Character descriptions:

 

The descriptions below are very general.  Even so, please do not feel constrained by them.  We are prepared to be very creative and 'non-traditional' in our choice of actors!

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

GHOST of Christmases - African-American woman, any age. Must have 'attitude'.

EBENEZER SCROOGE - cranky older man.  

BOB CRATCHIT - Thirtyish to Fortyish. Sweet and loving, none-too-bright.

MRS. BOB CRATCHIT - Thirtyish to Fortyish. The original desperate housewife.

TINY TIM - Boy, twelve or older. Very sincere and pathetic.  

 

ENSEMBLE

5 roles, a variety of genders and ages. These actors will play multiple characters, including:

LITTLE NELL - long-suffering young female.  

MR/MRS.  FEZZIWIG & 2 FEZZIWIG daughters - cheerful, insufferably so.

GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY - traditional ghost, really into the whole 'scaring' thing.

THE NICE MRS. CRATCHIT - As patient and kind as the 'real' one is not.

 

CHILDREN

Twelve or older.  May also play multiple roles, including:

YOUNG EBENEZER - already a cranky 'old' man.

YOUNG JACOB MARLEY - Mini Marley.

 

Director: Eileen Moushey is a freelance writer/director. Her company, Mysteries by Moushey, performs throughout Northeast Ohio and her mystery scripts have been produced by more than 1,000 theater and schools all over the world. Eileen also writes video scripts and is a two-time regional Emmy winner. She has been active at Weathervane for more than 25 years as a volunteer and has received several of the Playhouse's Chanticleer Awards for sound, lights and properties design as well as a "Best Actress" honor. Her co-direction of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum earned a Best-Production Chanticleer. She directed our Dietz production of Mitch Albom's And the Winner Is during the 2007-2008 season and has also served on Weathervane's Board of Trustees, including a stint as president. She recently provided guidance for the capital campaign committee.

 

Weathervane Playhouse is committed to non-traditional casting.

Except in cases where race, gender, age or disability is essential to the play,

all roles will be cast on the basis of talent.

Janis Harcar
Director of Advancement
Weathervane Playhouse
330-836-2323 X16
www.weathervaneplayhouse.com
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