[NEohioPAL] Audition: African-American woman and two men still needed for “The Christmas Carol Rag” at SCA

[Christine Madden]

*Audition: African-American woman and two men still needed for “The
Christmas Carol Rag” at SCA*



Solon Center for the Arts is seeking three actors to complete our cast for
“The Christmas Carol Rag", a heartwarming, musical retelling of Dickens’ “A
Christmas Carol". We have assembled an exceptional cast that includes many
of Cleveland’s most talented performers.You’ll become an important part of
an ensemble cast where every actor plays an important part in the play.



The outstanding roles are:

* *

*Ruthie/Ghost of Christmas Present*

Ruthie is an immigrant sweatshop worker who dreams of a better life and
interacts with Mrs. Cratchit in word and song. The Ghost of Christmas
Present is Scrooge’s sassy guide to salvation who leads the cast in a show
stopping gospel rendition of “Go Tell it on the Mountain". *African-American
woman, age 16 - 45*



*Bob Cratchit*

Bob Cratchit inhabits the spiritual heart of the play. The long-suffering
foreman of Scrooge’s tenement sweatshop, he is husband to sweatshop worker
Anne Cratchit, who is expecting the couple’s first child. He sings the
turn-of-the-century standard “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland” with his wife. *Any
ethnicity, age range 20s - 30s*



*Fezziwig/Bobby*

Fezziwig is the business mentor to young Evelyn Scrooge. A joyous, jovial
man, he leads the cast in the Al Jolson vaudeville standard “Where Did
Robinson Crusoe Go (with Friday on Saturday Night?)".  Bobby is a struggling
old-school ac-TOR who celebrates Christmas with Scrooge’s nephew Fred.  *Any
ethnicity, age range 30s - 60s.*



Please come out to audition and join our stellar cast and production team:



*CAST*

Evelyn Scrooge............................................. Adina Bloom

Agnes/Christmas Past................................... Dani Apple

Anne Cratchit/Young Scrooge..........................Natalie Green

Fred/Tim Fezziwig..........................................William John
Liptak III

Sylvia............................................................Cassidy
Tompkins

Janet Marley/Gladys..................................... .Judith Overcash



Director: George Roth
Musical Director: Karen Prasser

Choreographer: Christine A. Madden

Venue:  Solon Center for the Arts

Performance dates: December 9, 10 and 11, 2011.







*AUDITION INFORMATION*

Open auditions to fill the outstanding roles will be held:



Saturday, October 29 from 2:30pm - 3:30pm

at Solon Center for the Arts

6315 SOM Center Road, Solon, OH 44139.



Please call SCA Arts Programming Specialist Christine A. Madden at (440)
337-1401 to sign up for an audition. Auditioners should prepare a memorized
one-minute theater song and a memorized one-minute contemporary monologue.
Performers are also expected to bring sheet music in the appropriate key (an
audition accompanist will be provided by SCA), a headshot, a resume and be
prepared to inform SCA of any rehearsal conflicts. As you make your song
choice, please keep in mind that the score of “The Christmas Carol Rag”
incorporates popular songs of the early 19th century



If you cannot make the audition on Saturday or if you have any questions,
please call and speak with Christine, and we will arrange to see you.


*ABOUT THE PLAY
*The Christmas Carol Rag” is set in 1911, a time of ragtime and
sweatshops. Ebenezer Scrooge is gone, replaced by Evelyn Scrooge, who runs
her sweatshop with an iron fist. She finds redemption after being visited by
a Yiddish-spouting Ghost of Christmas Past and a gospel-wailing Ghost of
Christmas Present. The score, which includes work by Victor Herbert and
George M. Cohan, brings the age old Christmas story to life with rousing
production numbers set to familiar songs from "Hello, My Baby" to "The
Streets of New York." Wildly funny and deeply moving, “The Christmas Carol
Rag” brings a new twist to an old chestnut.

*REHEARSALS*

Rehearsals will begin the week of November 7th. The cast will rehearse on
week nights and weekends.

*COMPENSATION*

Actors will receive a stipend for their participation in this production.
Individuals must be 16 years or older to audition.

*PRODUCTION DATES
*Friday, December 9 (7:30 pm)
Saturday, December 10 (7:30 pm)
Sunday, December 11 (3:00 pm)
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