[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS 8/24 and 8/26 for "A Christmas Carol" (Alan Menken version)

[Chagrin Valley Little Theatre]

  Chagrin Valley Little Theatre - Auditions


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      /A CHRISTMAS CAROL/


      music by Alan Menken
      lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
      book by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens

Adapted from the Dickens classic, this musical features music by 
composer Alan Menken /(Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, 
Little Shop of Horrors)/, lyrics by Broadway powerhouse Lynn Ahrens, and 
book by Tony-nominated Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens. This version has 
been produced many times since its 1994 debut, including a 2004 
television version.

*Directed by Michael Rogan*

*Audition Dates: *
*Saturday, August 24 @ 2:00pm and Monday, August 26 @ 7:00pm*
Auditions will be held at CVLT's River Street Playhouse, 56 River St. 
Chagrin Falls (one-story white building just past the main CVLT building)

*Show Dates:*
November 15 - December 15, 2013
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM, select Sundays at 2:00 PM

*Audition Details & Preparation:*

Looking for a large diverse cast of all ages. Many solos available. 
Please come prepared with a song - bring sheet music in the appropriate 
key. Dress for movement. Director encourages family members to be 
involved either on stage or backstage.

*Roles:*

All roles are available. None of the roles have been pre-cast. Director 
may cast the same actor in more than one role.

  * *Ensemble*. Adults and children of all ages.
  * *Beadle/Creditor*. Beadle, a worker in Scrooge's bank.   C#3 -- Bb3
    (Baritone).
  * *Bob Cratchit*, a hardworking clerk in Scrooge's employment.
    Dedicated to his family, especially his young son Tiny Tim. Cratchit
    maintains a kind heart, even in the face of Scrooge's
    mean-spiritedness.   G#2 -- E4 (Baritenor).
  * *Emily*, young, lovely, and goodhearted. Truly in love with young
    Ebenezer. Happy with the simple things in life -- friends, family,
    and the joy that comes from loving someone and being loved in
    return.   D4 -- F (Soprano).
  * *Fred Anderson*, warm and compassionate, Scrooge's nephew, feels
    sorry for the old man, yet still obligated to him, being family.  C3
    -- D4 (Baritenor).
  * *Ghost of Christmas Future/Blind Old Hag*. Ghost of Christmas
    Future: C4 -- D5 (Alto) (Doubles as Blind Old Hag).
  * *Ghost of Christmas Past/Lamplighter*. Ghost of Christmas Past, a
    young, twinkly, spritely apparition, full of the Christmas spirit.
    Eb4 -- G5 (Boy Soprano). (Doubles as Lamplighter).
  * *Ghost of Christmas Present*, a large jovial man who wears a long
    cape and has a wreath on his head. D3 -- D4 (Baritone). (Doubles as
    the Sandwichboard Man).
  * *Grace Smythe*, the young daughter of Mr. Smythe. Accompanies her
    father to ask Scrooge for leniency following her mother's death.
    Respectable, but poor. Db4 -- Db5 (Soprano).
  * *Jacob Marley*, returned from the grave to warn Scrooge of the
    consequences of living the life of a miser. D3 -- Ab4 (Baritenor).
  * *Mr. Fezziwig*, a portly, jolly man. A kind-hearted bank-owner who
    helps Ebenezer Scrooge get his start. Later, must ask Scrooge for
    help and is turned away. D#3 -- B4 (Tenor). While the range for Mr.
    Fezziwig is large, some lines are adjustable, making the range a
    little narrower.
  * *Mr. Symthe*, recently widowed and left with a young daughter,
    Grace. Hopes Scrooge will be lenient and give him time to pay his
    debt. Respectable, but poor. C3 -- C4 (Baritone).
  * *Mrs. Cratchit*, a wonderful wife and mother, hopeful and generous.
    G#3 -- D5 (Alto).
  * *Mrs. Fezziwig*, the cheerful wife of Mr. Fezziwig the banker. Happy
    to reach out and help her fellow man. Later, become poor and can't
    understand why Scrooge won't help her husband. D4 -- Ab5 (Soprano).
  * *Old Joe*, a ragpicker who scavenges off the dead. F3 -- E4 (Baritone).
  * *Sally Anderson*, the wife of Scrooge's nephew Fred. Tired of having
    "Uncle Scrooge" over for Christmas dinner each year. C4 -- C5 (Alto).
  * *Scrooge*, an old man whose great wealth has turned his heart to
    stone. Deaf to the needs of his fellow men, Scrooge must journey
    through his past to regain the spirit of charity and kindness he had
    as a young man. A2 -- Eb3 (Baritone).
  * *Scrooge at 12*, a poor orphan who works all day at a bootmaking
    factory. Tired of poverty, he vows to save his money and make his
    fortune. He desperately misses his parents and wants to find a home
    of his own. F#3 -- A4 (Tenor).
  * *Scrooge at 18*, saving his money and running from a life of
    poverty, Young Ebenezer is still happy and sociable and deeply in
    love with Emily. He is still searching for a place to call home, but
    has found a second family in the Fezziwigs. D3 -- D4 (Tenor).
  * *Three Charity Men*. D3 -- F4 (TTB)
  * *Three Rich Wives*. C4 -- D5 (SSA)
  * *Tiny Tim*, the young son of Bob Cratchit. Weak and crippled, but
    full of true goodness and hope. More than anyone, Tiny Tim embodies
    the Christmas Spirit. Bb3 -- D4 (Boy Soprano).

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