[NEohioPAL] Auditions for CHRISTMAS IS COMIN UPTOWN at KARAMU HOUSE

richard morris rmorrisjr at sbcglobal.net
Fri Sep 20 09:40:41 PDT 2013



Karamu Performing Arts Theatre is Holding Auditions
for the production of
Christmas is Comin’ Uptown

A Musical Loosely Based on Dickens’ Christmas Carol
Lyrics by Peter Udell / Music by Garry Sherman
Book by Phillip Rose and Peter Udell

PERFORMANCE DATES: December 6th - December 29, 2013

Directed by Richard H. Morris Jr.
Musical Director: Glenn Brackens / Choreography: Kevin Marr II

AUDITION DATES
Tuesday October 8th, 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm Actors/Singers
Wednesday October 9th, 2013 7:00pm - 9:00pm Actors/Singers/Dancers

(Callbacks are by invitation only Saturday Oct 12, if necessary)

AUDITION PREPARATION
Karamu is seeking African American actors/singers/dancers, Ages 10 to Adult. (all Nationalities
are encouraged to audition) Actors/Singers must prepare 2 songs, R&B style, one uptempo and one ballad. 
Singers must also be prepared to sing acappella. An accompanist will be provided.
All Actors/Singers will be asked to do a cold reading from the script.

Please come prepared for light movement. Those that are auditioning for Dance must come
dressed and prepared for movement.

All who are auditioning must bring a Headshot and Resume’.

LOCATION 2355 east 89th Street, Cleveland Ohio

ABOUT THE PLAY
All those Dickensian characters dancing and swinging to a Harlem beat. Scrooge is a Harlem
slumlord about to foreclose an apartment house, a recreation center and a church when
his late partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future take him on their
rounds. He comes upon his own grave after watching tiny Tim’s burial procession and he’s
reformed.

REHEARSALS
Consists of a 8 week rehearsal schedule, 3-6 time per week. The cast will receive
a Rehearsal schedule by the first cast meeting or first rehearsal.

If you have any Questions feel free to contact Richard H. Morris at
216.795.7070 ext.236.



Cast List

Salvation Army Trio
3 female singers who are the Backup Singers (a la Supremes)for Ghosts Past, Present, and Future.

Scrooge
Slumlord, owner of various properties in and around Harlem.

Bob Crachit/Decon Cratchit
Is Scrooge’s overworked employee, a timid man afraid to stand up to his boss’s de manding ways.

Marley
 Scrooge’s old partner, Marley appears to Scrooge as a ghost and warns him about the dangers of being obsessed with money.

Xmas Past/Tenents Representative
The first ghost to visit Scrooge. Also double as Teneants Representative.

Xmas Present/Mary (Older version) 
Second ghost to visit Scrooge, also doubles The Recreation Center Director.

Mary (Younger version)
Scrooge’s former girlfriend, she breaks up with him because of his greed.

Young Scrooge
Teenage Version, a Hustler.

Young Lonny 
Assistant to Young Scrooge, Hustler in training
.
Xmas Future/Minister/Reverend Byrd
3rd ghost to visit Scrooge, also double as the Reverend of the church that is in forclosure (Revernd Byrd).

Mrs Cratchit, Decons wife 
Wife of Bob Cratchit.

Shirley, Rennee, and Martha
The 3 Daughters of Bob Cratchit

Tiny Tim
Crippled son of Bob Cratchit

Sister Hopkins
A Gospel Singer

Shoppers
Various Harlem residents

Time
3 Dancers that represent the passage of time.

Harlem Residents
These Chorus Members make up the Citizens of Harlem U.S.A. and also play many small walk- on roles.
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