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details, visit <a href="http://www.cvlt.org/" rel="nofollow">www.CVLT.org</a>
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rgb(45, 13, 78)"><em>A CHRISTMAS CAROL</em></h3>
<h3 style="font-size:18px">music by Alan Menken<br>
lyrics by Lynn Ahrens<br>
book by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens
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<p>Adapted from the Dickens classic, this musical features music
by composer Alan Menken <em>(Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty
and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors)</em>, 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.</p>
<p><strong>Directed by Michael Rogan</strong></p>
<p><strong>Audition Dates: </strong><br>
<b><font color="#990000">Saturday, August 24 @ 2:00pm and
Monday, August 26 @ 7:00pm</font></b><br>
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)</p>
<p><strong>Show Dates:</strong> <br>
November 15 - December 15, 2013<br>
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM, select Sundays at 2:00 PM</p>
<p><strong>Audition Details & Preparation:</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Roles:</strong></p>
<p>All roles are available. None of the roles have been pre-cast.
Director may cast the same actor in more than one role.</p>
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<li><strong>Ensemble</strong>. Adults and children of all ages.</li>
<li><strong>Beadle/Creditor</strong>. Beadle, a worker in
Scrooge's bank. C#3 – Bb3 (Baritone).</li>
<li><strong> Bob Cratchit</strong>, 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).</li>
<li> <strong>Emily</strong>, 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).</li>
<li> <strong>Fred Anderson</strong>, warm and compassionate,
Scrooge's nephew, feels sorry for the old man, yet still
obligated to him, being family. C3 – D4 (Baritenor).</li>
<li><strong> Ghost of Christmas Future/Blind Old Hag</strong>.
Ghost of Christmas Future: C4 – D5 (Alto) (Doubles as Blind
Old Hag).</li>
<li><strong> Ghost of Christmas Past/Lamplighter</strong>. Ghost
of Christmas Past, a young, twinkly, spritely apparition, full
of the Christmas spirit. Eb4 – G5 (Boy Soprano). (Doubles as
Lamplighter).</li>
<li><strong> Ghost of Christmas Present</strong>, a large jovial
man who wears a long cape and has a wreath on his head. D3 –
D4 (Baritone). (Doubles as the Sandwichboard Man).</li>
<li><strong> Grace Smythe</strong>, 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).</li>
<li><strong> Jacob Marley</strong>, returned from the grave to
warn Scrooge of the consequences of living the life of a
miser. D3 – Ab4 (Baritenor).</li>
<li><strong> Mr. Fezziwig</strong>, 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.
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<li> <strong>Mr. Symthe</strong>, 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).</li>
<li><strong> Mrs. Cratchit</strong>, a wonderful wife and
mother, hopeful and generous. G#3 – D5 (Alto).</li>
<li><strong> Mrs. Fezziwig</strong>, 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).</li>
<li><strong> Old Joe</strong>, a ragpicker who scavenges off the
dead. F3 – E4 (Baritone).</li>
<li><strong> Sally Anderson</strong>, the wife of Scrooge's
nephew Fred. Tired of having "Uncle Scrooge" over for
Christmas dinner each year. C4 – C5 (Alto).</li>
<li> <strong>Scrooge</strong>, 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).</li>
<li><strong> Scrooge at 12</strong>, 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).</li>
<li><strong> Scrooge at 18</strong>, 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).</li>
<li><strong> Three Charity Men</strong>. D3 – F4 (TTB)</li>
<li><strong> Three Rich Wives</strong>. C4 – D5 (SSA)</li>
<li><strong> Tiny Tim</strong>, 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).</li>
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through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture and is supported by the Ohio
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