Rubber City Theatre is holding auditions for 2019/2020 mainstage season production of A Christmas Carol. We are casting local non-union actors. Audition appointments are by appointment only. WHEN: Saturday, October 12 from 1:00pm - 6:00pm Sunday, October 13 from 11:00am - 2:00pm Accepting Video Auditions through October 14. WHERE: Rubber City Theatre 243 Furnace St Akron, OH 44304 TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION: APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE BY E-MAIL to casting@rubbercitytheatre.com. Please include your name, phone number, an attachment of your headshot and resume, and your preferred day and/or time. You will receive a response within three business days. We will endeavor to schedule you as near as possible to your requested time, pending availability. AEA contracts: No AEA contracts at this time. Non-AEA contracts: Non-AEA Contracts will pay $100 stipend. Actors under 18 will be paid a stipend as well. PREPARATION: Please prepare a monologue and to read from the script. You will be auditioning for Casey Robinson, Director, Dane CT Leasure, Director and Artistic Director of Rubber City Theatre, and Russell Aguirre, Artistic Apprentice. Please bring a copy of your most current headshot and resume. VIDEO AUDITIONS: Please submit a video of a monologue. Rehearsals: Please note rehearsals are typically Monday through Thursday from 6:30-10:00pm, and Sundays from 4:00-9:00pm. The final week of rehearsal will end of Wednesday and tech will begin on Saturday 12:00-4:00pm followed by a Sunday from 4:00-9:00pm. At the beginning of the week leading into opening, we will have Monday off. Performances are typically Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. PLEASE NOTE: there is one Student Matinee on Dec.12th at 10am. We will only allow a couple conflicts during the rehearsal process, no conflicts during tech and show run. Venue: This show’s rehearsal and performance location are at our new venue at 243 Furnace St. Akron, OH 44304. In reference to the character descriptions below - most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with the he/him or she/her pronouns and you will see that are in the following descriptions. But, however limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with. We will also list race/ethnicity when specific to the character but are otherwise seeking all races and ethnicities. As an ADA compliant theatre, we welcome performers of all abilities and will make all reasonable accommodations in order to cast performers, regardless of disability, in any role possible. Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or if there are any accommodations we can provide. (Language developed by Kevin Kantor and Emily Tarquin from the Actors Theatre of Louisville). A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (Adapted by Dane CT Leasure and Casey Robinson) December 6 - December 22, 2019 Director: Casey Robinson First rehearsal: November 10, 2019 Opens: December 6, 2019 Closes: December 22, 2019 Casting: 5m, 3f, 3m/f, 6 children This timeless holiday classic is an annual tradition here at Rubber City Theatre. Join Scrooge as he journeys through the past, present, and future as the spirits give him the opportunity to redeem himself. This year’s production will include scenes and characters not seen before in our adaptation! Available roles: Scrooge: M, any ethnicity, 40s-60s (This role has already been cast) Ghost of Christmas Past: M/F, any ethnicity, open to any age Ghost of Christmas Present: M/F, any ethnicity, 30s-60s Ghost of Christmas Future: M/F, any ethnicity, 20s-60s Mrs. Cratchitt/Mrs. Feeziwig: F, any ethnicity, 30s-50s Mr. Cratchitt/Mr. Feeziwig: M, any ethnicity, 30s-50s Fred/Young Scrooge/Poor Husband: M, any ethnicity, 20s Belle/Fred’s Wife/Laundress/Poor Wife: F, any ethnicity, 20s 1st Gentleman/Dick Wilkins: M, any ethnicity, 20s 2nd Gentleman/Topper: M, any ethnicity, 20s Marley/Old Joe: M, any ethnicity, 40s-60s Feeziwig Daughter/Fred’s Wife’s Sister/Charwoman: F, any ethnicity, 20-30s Crachitt Children: seeking 6 children between ages of 10-16 (Tiny Tim, Belinda, Peter, Martha, Two Tiny Cratchitts)