*Scrooge (A Christmas Play – With Carolers) * *Director: Brian Westerley* *Music: Heidi Herczeg / Mike Caraffi* *Audition Dates:* · *Sunday October 16th, 2016 – 7 PM – 10PM* · *Monday October 17th, 2016 – 7 PM – 10 PM* *OPEN CALL- No Appointment necessary* Non-Equity performers / All Roles Available *Location: *The Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH 44130 (In the Greenbrier Commons, behind the Police Station) *Please prepare the following:* · Please prepare audition song that showcases range (No acapella singing. Please have sheet music in correct key). · Reading at auditions *Bring a headshot and resume if available. *Please bring a list of conflict dates you may have during the rehearsal period. *Show Dates for Scrooge – December 2nd - 18th, 2016.* *Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM and Sundays @ 3:00 PM* Show Information: By Dailey Paskman This excellent adaptation of Dickens' beloved story has all the humor and spirit of the Christmas season. Charles Dickens, appears as the narrator of this tale and takes the audience along each scene as the story of Ebenezer Scrooge unfolds. The play is framed by a choir of young carolers singing Christmas carols telling the famous tale of finding one’s humanity and the true meaning of Christmas. *Character Breakdown:* *NARRATOR: *Charles Dickens (the likeness of him in character) *EBENEZER SCROOGE*: A miserly, money-hungry businessman *BOB CRATCHIT:* Scrooge’s clerk *FRED:* Scrooge’s nephew *TINY TIM:* The lame son of the Cratchits *MRS. CRATCHIT:* Bob Cratchit’s wife *JACOB MARLEY:* Scrooge’s business partner who died seven years ago *MR. FEZZIWIG:* Scrooge’s first employer *MRS. FEZZIWIG:* Mr. Fezziwig’s wife *DICK WILKINS:* Another apprentice at Fezziwig’s establishment *EBENEZER:* Scrooge, as a young apprentice *GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST:* The first of the spirits foretold by Marley who shows Scrooge his past Christmases. *GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT*: The second of the spirits foretold by Marley that shows Scrooge Christmas celebrations in the present time *THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME:* the third spirit foretold by Marley that shows Scrooge Christmases in the Future *BOY:* The boy Scrooge sends to buy the big prize turkey *A FIDDLER* *ENSEMBLE*- MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN (BOYS AND GIRLS) FOR STREET SCENE AND CAROLERS The Cassidy Theatre is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. *If you have any questions, please contact the Cassidy Theatre Box Office at #440-842-4600 <440-842-4600>.* *The Cassidy Theatre Box Office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9:30- 3:30.*