Call for Auditions
A Christmas Carol
Epping Community Theater is excited to announce auditions for the winter production, a show that is near and dear to our heart. This is the first show we did as the Epping Community Theater in 2018.
Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly man who despises Christmas. Scrooge started a business with Jacob Marley, who was very similar to Scrooge, but since Marley died Scrooge runs the business alone, treating one of his staff members, Bob Cratchit, very poorly.
One night Scrooge is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley, who warns Scrooge that if he does not become kinder he will have an awful fate after death. Marley tells Scrooge that in the coming nights he will be visited by three more ghosts. Initially Scrooge fails to take the warning seriously but as the ghostly visits become more terrifying, Scrooge begins to realize that he must change his ways.
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By the end of the story Scrooge has completely transformed, having learnt the importance of charity, friendship and generosity. Christmas is now his favorite time of the year and he does all he can to help Bob Cratchit and his family.
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Auditioners
Sunday, September 8th - 1pm - 6pm
Monday, September 9th - 6pm - 9pm
Possible callback on Wednesday, September 11th
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Please complete BOTH steps to audition:
1. Select your time slot at this link.
2. Complete the form below.
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Auditions will have 5 auditioners per half hour audition slot.
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For your audition, please prepare an approximately 1 minute monologue. Auditioners will also be asked to do a cold reading from the script.
This production is NOT a musical, so no singing is required.
Monologues may be either dramatic or comic, as there are both dramatic roles and comic roles in this show. However, it would probably be a good idea to choose a monologue that has a tone that corresponds to the character that you’re auditioning for (in other words, making the directors laugh is a great thing, but might not be what you want to go for if you’re auditioning for Jacob Marley).
Auditioners do NOT have to memorize their monologues. However, it would be a good idea to practice and rehearse your monologue so that it is very familiar to you when you’re in the audition room. Auditioners May memorize their monologue if they wish.
Rehearsals will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 6:00-9:00pm starting on Monday, September 16th. Starting on Sunday, November 3rd, Sunday afternoon rehearsals from 1:00-5:00 will be added to the schedule every week in addition to the regular Monday and Wednesday night rehearsals.
NOT EVERY ACTOR WILL BE NEEDED AT EVERY REHEARSAL. PLEASE CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CONFLICTS AS WE MAY BE ABLE TO WORK AROUND CERTAIN CONFLICTS.
MANDATORY tech week rehearsals for the entire cast and crew will be every night from Sunday, December 1st-Thursday, December 5th. Specific times for each rehearsal: TBD
Public performances will be:
Friday, December 6th @ 7:00pm
Saturday, December 7th @ 2:00pm
Sunday, December 8th @ 2:00pm
Friday, December 13th @7:00pm
Saturday, December 14th @2:00pm
Sunday, December 15th @ 2:00pm
ALL CAST MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO STAY AFTER THE FINAL PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 15TH TO STRIKE THE SET.
There may potentially be a brush-up rehearsal on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:00pm.
Cast
Ebenezer Scrooge
Fred, Scrooge’s nephew
Mary, Fred’s wife
Young boy Scrooge
Fran, Scrooge’s sister
Mr Fezziwig
Mrs. Fezziwig
Young man Scrooge
Belle, Scrooge’s fiancée
Belle’s husband Johnathan
Belle’s child one
Belle’s child two
Belle’s child three
Street Boy
snow ball child one
snow ball child two
snow ball child three
Bob Cratchit
Mrs. Cratchit
Martha Cratchit
Belinda Cratchit
Peter Cratchit
Tiny Tim
Robbie
Sara
Topper
Ruth
Ignorance
Want
Undertaker’s Man
Charwoman
Laundress, Mrs. Dilbert
Pawnbroker
Solicitor #1
Solicitor #2
Quentin
Young Wife, Caroline
Jacob Marley
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come
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