Call for Auditions
A Christmas Carol
Announcing auditions for Epping Community Theater's 2026 Holiday Old Time Radio production of "A Christmas Carol." Auditions for this production are open to anyone aged 16 and up.
Adapted from Charles Dickens' timeless novel, this production will tell the classic story of the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge, whose Christmas Eve visits from the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future inspire him to become a kinder, gentler person.
Many actors will be needed to fill the numerous roles in this production, which will include all of the well-known, classic characters from the Dickens story, as well as the story's Narrators and actors who perform the Radio Show's commercials throughout the show.
As this is an Old Time Radio production, where actors perform the show vocally as though they are performing an old-fashioned radio broadcast, every actor will have their script onstage with them during performances, and no one will be required to memorize lines.
Auditions will be held at Watson Academy on Wednesday, October 21st from 6pm-9pm and Sunday, October 25th from 4pm-7pm.
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Please fill our the form below.
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Please select your time slot here.
Auditioners may come on the day of the auditions without making an appointment, but will have to wait until the next available slot, which may not be for quite a while after they arrive.
Auditioners will be asked to do some cold readings from the script. No need to prepare anything in advance, but please make sure that you are ready to do a variety of different voices at your audition, as the many different characters in this show will require a wide range of character voices.
Rehearsals will be held once a week on either Monday or Wednesday at Watson Academy from 7-9pm starting on Wednesday, October 26th. The specific dates for each rehearsal are:
Wednesday, October 26th
Wednesday, November 4th
Monday, November 9th
Wednesday, November 18th
Monday, November 23rd
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Tech rehearsals will be held from 7-9:30pm at the Epping Playhouse on:
Monday November 30th, Wednesday December 2nd, Monday December 7th and Wednesday December 9th.
The performances will be held at the Epping Playhouse on Friday, December 11th at 7:00pm and Saturday, December 12th at 2:00pm.
Anyone cast in the show will be asked to contribute a $30 production fee.
PLEASE NOTE: Having rehearsal conflicts does not mean that an auditioner will not be cast. A small number of reasonable conflicts can be worked around. For example, cast and crew members of ECT's production of "Frozen" should still feel free to audition, as they will be excused from "Christmas Carol" rehearsal on November 4th for "Frozen" tech week. Please go over your schedules and list any and all conflicts that you know of on your audition form, and please feel free to reach out via e-mail if you have any questions.
