[Capdist-auditions] REMINDER: TONIGHT - Auditions for A Christmas Carol the Musical

[Michael Rivenburg]

R E M I N D E R --- T O N I T E  and  S U N D A Y
 
The Valatie Community Theatre announces auditions for A Christmas Carol, The Musical directed
by Stephen Sanborn and Constance Lopez.
 
Charles Dickens’ classic gets the full Broadway treatment by the team of Alan Menken
(Beauty and the Beast), Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical) and Mike Okrent (Crazy for You).
This musical adaptation of a timeless story is told again with a heart warming musical score
that appeals to all ages.
 
The Director seeks a large cast of varying types and ages, all of whom need to sing and move well.
Production dates are December 5th ,6th ,7th (matinee and evening),  and 8th (matinee).  
 
AUDITION INFORMATION:  All auditions will be held at the Valatie Community Theatre,
3031 Main Street, Valatie, NY 12184.
 
Friday, September 6th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunday, September 8th from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
 
Audition Requirements: 
 
Auditioners are asked to sing a memorized non-rock song (in English) no longer than 1 minute
in length which shows their range. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key; a piano
accompanist will be provided. No singing a capella please. You will be asked to read a short
passage to determine your ability to interpret and project. This will be provided at the audition.
 
Child actors without previous audition experience may use a traditional holiday song/carol or
another non-rock song that they know well. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key.
An accompanist will be provided. No singing a capella please. Children should be accompanied
by a parent.
 
* Please download and complete the Audition Form from the VCT website. You will be asked to
list your conflicts at auditions. Please bring your conflict information with you.
 

Principal Cast
 
BEADLE/CREDITOR, a worker in SCROOGE'S bank.
C#3 - Bb3  Baritone
 
BOB CRATCHIT, 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
 
EMILY, 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
 
FRED ANDERSON, warm and compassionate, SCROOGE'S nephew, feels sorry for the
old man, yet still obligated to him, being family.
C3 - D4  Baritenor
 
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE/BLIND OLD HAG
C4 - D5  Alto  *Doubles as BLIND OLD HAG
 
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/LAMPLIGHTER, a young, twinkly, spritely apparition, full of the Christmas spirit.
Eb4 - G5  Boy Soprano  *Doubles as LAMPLIGHTER
 
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/SANDWICHBOARD MAN, a large jovial man who wears a long cape and
has a wreath on his head.
D3 - D4  Baritone  *Doubles as the SANDWICHBOARD MAN
 
GRACE SMYTHE, 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
 
MARLEY JACOB MARLEY, returned from the grave to warn SCROOGE of the consequences of living
the life of a miser.
D3 - Ab4  Baritenor
 
MR. FEZZIWIG, 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. Please see the score and listen to the recording of "Fezziwig's Annual
Christmas Ball" for a better sense of the requirements.
 
MR. SYMTHE, 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
 
MRS. CRATCHIT, a wonderful wife and mother, hopeful and generous.
G#3 - D5  Alto
 
MRS. FEZZIWIG, 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
 
OLD JOE, a rag picker who scavenges off the dead.
F3- E4  Baritone
 
SALLY ANDERSON, the wife of SCROOGE'S nephew FRED. Tired of having "UNCLE SCROOGE" over for
Christmas dinner each year.
C4 - C5  Alto
 
EBENEZER SCROOGE, 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
 
SCROOGE AT 12, a poor orphan who works all day at a boot making 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
 
SCROOGE AT 18, 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
 
THREE CHARITY MEN
D3 - F4  TTB
THREE RICH WIVES
C4 - D5  SSA
 
TINY TIM, the young son of BOB CRATCHIT. Weak and crippled, but full of true goodness and hope.
More than anyone, TINY TIME embodies the Christmas Spirit.
Bb3 - D4  Boy Soprano
 

The Valatie Community Theatre has an open call casting policy.  All roles are open, none are
precast and everyone is encouraged to audition. For additional information, including a complete
cast list please visit the theatre’s web site: www.valatietheatre.org.
 
Questions? info at valatietheatre.org.

Michael Rivenburg
Valatie Community Theatre, Inc.
"Theatre transforms children's lives"
 
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