Auditions!
AUDITION NOTICE
AUDITION NOTICE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL 
We’re thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming production of A Christmas Carol! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or new to the stage, we invite you to join us for this timeless holiday classic.
Auditions:
At the playhouse held on September 1, 2, 3, from 6 PM – 8 PMÂ
All ages are welcome; while a prepared piece is encouraged (an excerpt of a script, about a minute long), it’s not required. If you can’t make it in person, video auditions will be accepted until Friday, September 6.
Show dates: Brown County Playhouse – December 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22.
The cast includes beloved characters like Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. We’re also casting for Fred, Fezziwig, Belle, the Cratchit Family, and Townspeople.
Characters:
Ebenezer Scrooge – The miserly owner of a London counting-house, a nineteenth-century term for an accountant’s office. The three spirits of Christmas visit the stodgy bean counter in hopes of reversing Scrooge’s greedy, cold-hearted approach to life.
Bob Cratchit – Scrooge’s clerk, a kind, mild, and very poor man with a large family. Though treated harshly by his boss, Cratchit remains a humble and dedicated employee.
Tiny Tim – Bob Cratchit’s young son, crippled from birth. Tiny Tim is a highly sentimentalized character who Dickens uses to highlight the tribulations of England’s poor and to elicit sympathy from his middle and upper-class readership.
Jacob Marley – In the living world, Ebenezer Scrooge’s equally greedy partner. Marley died seven years before the narrative opens. He appears to Scrooge as a ghost condemned to wander the world bound in heavy chains. Marley hopes to save his old partner from suffering a similar fate.
The Ghost of Christmas Past – The first spirit to visit Scrooge, a curiously childlike apparition with a glowing head. He takes Scrooge on a tour of Christmases in his past. The spirit uses a cap to dampen the light emanating from his head.
The Ghost of Christmas Present – The second spirit to visit Scrooge, a majestic giant clad in a green robe. His lifespan is restricted to Christmas Day. He escorts Scrooge on a tour of his contemporaries’ Holiday celebrations.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come – The third and final spirit to visit Scrooge, a silent phantom clad in a hooded black robe. He presents Scrooge with an ominous view of his lonely death.
Fred – Scrooge’s nephew, a genial man who loves Christmas. He invites Scrooge to his Christmas party each and every year, only to be refused by his grumpy uncle.
Fezziwig – The jovial merchant with whom the young Scrooge apprenticed. Fezziwig was renowned for his wonderful Christmas parties.
Belle – A beautiful woman who Scrooge loved deeply when he was a young man. Belle broke off their engagement after Scrooge became consumed with greed and the lust for wealth. She later married another man.
Cratchit Family – Bob’s wife, sons & daughters.
Townspeople
