A Christmas Carol

If you are unable to attend the auditions, please contact the Center Theatre to make alternate arrangements.

Rehearsals will begin in October and will be based on actor's availability.

Christmas Carol Cast List (More or less in order of Appearance)

There will be doubling (tripling?) of characters where needed.

Narrator 1 - One of two narrators that are with us throughout the play F or M, Teen or Adult

Narrator 2 - One of two narrators that are with us throughout the play F or M, Teen or Adult

Scrooge – An older man with a heart so cold he is the penultimate “Scrooge”

Bob Cratchit – Late 20’s or older male. Scrooge’s beleaguered clerk

Fred – Scrooge’s nephew and only child of Scrooge’s dead sister Fan. 20’s

Charitable Collector - A collector for local charitable causes. Any age m/f

Adam – A young street urchin. 10ish or early teens m/f

Marley’s Ghost - Scrooge’s deceased business partner, loud and terrifying

Ghost of Christmas Past – ageless, timeless, spectral, radiant, creepy

Scrooge as a boy – A youth, around 10 years old?

Fan – Scrooge’s beloved sister. Seen on stage as a young girl. In later years she marries and dies giving birth to her only child Fred.

Schoolmaster - Young Scrooge’s schoolmaster, very proper.

Mayo (Fezziwig) - Scrooge’s employer, a jolly old elf

Scrooge as a young man – Scrooge in his early 20s

Dick Williams – Young Scrooge’s pal Mayo’s mill. Early 20’s, fun loving, a Victorian “bro.”

Belle – A young woman betrothed to Scrooge who wisely dumps him when Scrooge’s heart turns cold.

Ghost of Christmas Present – The embodiment of the Christmas spirit

Mrs.Cratchit – Married to Bob and mother to her 4 kids. Defender of the family and the strong centerpost that holds up the household.

Martha – The Cratchit’s oldest daughter, late teens early 20’s?

Peter – The Cratchit’s oldest son, but younger than Martha. Teens

Belinda – The Cratchit’s youngest daughter. 10ish?

Tim – The Cratchit’s youngest son with a debilitating and chronic medical condition. Treatable, but otherwise fatal. 10ish?

Milly – Married to Scrooge’s nephew Fred. 20’s

Mankind’s Children – Ignorance and Want are two young children, under 10. They are wretched, frightening, and pitiable.

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come – Wrapped in darkness, the grim reaper or Scrooge’s Guardian angel?

Businessperson 1 - M/F adult

Businessman 3 – M/F adult

Businessman 2 – Adult early 20’s, male

Charwoman – A house cleaner who cleaned out the house after Scrooge’s death.

Dibler – Scrooge’s laundress. After Scrooge dies, she creates her own severance package.

Undertaker’s Man – He helped prepare Scrooge’s body for his funeral and burial and helped prepare his own bonus.

Old Joe - A fence receiving stolen property for resale. Older, nasty, a grifter and cheat