Open Auditions
Monday & Tuesday
September 28 & 29, 2015
7:00 p.m
Produced by LYNNE B. ROBINSON
Directed by WILLIAM COOPER
Vocal Directed by DAVID TURNER & ERICA NIEHAUS
Costumes Designed by ANDREW BOYD
Lighting & Sound Design by JAKE & SARAH RUNNALS
Musical Directed by MIKE SERBAN
Stage Managed by CONNIE JO KELLEY-SCHOEN
Properties by REBECCA BOWMAN
Buck Creek Playhouse will hold open auditions for SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL by Leslie Bricusse on Monday and Tuesday, September 28 and 29, 2015, at 7 p.m. at the playhouse, 11150 Southeastern Avenue. Director William Cooper is looking for a diverse group of 7 men, 7 women, 3 boys, and 4 girls for this holiday extravaganza based on the 1970 film starring Albert Finney. Please come with 16-20 measures of a prepared song (verse and a chorus) in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to read from the script. All roles are available. SCROOGE! THE MUSICAL is scheduled for nine performances, weekends December 4-20, 2015. Please bring a list of all conflicts from October through December 2015.
Please contact us to peruse a copy of the script.
Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge's "Bah! Humbug!" opinion of Christmas grates on everyone around him. But when Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former partner and three Christmas spirits, he learns to change his ways -- just in time for Christmas Day!
Available Roles*
Ebenezer Scrooge
Age 40+, miserly businessman, hates the world and everyone in it (Baritone)
Harry
Age 18-25, Scrooge’s nephew, opposite temperament of Ebenezer. Doubles as Young Scrooge. (Tenor)
Bob Cratchit
Age 30-40, Scrooge’s employee, loving family man. (Tenor)
Tiny Tim
Age 7-10, Bob’s youngest son, sickly but optimistic. (Alto)
Martha Cratchit
Age 8-11, Bob’s youngest daughter. (Mezzo)
Isabel
Age 20-30, Scrooge’s fiancée. Doubles as Harry’s wife. (Mezzo)
Jacob Marley
Age 40+, ghost of Scrooge’s late business partner. (Bass)
Ghost of Christmas Past
Female, age 20-30, ghost who shows Scrooge his past mistakes. (Soprano)
Ghost of Christmas Present
Male, age 18+, ghost who shows Scrooge his effect on the present. (Baritone)
Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come
Male, age 18+, ghost who shows Scrooge his future. (Baritone)
Tom Jenkins
Age 20+, shop owner indebted to Scrooge. (Tenor)
Fezziwig
Age 50+, Young Scrooge’s first employer. Loves his employees. (Baritone)
Mrs. Fezziwig
Age 45+, Fezziwig’s wife, cheerful woman and hostess. (Mezzo)
Mrs. Cratchit
Age 30-40, Bob’s wife and mother of five children. (Soprano)
Cratchit children
Male and female, ages 9-13.
*All roles but Scrooge will be double and even triple cast. Many merchants, including the Wine Merchant, Butcher, Punch and Judy Man, Chestnut Seller, Mr. & Mrs. Pringle and others sing, many with solos.
Age 40+, miserly businessman, hates the world and everyone in it (Baritone)
Harry
Age 18-25, Scrooge’s nephew, opposite temperament of Ebenezer. Doubles as Young Scrooge. (Tenor)
Bob Cratchit
Age 30-40, Scrooge’s employee, loving family man. (Tenor)
Tiny Tim
Age 7-10, Bob’s youngest son, sickly but optimistic. (Alto)
Martha Cratchit
Age 8-11, Bob’s youngest daughter. (Mezzo)
Isabel
Age 20-30, Scrooge’s fiancée. Doubles as Harry’s wife. (Mezzo)
Jacob Marley
Age 40+, ghost of Scrooge’s late business partner. (Bass)
Ghost of Christmas Past
Female, age 20-30, ghost who shows Scrooge his past mistakes. (Soprano)
Ghost of Christmas Present
Male, age 18+, ghost who shows Scrooge his effect on the present. (Baritone)
Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come
Male, age 18+, ghost who shows Scrooge his future. (Baritone)
Tom Jenkins
Age 20+, shop owner indebted to Scrooge. (Tenor)
Fezziwig
Age 50+, Young Scrooge’s first employer. Loves his employees. (Baritone)
Mrs. Fezziwig
Age 45+, Fezziwig’s wife, cheerful woman and hostess. (Mezzo)
Mrs. Cratchit
Age 30-40, Bob’s wife and mother of five children. (Soprano)
Cratchit children
Male and female, ages 9-13.
*All roles but Scrooge will be double and even triple cast. Many merchants, including the Wine Merchant, Butcher, Punch and Judy Man, Chestnut Seller, Mr. & Mrs. Pringle and others sing, many with solos.
