Curtain Call Theatre (Latham, NY) will be holding auditions for
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL”
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
Directed by David Bunce
Auditions
· Tuesday, May 28th at 7pm
· CALLBACKS are Wednesday, May 29th at 7pm.
Location
· Curtain Call Theatre – 1 Jeanne Jugan Lane, Latham, NY 12110
Rehearsals
· Rehearsal begin Late October, 2024
· Sunday – Wednesday evenings (4-5 times per week)
Performances
· December 5th – 22nd, 2024
· Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM, & Sunday at 2:00 PM
· Two Saturday Matinees – 2:00pm – December 14th and 21st
The Show
· Patrick Barlow’s new adaptation of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol employs creativity and ingenuity to tell this classic story with an ensemble of only 5 actors. A single actor plays Scrooge, and the others play multiple roles across this wonderful new production. Previous experience with British/Cockney dialects are helpful, but not required. People of all ethnicities and gender identities are encouraged to audition.
Available Roles –
Actor 1 – Male Identifying – 40’s-60’s
· Ebeneezer Scrooge – the classic miser and curmudgeon.
Actor 2 – Male Identifying – 20’s-50’s
· Primary Roles are Cratchit and Marley
· Also plays various narrators, carolers and cameo characters.
Actor 3 – Female Identifying – 20’s -30’s
· Primary Roles are Belle, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and Fanny
· Also plays various narrators, carolers and cameo characters.
Actor 4 – Female Identifying – 40’s-50’s
· Primary Roles are The Ghost of Christmas Past, and Constance
· Also plays various narrators, carolers and cameo characters.
Actor 5 – Male Identifying – 20’s-50’s
· Primary roles are Fezziwig and Fred
· Also plays various narrators, carolers and cameo characters.
For more information about the theatre and the rest of our season please call 518-877-7529.