Back Alley Productions will host auditions for the retelling of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Auditions are Sept. 7 and 8 between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Colonnade Performing Arts Theater, 264 Catoosa Cir.
Review for A Christmas Carol:
The beloved holiday classic details the personal redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cruel and wealthy miser who, with the guidance of three Christmas ghosts, relearns his humanity. On a broad level, Christmas Carol taps into the giving nature of the holiday season by examining the assumptions of privilege, the dangers of ignoring poverty and the individual’s responsibility to the humblest members of every community.
A monologue will be provided to participants when they arrive and they will be given time to become comfortable with the monologue. Participants may also be asked to stay and read with other actors afterwards.
Email backalleyperformances@gmail.com with any questions or call 706,621-2870.
Several roles are available for this family-friendly show, including:
• The Narrator – A persona of Christmastime who guides us through the story.
• Ebenezer Scrooge - An uncaring miser and focus of the story.
• Young Ebenezer – An optimistic but practical businessman.
• Younger Ebenezer – A child who feels abandoned by the world.
• Bob Cratchit - Scrooge's clerk. A kind, mild, and very poor man with a large family.
• Tiny Tim - Bob Cratchit's young son, crippled from birth.
• Jacob Marley - Ebenezer Scrooge's greedy partner; a ghost condemned to wander.
• The Ghost of Christmas Past - The first spirit to visit Scrooge, a curious childlike apparition.
• The Ghost of Christmas Present - The second spirit to visit Scrooge, a majestic giant.
• The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come - The third spirit to visit Scrooge, a silent phantom.
• Fred - Scrooge's nephew, a genial man who loves Christmas.
• Fred’s Wife – A warm and strong woman; skeptical of Scrooge’s change.
• Fezziwig - The jovial merchant with whom the young Scrooge apprenticed.
• Belle - A beautiful woman who Scrooge loved deeply when he was a young man.
• Belle’s Husband – The man who replaced Scrooge.
• Peter Cratchit - Bob's oldest son, who inherits his father's stiff-collared shirt for Christmas.
• Martha Cratchit - Bob's oldest daughter, who works in a milliner's shop.
• Fan - Scrooge's sister; Fred's mother. She passed away when Scrooge was young.
• The Portly Gentlemen - Two gentlemen who visit Scrooge at the beginning of the tale.
• Mrs. Cratchit - Bob's wife, a kind and loving woman.
• Clergyman – A holy man who advises Scrooge to rethink his life.
• Gamblers – Uncaring and greedy men who split up Scrooge’s belongings after his death.
• Christmas Boy – A young boy nearing adulthood who is asked to fetch a turkey.
• Several partygoers, banks, children and townspeople.