A Christmas Carol Casting Information

 

Actors and Actresses ages 8 to 60+ (Any ages listed reflect those of the character, not the performer)

 

• Scrooge - miserly old man, bitter and gruff to all

• Old Man - grandfather of Thomas; owner of a prominent London lending business in the early 1900's

• Thomas - school-aged boy who adores his grandfather, but doesn't understand generosity

• Bob Cratchit - poor clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge's

• Mr. Turley - friendly, good-natured caretaker at St. Beatrice's Orphanage; quite confident with his orphan charges, but terribly afraid of Sister Angeline

• Emma - young orphan; 6-10 years of age

• Lillian - another young orphan

• Fred - good-hearted nephew of Scrooge; fun-loving and generous

• Mrs. Dibler - Scrooge's housekeeper and cook; helps support her family by "borrowing" from her employer

• Marley - Scrooge's deceased partner

• Past - young teenage girl dressed in white with pale complexion; shows little emotion toward Scrooge

• Fan - young teenage girl who was Scrooge's older sister

• Boy Scrooge - Scrooge as a young boy in boarding school between 8-12 years of age

• Young Scrooge - Scrooge as a young adult man during his apprenticeship

• Belle - young woman of similar age to Young Scrooge; daughter of Fezziwig, under whom Scrooge apprenticed

• Present - middle-aged man who sarcastically deals with Scrooge's reluctance to see the error of his ways

• Tiny Tim - crippled youngest son of the Cratchits

• Mrs. Cratchit - woman of similar age to Bob with a strong will towards Scrooge and passionate feelings towards Tiny Tim

• Sister Angeline - elder nun who runs St. Beatrice's Orphanage; kind and loving to her charges, but a task master towards Mr. Turley

• Topper - not-so-bright friend of Fred; enamored with Mary

• Mary - beautiful friend of Elizabeth

• Elizabeth - wife of Fred

• Old Joe - lower-class pawnbroker friend of Mrs. Dibler's

• Solicitor - middle-aged London businessman

• Polly - young teenage orphan (non-speaking)

• Martha - young teenage orphan (non-speaking)

• Future - this role has already been cast

 

Auditioners will be asked to read excerpts from the script.

Some cast members may be asked to play multiple roles.

 

If you have questions or would like to peruse a script, please email Kathy Huffman at theatrepanda@gmail.com