CHATHAM COMMUNITY PLAYERS HOLD AUDITIONS FOR THE MUSICAL, “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”
Note: The Chatham Community Players is a top-notch company that puts on first-rate productions! Their biannual production of the Charles Dickens classic, a musical version of A Christmas Carol, is the highlight of the holiday theater season (much as The Nutcracker is for ballet). The large cast means that many actors are needed. Read on and see if this production is one you'd be interested in joining.
The Chatham Community Players will hold open auditions for Philip Wm. McKinley's original musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' most famous work, A Christmas Carol. This biennial event has been pleasing audiences in Chatham since 1988.
Director Bob Cline seeks a large cast of varying types and ages, all of whom need to sing and move well. Production dates are December 3–19, 2010.
Auditions for CHILDREN (16 years and younger) will be held:
* Saturday, September 11, at 10 AM at Stanley Congregational Church, 94 Fairmount Avenue, Chatham.
Auditions for ADULTS will be held:
* Sunday, September 12, at 6:00 PM at The Chatham Playhouse, 23 North Passaic Avenue, Chatham.
* Tuesday, September 14, at 7:00 PM at Stanley Congregational Church, 94 Fairmount Avenue, Chatham.
Musical Director Judy Stanton asks that auditioners be ready to sing a song, which shows their vocal range, and tobring sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided.
Child actors without previous audition experience or material can choose a traditional holiday song or another non-rock song that they know well.
The Chatham Players have an open call casting policy. ALL roles are open, none are precast and everyone is encouraged to audition. Any questions, please call Kristin Furlong at 732.208.4184 or e-mail her at kristinbarber33@yahoo.com. For directions or additional information, please visit http://www.chathamplayers.org/
PRINCIPAL ROLES
- Charles Dickens: a tenor who narrates the show
- Scrooge: the center of the production, requires a character baritone voice and an actor with both comic and dramatic range
- Tiny Tim: a young boy (or girl) soprano with a winning smile
- Bob Crachit: a warm baritone
- Mrs. Crachit: requires a mezzo soprano with a big heart
- The Ghost of Christmas Past: (a young girl or boy with a lilting soprano) Should be a dancer or have had dance training.
- The Ghost of Christmas Present: (an imposing character tenor) Must be comfortable with music and be physically fit.
- Belle: (an ingénue soprano age 18-24)
- Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig: comic character actors
