Audition Information

Help us bring a holiday classic to life!

The role of Ebenezer Scrooge has been cast. All other roles are open, and we look forward to seeing you at auditions!

Principal Characters

Fred | Playing age 25–40
Scrooge’s warm, cheerful nephew. Generous and persistent, with a playful sense of humor and genuine affection for his uncle.

Bob Cratchit | Playing age 35–55
Scrooge’s hardworking clerk and a loving father. Gentle, resilient, and funny, with substantial emotional scenes.

Jacob Marley | Playing age 45–75
Scrooge’s deceased business partner, condemned to carry the burden of his selfish life. Frightening, anguished, and urgent.

Christmas Past | Playing age approximately 16–70
A luminous, perceptive guide who leads Scrooge through his memories. Gentle but firm, with an otherworldly quality.

Christmas Present | Playing age approximately 30–65
A commanding, exuberant spirit who celebrates generosity and confronts Scrooge’s indifference. Combines warmth, humor, and authority.

Christmas Yet to Come | Adult
A silent, ominous presence who reveals the consequences of Scrooge’s choices. Requires controlled, expressive movement. The character’s age is largely concealed.

The following tracks may be changed, depending on cast needs:

Ebenezer the Apprentice / Peter Cratchit

• Ebenezer the Apprentice | Playing age 16–22: Scrooge before ambition overtakes his capacity for joy.

• Peter Cratchit | Playing age 14–18: The eldest Cratchit son, eager to become a working young man.

Ebenezer the Young Man / Topper / Undertaker’s Man / Suitor

• Ebenezer the Young Man | Playing age 25–35: Increasingly ambitious and emotionally withdrawn as Belle leaves him.

• Topper | Playing age 25–40: Fred’s flirtatious, teasing friend.

• Undertaker’s Man | Playing age 25–60: An opportunistic worker selling belongings taken from the dead.

• Suitor | Playing age 18–30: A cheerful young guest pursuing a Miss Fezziwig.

First Subscription Gentleman / Belle’s Husband / Fiddler

• First Subscription Gentleman | Playing age 35–65: A polite, persistent fundraiser seeking help for the poor.

• Belle’s Husband | Playing age 30–45: An affectionate, settled family man.

• Fiddler | Adult: The spirited musician at Fezziwig’s party.

Second Subscription Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Merchant

• Second Subscription Gentleman | Playing age 30–65: The first gentleman’s charitable colleague.

• Dick Wilkins | Playing age 16–25: Young Ebenezer’s lively fellow apprentice and friend.

• Merchant | Playing age 30–65: A businessman casually discussing Scrooge’s death.

Fezziwig / Old Joe / Male Guest

• Fezziwig | Playing age 45–65: Scrooge’s generous former employer, a joyful host who loves dancing and celebration.

• Old Joe | Playing age 50–75: A shrewd dealer buying stolen belongings.

• Male Guest | Playing age 30–65: A sociable member of Fred’s Christmas party.

Mrs. Cratchit / Mrs. Fezziwig

• Mrs. Cratchit | Playing age 35–55: A practical, protective mother with warmth and a sharp opinion of Scrooge.

• Mrs. Fezziwig | Playing age 40–65: A merry, theatrical hostess with a featured comic singing moment.

Martha Cratchit / Belle / Maid

• Martha Cratchit | Playing age 17–23: The eldest Cratchit daughter, a hardworking milliner who helps support her family.

• Belle | Playing ages 20–30 and 30–45: Scrooge’s thoughtful former fiancée, seen both as a young woman and later happily married.

• Maid | Adult: A household worker and company narrator.

Fred’s Wife / Second Miss Fezziwig / Tailor’s Wife

• Fred’s Wife | Playing age 25–40: Warm, spirited, and less forgiving of Scrooge than Fred.

• Second Miss Fezziwig | Playing age 16–25: A cheerful young partygoer.

• Tailor’s Wife | Playing age 25–45: A working-class woman sharing a modest Christmas with her husband.

Wife’s Sister / First Miss Fezziwig / Charwoman / Maid

• Wife’s Sister | Playing age 20–35: Playful, flirtatious, and increasingly tipsy at Fred’s party.

• First Miss Fezziwig | Playing age 16–25: A lively young guest at her parents’ celebration.

• Charwoman | Playing age 35–65: A brazen cleaner selling items taken from Scrooge’s bedroom.

• Maid | Adult: A household worker and narrator.

Female Guest / Laundress

• Female Guest | Playing age 25–55: A sociable, witty guest at Fred’s party.

• Laundress | Playing age 35–65: A practical, opportunistic worker selling Scrooge’s household linens.

Youth Roles

Ebenezer the Child / Edward Cratchit / Ignorance

• Ebenezer the Child | Playing age 8–12: A lonely schoolboy who finds comfort in books and his sister.

• Edward Cratchit | Playing age 8–12: An energetic, mischievous younger Cratchit son.

• Ignorance | Playing age approximately 8–14: A haunting symbolic child representing the consequences of neglect.

Beggar Child / Fan / Want / Well-Dressed Boy (This group of roles requires a confident young singer.)

• Beggar Child | Playing age 8–14: A vulnerable street child whose carol frames Scrooge’s transformation.

• Fan | Playing age 8–12: Scrooge’s loving younger sister, delighted to bring him home.

• Want | Playing age 8–14: A neglected symbolic child representing poverty.

• Well-Dressed Boy | Playing age 9–14: A bright, cheeky child sent to buy the turkey.

Belinda Cratchit / Third Miss Fezziwig

• Belinda Cratchit | Playing age 11–15: A bright, outspoken daughter who enjoys teasing her siblings.

• Third Miss Fezziwig | Playing age approximately 12–18: The youngest Fezziwig daughter at the party.

Tiny Tim | Playing age 5–9
The youngest Cratchit child, affectionate and thoughtful, with a powerful presence despite relatively few lines. Seeking a performer age 8 or older who can convincingly play younger.