Announcing Auditions for
A Reckless Christmas Carol
Sunday, October 30th 8:30-11pm
A Reckless Christmas Carol
December 16th, 17th & 18th @ 7:30pm
This production will be partially scripted and partially improvised - for each of the 3 performances, a different Scrooge will perform with the cast, having never read the script.
Auditions are open to anyone who has been a student within the last 3 months, anyone enrolled in an upcoming class, or anyone who has completed Masterclass.
To claim an audition spot, please sign up here. If you are completely unavailable during this time or if your available time slot has filled, please email anne@recklesstheatre.com and we will - with no guarantees - try to find another time to see you.
There will be rehearsals according to availability after Thanksgiving. Primarily these will focus on staging specific staging elements and magic, with many small scenes left to be played with in the moment.
There will be rehearsals according to availability after Thanksgiving. Primarily these will focus on staging specific staging elements and magic, with many small scenes left to be played with in the moment.
For the audition, please prepare:
A brief piece as the character(s) you would like to audition for, utilizing any of Dickens' original text that you'd like. Be prepared to improvise in character. We are open to any character interpretations you want to show us, traditional or otherwise.
(Optional) 30 sec of any Christmas carol to sing
(Optional) Perform any instrument that you play.
Narrators: 2-3 people will be cast as Narrators who will guide the story with text while also serving as the safety valve if the piece deviates too far from the script. We would like to see pairs and trios audition together for these parts. Please bring character choices for who they are and how they are integrated in the story. For example, you could be a group of carolers or a parent & child reading Dickens' book together. You should be prepared to improvise in character together.
Suggested Characters:
Narrators (2-3)
Bob Cratchitt
Marley
Ghost of Christmas Past
Mr. & Mrs. Fezziwig (preferred audition together)
Young Ebeneezer
Belle
Ghost of Christmas Present
Mrs. Cratchitt
Tiny Tim
Nephew Fred
Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come
Old Joe/Mrs. Dilber
Goose Boy/Girl
