Scrooge, A Musical

Audition date - Sunday 19th August from 1.00pm at Melville Theatre Auditionees will be given a 10 minute timeslot. To book a timeslot please email melville.theatre.company@gmail.com and you will be advised of your time. Please arrive at the theatre approximately 10 minutes before your time to fill out paperwork. You will be required to read a short section of script and sing a piece of your choice (no longer than 3 minutes). Please bring your own backing tape or CD. NO PIANIST will be available at the audition. Rehearsals will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday and will commence once the show is cast. Performance dates 16th November to 1st December 2012 Direct any further enquiries to the director, Neroli, djb@tadaust.org.au Singing Roles SCROOGE - huge part. Appears in every scene. He must be a good actor with a distinctive singing voice. THOMAS, RICHARD & HAROLD — (Scrooge's stooges). Theses 3 characters are the comic relief. They sing as a trio FRED (Scrooge's nephew) — Pleasant medium range voice required. Able to sing a solo. MARLEY’S GHOST — Requires a ‘ghostly’ voice. Able to chant rather than sing. Speaking role considered more important than the singing SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST - Soprano singing voice and a soft gentle speaking voice SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT - ”Jolly and unique” speaking and singing style required. TINY TIM - Child voice required Speaking Roles BOB CRATCHIT- pleasant sincere man providing a strong contrast to Scrooge SCROOGE as a boy SCROOGE as a young man SCROOGE’S FIANCEE MRS CRATCHIT BELINDA MARTHA PETER CRATCHIT DICK WILKINS FEZZIWIG JOE the Pawnbroker UNDERTAKER’S ASSISTANT MRS FILCHER MRS DILBER TOPPER POLLY EMILY FIRST & SECONDLADY FIRST SECOND & THIRD MERCHANT Silent Role SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE