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A CHRISTMAS CAROL- LIST OF SCENES/CHARACTERS ACT TWO ACT 1 SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT SCROOGE’S COUNTING HOUSE (OFFICE) Ghost of Christmas Present -Scrooge Scrooge -Bob Cratchit Christmas Sprites -Nephew Fred -Bankers TRANSITION SCENE (SCROOGE PLAY) -Caroler Ghost of Christmas Present Scrooge STREET SCENE Sprite Attendants Lamplighter Mrs. Dilbur Running Children Old Joe CRATCHIT FAMILY Poor children Bankers Bob Cratchit Peter Child w/ sled Street Vendor Mrs. Cratchit Twins Poor boys Chicken Seller Martha Tiny Tim Banker’s wife/presents Caroler Children w/presents Greens Bringer FRED’S PARTY Children w/scarf Apple Seller Nephew Fred Organ Grinder Dancing Doll Fred’s wife Tiny Tim Bob Cratchit Party guests Scrooge Fred’s Maid Maid SCROOGE’S BEDROOM / MARLEY’S GHOST STREET DREAM Scrooge Various characters from the present Mrs. Dilbur (Street Scene) Ghost of Jacob Marley Bankers, banker’s wives, street vendor, Old Joe Greens Bringer, Chicken Seller, Apple SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST Seller, Lamplighter, Scrooge, Greed Scrooge Spirit of Christmas Past WANT AND IGNORANCE (in all scenes for the rest of Act One) Want Ignorance SCHOOLROOM SCENE Poor children Adolescent Scrooge Scrooge Class mates Young Fan SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS YET TO BE Scrooge FEZZIWIG PARTY (Opening, Reel, Musicians’ Dance, Spirit of Christmas Yet to Be Couple’s Dance, Polka, Closing) Mr. And Mrs. Fezziwig VIGNETTES OF THE FUTURE Fezziwig daughters Bankers The Cook Mrs. Dilbur, Old Joe Young Scrooge Bob and Mrs. Cratchit Belle Party guests and children BLESSINGS OF THE SPIRITS Musicians The three spirits FAN’S DEATH / FRED’S BIRTH WAKE-UP SCENE Young Scrooge Scrooge Adult Fan Mrs. Dilbur Doctor Turkey Boy Nurse FINALE (FRED’S PARTY 2) SPRING SCENE (Greed Quintet) Cast of Fred’s Party Young Scrooge Cratchit Family Belle Bankers, their wives and children Greed EPILOGUE All characters from Street Scene that are not in finale .

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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