A CHRISTMAS CAROL Copyright © 1997, 2015 Steve Parsons and John Popa All Rights Reserved
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Book & Lyrics by John Popa Music by Steve Parsons PRODUCTION SCRIPT www.stagerights.com A CHRISTMAS CAROL Copyright © 1997, 2015 Steve Parsons and John Popa All Rights Reserved All performances and public readings of A CHRISTMAS CAROL are subject to royalties. It is fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America, of all countries covered by the International Copyright Union, of all countries covered by the Pan-American Copyright Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention, and of all countries with which the United States has reciprocal copyright relations. All rights are strictly reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, by any means, including mechanical, electronics, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. Publication of this play does not necessarily imply that it is available for performance by amateurs or professionals. It is strongly recommended all interested parties apply to Steele Spring Stage Rights for performance rights before starting rehearsals or advertising. No changes shall be made in the play for the purpose of your production without prior written consent. All billing stipulations in your license agreement must be strictly adhered to. No person, firm or entity may receive credit larger or more prominent than that accorded the Author. For all stage performance inquiries, please contact: Steele Spring Stage Rights 3845 Cazador Street Los Angeles, CA 90065 (323) 739-0413 www.stagerights.com PRODUCTION HISTORY A Christmas Carol – The New Musical was originally presented by The Players Guild Theatre in Canton, Ohio on November 28th, 1997. The director was Bil Pfuderer; the music director was Steve Parsons, the choreography was by Sharon Rae; the lighting design was by Scott Kirkham; the sound design was by Scott Sutton; the costume design was by Bil Pfuderer and Richard Boczek; the set design was by Don Keith; and the production stage manager was Karen Heaston. The cast was as follows: EBENEZER SCROOGE ............................................ Donald F. Curie BOB CRATCHIT ............................................................ John Capocci FRED .......................................................................... Mickey Carroll BELLE/ELIZABETH ............................................ Stephanie Newport TINY TIM ................................................................... Cameron Dunn GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST ..................................... Keitha Wells GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT ......................... Richard Reahm JACOB MARLEY/OLD JOE ................................................. Bob Baab MR. FEZZIWIG ............................................................. Barry Wakser MRS. FEZZIWIG ...................................................... Elizabeth Mapp MRS. DILBER ............................................................ Kathy Ashcroft MOLLY/MRS. CRATCHIT ........................................... Carol Capocci COLLECTING MEN ........... Bryan Fetty, Dana E. Cole, John Apynys PRODUCTION HISTORY (CONT’D) The revised version was presented by The Players Guild Theatre (Joshua Erichsen, Producing Artistic Director) in Canton, Ohio on December 4th, 2015. The direction and choreography was by Michael Lawrence Akers; the music direction, orchestration and vocal arrangements were by Steve Parsons; the lighting and sound design was by Scott Sutton; the costume design was by George McCarty II; the scenic design was by Joshua Erichsen; the flying effects were by ZFX Flying Effects; the Technical Director was Joseph Carmola; and the production stage manager was Megan Slabach. The cast was as follows: EBENEZER SCROOGE ...................................................................... Don Jones BOB CRATCHIT ...................................................................... Matthew Horning FRED/YOUNG EBENEZER ...................................................... Matthew Heppe BELLE/ELIZABETH ................................................................. Amanda Medley TINY TIM .................................................................................. Adam Petrosino GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST/MATCH GIRL/ MRS. CRATCHIT ................................................................ Sarah Marie Young GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT/MR. FEZZIWIG ..................... Bart Herman JACOB MARLEY/OLD JOE/COLLECTING MAN #1 ..................... Greg Rininger MRS. FEZZIWIG/MOLLY .......................................................... Olivia Wimberly MRS. DILBER/ROGUE WOMAN .............................................. Lisa Kaye Pyles COLLECTING MAN #2/DICK WILKINS/TOPPER ........................... Doug Lizak COLLECTING MAN #3/HOMELESS MAN ................................. Tyler Ferrebee MARTHA CRATCHIT .................................................................... Natalie James BOY SCROOGE/PETER CRATCHIT ..................................................... Jared Six FAN/BELINDA CRATCHIT ....................................................... Ariana Tsenekos CLARA ........................................................................................... Miah Bickley CORA .............................................................................................. Jill Williams TURKEY BOY ................................................................................ Aden Graves GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET-TO-COME ..................................... Devin Koehler ENSEMBLE — Noah Able, Mark Conneely, Kashari Dove, Zachary Juhasz, Reeghan Kerns, Tess Marie, Erin Milano, Stephen Petrosino, Jennifer Ryan, Corrin Smith, Linda Teis, Sophia Tsenekos, Justin Trompower CHARACTERS Cast Requirements: 12M, 8F, Ensemble EBENEZER SCROOGE: Male, 50s or older. Scrooge is a grumpy old man who’s buried a lot of memories by focusing only on his work and material success. Vocal Range: A2-F#4. BOB CRATCHIT: Male, 30s or older. Bob is a good-natured and hard-working man, doing his best to stay positive while supporting a large family and working for a difficult boss. Vocal Range: C3- Gb4. FRED: Male, 20s and up. Fred is the opposite of his uncle Scrooge— upbeat and optimistic, he celebrates his life, even though he’s not well off financially. Vocal Range: C3-G4. YOUNG EBENEZER: Male, late teens-early 20s. Unlike his older self, Young Ebenezer tempers his drive to succeed with a dash of wide-eyed romance. Vocal Range: C3-G4. BELLE: Female, late teens-early 20s. Belle is the girl of Young Ebenezer’s dreams, who falls for him but is strong and independent enough to walk away when he chooses work over her. Vocal Range: B3-E5. ELIZABETH: Female, 20s and up. Elizabeth is Fred’s better half; confident and strong, a modern woman who isn’t afraid to let her voice be heard. Vocal Range: B3-E5. TINY TIM: Male, between 8-12. Tiny Tim is Cratchit’s partially crippled son who still believes in everything around him, despite his physical condition. Vocal Range: D4-D5. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST: Female, late teens and up. The Ghost seems soft and airy, but her questioning of Scrooge intentionally causes him to address memories he’d be happier to push aside. Vocal Range: B3-F5. GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT: Male, adult. Loud and boisterous, the Ghost lives in the moment but mixes his good nature with a serious understanding of the weight of time. Vocal Range: Ab2-Gb4. JACOB MARLEY: Male, 50s or older. The ghost of Jacob Marley shows the tragic end of a life lived like Scrooge’s. He deals in heavy emotions at all times— anger and anguish mostly. Vocal Range: C#3-Eb4. OLD JOE: Male, 50s or older. Old Joe is a street person with a wicked sense of humor who’s not afraid to engage in some dirty business. Vocal Range: A2-E4. MOLLY: Female, adult. The female equivalent of Old Joe. Vocal Range: A3-C5. COLLECTING MEN 1-3: Male. The Collecting Men are somewhat lovable fops who finish one another’s sentences and have their sales pitch down to a science. Vocal Range: Man 1, Bb2-F4; Man 2, Bb2-Bb4 (falsetto); Man 3, Bb2-F4. MR. FEZZIWIG: Male, 40s or older. Mr. Fezziwig is a huge personality who is loved by all and who wants nothing more than to share his success with everyone around him. Vocal Range: C3-E4. MRS. FEZZIWIG: Female, 40s or older. Much like Mr. Fezziwig, Mrs. Fezziwig is a big personality who turns everything she touches into a celebration. Vocal Range: C4-D5. CHARACTERS (CONT’D) MRS. DILBER: Female, 50s or older. Scrooge’s miserable housekeeper who runs with a rougher crowd than Scrooge probably knows. Vocal Range: A3-C5. MRS. CRATCHIT: Female, 30s and up. Bob Cratchit’s supportive wife and mother to their large brood. Vocal Range: A3-D5 MARTHA CRATCHIT: Female, late teens or older. Bob Cratchit’s oldest child who has moved out but who makes it home for Christmas, knowing how important it is to the family. Vocal Range: C4-E5. BELINDA CRATCHIT: Female, pre-teen. Bob Cratchit’s younger daughter. Vocal Range: A3-A4. WILLIE CRATCHIT: Male, pre-teen. Bob Cratchit’s younger son. Vocal Range: A3-A4. PETER CRATCHIT: Male, early teens. Bob Cratchit’s oldest son, on the brink of adulthood but not quite there yet. Vocal Range: C3-D4. BOY SCROOGE: Male, pre-teen. Scrooge as a child is sullen and lonely, mostly content to bury himself in books rather than engage the world around him. Vocal Range: Non-singing role. FAN: Female, pre-teen; Scrooge’s slightly older sister. Her warmth is such that she can make even Boy Scrooge’s saddest day better. Vocal Range: Non-singing role. CLARA: Female,