CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

General Cast Description: Large (40+), children through adult. Strong/large chorus.

Dance Requirement: Standard musical staging

ALL OF THE LISTED NAMED CHARACTERS HAVE AT LEAST SOME FEATURED SOLO SINGING AND MUST HAVE STRONG SOLO VOICES. BRITISH ACCENT PREFERRED.

Character Description Vocal Range ADULT MALE: Ebenezer Scrooge Main role. Older man whose great Baritone wealth has turned his heart to stone. AUDITION SONGS: ‘Happiness’ Deaf to the needs of his fellow men, he must journey thru past/present/future and ‘I Hate People’ to regain the spirit of charity and kindness he once had as a young man. Bob Cratchit Hardworking clerk in Scrooge’s Tenor-Baritone employment. Dedicated to his family, AUDITION SONG: ‘Christmas Especially to his young disabled son Tiny Tim. Maintains a kind heart, even in the Children’ fact of Scrooge’s evil temper and mean- spiritedness. 20-30s suggested age. Harry (Scrooge nephew)/Young Warm, compassionate nephew of Tenor-Baritone Scrooge Scrooge. Feels sorry for Scrooge and AUDITION SONG: ‘You’ obligated to him, being family. As young Scrooge, will need to be able to dance. Mr. Fezziwig/Hugo Heartly Portly, jolly man. Must be able to dance. Tenor-Baritone AUDITION SONG: ‘December the 25th’ Tom Jenkins/School Teacher Cockney accent. Good dancer. As Tom Baritone Jenkins – hot soup man who owes AUDITION SONG: ‘Thank You money to Scrooge. Very Much’ Jacob Marley Scrooge’s dead partner. Song can be AUDITION SONG: ‘Make the spoken. Most of this World’ Ghost of Christmas Present Large, jovial man. A showman! Bass AUDITION SONG: ‘Finale – Act I’ Wine merchant/Dick AUDITION SONG: ‘Dec the 25th’ Wilkins/Phantom Jocelyn Jollygoode/Phantom Can be a NON-singing role Bissett/Phantom/Christmas NON-singing role Future Punch and Judy Puppeteer, single man at party AUDITION SONG: ‘The Minister’s Man/Phantom/Topper Cat’ Mr. Pringle/Phantom AUDITION SONG: ‘Thank you’ YOUNG MALE ROLES: Tiny Tim Young son of Bob Cratchit. AUDITION SONG: ‘Beautiful Day’ Weak/crippled. Full of true goodness and hope. Peter Cratchit Older son of Bob Cratchit. AUDITION SONG: ‘Beautiful Day’ Urchins A collection of various age boys AUDITION SONG: ‘Father Christmas’ Jack-In-The Box, Boy with Sled AUDITION SONG: ‘Father Christmas’ ADULT FEMALE ROLES: Bess Seller in the market AUDITION SONG: Father Christmas’ Ethel Cratchit Wife of Bob AUDITION SONG: ‘Beautiful Day’ Mrs. Dilber/Mrs Fezziwig Jovial woman. Must be a dancer. AUDITION SONG: ‘December 25th’ Miss Dilber/Mary Seller in market AUDITION SONG: ‘Father Christmas’ Beggar Woman/Mrs. Pringle AUDITION SONG: ‘Father Christmas’ Chestnut Seller Seller in the market/Could be AUDITION SONG: ‘Thank you’ young female as well. Ghost of Christmas Past Good singer, actress. Mysterious. AUDITION SONG: ‘Happiness’ Isabel/Helen Love interest of Scrooge. Dancer. AUDITION SONG: ‘Happiness’ Shellfish Seller Seller in the market, could be AUDITION SONG: ‘Thank you’ young female as well. YOUNG FEMALE ROLES: Possibly Shellfish Seller and Chestnut Seller (see above) Kathy Cratchit Daughter of Bob Cratchit. GOOD AUDITION SONG: ‘Christmas SINGER, actress. Children’ Belinda Cratchit Daughter of Bob. AUDITION SONG: ‘Beautiful Day’ Martha Cratchit Daughter of Bob. AUDITION SONG: ‘Beautiful Day’ Jenny Scrooge’s sister Could be NON-singing role