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