2023-2024 Season - Upcoming Audition Dates:

The special one-hour performance (story by Charles Dickens, adapted by Dr. Andrew Harris) is an annual family tradition at MRT.  Each season more people are discovering this timeless story, in a way that only MRT can tell, with families coming back every year making it a part of their holiday season tradition. The miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is taught the true meaning and spirit of Christmas by ghosts who show him his own past and present. He is also shown what the future holds for him if he doesn't change his ways.

All characters are open for auditions.  The characters/roles available are:

Male Roles:

• Ebenezer Scrooge – (50s-70s) Curmudgeon who changes his miserly ways to total reform.
• Charles Dickens – (30s-40s) Beard desired.  Narrator and a bit of a chameleon. 
• Ghost of Jacob Marley – (50s)  Scrooge’s partner and harbinger of subsequent hauntings.  
• Mr. Fezziwig – (40s-60)  Former boss of young Scrooge who is happy and joyous.
• Ghost of Christmas Present – (30s-50s)  A Jolly, Loud Spirit.
• Bob Cratchit – (30s-50s)  Father of the family and employee of Scrooge.
• Old Joe – (30s-60s) Fence for stolen merchandise.
• Businessman #1-#4 – (30s-60s)  London businessman as part of the mercantile exchange.
• Charitable Gent #1-#2 – (30s-60s)  Respectable businessmen, looking for donations. 
• Beggar – (30s-60s)  Homeless person on the streets of London.
• Fred – (20s-30s) Scrooge’s nephew.  A Romantic, Mild tempered man.  
• Jack – (20s-30s)  Friend of Fred and party guest.
• Ted – (20s-30s)  Friend of Fred and party guest.
• Topper – (20s-30s)  Friend of Fred and party guest.
• Young Scrooge – (20s-30s) Scrooge in younger days, before his back is turned on the world.
• Dick Wilkens – (20s-30s)  A friend and coworker of young Scrooge.
• Peter Cratchit – (Middle School Age)  The quietest of the Cratchit Family.
• Ned Cratchit – (Elem School age)  Twin to Sally.
• Boy Scrooge – (Elem School age)  Finds books more comforting than Father’s dwelling.  
• Turkey Boy – (Elem School age)  Boy that Scrooge contracts to buy the prize turkey.
• Tiny Tim – (Elem School age)  The youngest, feeblest Cratchit.
• Want – (Elem School age)  Waif representing the imagery of want to Scrooge.

Female Roles:

• Mrs. Fezziwig – (30s-50s) Wife of Mr. Fezziwig.
• Mrs. Cratchit – (30s-50s)  Wife of Bob and mother to the family and Tiny Tim.
• Mrs. Dilber – (30s-50s)  Cockney.  Comedic. A maid in Scrooge’s service.    
• Mrs. Filcher – (30s-50s)  Cockney.  Comedic. A maid in Scrooge’s service. 
• Belle – (20s-30s) Tragically in love with Young Scrooge.  
• Martha Cratchit – (20s-30s)  The eldest of the Cratchit family who works.
• Mary – (16-25)  Friend of Fred and party guest.
• Beth – (16-25)  Friend of Fred and party guest.
• Meg – (16-25)  Friend of Fred and party guest.
• Belinda Cratchit  (16-20)  Middle daughter of the Cratchit family.
• Ghost of Christmas Past – (16-20)  A young looking apparition with age old wisdom.  
• Little Fan – (Elem School age)    Scrooge’s sister.  She loves her brother.  
• Undertaker’s Daughter – (Elem School age)  A girl who sells the candlesticks to Old Joe.
• Sally Cratchit – (Elem School age)   Twin to Ned.
• Ignorance – (Elem School age)  Waif representing imagery of ignorance to Scrooge.

Various Extras of All Ages:  

Carolers, party guests, friends of Fred, Business Partners, Pall Bearers 

IN-PERSON AUDITION DATES: 

Sunday, October 15th, 3 pm - 6 pm

Monday, October 16th, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm 

LOCATION:  

        McKinney Performing Arts Center

        111 N. Tennessee Street - McKinney, TX 75069

** Please email auditionsmrt@gmail.com to schedule an audition time.  Walk-ins will be accepted if you don’t have an appointment but want to audition. Headshot/Resume preferred, but not required.  

Singing Carolers:  Please prepare 16 bars of a holiday song. 

We are committed to diverse casting and all roles are open to characters of all backgrounds.  All roles are volunteer only and are not paid.  

VIDEO AUDITION:  

For those unable to attend auditions but interested in participating in the show, alternative arrangements can be made by emailing auditionsmrt@gmail.com and submitting a video audition (2-minute melodramatic or comedic monologue). All video auditions must be received by: Monday, October 16, 2023, by 9:00 pm. 

First Rehearsal/Read Through:  COMING SOON

REHEARSALS:

Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

LOAD IN:  Saturday, 11/18, 9:00am - 1:00pm

SET BUILD:  Sunday, 11/19, 1:00pm – 6pm

TECH WK REHEARSALS:  11/20-11/21, 6:30pm - 10:30pm

DRESS REHEARSAL:  11/22, 6:30pm 10:30pm

PICK UP REHEARSAL:  12/7 6:30pm - 9:30pm

*Please do not audition if you have a conflict with tech week or performance dates.  

Note:  All actors will be asked to help participate in the setup/strike of the set during the run of the show. 

Total of 9 shows 

NOTE:  Each Performance is: 

Friday, November 24th at 1:30pm & 4:30pm 

Saturday, November 25th at 11am, 1:30pm & 4:30pm

Friday, December 8th at 7:30pm

Saturday, December 9th at  11am, 1:30pm & 4:30pm