The Classical Theatre of Harlem is currently seeking equity performers/actors and singers for understudy roles in A Christmas Carol in Harlem. Set in present-day Harlem, this holiday treasure is dramatized with CTH’s signature style of infusing classic works with an uptown flair. A Christmas Carol in Harlem places Ebenezer Scrooge as a real estate mogul who has made his fortune at the expense of others. Scrooge foregoes using his wealth to affect positive change within his Harlem community and instead lives a life of miserly solitude. That is, until three unexpected visitors arrive on Christmas Eve to show him that the value of family and the impact of cooperation will lead to a healthy, thriving and prosperous community.
Director: Carl Cofield (expected at the EPA)
Choreographed by: Tiffany Rea-Fisher
Adaptation: Shawn Rene Graham
Artistic Director: Ty Jones (expected at the EPA)
SEEKING:
- Sierra Jones , female, 20-30s. Ambitious social worker and community organizer.
- Cratchit , male, 20-30s. Nephew to Scrooge, and father to Tiny Tim.
- Jacob Marley , male, 50-60s. The ghost of Scrooge’s dead business partner.
- The Spirit of Christmas Past , female/male, 30-40s. A ghost sent to show Scrooge the boy he once was.
- The Spirit of Christmas Present , gender neutral, 30-40s. Well-dressed and slick, they take Scrooge to visit the Cratchits’ and Tiny Tim.
- The Spirit of Christmas Yet-To-Come , female/male, 40-50s. A shrouded figure that shows Scrooge the future.
- Mrs. Cratchit , female, 20-30s. Wife to Cratchit and mother to Tiny Tim.
- Tiny Timothia , male/female, 8-12 years old. Cratchit’s son/daughter, well-meaning and kind, ill.
- Young Ebenezer , male, late teens – early 20s. Scrooge in his youth.
- Child Scrooge , male, 8-12 years old. A quiet, thoughtful child who loves books.
- Fan, female, 10-15 years old. Scrooge’s sister, in her youth, and mother to Cratchit. She loves her brother Ebenezer.
- Fezz , male, 40s-50s. Scrooge’s former boss, remembered for his wonderful Christmas parties. (Cast) Belle , female, late teens – early 20s. Young Ebenezer’s fiancee’.
Time & Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2019
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Where: Actors’ Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Please prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue. All should bring picture/resume.
Source: Playbill