| Show | A Christmas Carol |
| Company | The Minstrel Players |
| Instructions | Sides will be provided to read from. BRITISH ACCENTS NOT REQUIRED, BUT RECOMMENDED |
| Rehearsal Dates | Mondays and Tuesdays between October 19th and December 8th from 6-9, and Tech Sunday on December 6th starting at 12 |
| Performance Dates | December 11th at 8pm, December 12th at 8pm, and December 13th at 3pm |
| Questions | Send Mail |
| Submissions | Send to justin.minstrelplayers@gmail.com |
| Show Info | It's the Minstrel Players' annual production of Charles Dickens' classic tale about a greedy old man named Ebenezer Scrooge, who, with the help of some spirits, may hope to change his ways before it is too late for him! |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | Trinity Episcopal Church 130 Main Street Northport | Aug 03 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Open | Trinity Episcopal Church 130 Main Street Northport | Aug 04 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Call Back | Trinity Episcopal Church 130 Main Street Northport | Aug 10 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | PLEASE NOTE | M/F | 0+ | EBENEZER SCROOGE, MRS. DILBER, BOB CRATCHIT AND MRS. CRATCHIT HAVE BEEN CAST | Fred | M | 20-40 | (M) Scrooge's young nephew. Relentlessly optimistic, if a bit snarky. Age range: 20s to 40s | Narrator | M/F | 18+ | (M, F) Introduces the story in both acts and pops up hear and there to talk about how the story is progressing. Has quite a bit of gravitas to his or her performance. Age Range: Late teens and up | Ghost of Christmas Past | M/F | 10-18 | (M, F): A spirit who appears young, but has seen all of Scrooge's past Christmases. Shows no mercy towards Scrooge and becomes more and more antagonistic as he views his past more. Age range: 10 to Late Teens | Ghost of Christmas Present | M/F | 20-50 | (M, F): A large charismatic spirit who tells great pleasure in messing with, insulting, and frightening Scrooge. Age range: 20s to 50s | Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come | M/F | 13-70 | A hooded figure who says nothing, but terrifies Scrooge nonetheless with his chilling presence. Age range: Teens to 70s | Jacob Marley | M | 40+ | (M): Scrooge's dead partner, whose spirit has toiled in despair due to his evil nature that literally holds him down since his death. He is desperate to help save Scrooge before he is gone completely. Age range 40s and up. | Topper | M | 20-70 | (M): A wealthy socialite who attends Fred's party, though he has no filter on his thoughts at times. Has a crush on Flora. Age range: 20s to 70s | Young Scrooge | M | 13-30 | (M): Scrooge in his younger days, back when he had optimistic, though he slowly becomes corrupted by money and bitterness. Age range: Teens to Early 30s | Belle | F | 13-30 | (F): Scrooge's former fiancée. Loves him but falls out of love gradually due to his distance and desire for money. Age range: Teens to 30s | Young Marley | M | 13-30 | (M): Marley in his youth, already corrupted by greed, though is well aware of it and loves it. Age Range: Teens to 30s | Tiny Tim Cratchit | M/F | 6-12 | (M, F): Cratchit's youngest son. Crippled by illness, he is nonetheless still optimistic and sees the good in almost everyone. Age range: 6 to 12 | Martha Cratchit | F | 13-30 | (F): The Cratchit's oldest child. Wise beyond her years due to necessity of having to grow up and work much too young. Age range: Teens to 30s | The Great Turkey Kid | M/F | 7-12 | (M, F): A child who Scrooge meets on the street after Scrooge has his epiphany, who thinks he's gone mad. Age range: 7 to Preteen | OTHER ROLES | M/F | 0+ | For adults include the Tailor and his Wife, Two Ladies in the Street, Two Charity Workers, Two Businessmen, Mr Fezziwig, And Mrs Fezziwig, Two Party Guests, Mr Jorkin, Older Fan, The Undertaker, Three Fred Guests, Fred's Wife, Flora, Older Belle and her husband, and Mrs Riggs. | OTHER ROLES FOR CHILDREN | M/F | 0+ | include Five Schoolchildren, Very Young Scrooge, One Guest at Fred's Party, Peter, Emily, Amy, and Belinda Cratchit, Ignorance, Want, Older Belle's children, The tailor's two children |