Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
Auditions Sept 30 & Oct 1 @ Payson High School
Callbacks Oct 3
Cast of Characters
Role Title: Ebenezer Scrooge
Gender: Male
Age Range: 50 - older
Description: Ebenezer Scrooge is a cold-hearted, selfish, miserly businessman who values wealth above all else. For decades, he has shunned human connection and has shut his heart to any feelings of tenderness or compassion. Bitter and alone, he scoffs at joy and charity—until one fateful Christmas Eve helps change his heart for the better. Note: Basic singing and basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: The Ghost of Christmas PAST
Gender: Female
Age Range: 20 - 30
Description: In this adaptation, the Ghost of Christmas Past appears as a kind-hearted, fun-loving young woman—and just as wise as she is playful. She’s light and optimistic without being naive, and spirited without being silly. She guides Ebenezer through his past to bring to light forgotten feelings and truths that begin to soften his heart. Note: Basic singing and basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: The Ghost of Christmas PRESENT | Charity Worker 1 | Morty
Gender: Male
Age Range: 30 - 40
Description: THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT is a jovial, majestic figure who radiates warmth, generosity, and fatherliness. He not only shows Ebenezer how wonderful Christmas is, but also highlights the despair of the destitute, encouraging both joy and generosity. | CHARITY WORKER 1: A kind-hearted, jolly individual who earnestly asks Ebenezer for a contribution to help the poor. | MORTY: One of two grave workers; he’s tough, prideful, and supposedly fearless. Note: Cockney accent required.
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Role Title: Jacob Marley | The Ghost of Christmas FUTURE
Gender: Male
Age Range: 50 - older
Description: JACOB MARLEY: A grim, restless spirit, condemned to wander the afterlife in chains of his own making as he witnesses the suffering he could have prevented. Once Scrooge’s business partner, he returns with urgency to deliver a chilling warning born of regret and lost humanity. | THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE is a silent, imposing figure shrouded in darkness, embodying mystery and inevitability. This character communicates entirely through presence and gesture, projecting an eerie, unsettling calm that demands attention. Note: Must be at least 6 feet tall.
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Role Title: Fred | Party Guest
Gender: Male
Age Range: 20 - 25
Description: FRED is Ebenezer’s warm-hearted and well-spoken nephew, full of faith, goodwill, and a sincere love for Christmas. Despite Scrooge’s bitterness, Fred remains kind and hopeful, always inviting his uncle to partake in the goodness of Christmas. | PARTY GUEST: Basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: Bob Cratchit
Gender: Male
Age Range: 30-40
Description: BOB is Scrooge’s clerk. He’s a kind-hearted, hardworking family man who endures hardship with grace and humility. Despite mistreatment from Scrooge and living in poorer circumstances, he demonstrates optimism, generosity, and a quiet strength stemming from his love for his family. Note: Basic singing required.
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Role Title: Mrs. Cratchit | Party Guest
Gender: Female
Age Range: 30 - 40
Description: MRS. CRATCHIT is a strong, loving, and hardworking mother who supports her family with her warmth, faith, and dignity. She balances tenderness with a sharp sense of justice, especially when defending her husband and children. | PARTY GUEST: Basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: Tiny Tim
Gender: Male
Age Range: around 8
Description: A gentle, kind-hearted boy whose physical weakness is matched by his spiritual maturity and strength. Despite his life-threatening illness, he is full of joy and goodwill, always expressing his heartfelt wish: that God bless everyone. Note: Basic singing required.
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Role Title: Martha Cratchit | Lily (Fred’s wife) | Party Guest
Gender: Female
Age Range: 18 - 20
Description: MARTHA is the eldest Cratchit child; she’s gentle, playful, and responsible, with a warm presence that reflects her deep love for her family. Though young, she carries herself with quiet maturity and joy, grateful for time spent at home amid her demanding work life. | LILY (Fred’s wife): Warm, graceful, and good-humored, she shares Fred’s joyful spirit and love for Christmas. She brings charm and kindness to every scene, and—like Fred—hopes Scrooge changes for the better. | PARTY GUEST: Basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: Peter Cratchit | Caroler 4 | Party Guest
Gender: Male
Age Range: 15-18
Description: The second eldest Cratchit child, PETER is a responsible and thoughtful young man eager to support his family. Though still youthful, he carries himself with a quiet sense of duty and maturity. | CAROLER 4: A friend of Fred and Lily who doubts Ebenezer can really change. Note: Choral singing proficiency preferred. | PARTY GUEST: Basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: Belinda Cratchit | Caroler 3 | Party Guest
Gender: Female
Age Range: 15-18
Description: A playful and helpful daughter, BELINDA (the third eldest Cratchit child) is warm-hearted and full of holiday spirit. She lovingly assists her mother and siblings, contributing to the family's close-knit joy despite their struggles. | CAROLER 3: A friend of Fred and Lily Note: Choral singing proficiency preferred. | PARTY GUEST: Basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: Sarah Cratchit | Fan | Merchant’s Daughter | Family Girl
Gender: Female
Age Range: around 10
Description: A twin to her brother (William) and one of the youngest Cratchit children, SARAH is happy, playful, and helpful. Like Tiny Tim, she demonstrates a childlike faith in God. | FAN: A gentle and loving sister, full of warmth and enthusiasm. She adores her brother Ebenezer and brings light to his otherwise sorrowful childhood. | MERCHANT’S DAUGHTER: The daughter of a struggling merchant. Scrooge evicts this merchant from his place of business, leaving their family destitute. | FAMILY GIRL: The daughter of a good father. Scrooge notices this father on his way home from work.
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Role Title: William Cratchit | Family Boy
Gender: Male
Age Range: around 10
Description: A twin to his sister (Sarah) and one of the youngest Cratchit children, WILLIAM is playful, kind, and enthusiastic about Christmas. Like Peter, he is also thoughtful and eager to help where he can. | FAMILY BOY: The son of a good father. Scrooge notices this father on his way home from work.
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Role Title: Boy Scrooge | Delivery Boy | Merchant’s Son
Gender: Male
Age Range: around 10
Description: BOY SCROOGE is a quiet, lonely, and tender-hearted child left behind at boarding school during the holidays. He longs for connection and hopes that one Christmas, he, his sister, and his father will be a happy family. | DELIVERY BOY: A spirited, snarky street child who (for a good price) eagerly helps Scrooge by fetching the butcher and the prized turkey. Full of energy and wit, he brings a touch of humor and warmth to the final act. | MERCHANT’S SON: The son of a struggling merchant. Scrooge evicts this merchant from his place of business, leaving their family destitute.
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Role Title: Young Scrooge | Loving Couple
Gender: Male
Age Range: 25 - 30
Description: YOUNG SCROOGE is a bright, hopeful apprentice full of promise, gradually hardening as he prioritizes wealth and security over love and connection. He transforms from upbeat and kind-hearted to dismissive and emotionally distant. Note: Basic partner dancing required. | LOVING COUPLE: A young adult man seen with his bride to be; Scrooge notices this happy young couple on his way home from work.
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Role Title: Belle | Loving Couple
Gender: Female
Age Range: 25 - 30
Description: BELLE is Scrooge’s former fiancée, a kind and perceptive young woman with a strong moral compass and a tender heart. She loves Scrooge deeply but ultimately chooses self-respect over sorrow, releasing Scrooge when his growing obsession with wealth overshadows their love. Note: Basic partner dancing required. | LOVING COUPLE: A young adult woman seen with her fiancée; Scrooge notices this happy young couple on his way home from work.
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Role Title: Dick Wilkins | Dilber | Merchant
Gender: Male
Age Range: around 30
Description: In this adaptation, DICK WILKINS is the more seasoned apprentice of Mr. Fezziwig’s and is a big-brother figure to Young Ebenezer. He is also a well-spoken, ambitious, and cynical young man, who dismisses love, scoffs at charity, and prioritizes wealth over love, marriage, and family. Note: Basic partner dancing required. | DILBER: The intimidating, rough-edged son in a small-time family of thieves that ransack Scrooge’s place after his death. Remorseless, he takes what he wants and isn’t afraid to hurt those who get in his way. Note: Cockney accent required. | MERCHANT: A struggling food shop owner and father of two young children, forced to shut down when Scrooge coldly calls in overdue overhead payments for being but one day late.
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Role Title: Mr. Fezziwig | Waldroe
Gender: Male
Age Range: around 50
Description: MR. FEZZIWIG is a kind-hearted, generous, and merry employer who values people over profit. His warmth and festive spirit make him beloved by all who know him. Note: Basic partner dancing required. | WALDROE: One of two greedy, corrupt businessmen who mockingly celebrate Scrooge’s death, knowing it’ll make them instantly richer. They boast about using the newfound wealth for ill purposes.
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Role Title: Mrs. Fezziwig | Tabitha
Gender: Female
Age Range: around 50
Description: Warm, lively, and gracious, MRS. FEZZIWIG is a gracious hostess who delights in the joy of others. She shares her husband’s generous spirit and love of Christmas, bringing warmth and energy to their festive gathering, especially through dance. Note: Basic partner dancing required. | TABITHA: The cunning, arrogant matriarch of a small-time family of thieves who ransack Scrooge’s home after his death. Though morally degenerate, she carries herself with airs of false refinement.
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Role Title: Ed | Charity Worker 2 | Family Father
Gender: Male
Age Range: 30 - 40
Description: ED is one of two grave workers; he’s humble and curious, and though he cannot read or write, he’s “quite wise.” Note: Cockney accent required. | CHARITY WORKER 2: A mild, soft-spoken, empathic individual who humbly asks Ebenezer to consider the plight of the poor. | FAMILY FATHER: A good father who joyfully walks home with his two happy children. Scrooge notices this father on his way home from work.
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Role Title: Caroler 1 | Party Guest
Gender: Female
Age Range: 30 - 40
Description: CAROLER 1 is a lively friend of Fred and Lily. She leads the group in a spirited yes-or-no guessing game and isn’t shy about voicing her strong dislike for Scrooge. Note: Choral singing proficiency preferred. | PARTY GUEST: Basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: Caroler 2 | Reupert (The Butcher) | Stanton | Vendor | Party Guest
Gender: Male
Age Range: 30 - 40
Description: CAROLER 2 is a friend of Fred and Lily; he mockingly and correctly guesses that Scrooge is the answer in the guessing game. Note: Choral singing proficiency preferred. | REUPERT (The Butcher): A simple, grateful man who helps Ebenezer deliver the prized turkey to the Cratchits. | STANTON: One of two greedy, corrupt businessmen who mockingly celebrate Scrooge’s death, knowing it’ll make them instantly richer. They boast about using the newfound wealth for ill purposes. | VENDOR: Sells some stew to Scrooge on his lonely walk home. | PARTY GUEST: Basic partner dancing required.
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Role Title: Bill | Carriage Driver | Blind Man
Gender: Male
Age Range: 60 - older
Description: BILL is an elderly pawn shop owner, forced to give thieves more than what their stolen goods are worth. | CARRIAGE DRIVER: A grumpy man who shows disdain for Christmas and joy almost as much as Scrooge does at the beginning of the play. | BLIND MAN: He about faces and rushes away after a townsperson warns him of incoming Scrooge.
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Role Title: Dolly | Beggar Woman | Party Guest
Gender: Female
Age Range: 20 - 30
Description: DOLLY is the brash, irreverent daughter in a small-time family of thieves who loot Scrooge’s home after his death. She’s unapologetically proud of their haul and openly mocks Scrooge while gloating over their stolen goods. Note: Cockney accent required. | BEGGAR WOMAN: Begs Scrooge for food for her baby. | PARTY GUEST: Basic partner dancing required.
FAQs
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Audition dates: Sept 30 & Oct 1, 2026 from 7pm-10pm in the PHS Drama Room.
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Actors will be called back via email.
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Callbacks are October 3 from 9am-3pm
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Callbacks Only: If the role you’re auditioning for mentions a basic partner dancing requirement, be ready to learn a simple partner dance sequence at callbacks. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
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Minimum age to audition is 8yrs. old. All minors cast will be required to have adult supervision during rehearsals.​
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Will you take walk-in auditions? Yes, but scheduled Casting Manager auditioners will have time honored.
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REHEARSALS will begin the week of October 5, and will generally be held Mondays - Thursdays evenings with some Saturdays and a couple Fridays added closer to Opening Night. A more detailed schedule will be provided once casting is final.
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Please prepare a 30 - 60 second monologue in the style of the show, performed in a standard British accent.
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If the role you’re auditioning for mentions a singing requirement in the description, choose a carol from the following list and come prepared to sing the first verse and chorus—a cappella, and in a key of your choice: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | O Come, All Ye Faithful | Silent Night | God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
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If you are unable to attend in-person auditions, please submit a video of yourself performing your monologue. In the same video submission, if your desired role requires it, please include your a cappella singing of one of the aforementioned carols. Submit the video via email to auditions@paysoncommunitytheatre.com.