Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Play
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
'A Christmas Carol' operates under the CAEA Artists Collective Policy. For more detailed information about pay/compensation, please see our full casting notice here: https://christmascarolto.com/auditions
Deadline:
Sept 21, 2025
Cities for response:
Toronto
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | JACOB MARLEY | All 27 - 55 Years old |
Description (Please note unconventional age range) – The wry and slightly cheeky spectre of Scrooge’s deceased business partner; a supernatural guide and constant observer. Also acts as the audience guide through the house. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | BELLE | All 22 - 32 Years old |
Description Scrooge’s Beau / Fiancé; a headstrong and affectionate young woman; a dreamer. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT | All 22 - 55 Years old |
Description A Spirit; boisterous and larger than life. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | YOUNG EBENEZER | All 22 - 35 Years old |
Description Scrooge as a young man before his heart calcified; timid but ambitious. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | AUGUSTUS SCROOGE | All 28 - 45 Years old |
Description Scrooge’s Father; a loving and tender man. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | FRED | All 25 - 38 Years old |
Description Scrooge’s nephew, a jovial and spirited young man; the antithesis of his uncle. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | VIOLINIST / BAILIWICK | All 20 - 65 Years old |
Description In addition to supporting the musical elements of the show, the actor-violinist will also play at least one narrative character; in past iterations that has often been the ‘Ghost of Christmases Past’ or ‘Bailiwick’ but may be any open part depending on the fit. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | MRS. DILBER | All 30 - 65 Years old |
Description (Please note unconventional age range) – Scrooge’s housekeeper; a no-nonsense woman with steely resolve, and a champion of the less fortunate. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | TINA / TIM CRATCHIT | All 8 - 12 Years old |
Description (Please note gender-flexible nature of role) - The Cratchits’ youngest child; kind and big-hearted. [Note: this role will be performed by two young actors who will alternate performance nights] | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | MARTHA CRATCHIT | All 12 - 19 Years old |
Description The Cratchits’ middle child; just as warm as her siblings and parents. [Note: this role will be performed by two young actors who will alternate performance nights] | ||