Play
A Christmas Carol
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 typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadJACOB MARLEYAll 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 typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadBELLEAll 22 - 32 Years old
Description
Scrooge’s Beau / Fiancé; a headstrong and affectionate young woman; a dreamer.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadGHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTAll 22 - 55 Years old
Description
A Spirit; boisterous and larger than life.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadYOUNG EBENEZERAll 22 - 35 Years old
Description
Scrooge as a young man before his heart calcified; timid but ambitious.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadAUGUSTUS SCROOGEAll 28 - 45 Years old
Description
Scrooge’s Father; a loving and tender man.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadFREDAll 25 - 38 Years old
Description
Scrooge’s nephew, a jovial and spirited young man; the antithesis of his uncle.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadVIOLINIST / BAILIWICKAll 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 typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadMRS. DILBERAll 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 typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadTINA / TIM CRATCHITAll 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 typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadMARTHA CRATCHITAll 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]