06/04/2024
Been working on A Christmas Carol for December. No dates set. No location set. Lots of preliminary stuff. I love the response! I've had some who would like to know where we stand. I do have a script and a list of character listed below. Maybe a part you are interested in?
A Christmas Carol Cast Characteristics
Narrator: male, mid-30s+ - narrates the story as a staged reading - dramatic, but not pompousmay fill in as incidental or minor characters in the story
Ebeneezer Scrooge: male, 50+ - a miserly, miserable, businessman who hates Christmas, and most people
Bob Cratchit: male, 20s - 40s - Scrooge’s long-suffering clerk, a kind and gentle man, devoted to his family, especially his son, Tiny Tim
Fred Hollowell: male, 20s - 30s - Scrooge’s nephew, good natured, jovial, takes Scrooge’s insults and rejection with good humor and patience
Mrs. Cratchit: Female 20-40. Bob’s wife. Caring but bitter against Scrooge
Tiny Tim: male, 6 -8 - Bob Cratchit’s sickly, disabled favorite child - a sweet child who loves his father and family very much
Jacob Marley: male, 40+ - a ghost - Scrooge’s deceased business partner, regretful of lost opportunities, who arrives to give Scrooge a chance at redemption
Spirit of Christmas Past Male or female, 18+ - a ghost - a gentle and wise spirit who shows Scrooge scenes from his past, showing Scrooge how his past shaped his current life
Spirit of Christmas Present male, 40s+ - a ghost - the embodiment of Father Christmas - merry, jovial, spreading cheer throughout the world - shows Scrooge what he is missing in his present life
Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come male or female, any age - a ghost - a shrouded figure of doom, who shows Scrooge his frightening future - no dialogue, but a powerful presence in the story
Janet Hollowell (Fred's new wife) Female, 20’s
Mr. Jeeves, Charity Solicitor: 50+ Stoic Community
MemberMr. Howell, Charity Solicitor: 50+ Stoic Community
MemberFan (Ebeneezer's little sister) Female 10-12 years old
Mr. Fezziwig male, 40+ - Scrooge’s past employer - a fun-loving, gregarious man with a tremendous sense of humor
Mrs. Fezziwig: Female 40+
Belle: female, 20s - 30s - Younger Scrooge’s caring, sympathetic fiancee, who comes to realize that Ebenezer loves money more than he loves her
School-age Ebeneezer Male. about 8 eight years old)
Young adult Ebeneezer: Male 20+�
Mr. Carver, the poulterer Male 30+ Owns a shop and owes Srooge money
Gentlemen 1-4 Male Various age. Would be mourners
(Brokers 1, 2, 3)
Mrs. Oliver, the charwoman, female, 30+ - Scrooge’s charwoman, who steals and sells anything and everything she can from her deceased employer - also greed, uncaring and not afraid to do what she needs to make some money
Mrs. Dilber, the laundress� female, 30+ - Scrooge’s charwoman, who steals and sells anything and everything she can from her deceased employer - also greed, uncaring and not afraid to do what she needs to make some money
Mr. Tackleton, the Undertaker male 40+ Business like. Quiet and sells anything of Scrooges he can get away with
Old Joe, the junk dealer male, 40+ - junk salesman who purchases Scrooge’s belongings after his “death” - greedy, uncaring, out to make a profit however he can
Cratchit Children (5): Martha Female 18+Peter Male 14-16Belinda Female 10-12 Two Younger Cratchits 8-10
Ignorance & Want (boy and girl, 4-6 years old)
Boys and Girls (5 or 6 of each) school-age to teen; Ebeneezer's boyhood friends;Fezziwig's daughters;
CarolersCarolers (12-15 in number, doubling as street shoppers & merchants, Fezziwig employees, Hollowell guests, Brokers, Poulterer, etc.)
NOTE: There are many other characters, each important in their way to telling this timeless story. Actors may be cast in more than one role, providing the opportunity to create multiple characters.
Also many other people needed for set, props, lights, sound, marketing, musicians, etc!!
