Cork Ramer as Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol (2024)
A Christmas Carol (50th Anniversary production)
Hawks Mainstage Theater
Directing Team: Susan Baer Collins, Jim McKain
Associate Director: Brandon Box-Higdem
Choreographer: Michelle Garrity
Music Director: Jim Boggess
AUDITION DATES:
Friday, August 8: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. (Children)
Saturday, August 9: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. (Adults)
Sunday, August 10: 12 – 4 p.m. (Adults)
Thursday, August 14: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. (Children’s Callbacks) *by invitation only
Saturday, August 16: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. (Adult Callbacks) *by invitation only
Charles Dicken’s classic tale of one man’s redemption is told through story, music, and movement. This will be the 50th annual production of Charles’ Jones beautiful adaptation at the Omaha Community Playhouse.
Omaha Community Playhouse is committed to diverse, inclusive casting.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
Audition participants will be asked to prepare 16-32 bars of a song and have clearly marked sheet music available for the pianist. The second part of the audition will consist of learning a piece of choreography. Please bring or come dressed in clothes in which you can move. Reading for roles will take place at the Callback Audition.
Rehearsals Begin: Sunday, October 5, 2025
Production Dates: November 21 – December 21, 2025 – 26 performances
Compensation: Actors, age 16 and older, will receive a compensation stipend of $900.00
Performances: Wednesdays at 7 p.m.; Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., plus two performances on Sundays at 2 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is provided and served to the cast between shows.
Actors are called to the theatre one hour before curtain.
Note: There are no performances on Wednesday, November 26 or Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving).
A Christmas Carol will typically hold rehearsals on weekdays starting at 6:30 p.m. and on Sundays beginning at 6 p.m. Children’s rehearsals during the week will often begin at 6 p.m. In the beginning of the rehearsal period, children will typically be called for one or two hours on weekdays. There are no Saturday rehearsals. Actors will receive the rehearsal schedule well in advance of the first rehearsal.
AVAILABLE ROLES – ADULT ENSEMBLE:
Please Note: The role of Ebenezer Scrooge has been cast. All other roles are open.
BobCratchit- A clerk in the Scrooge and Marley Counting House.
Mrs. Cratchit – His wife.
MarthaCratchit – His eldest daughter.
Jake – Soup Cart Vendor
Nell – Clothing Cart Vendor
Tessie – Chestnut Cart Vendor
The Dancing Beggar- A Street Entertainer
The Charity Men- Two businessmen
Mrs. Crow – A charwoman
Mrs. Dilber –A laundress
Fred – Scrooge’s nephew
Millie – Fred’s wife
Topper – Fred’s friend
Lucy – Millie’s sister and Topper’s love interest.
Jacob Marley – Ebenezer’s late partner, a ghost, seven years dead
Ghost of Christmas Past- Appears to Scrooge as a woman
Ghost of Christmas Present – Appears to Scrooge a man of large stature and voice
Young Scrooge – Ebenezer as a young apprentice at the Fezziwig Warehouse
DickWilkins – Young Ebenezer ’s co-worker under Mr. Fezziwig.
Mr. Fezziwig – Ebenezer’s employer.
Mrs. Fezziwig – His wife.
Belle Fezziwig –His Daughter, who will become engaged to Young Scrooge
Note: In addition to playing their signature role, each member of the adult ensemble will also appear in the four street scenes and in the two party scenes that take place in Scrooge’s past and present, with other performance duties as assigned.
AVAILABLE ROLES – CHIDRENS ENSEMBLE
Note: All children in the Children’s Ensemble will appear in the four Street Scenes and the Manger Scene in Christmas Past. Several will have additional responsibilities.
The Greenery Vendor – A young boy who sells Christmas wreaths on the street
The Toyshop Keeper’s Assistant – A young apprentice to the toymaker
Little Bo Peep – The Toyshop Keeper’s mechanical dancing shepherdess doll,
Little Boy Blue – His mechanical dancing boy doll with a horn
Peter Cratchit – The Cratchits’ eldest son
Francis or Frances Cratchit – Can be played either as a daughter or son
Belinda Cratchit – The youngest daughter
Tim Cratchit – Bob Cratchit’s youngest son, walks with a crutch
Ebby – Ebenezer Scrooge as a boy
Fan – Scrooge’s little sister
Three Schoolboys – At the Boarding School with Ebby
Child with Sled – Encounters Scrooge on Christmas Morning
All former 2024 Adult cast members – please complete the audition form and select “Former Cast Member” for your appointment.
If you have any further questions, please contact Eric Potter at epotter@omahaplayhouse.com
Sign up for an audition appointment using our audition form.
Through upholding high ethical standards, demonstrating respect for all and consciously working to provide diverse representation, OCP is committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment in which all community members feel a sense of belonging and does not discriminate in casting practices on the basis of an individual’s ethnicity, age, gender, physical and cognitive ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, country of origin or other factors. Omaha Community Playhouse is committed to diverse and inclusive casting.