Silver Spring Stage is holding auditions for A Christmas Carol!

This production of A Christmas Carol is a new adaptation by Andy Greenleaf from the novella by Charles Dickens. It will be directed by Julia Rabson Harris and produced by Seth Ghitelman.
Performances will be Dec 11 – Dec 20 (See details below.)

Auditions will be held at Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD) on:

●      September 26th 1pm – 5pm

●      September 29th 6:30pm – 10:30pm

Callbacks by invitation will be on September 30th 7pm – 10pm
*Note that children will not be asked to come to callbacks*

If you are unable to attend auditions in person, please email us at xmascarol@ssstage.org to arrange a video submission. 

***Silver Spring Stage is an all-volunteer theater. All roles are open and unpaid.*** 

Adults/ Teens – You will be asked to present a contemporary monologue no longer than 90 seconds and 16 bars of an acapella song. Holiday songs and prepared, memorized monologues are preferred. However, actors may bring a copy of a monologue to read, and the Stage will also have printed monologues available. To audition, sign up here for a five-minute slot.

Children (Ages 8-12) – You may come prepared with a 90-second monologue or read a short scene that we will provide with another actor. The director may have you perform a couple of different ways (ex. This time, pretend like you’re on the moon!) We would also like you to sing a little bit (about 30 seconds) of your favorite holiday song. To audition, sign up here. You will be asked to sing by yourself first and then we will split into groups to read the scenes.

Walk-ups are permitted, but we will accommodate them only as time allows.

Some Notes About Auditions & Schedules: 
Actors will need to fill out an audition form and submit a resume and headshot if available. Access the form here to print it out and complete it prior to your audition.

Actors must note their conflicts throughout the rehearsal process and run of the show, December 11 – December 20, 2026.

Rehearsals will typically be held four times a week, on both weeknights and weekends, depending on cast availability.

Tech and dress rehearsals begin December 2nd and run through December 10th.

Performances will run two weekends, December 11 – December 20. Performances will be Thursday and Friday nights at 7:30 PM. Sunday matinees will be at 2:00 PM. Saturday December 12th will have a matinee at 3:00 PM. Saturday December 17th will have a matinee at 3:00 PM and an evening show at 7:30 PM.

Cast attendance is required at all rehearsals as called by the director and stage manager, unless a conflict has been previously indicated. Cast must be available for all tech and dress rehearsals, performances, and brush ups. 

Mask policy and health considerations: Collaborators are required to mask if they have been exposed to the COVID in the last week or if they are experiencing symptoms. Otherwise, masking is optional.

** If you have any questions, please email us at xmascarol@ssstage.org** 

SHOW SYNOPSIS
A Christmas Carol is about a capitalist, miserly old man who learns the true meaning of Christmas. One Christmas eve in mid-1800s England, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his old business partner and then by three Christmas spirits. They take him on a journey through time, teaching him that happiness is found in charity towards others.

CONTENT ADVISORY

Discussions of death and poverty.

SETTING
England, 1843

CHARACTERS 

Our production will involve a large ensemble of actors, most of whom will have multiple roles. We have divided the ensemble into tracks and have highlighted the primary role associated with each track.

Narrator 1 (any gender, adult)

Narrator 2 (any gender, adult)

Narrator 3 (any gender, adult)

Ebenezer Scrooge (man, 50s-80s)

Bob Cratchit (man, 30s-40s)

Rachel Cratchit (woman, 30s-40s)

Marley’s Ghost (man, 50s-80s)

Christmas Past (any gender, adult)

Christmas Present (any gender, adult)

Martha Cratchit/ Christmas Future (woman, teens)

Peter Cratchit/ Young Ebenezer (man, teens-20s)

Tiny Tim (boy, 8-10)

Fred (man, 20s)

Fred’s Wife (woman, 20s)

Mr. Fezziwig (man, 50s-70s)

Mrs. Fezziwig (woman, 50s-70s)

Belle/ Maid (woman, 20s)

Belle’s Husband (man, 20s)

Street Child/ Ignorance (any gender, 8-14)

Street Child/ Want (any gender, 8-14)

** Again, if you have any questions, please email us at xmascarol@ssstage.org  **