A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL - Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera

Equity actors needed for roles in A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.

ROLES SEEKING:
BOB CRATCHIT: High baritone, long suffering, downtrodden, a different man with his children. His family is all to him. A good hearted, caring fellow.

EBENEZER SCROOGE (ROLE CAST): High baritone male, 60s, hates the world, frosty, miserly. Uncaring, love of money and little else. Disdainful. Also able to play high jollity and care. He slowly reveals the inner Scrooge as he understands what he has missing in his life. A man fighting with change.

FRED: High baritone/tenor, 20s, bright, cheery, caring. Undeterred by his Uncle Scrooge's bad humor, he is determined to stay merry and playful to the last.

JACOB MARLEY: Tenor, 60s, wiry, gaunt, gloomy, haunted, a messenger of doom. Leaden and weighted down by the world.

CHRISTMAS PRESENT: Wide range baritone, tall, jolly, full of life, large voice with the spirit of Christmas surging through every vein. Embodiment of goodwill. All that is bright and cheerful follows him.

FEZZIWIG: Tenor, 50s, generous, fun-loving, rotund and jolly. Caring. The epitome of a good man. Playful.

CHRISTMAS FUTURE: Dark, foreboding, tall and malevolent.

CHRISTMAS PAST: Mezzo/alto, quietly spoken, compassionate, thoughtful, and pensive. Their purpose is solely to open the eyes of Scrooge to family and friends.

MRS CRATCHIT: Mezzo soprano female, 30s, a strong woman with a heart of gold. She is loving and caring to her family and like a lioness in her protection of them. She can stand her ground, as she does to Scrooge.

MRS FEZZIWIG: Soprano, late 40s, the mirror image of her husband in female form.

MRS DILBER: Mezzo soprano, late 40s, large, Scrooge's housekeeper and laundress. Bold and brassy. Very low character.

BELLE: Soprano, young Scrooge's only love. A shopgirl. Caring, thoughtful and slight. Pretty and honest.

Some roles will be understudied. There are no Equity stage managerial positions currently available.

AUDITION DETAILS:
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET (Break 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM)
Location: Pittsburgh Public Theater, The O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3204
Appointments required - no walk-ins. Schedule at https://www.pittsburghclo.org/about/clo-auditions

CALLBACKS:
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please prepare:
- A brief 1-minute cut of a classic musical theater song that shows range (A classic/classical Christmas hymn is also acceptable)
- A 1-minute monologue in a British accent or dialect
- Bring your headshot and resume
- Bring your Equity membership card

PERSONNEL:
Director: Scott Evans
Music Director: Bobby Neumeyer
Monitor: Tom Stumme

IMPORTANT DATES:
First Rehearsal: November 30, 2026
Tech: December 8, 2026
Opening Performance: December 11, 2026
Closing: December 23, 2026

CONTRACT: Special Agreement, $991 weekly minimum

Note: An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity's contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity. Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and performers with disabilities are encouraged to attend.