Auditions!

Firebird is holding auditions for our holiday production of A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ classic tale of greed, regret, and redemption will be brought to vivid life this December at the Lodge at Mountaineer Square on Mt. Crested Butte by talented local actors. Firebird will keep the original spirit of the tale and have the piece set in Victorian England with amazing costumes and fun effects.

This will be a special event on the mountain and take place over the course of 6 days, from Dec. 18th-Dec. 23rd. Time commitment will be a fair amount, with evening rehearsals and some weekends from around Oct. 12th through Dec. 23rd. Rehearsals will be 1-3 hours depending on roles, and every effort will be made to work with actors’ conflicts.

Auditions will be held on two days, one in Crested Butte from 4pm-6pm at Union Congregational Church (403 Maroon Ave.) and one in Gunnison from 6pm-8pm at Western’s Savage Library Room 101 (1 Western Way). Please sign up for an audition time for either day. No need to prepare anything, scenes will be provided (however, if you have a monologue prepared, feel free to show it off!). Bring any conflicts/trips you may have between Oct. 12 and Dec. 23 to make a note to help with scheduling. We are looking for actors ages 9 and up.

The following roles and their age ranges are available:

Scrooge: 60s+
Marley: 60s+
Narrator: 40s+
Bob Cratchit: 30s-40s
Mrs. Cratchit: 30s-40s
Tiny Tim: 9-12
Cratchit Kids: 13-18
Charity People: 20s+
Ghost of Christmas Past: 13+
Ghost of Christmas Future: 20s+
School Teacher: 40s+
Fezziwig: 40s+
Mrs. Fezziwig: 40s+
Child Scrooge: 9-12
Young Man Scrooge: 20s
Young Man Marley: 20s
Fannie: 13-18
Belle: 20s
Fred: 20-30
Fred’s Wife: 20-30
Businessmen: 30s+
Thieves: 30s+
Turkey Boy: 9-15
Various Townsfolk: 9+