5th Annual Holiday Happening!

A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens

Adapted and Directed by Jeff Smith

AUDITIONS: October 19th and 20th, 2024 at 5:00 pm. at the Joy and  Whimsy Depot, 200 W. Dayton Street, Lewisburg, OH 45338

AUDITION INFORMATION

5th Annual Holiday Happening: A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens

Adapted and Directed by Jeff Smith

October 19th and 20th, 5:00 p.m. at the Joy & Whimsy,

200 W. Dayton Street, Lewisburg, OH.

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WHAT DO I NEED FOR AUDITIONS?   Please prepare a short (around 1 minute) monologue. It should be memorized. There will also be cold readings from the script.

REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:   This is a complicated show in which you may be playing more than one character. It is important that you do not attempt to be involved with other shows while performing in this one. The general rehearsal schedule will consist of one weekend and two weeknight rehearsals at the beginning. Please be prepared to provide all conflicts between now and the show. Please make sure you will be available every evening the last two weeks before opening night.

PERFORMANCES:   December 13th and 14th at 7:00 pm and December 15th at 2:00 pm

ABOUT THE PLAY:  This is based on the book and will be set in that time period (Victorian, late 1800s). No accents will be used.

CHARACTERS:

Dickens   age fluid Male 

Scrooge                   60s Male

Cratchit           40s Male

Fred (Scrooge’s nephew)   20s Male

Marley’s Ghost   50s Male

Mrs. Fezziwig   50s Female

Belle (Scrooge’s fiancée)   20s Female

Mrs. Cratchit           40s Female

Fan (Scrooge’s sister)           20s Female

Ghost of Christmas Past   20s Gender fluid

Children           10-15s Both 

Thank you

Coming out of the pandemic was a bit like getting off a merry-go-round that was on a roller coaster. The Arts took a sound beating but one thing can be said about People-of-the-Arts: we are a resilient bunch!

One of the shining stars for Preble Players was the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). Created in 1965, it is a state agency whose mission is to “fund and support quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.” While Preble Players continued to figure out how to “be” after being shut down due to the pandemic, the OAC supported our efforts by offering a $5000.00 grant to cover administrative costs while our administrator and board diligently worked to keep us viable.

Through OAC’s grant, along with support from our donors and ticket revenue, we were able to develop and stage “Holiday Happening,” “Talking With…,” and “On Golden Pond.” We also began pre-planning for September 2023’s production of “Winnie-the-Pooh.” Covering administrative costs helped us to have a broader and more in-depth reach into the community.

We, at Preble Players, thank the Ohio Arts Council for their support. Their website states that they were “created to foster the development of the arts and assist the preservation of Ohio’s cultural heritage.” They have certainly lived up to their mission, vision, and history!