Audition FOR US!

Curtain Call Inc, Stamford, CT's longest-running and only non-profit producing theatre company, invites you to showcase your talent at our open auditions. Now in our 36th season of shows, we're excited to welcome seasoned performers and newcomers to our stage.

Our audition process is designed to be accessible and welcoming. Here's what you need to know:

• Open auditions for various productions
• No appointment necessary
• Year-round performance opportunities
• Roles for diverse age groups and experience levels
• Chance to be part of award-winning theatre

Contact Curtain Call to learn about upcoming audition dates and requirements for specific productions.

General Audition Information

No appointments are needed. Just show up and you will be seen in the order you arrive. Of course, if you’re asked to stay to read and/or dance, you may be around a while. If auditioning for a musical, prepare a brief song in the style of the show and have sheet music in the proper key. The song should showcase the style and vocal range of the character for which you are auditioning. This should be something that you are very comfortable with, not something you just learned recently. Also, bring proper footwear to dance in if needed. For non-musicals, you will be given pre-selected sides from the script. 

Upcoming Show Audition Dates

All audition dates are subject to change. Keep an eye on this page for future updates.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Adapted by patrick barlow
Director - Gordon casagrande
choreographer/assistant director - karen casagrande

music director - tbd

Auditions will be held in The kweskin Theatre at The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06905
7pm to 9pm each night, September 28 & 29.

This is a very different take on Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol” by Patrick Barlow, the same playwright who gave us “The 39 Steps”. The play is written specifically for five actors. Three men and two women. One actor plays Scrooge throughout. Everybody else plays everybody else. While telling the traditional Christmas Carol story, it does so in an extremely unique and a more than slightly askew and off-kilter way.

The five performers need to be highly versatile and adaptable, with the four non-Scrooge actors able to jump at lighting speed from one very different and distinct character to another and from one age to another. All five must be skilled at moving quickly back and forth from comedy to drama, be adept at physical comedy, extremely proficient at different voices and accents, and be able to sing competently (while great musical comedy type voices are not needed, Actor 4 &; Actor 5 do sing solos). All must be willing to try anything and everything, have the ability to come up with all sorts of stage business, and above all else be comfortable with and fully embrace a total sense of the ridiculous. It should be a real hoot for the actors to perform and for the audience to watch.

CHARACTERS

ACTOR ONE (M)

EBENEZER SCROOGE - Standard English -50-60

ACTOR TWO (M)

BOB CRATCHIT - Cockney - 40

MARLEY - Standard English - 50-60

YOUNG SCROOGE - Standard - 16-19

LITTLE SCROOGE - Standard - 8

KATIE CRATCHIT - Cockney – 9

BOY IN STREET - Cockney - 12

FREDERICK'S CHILDREN - Standard - 3-12

VARIOUS NARRATORS, CAROL SINGERS, DEBTORS, SPIRITS,

SKATERS, PIECES OF FURNITURE, GHOSTLY HELPERS, ETC.

ACTOR THREE (F)

MRS. IACK - Cockney - 40

LAVINIA BENTHAM - Standard - 35

MRS. GRIMES - Northern English - 60

FANNY - Standard - 18

ISABELLA - Sweet spoken Irish - 18-28

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT - Cockney/Music HallVarious— 60

MARTHA CRATCHIT - Cockney - 16

FREDERICK'S HOUSEMAID - Cockney - 30

VARIOUS NARRATORS, CAROL SINGERS, DEBTORS, SPIRITS,

SKATERS, PIECES OF FURNITURE, GHOSTLY HELPERS, ETC

ACTOR FOUR (F)

HERMIONE BENTHAM - Standard - 35

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST - Standard - 40

CONSTANCE - Standard - 30

MRS. CRATCHIT - Cockney - 40

SCROOGE'S MOTHER - Standard - 40

VARIOUS NARRATORS, CAROL SINGERS, DEBTORS, SPIRITS,

SKATERS, PIECES OF FURNITURE, GHOSTLY HELPERS, ETC.

ACTOR FIVE (M)

FREDERICK - Standard - 35

MR. GRIMES - Northern English - 60

MR. FEZZIWIG - Irish - 50

GEORGE - Standard - 30

PETER CRATCHIT - Cockney - 14

ABIGAIL CRATCHIT - Cockney - 10

URSULA CRATCHIT - Cockney - 12

TINY TIM - Cockney - 8

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME - Standard -50

PASSER-BY - Cockney - 20

VARIOUS NARRATORS, CAROL SINGERS, DEBTORS, SPIRITS,

SKATERS, PIECES OF FURNITURE, GHOSTLY HELPERS, ETC.

AUDITION READINGS

ACTOR 1 Scrooge Reading 1    ACTOR 1 Scrooge Reading 2    ACTOR 1 Scrooge Reading 3   
ACTOR 1 Scrooge Reading 4  ACTOR 3 Isabella            ACTOR  5 Mr. Grimes
ACTOR 2 Marley  ACTOR 2 Bob Cratchet        ACTOR 3 Mrs Lack          ACTOR 5 Frederick
ACTOR 4 Constance       ACTOR 3 Ghost of Christmas Past         ACTOR 4 Scrooge's Mother
ACTOR  5 Tiny Tim     ACTOR 2 Young Scrooge    ACTOR 3 Ghost of Christmas Present

CALLBACKS

We often don’t need to see people at a callback. Sometimes we see all we need to at the initial auditions. Not being called back does not mean you are not being considered for the production.

Casting

We do our best to be respectful to all who audition by reaching out to those who have not been cast. We always ask those cast to keep that information to themselves until we have reached everyone who was not cast. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and our best efforts at sparing hard feelings are thwarted.

Generally, our rehearsals run Monday through Thursday evenings from 7: to 10:00 PM. Some Saturday mornings will be scheduled for set-building, etc.

Sunday afternoons are often added later in the process.

Safe Space

As part of our ongoing efforts at providing a safe, nurturing environment at Curtain Call, and after several years of doing one-by-one (with 300+ participants annually) online searches for any issues with all employees, volunteer actors, crew, etc., we are moving to an online source (Spot Screening) that streamlines the process for us. They can handle this process in a more timely and complete manner.

There have been no incidents here at Curtain Call. We are just being ever-conscious of issues around us in the world. Those of you who follow the OnStage Blog know that this has been an issue of concern. Read Chris Peterson’s Read Chris Peterson’s columns on two CT issues:  here and here.

This is required for participation (cast and crew members, directors, musicians, etc.) at Curtain Call. 

As part of this process, you will be required to provide electronic consent for this background check. Your consent will include authorizing Spot Screening to email a copy of the completed background check to us. All information will be treated with strict confidentiality, in accordance with applicable privacy laws. The PDF reports that are issued to us for file purposes will have your SS number redacted.

If you would like, begin your background check now, click here. There is no cost to you for this. When entering the information for your background check, please enter your name as it appears on your Social Security card.