Silver Spring Stage: A Christmas Carol In-Person Auditions - Silver Spring, MD

Seeking Talent From: D.C. (Washington), Maryland

Union Status: Non-Union

Pay: No pay

Posted: 9/21/2026 Updated: 10/9/2026 Deadline for Submissions: 10/17/2026

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. 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.

Casting / Shoot Info

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Auditions will be held at Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD) on:
October 17, 2026 from 2pm - 5pm.

The auditions will be held at Silver Spring Stage. Please sign up for a slot here (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FAFAA29A0FEC52-66438646-achristmas#/) . Please prepare a 90-second contemporary monologue. If you don’t have a monologue, we will have some at the audition. Video auditions accepted as well.

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

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.

Location: Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD)

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Bob Cratchit |Male |Any Ethnicity |Age: 30–40 |Role Type: Principal

Bob Cratchit (man, 30s-40s). 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.