VIRTUAL AUDITIONS: VHS Christmas Carol

YAM Productions is pleased to announce auditions for our upcoming production of VHS Christmas Carol with music and lyrics by Clark Baxtresser and originally produced by StarKid Productions. (You can check out their original cast recording on Spotify and a pro-shot of one of their productions in YouTube.) All performers 18+ are welcome to audition. Performances are Decembwr 12-14.

VHS Christmas Carol faithfully tells the famous story of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol set in the 1980s London (using American accents). The language is updated to more modern usage and gets a few more jabs in at Ebenezer "the rudest dude you ever knew" Scrooge but maintains the storytelling of the original. Most characters are extremely similar to their Victorian versions.

AUDITIONS

Prepare about 45 to 60 seconds of a musical theatre or pop/rock song in the style of the show but not from the show. Please choose something that you can act, because this show is entirely sung-through. All characters will need to be able to tell the story through song.

Please record a video that shows at least your torso and face while you sing your audition selection with a backing track.

Auditions will not have a dance section.

Use this form to submit your audition video and all required information. Thank you for auditioning!

CALLBACKS

Callbacks are scheduled for 6:30pm to 10pm on Monday, September 29 in Chantilly/Centreville. (This a change from what was previously announced for scheduling purposes.)

Callbacks will consist of dancing and singing of specific material. Those invited to callbacks may only be asked to attend a portion. Callback materials will be shared as they are prepared.

Those who are unavailable for callbacks but still interestes in auditions are invited to reach out!

CHARACTERS

All characters (aside from Narrator and Scrooge) are expected to be doubled/tripled/etc with other roles. All roles are open to all auditioners, and casting will focus on a perfomer's ability to portray the role. The characters are listed below with their genders as written in the story.

• Narrator - any gender, principal role

• Ebenezer Scrooge - male, principal role

• Jacob Marley - male (traditionally played by an actress), major

• Ghost of Christmas Past - female, major character

• Ghost of Xmas Present - male, major character

• Ghost of Christmas Future - any gender (traditionally played by an actress), major character

• Belle - female, major character

• Fan - female, minor character

• Young Scrooge - male, major character

• Fezziwig - male, minor character

• Nephew Fred - male, major character

• Bob Cratchit - male, major character

• Mrs. Cratchit - female, major character

• Tiny Tim - male, minor character

• Turkey Child - any gender, minor character

• Cratchit children, Busnessmen, Scavengers, Party Guests - any gender, combinations of solo and group lines of song

• Spirits - any gender, featured dancers on "3 Spirits"

REHEARSALS

The rehearsal schedule will depend heavily on cast availability, and not everyone will be called to every rehearsal. The venues will be a mix of locations, possibly including a private home. The current plan is as follows:

• Monday evening (Centreville, Burke, or Springfield)

• One additional Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday (Centreville or Springfield)

• One additional Saturday/Sunday during the morning or afternoon (Centreville or Chantilly)

Please be thorough in your conflicts to help us develop a schedule that works for our team.

Our performance venue is Cale (Greenbriar) Community Center. All performances and tech rehearsals will take place there. As this is a community center and not a rigged theatre, we will set up the space for our needs when we arrive.