Auditions
Now Scheduling Auditions for Our 2025 Season
We are now scheduling audition appointments and accepting submissions for our 2025 Theatrical Season.
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Accepting submissions for the following shows:
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Jersey Boys
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This Side of the Dirt
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Antony and Cleopatra
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The Shark is Broken
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The Cottage
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Grease
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The Wedding Singer
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Love Labors Lost
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Doubt
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The Exorcist
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A Sherlock Carol
*PLEASE NOTE, we will only be accepting submissions for Jersey Boys through December 1st, 2024.
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Live Auditions will be held at the theatre on 101 North Johnson Street, Cumberland, MD on January 3rd, 4th and 5th. Those who wish to audition should fill out the digital audition form to reserve an audition time and provide us with the roles for which they would like to be considered. Online submission will also be accepted; however attending the live auditions is encouraged.
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The theatre casts both local and out-of-town actors. All roles are paid and housing is available for out-of-town actors and designers. Visit our Employment page for creative staff, technical and design positions.
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EVERYONE who wishes to be considered should fill out the digital audition form on the right.
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Audition Schedule
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Friday, January 3rd
4:00 - 9:00 pm - General Auditions
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Saturday, January 4
11 am - 2:30 pm - General Auditions​
3:00 - 4:30 pm - Dance Call
5:00 - 9:00 pm - General Auditions
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Sunday, January 5th
11 am - 2:30 pm - General Auditions​
3:00 - 4:30 pm - Dance Call
5:00 - 9:00 pm - General Auditions
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If you have never worked at the Cumberland Theatre before, you will be asked to make an appointment for the general auditions and possibly attend the dance call. After filling out the online form, you will receive an email to confirm the time of your appointment. Please prepare 16 bars of both an up-tempo song and a ballad that showcases you at your best. If you are not auditioning for a singing role, you may prepare a short contemporary monologue. If you are auditioning for Antony and Cleopatra or Love Labors Lost, please have a Shakespearean monologue prepared. If you are attending the dance call, please wear or bring comfortable clothes that you can easily move in as well as appropriate shoes for dance. You may be asked to read selected sides or sing for specific roles.
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If you have worked at the Cumberland Theatre within the past three years, you may submit your audition materials and schedule an appointment to read and/or sing for specific roles. You may also be asked to attend the dance call if necessary. After filling out the online form, you will receive an email to confirm your audition time.
Please be familiar with the characters for which you are being called and any songs that may be required. You may be sent auditions sides and song cuts to prepare, prior to the audition. Please wear or bring comfortable clothes that you can easily move in as well as appropriate shoes for dance. (if attending the dance call).
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CT Thespian Society Members are not required to attend the auditions, however, should submit the audition form. You may be asked
to attend to read for specific roles during the auditions or at a later date.
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PLEASE NOTE: If you intend to audition for the musicals, we STRONGLY suggest that you schedule your audition for Saturday or Sunday, so that you may attend the dance call.
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Likewise, if you are only auditioning for the plays, we encourage you to attend on Friday to help us streamline the process.
Show Breakdowns
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PLEASE NOTE
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If a role is not listed below, it has been precast, and the offer has been accepted.
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If a role is listed as "offer pending," an offer has already been extended and is precast pending the actor's acceptance
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Unless specifically noted, all ethnicities will be considered
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Jersey Boys
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Frankie Valli (Male)
Age: reads 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Tenor (C4-G5) – strong Falsetto A tenacious, scrappy kid from a tough neighborhood with an unusually high, clear falsetto. Charismatic and charming; must be a strong actor (comfortable with narrative text and direct address) and have a gritty side as well as a polished veneer. Must be able to sing in the style of Frankie Valli and must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies. Strong mover.
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Tommy DeVito (Male)
Age: reads 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor (E4-G3)
A charismatic, smooth-talking operator with a quick temper who is a born hustler from a tough neighborhood and the essence of “Jersey” cool – an appealing, bad-boy quality. Must be a strong actor (comfortable with narrative text and direct address). A strong tenor/bari-tenor voice, must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies. Strong mover. ABILITY TO PLAY GUITAR A MAJOR PLUS.
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Bob Gaudio (Male)
Age: reads 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Tenor (B2-Ab4)
Boyish and fresh-faced, he is an intelligent, sensitive, and introspective musical prodigy beyond his years. Must be a strong actor (comfortable with narrative text and direct address). Must be comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies. Strong mover.
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Nick Massi (Male)
Age: reads 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Bariton/Bass (C3-B3)
Steady, sturdy, lumbering man of few words, a police record, and a strong musical talent – maybe a touch od OCD. Must be a strong actor (comfortable with narrative text and direct address). Must be comfortable with four-part harmonies. Strong mover.
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Ensemble Track: Bob Crewe and Others (Male)
Age: 30s-40s
Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor
Intelligent and flamboyant. The genius, and eccentric, music producer and lyricist – quick-witted and a little sassy. This track plays multiple roles including Bob Crewe and a mobster. Good movement ability.
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Ensemble Track: Gyp DeCarlo and Others (Male)
Age: 40s – 50s
Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor
Tough mafioso type – silent but deadly attitude indicative of his high position in the mob. This track plays multiple roles including the owner of a bowling alley. Character actor with good movement ability.
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Ensemble Track: Barry Belson and Others (Male)
Age: 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Tenor with a strong falsetto This track will cover multiple roles including Barry Belson, the DJ who first put the Jersey Boys on the radio, as well as the French Rap star Yannick. Ability to riff in R&B style.
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Ensemble Track: Norm Waxman and Others (Male)
Age: 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor
This track plays multiple roles including Norm Waxman, and Charlie Calello who replaces Tommy. Must be comfortable with four-part harmonies.
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Ensemble Track: Joey Pesci and Others – (Male)
Age: 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Tenor (C4-G5) – This track plays multiple roles including future Oscar winning actor Joe Pesci, and an audio engineer.
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Ensemble Track: Hank Majewski and Others – (Male)
Age: 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Tenor (up to High A)
This track plays multiple roles including Hank Majewski, a comedian/musician who joins the group for a short time, as well as Tommy’s accountant.
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Ensemble Track: Mary Delgado and Others (Female) *****OFFER PENDING*****
Age: 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Alto/Belt
Wife of Frankie Valli and mother to their children – strong, independent woman from the neighborhood. Plays multple other roles. Strong singer/mover.
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Ensemble Track: Lorraine and Others (Female)
Age: 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Mezzo/Alto/Belt
Frankie Valli’s girlfriend – a sophisticated journalist who is unlike the girls from the neighborhood. Plays multiple other roles including a French rapper. Strong singer/mover.
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Ensemble Track: Francine Vallie and Others (Female)
Age: 20s – 30s
Vocal Range: Mezzo/Alto/Belt
Franki’s rebellious daughter. This track plays multiple roles. Strong singer/mover.
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This Side of the Dirt
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Jean Ann (Female)
Age: reads 50s
A serious, honorable to a fault, South Texas ranching woman, good looking, smart as a whip yet has a slight Texas twang.
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Sally (Female)
Age: reads early 50s
Jean Ann's sexy, fun-loving best friend, smart, fun, super sassy, small-town twang.
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Juan (Male)
Age: reads 30 - 45
A beautiful Hispanic intellectual and Zen Master. Juan is Jean Ann's confidant and self-imposed yardman...but that’s where he finds his solace.
Jimmy (Male)
Age: reads 50s
Jean Ann’s husband (her second) and a South Texas
good ol’ boy to the bone, he’s a University of Texas Longhorn booster that loves to hunt and fish. He has an exaggerated twang at times.
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Jenny (Female)
Age: reads 19
UT sorority girl, Jean Ann's daughter
from first marriage, slightly country, but also cute and hip. She is fun, smarty and opinionated.
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​Anthony (Male)
Age: reads 18
UT fraternity boy. Jimmy's son from his first marriage, slight twang especially when he’s joking
around. Smart as a whip, philosophical and endless seeker of knowledge.
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Antony and Cleopatra
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Octavius Caesar (Male)
Age: reads 35 - 45
The nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. Octavius rules the Roman Empire with Antony and Lepidus. Relations between Octavius and Antony are strained throughout the play, for the young triumvir believes that Antony squanders his time and neglects his duties while in Egypt. Ambitious and extremely pragmatic.
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Enobarbus (Male)
Age: 30 - 50
Antony’s most loyal supporter and advisor. Worldly and cynical, stays faithful to his master even after Antony makes grave political and military missteps.
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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Male)
Age: reads 30 - 50
The third member of the triumvirate of Rome and the weakest, both politically and personally. Lepidus’s rather desperate attempts to keep the peace between Octavius and Antony fail when Octavius imprisons him.
Pompey (Male)
Age: 25 - 35
The son of a great general who was one of Julius Caesar’s partners in power. Pompey is young and popular with the Roman people, and he possesses enough military might to stand as a legitimate threat to the triumvirs.
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Octavia (Female)
Age: 30s
Octavius Caesar’s sister. She is a victim of Antony’s deception, and her meekness, purity, and submission make her the paradigm of Roman womanhood—and Cleopatra’s opposite.
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Supporting Roles (Male/Female)
Age: 20+
please note, you may be cast in a track that includes more than one of these roles
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Ventidius - Another of Antony's officers, he is sent to fight the Parthians. He is a brave and capable general and is absolutely loyal to Antony.
Searus - Another of Antony's officers; he serves as Antony's aide after Enobarbus deserts his general.
Dercetas - He is one of the first to find Antony after Antony has tried to kill himself.
Canidius - He is a Lieutenant General to Antony, but he deserts Antony's camp for Caesar's faction after Antony's first major defeat.
Euphronius - He serves as an ambassador from Antony to Caesar.
Charmian - She is one of Cleopatra's closest friends and court confidantes.
Iras Another of Cleopatra's attendants.
Alexas - A servant of Cleopatra who acts as a messenger between her and Antony.
Mardian - This member of Cleopatra's entourage is a eunuch, a fact which Cleopatra enjoys teasing him about.
Menas - A pirate; he advises Pompey to take the triumvirs captive and have them murdered while they are attending a banquet aboard his ship.
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The Shark is Broken
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Robert Shaw (Male)
Age: reads 47
Great English actor renowned for his work in Shakespeare. Also a veteran of Pinter’s first few plays. Has recently started his American film career, notably in The Sting and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. A heavy drinker and great raconteur.
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Richard Dreyfuss (Male)
Ages: reads 27
Jewish. Beginning his film career and has ambitions of being a great stage actor. Incredible frustrated with being stuck with an overbudget, overscheduled shoot for a film that seems destined to flop.
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Roy Scheider (Male)
Ages: reads 42
A former welterweight champion boxer. Has recently achieved success and an Oscar nomination in supporting roles. Much calmer than his two costars but none-the-less equally frustrated with the endless shoot.
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The Cottage
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Marjorie (Female)
Age: 35 - 45
EXTREMELY PREGNANT (8 Months), pragmatic and a tad spicy. Unflappable in every sense of the word. Unless of course, she's in labor. BRITISH RP ACCENT.
* This role requires moments of physical intimacy (kissing, intimate touch, moments of romantic chemistry/passion.)
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Clarke (Male)
Age: 35 - 45
Distinguished gent with a lover’s spirit. Always aiming to please, Clarke's kind-heartedness may lead others to take him for a fool. BRITISH RP ACCENT.
* This role requires moments of physical intimacy (kissing, intimate touch, moments of romantic chemistry/passion.)
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Dierdre (Female)
Age: 25+
A somewhat pretty, sometimes wise, nincompoop. Gullible is Diedre's middle name. She's awfully sweet though, if you like that sort of thing. Surprisingly capable of unexpected clarity and insight. BRITISH ACCENT (RP/WORKING CLASS)
* This role requires moments of physical intimacy (kissing, intimate touch, moments of romantic chemistry/passion.)
* This role also requires moments of physical violence (falling, slapping, fainting) and handling/use of a prop gun
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Richard (Male)
Age: 35 - 45
A “murderous, yet gentle soul.” Born to be half of a soul-mated duo, Richard is hell-bent on finding and keeping his true love (no matter what). BRITISH ACCENT (RP/WORKING CLASS)
* This role requires moments of physical intimacy (kissing, intimate touch, moments of romantic chemistry/passion.)
* This role requires handling/use of a prop gun
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Grease
**please note, Grease will run in rep with The Wedding Singer and will use the same cast.​
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Danny Zuko (Male)
Age: reads late teens
The leader of the “Burger palace Boys.” Strong and confident with an air of cool easy-going charm. Range: tenor, D4–B5.
*This role requires onstage physical intimacy/kiss.
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Sandy Dumbrowski (Female)
Age: reads late teens
New girl in town; hopeless romantic. Finds friendship in the Pink Ladies who help her uncover her own social savviness. Range: Soprano with high belt , A3–F#5.
*This role requires onstage physical intimacy/kiss.
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Rizzo (Female)
Age: reads late teens
Leader of the Pink Ladies. She is tough, sarcastic and outspoken but vulnerable. Range: Alto A3–C5. *This role requires onstage physical intimacy/kiss.
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Frenchy (Female)
Age: reads late teens
A dreamer. Good-natured. Heavily made-up, fussy about her appearance—particularly her hair. She can’t wait to finish high school so she can be a beautician. Range: Alto, A3–D5
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Marty (Female)
Age: reads late teens
The “beauty” of the Pink Ladies; looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. She tries to act sophisticated. Range Alto, C4–C5.
*This role requires onstage physical intimacy/kiss.
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Jan (Female)
Age: reads late teens
Funny, loud, and the awkward member of the Pink Ladies. Enjoys a good snack. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with boys. Range: Alto, A3-C5
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Kenickie (Male)
Age: reads late teens
Second-in-command of the Burger Palace Boys. Tough-looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humor. Range: Tenor, C4–F5.
*This role requires onstage physical intimacy/kiss.
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Doody (Male)
Age: reads teens
Youngest of the guys. Boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude toward the other guys. He also plays the guitar. Male Identifying, all ethnicities. Range: Tenor, D4-A5
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Roger (Male)
Age: reads late teens
The “anything-for-a-laugh” type. Full of mischief, half-baked schemes and ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other people on. Range: Tenor, D4-A5
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Sonny (Male)
Age: reads late teens
A braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady-killer. Range: baritone, G3–A5)
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Patty (Female)
Age: reads teens
A stereotypical cheerleader; attractive, sure-of-herself, but can be given to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. She’s a bit of a pain and unpopular with the Pink Ladies and can twirl a baton. Range: Alto, D4-A4
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Cha-Cha (Female)
Age: reads late teens
The best dancer at St. Bernadette’s; a loudmouth, she wins the dancing competition with Danny. Range: Alto, C4–C5
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Eugene (Male)
Age: reads teens
he class valedictorian. Physically awkward. An apple-polisher, smug and pompous but gullible. Range: Tenor, A3–E5
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Vince Fontaine (Male)
Age: reads 25 - 35
A typical “teen audience” radio disc jockey. Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. A veteran “greaser.” Flexible vocal range.
*This role requires onstage physical intimacy/kiss.
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Johnny Casino (Male)​
Age: reads teens
A “greaser” student at Rydell who leads a rock ‘n’ roll band and likes to think of himself as a real rock ‘n’ roll idol. Range: Tenor, G4-E5
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Teen Angel (Male)
Age: 25+
Frenchy’s suave and slick guardian angel, who encourages her to stay in school. Range: Tenor, E4–F5
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Miss Lynch (Female)
Age: reads 35+
​A no-nonsense, serious, English teacher. Flexible vocal range.
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Ensemble (Male/Female)​​
Age: reads late teens
Students at Rydell High School, Beauty School Dropout Ensemble, Greased Lightning Ensemble. Loud, energetic, variety of personalities.​ Strong singers and dancers.
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The Wedding Singer
**please note, The Wedding Singer will run in rep with Grease and will use the same cast.​
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Robbie Hart Male)
Age: reads early 30s
The lead singer of a band. Handsome and charismatic. A truly 'nice' guy that has the classic lead singer aura and personality. Also, a bit of a dreamer. In love with love until Linda leaves him at the altar and breaks his heart.
Vocal range top: C6 | Vocal range bottom: B3
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Sammy (Male)
Age: reads late 20s - early 30s
The bass player in the wedding band and one of Robbie's best friends. A total guy's guy, but beneath his pretending to love being a bachelor he is actually in love with Holly.
Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: C4
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George (Male)
Age: reads late 20s - early 30s
The wedding band's keyboardist and one of Robbie's best friends. He is sensitive and somewhat flamboyant. The foil to Sammy's super guy attitude.
Vocal range top: A5 | Vocal range bottom: C4
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Julia Sullivan (Female)
Age: reads late 20s
Waitress. The pretty "girl next door" in looks and personality. Engaged to Glen but falls in love with Robbie and is conflicted as to who to choose. Empathetic, caring, and brave.
Vocal range top: F5 | Vocal range bottom: G3
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Holly (Female)
Age: late 20s to early 30s
Julia's cousin. Sexually promiscuous and always up for a good time but wants to be loved and is looking for romantic fulfillment in all the wrong places. She is in love with Sammy.
Vocal range top: E5 | Vocal range bottom: A3
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Glen (Male)
Age: reads 30 - 45
Julia's fiancé. A Wall Street broker. He is rich, shallow, and materialistic. Constantly tries to buy Julia's love with money. He is a bit of a womanizer.
Vocal range top: B5 | Vocal range bottom: D4
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Rosie (Female)
Age: reads 60s
Robbie's grandmother who raised him. Motherly but adventurous and always trying to remain "hip" despite her age.
Vocal range top: C5 | Vocal range bottom: C4
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Linda (Female)
Age: reads late 20s to early 30s
Robbie's fiancé who leaves him at the altar. Keeps Robbie around as a back-up plan. Is more in love with the idea of Robbie being a rock star than she actually is with Robbie.
Vocal range top: D5 | Vocal range bottom: A3
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Ensemble (Male/Female)
All Ages
Couples (Harold & Debbie, Shane & Donatella, Crystal & Mookie); Wedding Guests; Stockbrokers; Impersonators. Strong singers and dancers.
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Love Labors Lost
**please note, Love Labors Lost is part of the Western Maryland Shakespeare Festival and is performed in an outdoor venue​
***also note, we would like to cast as many actors from the cast of Grease/The Wedding Singer as possible
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FERDINAND (Male)
Age: 30s/40s.
The King of Navarre; the rich-boy instigator for this reality show rouse; outwardly self-assured, ambitious perfectionist; constantly adjusting hair; a little too aware of where the mirrors are in the room
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BEROWNE (Male)
Age: 20s/30s
Charming dark horse know-it-all; a pathological devil’s advocate; arrogance melts away when overpowered by his lovesick; huge chip on his shoulder
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LONGAVILLE (Male)
Age: 20s/30s
Neurotic optimist; a follower quick to cave to other peoples’ authority; probably a Disney adult; happy to just be here guys!
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DUMAINE (Male)
Age: 20s/30s
Jock, smoke-show, lungs for brains; heart of gold with one too many concussions; think Kronk from Emperor’s New Groove.
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PRINCESS OF FRANCE (Female)
Age: 25+
A powerful force to be reckoned with; nothing escapes her eagle eye; a bitch and a boss and she shines like gloss
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ROSALINE (Female)
Age: 20s/30s
Flirty anarchist witch; a schemer; has an astrological reading for everything; hopeless romantic; misunderstood manic-pixie-dream girl
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MARIA (Female)
Age: 20s/30s
Thirsty and boy-crazy; a brainiac with a hair-flip for every occasion
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KATHERINE (Female)
Age: 20s/30s
Mousy; unassuming but desperately wants fame and glamor despite having lousy taste
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BOYET (Male or Female)
Age: 40s+
Has the plastic charm of a reality show host with a winning smile; outwardly everyone’s friend but has the tea on everyone
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Costard (Male or Female)
Any Age
He is described as "a clown," and therefore fills the role of the fool, a common character in many of Shakespeare's plays. Both Don Armado and Berowne ask him to deliver letters to their respective ladies, but Costard accidentally switches the letters.
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Supporting Roles (Male/Female)
All ages
Pages, Servants and other small speaking roles.
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Doubt
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Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Female)
Age: 50s/60s *****OFFER EXTENDED*****
Principal of St. Nicholas School, she stands as a bastion of traditional Catholic education. As a strict disciplinarian, she is unwavering in her commitment to the conservative ways of the church, believing firmly in the power of rigorous academic and moral instruction. Unsparing and by-the-book, Sister Aloysius enforces the rules with an unsentimental hand, ensuring that her school upholds the values she holds sacred. Driven by an unyielding sense of duty, she is a formidable educator who will not budge on her convictions.
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Father Brendan Flynn (Male)
Age: 30s/40s *****OFFER EXTENDED*****
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A warm and affable priest with a working-class background, he is cherished for his commitment to good works at St. Nicholas Church. Articulate and personable, he embodies a youthful yet wise spirit, advocating for a progressive Catholic Church that connects empathetically with the general public. Emphasizing closeness over distance, Father Flynn engages warmly with his parishioners, guiding them with a gentle hand as he aspires to make faith a relatable and living experience.
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Sister James (Female)
Age: reads 20s
A youthful nun and an enthusiastic educator at the St. Nicholas School, Sister James embodies both innocence and an unwavering commitment to her faith. Her heart radiates warmth, drawing students to confide in her. Though her tender-hearted nature makes her easily swayed, life’s harsh realities compel her to confront difficult decisions. Her journey is one of balancing her innate kindness with the complexities of the world.
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Mrs. Muller (Black Female)
Age: 30s/40s
A composed strict, working-class mother who is fiercely dedicated to her, Donald. Caught in a heart-wrenching tug-of-war between ensuring her son’s current safety and not jeopardizing his educational prospects, she exemplifies the tenacity and complex sacrifices inherent in motherhood.
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The Exorcist
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The Demon (Male)
Age: 20+
A sinister demon who possesses Regan after posing as her imaginary friend Captain Howdy. He has a history with Father Merrin. Pazuzu is a violent, foul-mouthed creature, able to control Regan's body at will and has a variety of supernatural, terrorizing powers. Regan and the Demon often speak the same lines in unison.
*Must be comfortable with adult language.
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Regan (Female)
Age: reads 12 years old
Introduced as a sweet, innocent girl, Regan starts exhibiting abnormal behavior after making contact with "Captain Howdy" via an Ouija board. The actor playing Regan must appear to be 12 years old but will be played by an actor who is 18 years old or older. This is an emotionally and physically demanding role. Regan and the Demon sometimes speak in unison. Physicality is a must! Contortion skills a plus!
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Chris (Female)
Age: 35 - 45
A successful actress and a single mother. Devoted to her daughter despite her busy schedule and goes to the ends of the earth to free Regan from Pazuzu's control. Emotionally demanding role.
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Father Joe (Male)
Age: 35 - 55
Comes across as a kind, laidback, down to Earth priest.
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Damien Karras (Male)
Age: 35 - 45 *****OFFER EXTENDED*****
A troubled priest and psychiatrist, Father Karras lives in poverty. He is asked by Chris to investigate Regan's behavior, prompting him to prepare for an exorcism and regain his faith in God and himself.
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Burke (Male)
Age: 40 - 55
Chris' friend and an eccentric film director. - British accent a must!
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Dr. Kline/Bishop (Male)
Age: 40 - 55
A doctor who is trying to help Regan figure out what's wrong with her.
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Dr. Strong (Male or Female)
Age: 30s/40s
Dr. who is trying to help Regan.
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Merrin (Male)
Age: reads 55+
An elderly priest called upon to save Regan, he joins forces with Damien to rescue her from Pazuzu.
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An Old Woman (Female)
Age: reads 60+
An image. A voice. Greek accent. Damien Karras' mother.
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A Sherlock Carol
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Sherlock Holmes (Male)
Age: 30 - 50 *****OFFER EXTENDED*****
The World’s Foremost Consulting Detective, in decline
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Ebenezer Scrooge (Male)
Age: reads 60+
Formerly a miser, one Christmas, Scrooge transformed into as good a man as the good old city ever knew.
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Ensemble Track One (Male)
Any Age
Dr. Timothy Cratchit - Tiny Tim, all grown up. Now, a doctor at St. Bernard's Hospital for Children. He speaks with a more refined accent than his sister. Mr. Topper- The manager of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. A bit older, a bit pompous. Easily irritated. Supposedly a friend of Fred, Scrooge's nephew. Ralph Fezziwig- A nervous, wiry young man. The black sheep of a proud family. Engaged to Fannie. Constable Hopkins- A seemingly upstanding member of Scotland Yard.
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Ensemble Track Two (Female)
Any Age
Emma Wiggins - A good spirited and brave 13-year-old, she is a former Baker Street Irregular.
Fan Gardner - Scrooge's granddaughter. A refined young woman, she works backstage at the theatre in the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Engaged to Ralph Fezziwig.
Inspector Lestrade - Blustery, easily confounded member of Scotland Yard. He has grudging respect for Holmes.
Mrs. Windigate - A Scottish tavern keeper and member of the Goose Club. Giggly, a whirlwind.
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Ensemble Track Three (Male)
Any Age *****OFFER EXTENDED*****
Dr. Watson- Sherlock Holmes' best and most loyal friend. The Boswell to Holmes' Johnson.
Mrs. Dilber- Mr. Scrooge's housekeeper of over 30 years. An emotional creature with a connection to the spiritual realm.
Henry Burke - An Irish candle maker, an old friend of Mr. Scrooge.
Old Joe Brackenridge - The owner of Old Joe's in Covent Garden. Gruff, a born salesman.
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Ensemble Track Four (Female)
Any Age *****OFFER EXTENDED*****
Caroler - A cheerful person in the street.
Woman in Restaurant - A London lady.
The Countess of Morcar - American. An old love of Holmes' who also goes by another name, Irene Adler.
Martha Cratchit - Tough and a bit lower class than her brother. She is, in some ways, as smart as any detective she might meet.
Mary Morstan - Watson's elegant and brave wife. Abigail Fezziwig - Runs a business fattening geese for market. She is no nonsense and direct- a proud member of the hardworking Fezziwig family.
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