A Sherlock Carol
Company
Mark Shanahan, playwright-dir.; Claire Burke, casting dir.
Production Description
Seeking video submissions from Equity actors for roles in "A Sherlock Carol."
Roles
Collapse All RolesActors & Performers
To apply, see the "Key Details" section below
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Nov. 1; runs Nov. 28 - Jan. 1, 2023 at New World Stages in NYC.
Compensation & Contract Details
All Roles
Key Details
New York, NY
Additional Instructions:
For consideration, submit a video audition at (https://forms.gle/ufvc1hism4v6Gjxt6).Video audition instructions: Prepare one or two sides at (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/86cqufqywudu16
x/AACBmPnHVvts_hVMVD9PfGb7a?dl=0). If a reader is not accessible,
talent can tape a monologue of their choosing in the style of the show.
Slate name and the role to be auditioned for. Camera focused on talent
and have the reader stand or sit out of frame. Note: All stage
managerial positions have been filled. Submission deadline is Sept. 13.
Equity’s
contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and
encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment
opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such,
Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and
ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
Additional Materials
Sherlock Holmes: 30s-50s; the World’s foremost consulting detective, in decline. This role is
on offer.
Ebenezer Scrooge: 60s-70s; formerly a miser, one Christmas, Scrooge transformed into as
good a man as the good old city ever knew.
Track One:
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. This role is on offer.
Track Two: 18+ to play various ages.
Emma Wiggins: a good, spirited, and brave 13-year-old; 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; has a grudging respect for Holmes.
Mrs. Windigate: a Scottish tavern keeper and member of the Goose Club; giggly, a whirlwind.
Track Three:
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. This role
is on offer.
Track Four:
Caroler: a cheerful person in the street; a woman in Restaurant and 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. This role is on offer.
