Auditions
A Very Pandering Christmas Carol (a play with music)
Newnan Theatre Company is excited to announce auditions for A Very Pandering Christmas Carol (a play with music) written and directed by Mandy Mitchell. It will be presented on the MainStage December 4-7, 11-14, and 18-21, 2025 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows start at 8 PM and Sunday shows start at 3 PM.).
Have you ever dreamed of stepping into your favorite Christmas movie? Now’s your chance! Come audition for A Very Pandering Christmas Carol — a hilarious twist on Charles Dickens’ classic tale, featuring surprise appearances by all your beloved Christmas movie characters.
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Auditions:
Children (under 18): Sunday, September 14 · 7:00–8:30 PM
Adults (18+): Monday, September 15 · 7:00–10:00 PM
Please attend one day only.
For questions, contact director Mandy Mitchell at mandyrjm@gmail.com.
What to Prepare
Children: be ready to sing the first two lines of “Joy to the World” in a group and participate in cold readings from the script.
Adults: Same as above — group singing of the first two lines of “Joy to the World” plus cold readings.
Bonus: If you can do an impression of a famous Christmas movie character, we’d love to see it! Special lines will be provided for roles that lend themselves to impressions.
A Family Holiday Experience
This is a family show — and we encourage the whole family to audition together!
Roles available for ages 4 to 104.
Minimal rehearsals for children.
No rehearsals during Thanksgiving week.
What better way to spend the holiday season than by making memories on stage together?
Come join us for a magical holiday production!
Character List below, followed by lines for impression characters.
ADULT ROLES
LITTLE TIMMY – Not to be confused with Tiny Tim. Little Timmy is an emcee. Must have good improvisational skills and a winning personality.
EBENEZER SCROOGE – Do you really need a description? Okay. It’s Ebenezer Scrooge. Michael Caine. Patrick Stewart. A miserly man who goes on a magical one-night journey to the past, present, and future to change his ways. Must show REAL change. We need to know curmudgeons like him ARE able to learn and grow.
BOB CRATCHIT – Scrooge’s workaday clerk. Big family, big heart, little paycheck.
FRED – Scrooge’s nephew. He’s bright and ridiculously happy.
SAL – fast-talking charity bellringer
VAL – fast-talking charity bellringer
MRS. CRATCHIT – Bob’s wife. The woman who lives in a shoe, she has so many children she doesn’t know what to do
JACOB MARLEY – The ghost of Scrooge’s former partner
RALPHIE V.O. – The voice in Ralphie’s head, as close to the film sound as possible. (*See line below if interested)
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN – loves the cold, is a snowman
MR. FEZZIWIG – A jolly widower and owner of a Christmas Tree Lot. Throws a great party.
HALLMARK EBENEZER – A Hallmark movie version of the man himself. Starts out as the classic lumberjack Hallmark guy but is really a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Not above talking absolute mind-numbing romantic schmaltz.
BELLE – A Hallmark movie heroine. The Mary Poppins of Christmas (practically perfect in every way). In love with Scrooge as a lumberjack, but not a big city honcho.
DICKIE – The human embodiment of the happiest, dumbest dog you’ve ever known. Has maybe two brain cells.
BUDDY THE ELF – What’s your favorite color? Or, for us, The Ghost of Christmas Present. Should be able to do a decent impression of Buddy the Elf. (*See line below if interested.)
GEORGE BAILEY – the Savior of Bedford Falls – JIMMY STEWART IMPRESSION FAVORED (*See line below if interested.)
MYRON – You’re just doing your best Sinbad impression you can. (*See below if interested.)
HOWARD – Arnold Schwarzenegger voice A MUST – even if it’s terrible. (*See below if interested.)
CLARA – Fred’s wife. She is the grown-up version of CLARA of Nutcracker fame, consummate hostess. Must be able to dance.
NORA KRANK – homage to Jamie Lee Curtis
LUTHER KRANK – Tim Allen had to be in there somewhere
JACK SKELLINGTON – What’s this? The Pumpkin King in Christmas Town?
SALLY – without friends like this, she’s fall to pieces. Get it. Can see things others cannot . . .
ELLEN GRISWOLD – She doesn’t know what to say except it’s Christmas and we’re all in misery
CLARK – The hap hap happiest . . . MAN . . . this side of the nuthouse
BETTY HAYNES – crooner, savvy businesswoman
JUDY HAYNES – dancer, always looking for an angle
HARRY – bandit, Joe Pesci type (*See below if interested.)
MARV – bandit, Daniel Stern type
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UNDER 18 ROLES
RALPHIE – From everyone’s favorite A Christmas Story that runs for 24 hours a day on TBS. Also, for us, The Ghost of Christmas Past
SCHWARTZ – schoolyard bully
FLICK – schoolyard kid who doesn’t back down from a dare
SCHOOLBOY SCROOGE – The youngest version of the man himself. He’s a rule follower and doesn’t hesitate to call out the other boys for their fickle nature. He is best friends with the characters from the stop motion and holiday cartoons from his “book”
HERMEY – wants to be a dentist
SNOW MISER – loves the cold, hates his brother
HEAT MISER – loves the heat, hates his brothe
TEEN SCROOGE – the teen version of the man himself. More guarded and less trusting than his child self. Is troubled when it comes to this relationship with his father but adores his sister.
FAN – Scrooge’s younger sister, a prankster and a tease. Thinks her big brother is the absolute best.
CHARLIE BROWN – The round-headed kid from the comics
SNOOPY – The classic, silent pup of Charlie Brown
ARCTIC PUFFIN – an arctic puffin. Helps Buddy clarify his thoughts.
NARWHAL – hopes Buddy finds his dad
STARBUCKS KID – terrible British accent
PETER – a Cratchit child BRUH
MARTHA – a Cratchit child
TOMMY – a Cratchit child
BELINDA – a Cratchit child
CINDY LOU – a Cratchit child who only speaks in rhyme for some reason . . .
TINY TIM – young boy with a limp. It’s not a cool limp – he’s quite sick. Trying to make his mark on the world with a great Christmas catchphrase
ZUZU BAILEY – the smallest Baily child. Friend of Tiny Tim, also looking for that perfect Christmas catchphrase
SUSAN – maybe Santa is real, maybe he’s just a nice man with a beard like Mother says. Either way, she’s not taking any chances.
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*LINES FOR IMPRESSION CHARACTERS
Adult Ralphie Audition Line
Wow, there it is. The holy grail of Christmas gifts. The Red Ryder 200-shot range model air rifle. And there he is. Red Ryder himself. In his hand was the knurled stock of as coolly deadly looking a piece of weaponry as ever I had laid eyes on. For weeks, I had been scheming to get my mitts on one of these fearsome blue-steel beauties.
Buddy the Elf Audition Line
Wow, you’re fast. I’m glad I caught up to you. I waited five hours for you. Why is your coat so big? So, good news. I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?
George Bailey Audition Line
What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey. That’s a pretty good idea. I’ll give you the moon, Mary.
Myron Jingle All the Way Audition Line
Look, we get one chance a year to prove we’re not screw-ups, and what do we do? We screw it up!
Howard Jingle All the Way Audition Line
I couldn’t find the kid a doll. Now, does that make me a bad father? No. But yelling at him for no good reason? Now, that makes me a bad father.
Harry Home Alone Audition Line
What’s so funny? What are you laughing at? You did it again, didn’t you? You left the water running. What is wrong with you? Why do you do that? I told you not to do it.
Newnan Theatre Company does not charge production fees of any kind for a performer to take part in any production.
Newnan Theatre Company is a non-profit/non-Equity theatre.
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If you have questions about these auditions or any production please email the ntcdirector99@gmail.com or call (770) 683-6282.