 Scrooge 1992 Birmingham Cast Recording
Scrooge Vocal Selections (Sheet Music)
 Scrooge 1970 Film Version on DVD
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A musical version of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. |
- Ebenezer Scrooge (legit voice, moves well)
- Scrooge is a hard, cold miser who spends his days counting his profits and wishing the world would leave him alone. He doesn't believe in charity. Scrooge's entire life is his business. Demonstrates a gradual change in attitude.
- Bob Cratchitt (legit voice)
- Scrooge’s overworked and underpaid clerk, who nonetheless finds great joy in life, especially in the love of his large family.
- Tom Jenkins (legit voice, dance)
- A street salesman who owes money to Scrooge but leads the campaign in the town hating Scrooge.
- Jacob Marley ()
- Scrooge’s late business partner, who died on Christmas Eve seven years prior to the beginning of the story. Marley’s Ghost appears to Scrooge to warn him that he must learn the lessons that Marley never did.
- Christmas Past (female comic role)
- The Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his youth and what really happened to his happiness. By showing Scrooge his past, the ghost has makes him realize that he has changed drastically from who he was when he was young and that his interests have turned from people to money.
- Ghost of Christmas Present
- The Ghost of Christmas Present is a friendly, generous giant with the energy of a child but the knowledge of an adult. Scrooge bonds the most with this Ghost because he shows him how happy life can be.
- Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (non-speaking)
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is an unusually tall dark phantom. A dramatic physical role.
- Mr. Fezziwig ()
- The man under whom young Ebenezer Scrooge served an apprenticeship, whose party for employees and friends at Christmas exemplifies the generosity of spirit and power to nurture others.
- Mrs. Fezziwig
- Generous and happy, like her husband.
- Youth Ebenezer (Age 8-10)
- Scrooge as a boy in boarding school. He is lonely and depressed because he is neglected by his family during the holidays.
- Young Adult Ebenezer (legit voice, Age 16-20)
- Scrooge as a young adult who loves working for Fezziwig and loves his girl Belle. Later we see that Scrooge takes work to seriously and cares much more about money than life. May double as Nephew Harry.
- Harry- (early 20s)
- (Named Fred in the Novel.) Scrooge’s nephew much like Bob Cratchit maintains a child-like enjoyment of life and family. Harry maintains a generous spirit toward his miserly uncle, extending an annual invitation to Christmas dinner no matter how many times Scrooge declines it.
- Isabel (16 - 25)
- Also known as Belle - the young woman who once loved and was loved by Scrooge. Unfortunately, his love for her was replaced by his love for money, and she left him.
- Mrs. Cratchit
- Bob's wife, a kind and loving woman. Very much like her husband but is not afraid to speak her mind and stand up for herself. She wishes Bob would do the same.
- Tiny Tim- (legit voice, 6 - 8)
- A young boy who cannot walk without the aid of braces and crutch, but who is devout and wise beyond his years. Tim is the essence of childish innocence. He is described as “patient” and “mild,” examples of his virtuous character. May be played by a female.
- Cratchitt Kids
- Peter, Martha, Cathie, Mary
- Other Featured Speaking or Singing Parts
- Jocelyn Jollygoode, Mr. Pringle,
Mr. Bissett,
Harriet Hearty,
Mrs. Dilber,
Miss Dilber,
Mr. Carstairs,
Dick Wilkins,
Teacher,
Punch and Judy Man,
Marley Phantoms
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