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Casting Call: A Christmas Carol
Milestones Museum, Basingstoke

We are casting performers for an immersive experience of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke.

We are looking for confident, engaging performers with experience in immersive and/or conventional theatre or attraction based work. Performers should be comfortable with improvisation, working in an interactive environment, engaging directly with family audiences and bringing characters to life within a museum setting. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a festive, atmospheric production staged within the unique setting of Milestones Museum. We’re looking for performers with:
Strong improvisation and audience-engagement skills
Experience in immersive theatre, attractions, live events and/or theatre
Confidence performing in a busy public environment
Reliability, professionalism and good teamwork
A warm, playful and adaptable approach to performance

We are aiming to either have two casts or work with a Swing model to ensure all performances are covered and provide cover for characters.

Dates

Rehearsal Dates:
16/11/2026: 10am - 6pm
17/11/202: 5pm - 9pm
18/11/2026: 5pm - 9pm
19/11/2026: 5pm - 9pm
20/11/2026: 5pm - 9pm
22/11/2026: 10am - 6pm
23/11/2026 10am - 6pm

Show Dates:
25/11/2026 - 23/12/2026

Roles

Roles Details

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Ghost of Christmas Future Puppeteer: 2 roles available

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These performers will operate a large-scale Ghost of Christmas Future puppet within the production.

The puppeteers should have experience operating large puppets and be confident working in creating a strong physical presence through the puppet, using movement, rhythm and stillness to create an eerie, otherworldly and visually striking character.

The role may involve sustained physical work, restricted visibility, close collaboration with another puppeteer and movement through an immersive environment. Performers should have excellent spatial awareness, physical stamina and the ability to respond sensitively to the needs of the puppet and the surrounding audience.

The Ghost of Christmas Future should feel mysterious, unsettling and powerful, with a presence that communicates without relying on spoken text.

Salary

Rehearsal Fees: £631 (full period) Fitting Fee (half an hour call): £35 Weekday performances: £139 per 7.5-hour call Weekend performances: £111 per 6-hour call

Age

18 - 65