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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
Fred (Scrooge's Nephew)
Male Only
20 - 30
Belle/Clara
Female Only
20 - 26
Carol Singer/Shopper
18 - 35
The Ghost of Christmas Past
18 - 40
Jacob Marley
Female Only
25 - 50
Scrooge 1 & 2
Male Only
25 - 60
The Ghost of Christmas Present
29 - 55
Mourner/Salesperson
25 - 55
Mr Fezziwig
Male Only
30 - 65
Roles Details
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- The Ghost of Christmas Present
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The Ghost of Christmas Present is a generous, vibrant and life-affirming spirit who reveals the warmth, humour and humanity of the present moment.
The character should feel larger than life, abundant, playful and powerful, with a strong connection to celebration, generosity and community. The Ghost may interact directly with audiences and should be comfortable creating moments of wonder and participation.
The role requires excellent audience-engagement skills, strong physical presence and the ability to balance comedy, warmth and authority. - 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
- 29 - 55
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