People’s Light will accept video auditions through August 10 for the role of PETER/PETRA CRATCHIT and other ensemble tracks AS CAST, for the upcoming 2025-2026 season production of A Christmas Carol and the associated Performance Lab for teens. Selected actors will be invited to in-person callbacks on the evening of Thursday, August 28.
We encourage young artists of all races, gender identities, abilities and body types to audition!
PLEASE NOTE: The teen role of Peter/Petra Cratchit will be filled by the 6-8 students accepted to our fall Performance Lab, an advanced, audition-only training program for aspiring actors in high school. Performance Lab students will all share the role of Peter/Petra, rotating in the performance schedule to perform 1 or 2 shows per week, with a stipend paid for each performance.
A Christmas Carol Teen Role
Peter/Petra Cratchit (additional ensemble roles As Cast): Teenager, any ethnicity, any gender. Passionate, stubborn, but with an earnest heart.
A Christmas Carol and Performance Lab Dates
First Performance Lab masterclass: Week of 9/22/25
First A Christmas Carol rehearsal: 10/14/25
First preview: 11/19/25
Opening: 11/23/25
Closing: 1/4/26
Performance Lab Expectations
Performance Labs at People’s Light are our most advanced training programs, open to high school-age actors by audition only. A Performance Lab is a unique hybrid educational experience: A conservatory-style training program with People’s Light Teaching Artists to develop students' performance skills, from musical theatre to character building, combined with rehearsal for their role in A Christmas Carol. These masterclasses will be scheduled in advance and in addition to rehearsal calls. Enrollment is required; need-based scholarships are available.
The 6-8 accepted students in this Performance Lab will all share the role of Peter/Petra, rotating in the performance schedule to perform 1 to 2 shows per week, with a stipend paid for each performance.
Audition Material
All PETER/PETRA actors are required to prepare and record a one-minute memorized monologue, and sing “Tiny Tim’s Folk Song.”
The monologue can be a piece (or excerpt) of actor's own choice; actors are welcome to use one of the text options available HERE. Actors should prepare their monologues in their own natural speaking voices. Actors who are invited to callbacks may also be invited to experiment with a British accent.
NOTE: Teen actors may also audition for Performance Lab: Twelfth Night when submitting their materials. If you are auditioning for both A Christmas Carol and Twelfth Night, please prepare 1 song and one classical monologue, and indicate your interest in both productions on your form.
We encourage performers with previous theatre, vocal, and/or dance experience to upload a resume, but this is not required.
Audition Signup
Click here to complete a Performance Lab form and upload your video audition
Questions about auditioning? Contact Liz Filios at [email protected].
