Auditions
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Playcrafters of Skippack
2011 Store Road, Skippack, PA 19474.
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A Krampus Carol
A Krampus Carol
Written by Brent Holland
Directed by Kate McShane
Assistant Directed by Alison Tragott
Audition Dates: August 1, 1-9PM; August 2, 4-7:30PM; and August 3, 7-10:30PM
Callbacks by invitation: August 5
Performance Dates: November 27 through December 13
On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus's oft-forgotten demon partner, Krampus, is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley, who hopes to get him to see the error of his ways. But the joke's on Marley: Krampus loves his life! Who cares if his method for punishing the bad kids lost him the respect of everyone he cares about? He doesn't have a problem with that, and a glimpse of the past, present, and future will not change his mind. Hilarious and irreverent, A Krampus Carol pits Dickens's classic redemption tale against a stubborn holiday fiend who doesn't think he needs to be saved.
To audition, please sign up for a timeslot and fill out an audition form. Rehearsals will be Oct, Nov, Dec 2026 (3-4 days per week, plus Tech).
CHARACTERS:
Several roles will be doubled, most likely as listed below.
KRAMPUS (Male)
A mythological demon who is Santa's partner. Wry, irreverent, dark. Ultimately redeemable.
SANTA (Male)
Santa Claus. Yeah, that Santa Claus - but not your typical Santa. Smart, discerning, loyal. The playwright has pulled the 'fat' references/jokes. Our Santa will be dashing at any size!
JASMINE (Female)
Krampus's love interest. Jasmine is the one who (almost) got away. Principled, savvy, flirtatious.
JACOB MARLEY (Male)
Ebeneezer Scrooge's partner from the Dickens's classic. He's still trying to warn bad men.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST (Female, will also play CLERK)
One of the ghosts meant to persuade the wicked. Distracted and woefully unprepared.
CLERK (Female)
A cheerful clerk at Taco Champ, a favored eating spot for Mrs. Claus.
YOUNG SANTA (Male, may also play SIDNEY)
Santa before the beard. Idealistic, energetic, still thinking small.
SIDNEY (Male)
A newly hired elf that specializes in electronics and tech.
YOUNG KRAMPUS (Male, may also play PARKER)
Krampus as a young man. Ambitious, driven, thinks big.
PARKER (Male)
Jasmine's oldest. Krampus's biological child. Troubled.
BINKY (Any gender, may also play SKYLAR)
Santa and Krampus's right-hand elf. Very responsible, all-in at the workshop!
SKYLAR (Any gender)
Jasmine's middle child. Outspoken and sarcastic.
JESS (Any gender, may also play ALEX)
Another of the elves that works for Santa and Krampus.
ALEX (Any gender, 18-25)
Jasmine's youngest, a nice child who is always on the nice list.
DORIAN (Any gender, may also play Ghost of C.F.)
A genial elf in the workshop.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE (Any gender)
The Ghost of Christmas Future. Communicates brilliantly without a word.
DIPPY (Male, may also play CHAD)
A worker elf in the workshop. Simply miserable.
CHAD (Male)
A bad kid who turns out to be a bad adult.
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT (Any gender, may also play JAMIE)
The gregarious Ghost of Christmas Present. Here for a good time, not a long time.
JAMIE (Any gender)
A dissatisfied assistant manager at Taco Champ. Snarky and over it all.
MRS. CLAUS (Female)
Santa's wife. Not a big fan of Krampus. Loves tacos.