Hannibal Community Theatre Announces Auditions for Holiday Show

Hannibal Community Theatre will hold open auditions for their upcoming Holiday production of “A Christmas Carol” on Monday and Tuesday, November 5th and 6th at 7:00pm at the theatre on the corner of 6th and Lyon Street.. Offered under the generic title, “Twas the Week Before Christmas”, this production, will be performed on December 14th, 15th, and 16th.

Theatre buffs who have enjoyed many performances of Charles Dickens’ famous play, “A Christmas Carol,” will find this adaptation by Doris Baizley a delightful twist on a traditional story. The play is staged in a most unconventional and innovative way, a play within a play. A rag-tag theatre troupe, traveling around to perform the popular yuletide show, suddenly finds that Scrooge and Tiny Tim have abandoned the tour. The prop boy is enlisted to play the part of Tim and the cynical stage manager is persuaded to play old miserly Ebenezer Scrooge. The enlisted players quickly become a part of the story and the show, as always, “goes on.”

At least 5 men and 5 women of various ages , and one boy are needed, and non-speaking parts are also available for several children. Those auditioning will be required to read from the script. HCT welcomes anyone interested in the theatre to attend the auditions. For more information, contact Cheryl Shadensack at 221-6618.