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Casting

We are thrilled to announce the Youth Ensemble Audition for McCarter Theatre Center's A Christmas Carol 2025!  

The audition for the 2025 production will take place at McCarter Theatre on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. You must have an appointment to attend. Space is limited so walk-ins will not be accepted. 

Children who fit the following parameters are encouraged to attend:  

1. Must be aged 8-13. 

2. Must live within 20 miles of the theatre.  

3. Must be Non-Union. 

For more information, including the link to sign up for auditions, please visit this page: https://www.mccarter.org/youthensemble  

If you have any questions, please direct them to Casting@McCarter.org. 

General Auditions for the 25/26 Season at McCarter Theatre have now passed. NYC Equity Principal Auditions were held on Monday, March 10th and local Princeton Equity Principal Auditions were held on Thursday, March 13th and Friday, March 14th.  

 We will not be accepting digital or video submissions at this time. 

Scripts

McCarter employs a search rather than submission method when scouting new work. We do not accept submissions. This includes submissions from agents, writers, and other theater artists. We believe a more focused and directed approach benefits both McCarter and the artists we serve.  

McCarter is committed to nurturing new plays and artists through commissions, readings, workshops, retreats, and productions. We identify new artists by carefully following the work around us through contact with other theaters, festivals, graduate programs and playwright development organizations, and through conversations with our colleagues around the country. If the project fits our needs and we believe it may be a possible fit for development or production in the next few seasons, we will respond with a request to read the script.