Star-Studded 'Christmas Carol' Production Seeks Brooklyn Singers

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — A historic Bed-Stuy theater is looking for neighborhood singers to join a Tony-award winning actor and a Sesame Street star in their production of a Christmas Carol.

The Billie Holiday Theatre will produce an audio play reading of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic starring Broadway star Roger Robinson, Roscoe Orman — who played Gordon on Sesame Street — and up to 25 Brooklyn locals who will sing in the production’s choir, theatre organizers announced on Facebook.

The carolers will perform in the play — written and directed by audio playwright Arthur Yorinks — during the sole performance on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3 p.m.

The Billie's production of "A Christmas Carol" will star Robinson, an actor who won a Tony for his portrayal of Bynum Walker in "Joe Turner’s Come And Gone" in 2009, as Ebenezer Scrooge and Orman, who played the beloved Sesame Street science teacher for 42 years, as the narrator.

Jerome Preston Bates will play Jacob Marley, RJ Foster will play Bob Cratchit, Kim Yancey will play Mrs. Cratchit and Bed-Stuy community members will play the choir.

Singers will be required to attend three rehearsals with choir leader Genovis Albright on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday’s rehearsal will be held at Studio B at 247 Herkimer St. and following rehearsals will take place at the Billie Holiday Theatre at 1368 Fulton St.

Anyone interested in joining the company's choir is asked to contact Kizzie Brown Duah through Facebook.

Tickets for "A Christmas Carol" are on sale online and cost $15 for adults and $10 for children 12-years-old and younger.

Photo courtesy of the NYC Department of Design and Construction and Hollis King