A group of people in Victorian clothes stand in a line and sing toward the audience. Behind them is a Christmas tree.
The cast of the Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Christmas Carol

A must see holiday tradition!

date November 21, 2013 — January 1, 2014

Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens’s Yuletide classic. 

Artistic Team

Writer Charles Dickens
Adapted by Michael Wilson
Director Michael Baron
Scenic Design Lee Savage
Costume Design Alejo Vietti
Lighting Design Rui Rita
Original Music and Sound Design Josh Schmidt
Choreographer Shea Sullivan
Wig Design Charles G. LaPointe
Choral Direction Jay Crowder
Dialects and Vocal Director Leigh Wilson Smiley
Associate Directors Craig A. Horness & James D. Gardiner
Production Stage Managers Craig A. Horness & Martita Lee Slayden
Assistant Stage Manager Taryn Friend
Casting Patrick Pearson

Cast

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Carolyn Agan

Belle

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Adrienne Becker

Martha Cratchit

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Michael Bunce

Solicitor #2, Undertaker

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Felicia Curry

Doll Vendor, Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Future

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William Diggle

Solicitor #1

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Edward Gero

Ebenezer Scrooge

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Rick Hammerly

Mr. Fezziwig

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Helen Hedman

Mrs. Dilber, Mrs. Fizziwig, Mother At Doll Stand

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Kellee Knighten Hough

Mrs. Fred

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James Konicek

Jacob Marley, Old Joe

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Gregory Maheu

Fred, Young Scrooge

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Amy McWilliams

Mrs. Cratchit

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Stephen F. Schmidt

Clock Vendor

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Bobby Smith

Bob Cratchit

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Anne Stone

Fruit Vendor, Ghost of Christmas Present

Vishal Vaidya

Topper, Young Marley

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Bligh Voth

Mrs. Fred’s Sister, Beggar Woman

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Kristen Garaffo

Understudy

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James Gardiner

Understudy

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Harrison Wright

Tiny Tim

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Tré Jones

Tiny Tim

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Holden Brettell

Peter Cratchit, School Boy

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Sean Silvia

Peter Cratchit, School Boy

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Colin Browne

Turkey Boy, Ignorance, Boy Scrooge

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Sam Ellis

Turkey Boy, Ignorance, Boy Scrooge

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Cheyenne Cummings

Belinda Cratchit, School Girl

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Mia Goodman

Belinda Cratchit, School Girl

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Ella Gatlin

Fan, Daughter at Doll Stand

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Julia Laje

Fan, Daughter at Doll Stand

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Shira Minsk

Want, School Girl

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Alexandra Underwood

Want, School Girl

From the Gallery

A man in Victorian nightclothes sits frightened in a chair while a ghostly man in ragged clothes and covered in chains speaks to him.

Edward Gero as Ebenezer Scrooge and James Konicek as the Ghost of Jacob Marley in the Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

Two men and two women in fancy Victorian clothing stand together and talk.

Vishal Vaidya, Bligh Voth, Kellee Knighten Hough and Gregory Maheu in the Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

An older man in a red coat and an older woman in yellow dress grasp each others hands and dance together beneath the upraised arms of people standing on either side.

Helen Hedman and Rick Hammerly as Mrs. and Mr. Fezziwig in the Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

A young man holds a young woman close while they both sing.

Carolyn Agan as Belle with Gregory Maheu as Young Scrooge in the 2013 Ford’s Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

A man in Victorian clothing and a top hat holds a young boy with a crutch and leg brace up on his shoulder. They both smile.

Tré Jones as Tiny Tim and Bobby Smith as Bob Cratchit in the 2013 Ford’s Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

Two men and two women dressed in fancy Victorian clothing stand around a punch bowl and speak. They all hold glasses in their hands.

Kellee Knighten Hough, Gregory Maheu, Bligh Voth and Vishal Vaidya in the Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

A man in simple Victorian clothing shakes hands with a man dressed in a long black overcoat who holds a top hat in his other hand.

Bobby Smith as Bob Cratchit and Gregory Maheu as Fred in the Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

Five children stand and sing under the direction of a man in a purple coat and top hat.

The young cast of the 2013 Ford’s Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

A group of people hold hands and dance in a circle. Above them a woman in white hovers in the air, while next to her a man in his nightclothes stands on a catwalk and watches the dancers.

The cast of the Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

A woman in a green dress with a wreath on her head holds up a goblet for a man in Victorian nightclothes.

Edward Gero as Scrooge and Anne Stone as the Ghost of Christmas Present. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A group of people in Victorian clothes stand in a line and sing toward the audience. Behind them is a Christmas tree.

The cast of the Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

A man in Victorian nightclothes kneels on the floor of a richly furnished room with hand hands clasped together in prayer.

Edward Gero as Scrooge in Ford’s Theatre 2013 production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.