A smiling man dressed in Victorian era nightclothes opens a window to look out at the street. Snow is falling.

Craig Wallace as Ebenezer Scrooge for the 2016 production of A Christmas Carol at Ford’s Theatre. Photo by Scott Suchman.

A Christmas Carol

A must-see holiday tradition!

November 17, 2016 — December 31, 2016

2 hours with intermission

Recommended for ages 5 and older

Accessible

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. Acclaimed actor Craig Wallace plays Ebenezer Scrooge. This annual production has been a Washington tradition for 35 years.

Artistic Team

Writer Charles Dickens

Adapted by Michael Wilson

Director Michael Baron

Associate Directors Craig A. Horness & Patrick Pearson

Scenic Design Lee Savage

Costume Design Alejo Vietti

Lighting Design Rui Rita

Original Music and Sound Design Josh Schmidt

Choreography Shea Sullivan

Wig Design Charles G. LaPointe

Choral Direction Jay Crowder

Dialects/Vocal Director Rachel Hirshorn

Production Stage Managers Craig A. Horness & Martita Lee Slayden

Assistant Stage Manager Taryn Friend

Casting Patrick Pearson

Cast

Jonathan Atkinson

Topper/Young Marley

Michael Bunce

Bob Cracthit

Ryan Burke

Solicitor #2/Undertaker

Felicia Curry

Doll Vendor/Ghost of Christmas Past/Ghost of Christmas Future/Dance Captain

James Konicek

Jacob Marley/Old Joe

Eben Logan

Mrs. Fred

Gregory Maheu

Fred/Young Scrooge

Amy McWilliams

Mrs. Cratchit

Barbara Pinolini

Fruit Vendor/Ghost of Christmas Present

Stephen F. Schmidt

Clock Vendor

Craig Wallace

Ebenezer Scrooge

Lauren Williams

Belle

Jaysen Wright

Solicitor #1

Kristen Garaffo

Understudy

Calvin McCullough

Understudy

Franco Cabanas

Peter Cratchit/School Boy

Tad Clifton

Turkey Boy/Ignorance/Boy Scrooge

Ella Coulson

Fan

Grace Doughty

Want/School Girl

Lottie Doughty

Belinda Cratchit/School Girl

Lindsey Gattuso

Want/School

Jack Kearney

Peter Cratchit/School Boy

Reid Murphy

Turkey Boy/Ignorance/Boy Scrooge

Dulcie Pham

Belinda Cratchit/School Girl

Nathan Fam

Tiny Tim

Noelle Robinson

Fan

Jovani Morales-Shackelford

Tiny Tim

“Musically high-spirited! Infectiously jolly!”

– The Washington Post

"Unabashedly fresh! Baron has transformed the Dickens seasonal tutorial about incivility, greed and the glory of redemption into a musical poem of hope."

– The Washington Flyer

"Dickens’s tale seems right at home in the newly renovated Ford’s Theatre, taking full advantage of the 19th-century architecture and charm of the historic playhouse. Ingenious set pieces and special effects heighten the magic of Dickens’s holiday tale."

– DC Theatre Scene

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