A Christmas Carol
A Ghost Story of Christmas
November 29 – December 28, 2019
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and originally directed by Michael Wilson
Directed by Rachel Alderman
Please support our Holiday Food Drive! Scroll down for details.
The magic of Charles Dickens’ heartwarming classic returns for its 22nd season. Come see Connecticut’s favorite family holiday tradition and spend some time with Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they bring A Christmas Carol to life on stage. It’s perfect holiday entertainment!
Important Info
Approximate Running Time
Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes with one intermission.
Recommended Age
8+
Warnings
Smoke effects, strobes, scary ghosts
Days with a matinee and evening show
Off-peak performances
Ticket Prices
Tickets range from $25-$99
Student Seats for A Christmas Carol $15 off full price, excluding SuperSaver tickets.
Includes all fees. Prices subject to change without notice. Student tickets by phone only, please.
Important Dates
- December 6: Opening Night
- December 14, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm: Open Captioned Performance (what’s this?)
- December 14, 2:00 pm: Audio Described Performance (what’s this?)
Photos by T. Charles Erickson.
Press
- Hartford Courant
- CT Insider (subscription required)
- Johnny O: Interview with Robert Hannon Davis (audio)
- MassLive
- Journal Inquirer
Press (2018 and older)
- Hartford Stage Given Elaborate Window Display
- Hartford Stage’s A Christmas Carol Has A New Scrooge
- Michael Preston to Play Ebenezer Scrooge
- Trinity Professor Makes Debut as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
- New Scrooge Brings Darkness, Comedy to A Christmas Carol
- There’s a New Scrooge in Town
- The New Face of Scrooge
- A Conversation with Michael Preston
- An Interview with Michael Preston (audio)
Related Events
Marley and Scrooge: Frenemies Reimagined
Marley and Scrooge: Frenemies ReimaginedTuesday, December 10, 7:00 p.m., at Hartford Stage
Join us as acclaimed author Jon Clinch reads passages and reveals secrets from his new novel Marley, a reimagined origin story that dives deep into Jacob Marley and Ebenezer Scrooge’s twisted “friendship.” Learn more about Jon Clinch here. Actors Michael Preston and Noble Shropshire, who portray Scrooge and Marley in A Christmas Carol-A Ghost Story of Christmas, will read a scene from the play and talk about their characters’ relationship. Copies of Marley will be available for sale and signing by Clinch immediately following the event, at which time you may find yourself haunted by a few ghostly spirits…You’ve been warned! Free Admission. Recommended for ages 16 and older. RSVPs required. Cosponsored with The Mark Twain House & Museum.
HPL @ Hartford Stage
Hartford Public Library and Hartford Stage invite you to dig deeper into the world of the plays onstage. Use your Connecticut town library card to check out a book from the HPL @ Hartford Stage library kiosk located in the lower lobby of the theatre near Guest Services.
Holiday Food Drive
Please consider donating non-perishable, unexpired food items for our annual holiday food drive benefiting Hands On Hartford! You may drop off non-perishable food donations with Guest Services. Some suggested items:
- Boxed cereals
- Pancake mix and syrup
- Canned soups
- Canned fruit and vegetables
- Drinks (coffee, tea, 100% juice)
- White or brown rice
- Pasta
- Canned tuna
- Canned meats and stews
- Peanut butter and jelly
Thank you for helping us make this holiday season special for local families in need!
Cast
Vanessa R Butler
Fred’s Wife, Belle
Robert Hannon Davis
Bob Cratchit
Kenneth De Abrew
First Solicitor, Undertaker, Fezziwig
Rebecka Jones
Bettye Pidgeon, Spirit of Christmas Past, Old Josie
Sarah Killough
Ghostly Apparition, Fred’s Sister-in-Law
Shauna Miles
Mrs. Cratchit, Mrs. Fezziwig
John-Andrew Morrison
Mr. Marvel
Michael Preston
Ebenezer Scrooge
Buzz Roddy
Second Solicitor
Alan Rust
Bert, Spirit of Christmas Present
Noble Shropshire
Mrs. Dilber, Jacob Marley
Terrell Donnell Sledge
Fred, Scrooge at 30
The Hartt School at the University of Hartford
Evan Ayer
Lamplighter, Fred’s Party Guest
Scott Burrows
1400s Apparition, Dick Wilkins
Madeline Dalton
Female Swing
Pedro Fontes
18th Century Apparition, Fezziwig Party Guest, Topper
Megan Gwyn
Rich Lady, Fred’s Party Guest
Renee Hampton
Fiddler
Sarah Milnamow
Napoleonic Apparition, Wendy
Natalie Noack
Medieval Apparition, Nichola
William O’Brien
Male Swing
Nathan Podziewski
Tudor Apparition, Teen Scrooge, Fezziwig Party Guest, Fred’s Party Guest
Brendan Roque
Mr. Toby, Spirit of Christmas Future
Kiera Sheehan
Martha Cratchit
Katie Walsh
Elizabethan Apparition, Fred’s Party Guest
Youth Ensemble Cast
Emma Billings
Belinda
Camden Bouley
School Boy
Owen Bouley
School Boy
Delia Canarie
Turkey Boy
Isabella Corica
Claire
Fred Faulkner
School Boy
George Faulkner
Fruit Child/Want
Nicholas Glowacki
Peter
Samuel Grear
Tiny Tim
Aubrey Rose Grimes
Fruit Child/Ignorance
Addison Guarino
Claire
Max Kerz
Fruit Child/Want
Michkael McKenzie
Toby’s Apprentice
Alisdair McLaren
Turkey Boy
Ezra Mendes
Boy Scrooge/Fred’s Party Child
Andrew Michaels
School Boy
Princess-Larrine Moore
Fan
Alexander O’Brien
Boy Scrooge/Fred’s Party Child
Benjamin O’Brien
Tiny Tim
Addison Pancoast
Spoiled Child/Fred’s Party Child
Lillian Peng
Fan
Shannen Penn
Spoiled Child/Fred’s Party Child
Meghan Pratt
Belinda
Advaith Satish
Peter
Sophia Camille Sherman
School Boy
Madison VanDeventer
Fruit Child/Ignorance
Leela Washington Crowther
School Boy
Julia Weston
Toby’s Apprentice
Artistic
Michael Wilson
Original Director and Adaptor
Rachel Alderman
Director
Tony Straiges
Scenic Designer
Alejo Vietti
Costume Designer
Zack Brown
Original Costume Designer
Robert Wierzel
Lighting Designer
John Gromada
Original Music and Sound Designer
Hope Clarke
Choreographer
Ken Clark
Musical Director
Derric Harris
Associate Choreographer
Sarah Killough
Dance Captain
Rebecca Schneebaum
Vocal Coach
Martin Lechner
Stage Manager
Kelly Hardy
Assistant Stage Manager
Shelby Demke, Cady Michaels
Youth Directors
Sponsors
Executive Sponsor
Producers
William & Judith Thompson
Support for the sensory friendly performance is provided by
