A Community Carol
Opening Night
December 17, 2020 | 7:30 PM
A recorded version will be available through Monday, December 21 at 7:30 pm.
Inspired by Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Collectively Created in Community
On a quiet winter’s night, the cast of Hartford Stage’s annual A Christmas Carol has Zoomed together to read the famous story in honor of what would have been the 23rd season. But, as the spine of the book cracks open, the cold wind sweeps in, the lights flicker, the Wi-Fi is unstable and the spirits that haunt its pages guide us on a journey through a story we thought we knew so well.
Hartford Stage presents A Community Carol, a virtual storytelling experience adapted and directed by Rachel Alderman and created in partnership with our beloved returning Christmas Carol cast members, local artists, Hartford neighbors and area theater students.
Community Candle Lighting
Join us before the show at 7 pm for a community candle lighting ceremony! Patrons who make a donation of $25 or more will receive a special “Community Carol” candle that can be used during the ceremony!
Important Info
Approximate Running Time
70 minutes
Recommended Age
Recommended for the entire family!
Tickets are FREE
with a suggested donation to Hartford Stage’s
Raise the Curtain fundraising campaign.
Your donation will help us raise the curtain on the next chapter of our theatre’s history. Thanks to a generous friend of Hartford Stage, all donations for A Community Carol will be matched!
Exclusive Presenting Sponsor:
Cast and Community Partners
A Christmas Carol Returning Ensemble
Vanessa R Butler*
Robert Hannon Davis*
Kenneth De Abrew*
Rebecka Jones*
Sarah Killough*
Shauna Miles*
John-Andrew Morrison*
Michael Preston*
Buzz Roddy*
Alan Rust*
Noble Shropshire*
Terrell Donnell Sledge*
With Performances by:
Devé-Ann Bennett
Dejé Bennett
Emma Billings
Isabella Corica
Anne Cubberly
Malena Gordo
Barbara Karger
Ezra Mendez
Destini Stewart
Ava Vercellone
A Christmas Carol Youth Ensemble
The Hartt School
Capital Community College
Hartford Gay Men’s Chorus
Christ Church Cathedral
The Revs. Cathy & Heather Rion Starr of Unitarian Society of Hartford
Creative Team
Adapter and Director
Rachel Alderman
Video Designer
Rasean Davonte Johnson
Sound Designer
Pornchanok Kanchanabanca
Assistant Director
Zoë Golub-Sass
Dramaturg
Sally Lobel
Videographer
Alonzo L. Beckett of NE Video
Audio/Visual Coordinator
Lucas Clopton
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
