A CHRISTMAS CAROL Adapted by JERRY PATCH
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SEGERSTROM STAGE / NOVEMBER 29 THROUGH DECEMBER 27, 2003 David Emmes Martin Benson PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR presents CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL adapted by JERRY PATCH SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN Thomas Buderwitz Dwight Richard Odle Donna and Tom Ruzika based on the original design of Cliff Faulkner SOUND DESIGN MUSIC DIRECTOR CHOREOGRAPHER Garth Hemphill Dennis Castellano Linda Kostalik ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PRODUCTION MANAGER STAGE MANAGER Laurie Woolery Jeff Gifford *Scott Harrison DIRECTED BY JOHN-DAVID KELLER HONORARY PRODUCERS PAUL, DARANNE AND COURTNEY FOLINO CORPORATE PRODUCER THE CITIGROUP PRIVATE BANK A Christmas Carol • SOUTH COAST REPERTORY P1 CAST OF CHARACTERS (In order of appearance) LENA, a vendor of second-hand goods .................................................................... *Julia Coffey JOE, a cider salesman and a receiver of stolen goods ............................................. *Art Koustik TOY LADY .......................................................................................................... *Hisa Takakuwa PUPPETEER .......................................................................................... Dennis Alexander Garcia UNDERTAKER ................................................................................................ *Jonathan Del Arco CHIMNEY SWEEP ........................................................................................... *Timothy Landfield ELIZABETH SHELLY ............................................................................................... Christine Yael THOMAS SHELLY, a vendor of second-hand goods ................................................ Sean Durrie OLIVER SHELLY ............................................................................. Alex Wherritt, ▲Kevin Russell EBENEZER SCROOGE, a grasping covetous old man ........................................ *Hal Landon Jr. RICH WOMAN ................................................................................................... *Devon Raymond GIRL ABOUT TOWN ................................................................ Hannah Stafford, ▲Kaylin Miller CONSTABLE .................................................................................................................... John Sisk BOB CRATCHIT, clerk to Scrooge ..................................................................... *Daniel Blinkoff FRED, nephew to Ebenezer .......................................................................... *Howard Shangraw SOLICITORS .................................................................. *John-David Keller, *Martha McFarland WREATH SELLER ............................................................................................................. John Sisk JACOB MARLEY’S GHOST, a spectre of Ebenezer’s former partner in business ...... *Don Took THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST, a phantom showing things past ................ *Richard Doyle EBENEZER AS A BOY .................................................................... Alex Wherritt, ▲Kevin Russell FAN, the sister of Ebenezer .............................................. Giulia Bencivenga, ▲Jessica Perlman MRS. FEZZIWIG ............................................................................................ *Martha McFarland MR. FEZZIWIG, a kind hearted, jovial old merchant ............................................... *Art Koustik JACOB MARLEY AS A YOUNG MAN ............................................................................. John Sisk EBENEZER AS A YOUNG MAN ..................................................................... *Jonathan Del Arco BELLE, an old sweetheart of Ebenezer ..................................................................... *Julia Coffey THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT, a spirit of a kind, earthy and generous nature ..................................................................... *Timothy Landfield “TINY” TIM CRATCHIT ........................................................ Mason Acevedo, ▲Conner Thomsen MRS. CRATCHIT ................................................................................................ *Devon Raymond BELINDA CRATCHIT ............................................................. Julia Ostmann, ▲Katie Westerhout PETER CRATCHIT .................................................................... Mikey DeBenedetto, ▲Liam Lodge MARTHA CRATCHIT ............................................................... Brina Dokich, ▲Austen Wianecki MR. TOPPER, a bachelor ..................................................................... Dennis Alexander Garcia PURSUED MAIDEN ................................................................................................. Christine Yael SALLY, the wife of Fred ...................................................................................... *Hisa Takakuwa THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS YET-TO-COME, an apparition showing the shadows of things which may yet happen ...................................... *Don Took WANT ........................................................................................ Hannah Stafford, ▲Kaylin Miller IGNORANCE ................................................................................... Alex Wherritt, ▲Kevin Russell GENTLEMEN ON THE STREET ......... *Richard Doyle, *John-David Keller, *Howard Shangraw THE SCAVENGERS .................................... *Martha McFarland, *Hisa Takakuwa, *Julia Coffey BOY ON THE STREET ............................................................... Nicholas Walker, ▲Bryce Steeves POULTERER ..................................................................................................................... John Sisk Please Note: Children’s roles are double cast. Actors with ▲ appear Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at noon. Others appear in balance of performances. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. P2 SOUTH COAST REPERTORY • A Christmas Carol Hal Landon Jr. as Scrooge and Timothy Landfield as the Ghost of Christmas Present in 2002. SETTING 19th Century London LENGTH Approximately two hours, including one 15-minute intermission PRODUCTION STAFF Assistant Stage Manager ...................................................................................... *Vanessa J. Noon Casting Director ..................................................................................................... Joanne DeNaut Stage Management Intern ............................................................................................ Nina Evans Deck Crew ................................. David Gallo, Jeff Ham, Robert Harrison, James Ray, Joe Smith Follow Spot Operators .................................................................... Nina Evans, Wendy Radford Child Wrangler .................................................................................................. Lisamarie Goodell Dresser ......................................................................................................................... Stacy Nezda Costume Shop Assistants ...................................... Catherine Esera, Tracy Gray, Amber Johnson Peggy Oquist, Cynthia Shaffer-Thompson Costume Design Assistant .............................................................................................. Julie Keen Cellular phones, beepers and watch alarms should be turned off or set to non-audible mode during the performance. Please refrain from unwrapping candy or making other noises that may disturb surrounding patrons. The use of cameras and recorders in the theatre is prohibited. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the theatre. Media Partner Official Airline Media Partner A Christmas Carol •SOUTH COAST REPERTORY P3 Who was Charles Dickens? He was a sympathizer with the poor, the suffering and came the writing or publication of a major work. In the oppressed; and by his death, one of England’s 1837, with the birth of his first son, Charles Jr., came greatest writers is lost to the world. Oliver Twist. In 1838, with the arrival of Mary, Inscription on Dickens’ tombstone at Nicholas Nickleby was begun. In 1843, just prior to Poet’s Corner, Westminster Abbey the birth of Francis Jeffrey, A Christmas Carol was created. he eldest son of John The first of his Christ- and Elizabeth Dickens, mas books, A Christmas Carol TCharles Huffman Dick- quickly became a favorite of ens was born in Landport the people. It would be (now part of Portsmouth), followed by The Chimes, England, February 7, Dombey and Son and 1812. In 1824, he was Christmas Stories. given his first posi- Shortly after tion in business in the publication of A the employ of War- Christmas Carol, ren’s Blacking Fac- Dickens moved tory, Chatham. his family from For six months, their London the young Dick- home to settle, ens adhered la- briefly, in bels to contain- Genoa, Italy, ers of blacking, and later moved and perhaps un- on to Switzer- knowingly, col- land and Paris. lected material During these for what would years away from become world fa- London, his best mous portrayals known works in- of Victorian Eng- cluded Cricket on land’s working the Hearth, The class. Battle of Life and At 15, he en- the first installments tered the professions, of David Copperfield. taking a position as Once again back clerk at Ellis and Black- in England, Dickens more, attorneys. In be- would spend his later tween his clerking and years creating some of his evening shorthand