Music by Lyrics by Book by Alan Menken Lynn Ahrens Mike Ockrent & Lynn Ahrens
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November 26—December 22, 2013 Music by Lyrics by Book by ALAN MENKEN LYNN AHRENS MIKE OCKRENT & LYNN AHRENS Based on the story by CHARLES DICKENS Original Choreography by SUSAN STROMAN Originally Directed by MIKE OCKRENT Originally Presented by Radio City Entertainment at the Theater at Madison Square Garden Directed by GAVIN MAYER Musical Director Choreographer Scenic Design DAVID NEHLS KITTY SKILLMAN HILSABECK BRIAN MALLGRAVE Lighting Design Sound Design Costume Design VANCE MCKENZIE DAVID THOMAS CHRIS CAMPBELL Wig and Makeup Design Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager LISA ROKICKI LISA COOK* LISA A. KURTZ* Artistic Producer ROD A. LANSBERRY Casting by wojcik | seay casting, llc A Christmas Carol is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI • 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 • Phone: 212-541-4684 • Fax: 212-397-4684 • www.MTIShows.com The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. CAST OF CHARACTERS Ebenezer Scrooge ............................... Richard White * Mr. Hawkins ........................................Rob Costigan * Ghost of Christmas Past ..............Megan Van De Hey * Mr. Fezziwig .........................................Gregory Price * Ghost of Christmas Present ...................Stephen Day * Mrs. Fezziwig ................................Sharon Kay White * Ghost of Christmas Future ..Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck * Young Scrooge ......................................David Miller Jacob Marley .......................................... Brad Nacht * Young Marley .......................................Tim Howard Bob Cratchit ......................................... Cole Burden * Emily .................................................... Emily Luhrs * A Beadle ................................Robert Michael Sanders * Sally Anderson ..................................Maddie Franke Old Joe ................................................ Mark Rubald * Grace Smythe ...................................... Hannah Katz Charity Man 1 .............................................Ron Tal * Tiny Tim ...................................... Vincent Rodriguez Charity Man 2 .....................................Gregory Price * Boy Scrooge ........................................Kaden Hinkle Charity Man 3 .....................................Tim Howard Fan ........................................................Katie Phipps Fred Anderson .......................................Stephen Cerf * Jonathan .....................................Nate Patrick Siebert Mrs. Cratchit ........................ Joanie Brosseau-Beyette Martha .....................................................Kira Vuolo Mr. Smythe .............................................. Ben Dicke * Fred’s Son ............................................Kaden Hinkle Mrs. Mops .................................Charla Mason Kelly Cratchit Girl .........................................Katie Phipps Judge .....................................Robert Michael Sanders * Ignorance ...................................Nate Patrick Siebert Scrooge’s Mother .......................Jennifer DeDominici * Want .....................................................Katie Phipps Scrooge’s Father ............................ Jacob Lewis Smith * ENSEMBLE Matt LaFontaine, Julia Perrotta, Parker Redford, Rachel Turner UNDERSTUDIES (Understudies never appear in place of principal actors unless an announcement has been made.) Ebenezer Scrooge: Mark Rubald*; Mrs. Cratchit, Ghost of Christmas Past: Jennifer DeDominici*; Ghost of Christmas Present, A Beadle, Judge: Jacob Lewis Smith*; Ghost of Christmas Future: Julia Perrotta; Jacob Marley: Gregory Price*; Bob Cratchit: Ben Dicke*; Scrooge’s Father, Mr. Smythe, Old Joe: Rob Costigan*; Charity Man 2, Mr. Fezziwig: Robert Michael Sanders*; Charity Man 1 and 3, Young Marley: Parker Redford; Mr. Hawkins, Fred Anderson: Ron Tal*; Mrs. Mops: Maddie Franke; Mrs. Fezziwig: Charla Mason Kelly; Young Scrooge: Tim Howard; Scrooge’s Mom, Emily, Sally Anderson: Rachel Turner; Grace Smythe: Katie Phipps; Tiny Tim, Boy Scrooge, Fred’s Son: Nate Patrick Siebert; Jonathan, Ignorance: Kaden Hinkle; Fan, Want, Cratchit Girl, Martha: Hannah Katz. * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. T The Designers at this Theatre S CENIC A S A IA D R T are Represented by E I E T S I I T N S • U L • United Scenic Artists• Local USA 829 O 9 C 82 AL USA of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Performing Arts Committee, Dia Campbell and the SparkFun Team, and the Arvada Center Volunteers. ORCHESTRA Music Director, Conductor, Keyboards: David Nehls Assistant to the Music Director, Percussion: Keith Ewer Bass: Jon Cullison; Violin: Deborah Fuller, Ellen Jean Harrison; Woodwinds: Harry Grainger; Trumpet: Dawn Kramer or Terry Sawchuk; Trombone: Wade Sander. TIME & PLACE 1843 – London, England MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I “Overture” ............................................................................................. Orchestra “Hear the Bells” ...................................................................................... Ensemble “Jolly Good Time” .................................................................................. Ensemble “Charity Men” .................................................. Ebenezer Scrooge and Charity Men “Nothing to Do With Me” ................................Ebenezer Scrooge and Bob Cratchit “You Mean More to Me” ...............................................................Cratchit Family “Link By Link” ..................................Ebenezer Scrooge, Jacob Marley and Ensemble “The Lights of Long Ago — Part I” ................................... Ghost of Christmas Past “Old Bailey” .....................Scrooge’s Mother and Father, and Ghost of Christmas Past “The Lights of Long Ago — Part II” .................................. Ghost of Christmas Past “A Place Called Home — Part I” ............................................Boy Scrooge and Fan “Fezziwig’s Annual Christmas Ball” ..............Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig, and Ensemble “A Place Called Home — Part II” ........ Young Scrooge, Emily and Ebenezer Scrooge “Money Machine Montage” ..................................... Young Scrooge, Young Marley, Emily, Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig, and Ensemble “Abundance and Charity” .............................................Ghost of Christmas Present, Ebenezer Scrooge and Ensemble “Christmas Together” ................... Cratchit Family, Fred and Family, and Ensemble — INTERMISSION — ACT II “Entr’ Acte” ............................................................................................ Orchestra “Christmas Together” (Reprise) .............................................................. Ensemble “Will Tiny Tim Live?” ........................Ebenezer Scrooge, Ghost of Christmas Present and Cratchit Family “Dancing on Your Grave” ................... Ebenezer Scrooge, Ghost of Christmas Future and Ensemble “Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today” ............................................... Ebenezer Scrooge “Nothing to Do With Me” (Reprise) ..................... Ebenezer Scrooge and Company Who’s Who In The Cast Richard White (Ebenezer Kitty Skillman Hilsabeck Stephen Cerf (Fred Scrooge) is making his (Ghost of Christmas Anderson) is making his Arvada Center debut. Future) This is Kitty’s 28th Arvada Center debut. Broadway: Joey, The Most production performing National Tours include: Happy Fella; Sir Danvers, at the Arvada Center. Jersey Boys and Spamalot. Jekyll & Hyde; Tommy, Broadway credits: The Regional: Les Misérables Brigadoon; Lieutenant Phantom of the Opera as a (Weston Playhouse); Fid- Cable, South Pacific; swing and Meg understudy, dler on the Roof (John Danillo, The Merry Widow; and on the national tour as W. Engeman Theater); and The Red Shadow, Meg Giry. Other regional Joseph and the Amazing Desert Song (New York City Opera). Off- credits: Swing, Evita, and Guys and Dolls (Country Technicolor Dreamcoat (Reagle Music Theatre); Broadway: Essex, Elizabeth and Essex; and George, Dinner Playhouse); Swing! and Carousel (Boston); Gypsy (New Bedford Festival Theatre); and Topper. National Tour: The King and I, Camelot, ten years with the Hubbard Street Dance Company Twice Charmed (Disney Cruise Line). Stephen Urinetown, and Jekyll & Hyde. Regional: Phantom (Chicago); four years with Harbinger (Detroit); performed as a soloist with the Boston Pops for (Yeston/Kopit, recording RCA); Sayonara, Diamond Dance, Mussawwir, Agnes de Mille their 2008 summer concert series: “A Tribute Carousel and Showboat (Papermill Playhouse); Project (NYC). Actors’ Equity Association to Leonard Bernstein.” Training: The Boston Man of La Mancha (Olney); Urinetown (American member for over 22 years. Conservatory. Stephen is an Arvada native and a Conservatory Theater);South Pacific (Arena member of Actors’ Equity Association. Stage); and 1776, (Guthrie, Goodspeed). TV: Joanie Brosseau-Beyette The New Moon, Showboat, and A Salute to Alan (Mrs. Cratchit) Rob Costigan (Mr. J. Lerner, (Great Performances). Feature Film: previously appeared at the Hawkins / us Mr. Smythe, the villain, Gaston, in Disney’s Beauty And The Arvada Center in Man of Scrooge’s Father, Old Joe) Beast (Platinum record, Grammy Award®, and the La Mancha and The 1940’s has performed in thirty opportunity to sing on the 64th Annual Academy Radio Hour.