WHAT THE DICKENS DOES THAT MEAN? Background Information on some of the names, places and words used in .

★ : The name is derived from ★ Cratchit: From “cratch,” an archaic word “scrooge,” meaning to squeeze or crowd. for “creche,” the manger in which the infant Jesus was laid. Also suggests the ★ Marley: An Irish doctor Dickens met on St. scratching of the clerk’s pen on paper. Patrick’s Day when he was writing the story. ★ Buried with a stake of holly through ★ Tiny Tim: Was originally called Little Fred his heart: Once a customary manner of and was first played on stage by young burying a murderer. actresses. May have been inspired by Dickens’s nephew, who suffered from ★ I’ll await upon the hour: Twelve a.m. was tuberculosis and died young. considered the last hour of the day and also the bewitching hour. In the original ★ Counting House: A business office for story, only the of Christmas Yet to correspondence and keeping accounts. Come arrived at this hour. The other two These were poorly lit and heated. Women came at 1 a.m., the first hour of a were not permitted to work in them. Most new day. firms were small, consisting of only one or two employees. A 12 to 13 hour work day, ★ Smoking Bishop: A punch of red wine or six days a week was not uncommon. port, poured on ripe bitter oranges

★ 15 shillings a week: This equals $77.20 a ★ Camden Town: Now part of London, it’s week in today’s currency. where Dickens’ family first lived when they moved to the city. It is also where the ★ 1,000 pounds: This equals more than $1.2 Cratchits’ four-room house was located. million in today’s money. ★ Milliner’s Apprentice: This job held by ★ Walk-er: A Cockney expression of surprise Martha was described as “the hardest or incredulity, used by Turkey Boy near the worked, the worst paid and the worst end of the play. used.” The fact that Martha had to work Christmas Morning to “clear away” may ★ The world deals hard with poverty: Dickens mean her employer was as mean as had a life-long fear of poverty. He was taken Scrooge. out of school at age 12 after his father was sent to debtor’s prison and worked in a ★ Fanny: This was also the name of Dickens’ factory pasting labels on bottles. favorite older sister.

★ Workhouses and Poor Law: These were ★ Yes and No: This was a traditional English intended to keep beggars off the street, parlor game. but many were basically prisons where the people were given little food or clothing ★ Old Scratch: The devil. and had strict discipline. The Poor Law lasted until 1940. ★ Charwoman: A servant who did odd housework. ★ Marley is 7 years dead: This was originally 10 years, but was changed half way By the way, the dickens at the top of this through the writing. page does not refer to . Dickens is another word for the devil, as in, “What the devil does this mean?”

- 12 - December 6-16, 2012 2012 /2013 season PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PRODUCTION STAFF THE COLONIAL Colonial Players is privileged to have been the Director...... Jill Compton PLAYERS, producer of Rick Wade’s and Dick Gessner’s A Musical Director...... Roger Compton Christmas Carol 29 times since it was written Choreographer...... Peter N. Crews for CP in 1981. The auspicious birth of our INC. Producers...... Judi Wobensmith, Beth Terranova play begin with a gathering of CP members at the annual late summer banquet attended Stage Manager...... Andy McLendon 108 East Street • Annapolis, MD 21401 by Dick and Rick. These two Colonial Players Assistant Stage Manager...... Charlotte Robinson Box Office Telephone: 410-268-7373 veterans had ended their collaboration after Stage Crew...... Sara Rolf, Ann Sharpe, Lindsea Sharpe, Beth Starnes, Kathy Thorpe Lobby Telephone: 410-263-0533 writing several musicals for children that were Costume Designer...... Julie Bays thecolonialplayers.org produced by Annapolis theaters, including CP. Costume Assistants...... Andrea L. Elward, Lois Evans, Kaelynn Miller, Shirley Panek, During a conversation with Rick and Dick at Sara Rolf, Ann Sharpe, Beth Starnes, Beth Terranova, Meg Venton the banquet, Dean Johnson, then CP president Sound Designer...... Wes Bedsworth BOARD OF DIRECTORS and later mayor of Annapolis, challenged the Lighting Designer...... Harvey Hack Corporate Officers: author and composer to write a new play. If President...... Terry Averill they would write it, Colonial Players would Lighting Assistant...... Andrea L. Elward, Genevieve Ethridge, Dan McMahon, Vice President...... Tom Stuckey produce it. Rick had been working on a book Marie Oliver, Heather Quinn, Beth Starnes, Beth Terranova Treasurer...... Kaelynn Miller and lyrics for a version of A Christmas Carol, and Lighting / Sound Technicians...... Wes Bedsworth, Bronwyn van Joolen Secretary...... Jo Sullivan an agreement was reached at the buffet table, Technical Assistants...... Brittany Rankin, Andy Serb or perhaps the bar. Dick and Rick would write Set Design...... Dick Whaley Directors: it and it would be produced at Christmas time Lead Carpenter...... Dick Whaley Artistic...... Carol Youmans just four months later. A cast was assembled, Carpenters...... Norm James, Bob Mumper, Ted Yablonski Education & Special Projects...... Ron Giddings and actors and actresses began rehearsing Human Resources...... Shirley Panek while the author and composer worked Floor Design...... JoAnn Gidos Marketing ...... Beverly Hill van Joolen furiously, writing and refining the book, lyrics, Set Decoration...... Lois Banscher, JoAnn Gidos, Kaelynn Miller, Kathy Thorpe Operations...... Wes Bedsworth and music to meet the opening deadline. The Properties...... JoAnn Gidos Production...... Beth Terranova show was an immediate success and quickly Dance Captain...... Andrea L. Elward became an Annapolis holiday tradition. Assistant to the Directors...... Lois Banscher Rehearsal Assistant...... Mary Coleman Dean was always able to bring people together, CP SPECIAL EVENTS Play Consultant...... Lois Evans Season Sneak Peek often to do things they would otherwise never Hair Consultant...... Doug Dawson Summer One Act Festival consider. That was his special gift. This year’s Audition / Rehearsal Pianist...... Angela Lindhardt Promising Playwright Contest A Christmas Carol is dedicated to Dean, who died earlier this year. He will be remembered Post Show Talk Back Program / Poster Design...... Jim Gallagher not just for his creative and judicious manner, Scholarship Award Photography...... Colburn Images but for his dedication to Colonial Players. Season Celebration Program...... Tom Stuckey We can never forget his generosity over the Beth Whaley Series years, but especially his instrumental role in bringing together the two men who created ACKNOWLEDGMENTS For information on these events, contact: our wonderful play. [email protected] It is nice to know that though there are Scrooges in the world, they are not to be found Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Front of House anywhere but on our stage today. Dean was Catherine White Box Office...... Carol Youmans Scrooge’s nemesis. Subscriptions...... Lynda Cunningham May the spirit of Christmas remain with you Mary Beth Yablonski throughout this holiday season. Thank you, Ushers...... Jeanie Mincher Dean, for having been the inspiration for The music for this production of A Christmas Carol was recorded by News & Cues Editor...... Beth Terranova this unforgettable piece of theater that has Angela Lindhardt, piano; Ted Dietz, percussion; John Starr, flute; Webmasters...... Richard Atha-Nicholls become a Colonial Players’ trademark. Wes Bedsworth Michael Monda, clarinet; Frank Cooper, contrabass. Terry Averill

- 2 - - 11 - DIRECTOR’S NOTES THE STAFF 2012 is not only the 200th anniversary of the to returning to Colonial Players and helping to war of 1812, but also the 200th anniversary unwrap A Christmas Carol again. Lois Banscher (Assistant to the Directors) JoAnn Gidos (Properties Designer) of the birth of Charles Dickens. Dickens, well With A Christmas Carol, Lois is undertaking Another year with A Christmas Carol and another known through his writings as an opponent of As Dickens, himself, said: something new as assistant to Director Jill delightful experience with this wonderful the social injustices so prevalent in Victorian Compton and Musical Director Roger Compton. production. “From the time my grandgirls were times, was also a proponent of Christmas. “I have endeavored in this ghostly little book to Now in her third season at Colonial Players, she participating to the current effort, it’s always been He completed A Christmas Carol in just six raise the ghost of an Idea which shall not put my has previously worked on collecting props for so much fun to work with new and old friends as weeks, his first complete novel not written in readers out of humour with themselves, with eight CP shows. Many thank yous to everyone we enter the holiday season. MERRY CHRISTMAS. installments, and he helped create many of the each other, with the season, or with me. May it who has helped along this journey. And, that's no "Walk-er!" Harvey Hack (Lighting Designer) Christmas traditions we still celebrate today. haunt their house pleasantly, and no one wish Harvey has been running and designing lights Dickens enjoyed hosting holiday revelries that to lay it. Julie Bays (Costume Designer) since 1973, primarily at Colonial Players. friends and family looked forward to with great Julie has enjoyed Colonial Players since she was His recent lighting credits have included A anticipation. Like looking forward to unpacking Their faithful Friend and Servant, a child growing up in Annapolis. It has always Christmas Carol (twice), Dearly Departed, a favorite Christmas ornament every year, we C.D.” been a great experience working on shows at Romantic Comedy, The Tale of the Allergist’s have looked forward with great anticipation CP, where her favorite shows were Fences, I Hate Wife, Moon Over Buffalo, The Violet Hour, Over Hamlet, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Dead Body, Two Rooms, Private Lives, Mrs. the Forum, and Little Women. She has costumed California, Company, Spitfire Grill, and Going many shows at Children’s Theatre of Annapolis to St. Ives. Harvey appeared on stage once as ABOUT THE DIRECTOR and most recently costumed Oliver and To Kill a Gentleman in A Christmas Carol. An Arnold a Mockingbird at Compass Rose Studio Theater. resident, he works as a metallurgist doing Jill Sharpe Compton has worked on and to Maryland, Jill returned to Colonial Players as She is thankful for her supportive family. corrosion engineering for Northrop Grumman off stage for over 50 years since her first role in Hannah in The Spitfire Grill and more recently Corporation in Annapolis. grade school as one of the “three little kittens performed as one of “the Divas” in Jerry’s Girls Wes Bedsworth (Sound Designer) who lost their mittens.” Jill met her husband, in Rehoboth, DE and Annapolis Summer Garden Wes has been involved with more than 30 Andy McLendon (Stage Manager) Roger, during the first A Christmas Carol Theatre. In real life, Jill has been a physical different productions at Colonial Players since Andy has worn the stage manager hat for production at Colonial Players in 1981. therapist for many years. She is pleased to be he joined CP in 2007. He won the 2010 WATCH numerous productions at Colonial Players. She is back at Colonial Players and working with her award for outstanding sound design for Earth really excited to have the opportunity to work with They went on to participate in A Christmas favorite leading man and music director. and Sky and has been nominated for best Jill and Roger Compton for their first directorial Carol for 15 years before moving to New York sound design for Hauptmann, Kindertransport, venture upon returning to Annapolis. Many thanks for 13 years. While in New York, Jill studied “Many thanks to the production staff, dance and The Diviners. He works as a senior systems to the staff and cast for making A Christmas Carol musical theater at the Manhattan School of captain, pianist, cast, and many helpers too engineer in Washington, D.C., and also sings such a wonderful start to the holidays. Music, performed in local theater, regional numerous to mention. All your assistance and in two choirs at his church. Wes would like to theater, two national tours, and directed the hard work are greatly appreciated. God bless thank his parents, sister Susan, and girlfriend Judi Wobensmith (Producer) first two musicals at Webb Institute (the elite you everyone!!” Kaelynn for their love and support. Judi has been involved in more than 150 college of naval architecture). After returning productions in the Annapolis/DC area over the Peter N. Crews (Choreographer) last 40 plus years. She has produced shows at Peter has been an active part of the Maryland/ Colonial Players, Annapolis Summer Garden Virginia theater community for more than 30 Theatre, and Petrucci’s to name a few. Previous ABOUT THE MUSIC DIRECTOR years. He earned a BA in Dramatic Arts from directing credits include:A Christmas Carol (four St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and has since times at CP), The Music Man, Gigi, The King After 13 years without a “Hilli-Ho Chirrup” while Family Singers – a mixed chorus of students and performed, instructed, and choreographed and I, Carnival, Marriages, Something’s Afoot serving as academic dean of one of America’s staff, numbering as many as 30 singers (from a primarily on the East Coast for both professional (at Colonial Players and 2nd Star Productions), and community theater companies. Peter The Sunshine Boys and Mrs. California among best kept college secrets, Webb Institute of total student body of about 80) – and directing performed on stage at CP in The Sunshine Boys, others. She has served three terms on the Board Naval Architecture in Glen Cove, NY, Roger the musical aspects of two shows directed by Closer Than Ever, and Is There Life after High of Directors at CP, Annapolis Summer Garden Compton (or , as he was known Jill Compton. Do you detect a pattern with this School?. Other choreography credits: Marvelous Theatre, and Children’s Theatre of Annapolis for 15 years) is delighted to be back home production of A Christmas Carol? Roger sings Wonderettes, Anything Goes, Forever Plaid, and has appeared in various TV commercials in Maryland and to be involved again with A with the Annapolis Chorale and, with Jill, has Cinderella, Calamity Jane, Wizard of Oz, Bugsy and documentaries. She would like to thank Christmas Carol. While in New York, he returned founded a community chorus in Prospect Bay, Malone JR., and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. the production staff of A Christmas Carol for to his primary musical interest (i.e., the musical where they reside and enjoy boating on the Bay Peter thanks Vince, family, and friends, both far performing above and beyond and for their in musical theater) by founding the Webb and golfing. and near, for your unending support. Enjoy! tremendous support! - 10 - - 3 - Music Synopsis THE CAST (continued) Overture...... Orchestra Christmas Eve in London...... The Carolers, Londoners That Most Marvelous Time of the Year...... Fred, Bob Cratchit the piano and the violin. Some of his favorite in between, I Love You ALL. Lastly, to the entire Mind Your Own Business...... Scrooge, Londoners music groups include: The Beatles, Coldplay, A Christmas Carol production team, backstage Styx, and Journey. Outside of the arts, he’s a crew, and terrific cast, a gazillion thank yous. As If It Were Yesterday...... Scrooge normal, active 10-year-old who likes Batman God Bless Everyone ! Merry Christmas !” Hilli-Ho! Chirrup!...... Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig, Guests and Legos. He attributes his musical abilities In Your World...... Belle to his family and music teachers. Thanks to the Vince van Joolen Cornucopia...... Ghost of Christmas Present, Londoners directors for believing in him to play this role! (Fundraiser / Fred’s Party Guest) Bless Us All...... Cratchit Family Bless Us....everyone! Vince is making his fifth appearance in A One Fine Funeral...... Undertaker’s Man, Laundress, Charwoman Christmas Carol. Previous roles included the Keeping Christmas...... Scrooge Daniel Starnes (Peter Cratchit) Ghost of Christmas Present, Mr Fezziwig, and Finale...... Scrooge, Company Daniel is a 9th grade honor roll student at the Undertaker’s Man. He has also appeared Southern High School ,where he most enjoys on the Colonial Theater Stage in The Battle chorus and history. Over the years Daniel has of Shallowford, Death of a Salesman, Jekyll TIME AND PLACE participated in all-county and all-state choruses. & Hyde, and Company. He sings baritone The play takes place in the streets of Victorian revelations of the ghosts and in Scrooge’s He has appeared in various community theater with the Annapolis Opera Chorus and will London and in the counting house and memory, we are transported to times and places productions. Some of his favorite roles have appear in Rigoletto in March. He wishes all a bedchamber of . In the of Scrooge’s past, present and future. been in Aladdin JR. (Aladdin), The Wizard of Oz “Gelukkig kerstfeest”. (Scarecrow), Annie (Rooster), and The Annapolis THE AUTHOR Chorale’s Sound of Music (Friedrich). Daniel is Sarah Wade (Charwoman) thrilled to be in his fifth year with the Colonial Sarah was most recently seen on the Colonial Richard Wade has written the book and college, dinner theater, and at Colonial Players, Players’ Christmas productions. Having played Players stage in the one-act festival as Ionesco lyrics for at least a dozen musicals, including A including The Music Man; Inherit the Wind; Tim, Turkey Boy, Ghost of Christmas Past, and in The Shepherd’s Chameleon and Girl in Christmas Carol, which was first produced by Hello, Dolly!; Our Town; She Loves Me; The now Peter, Daniel has set a goal to play every Starcrossed. This summer, she played Bet and The Colonial Players in 1981. He has directed Dresser; Amadeus; Driving Miss Daisy; Private speaking male role in his favorite adaptation of Widow Sowerberry in Oliver! at the Compass many shows in summer stock, community Lives; and A Christmas Carol. He lives in Arnold. A Christmas Carol. Daniel would like to thank Rose Studio Theater, as well as sound designing this year’s directors Jill and Roger Compton, the their productions of The Miracle Worker and THE COMPOSER cast and crew, his voice teacher Marlene Billars, To Kill a Mockingbird. Her previous roles in A teachers, friends, and family for supporting his Christmas Carol include Turkey Boy, Martha, and Richard Gessner collaborated with Richard served as musical director for many productions desire to perform. Belle. She would like to thank her friends and Wade to write the music for A Christmas Carol in Maryland, including Carnival, Fiddler on the family for putting up with the phrase “I can’t, I and also wrote music for Wade’s adaptations Roof, and My Fair Lady at Annapolis Summer Fred Taylor have rehearsal” all the time. “All my love!” of children’s musicals Pinocchio, Puss ‘n Boots, Garden Theatre and Little Mary Sunshine; The (Marley / Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come) Rumpelstiltskin, and Treasure Island. A popular Apple Tree; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Fred is excited to return to the Colonial Players Ed Wintermute entertainer in the Annapolis area for many years, The Contrast; and Carnival at Colonial Players. stage, where he has appeared in A Christmas (The Ghost of Christmas Present) Gessner is now retired and living in Florida. He Carol and several other CP productions Ed appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Present over the years. He has also performed with in the original production of A Christmas Carol ABOUT THE PRE-SHOW MUSIC Pasadena Theatre Company and St. Mark’s at Colonial Players in 1981 and continued Dinner Theater. He failed retirement in 1996 to perform in that show each year except Mannheim Steamroller creates and performs Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” was explicitly used and currently works as “the voice” of UMBC 2007, usually in his original role. He has also unique, tasteful, yet very contemporary by Dickens in A Christmas Carol when Scrooge basketball and is a tour guide for Watermark. appeared as Scrooge, Gentlemen #1 and #2, arrangements of well-known Christmas carols hears it sung jauntily in the street outside of his He is the Official Town Crier for Annapolis the Undertaker’s Man, and Mr. Fezziwig. His that have been important parts of our Holiday office and threatens to hit the singer with a ruler and will represent the “City of Anne” in the most recent role at CP was Mr. Laurence in Little celebrations since Dickens’ time. The lyrics if he does not cease immediately. “O Little Town World Invitational Town Crier Championship in Women. CP audiences have also seen him in The for “Deck the Halls” were written during the of Bethlehem” was composed in 1868. “Silent Ontario, Canada in August 2013. He dedicates Philadelphia Story, Of Mice and Men, Hogan’s initial wave of popularity of “A Christmas Night” was written and first performed on his performance to all young and young at heart, Goat, Fiorello!, and Macbeth. He regularly Carol.” “Angels We Have Heard on High” was Christmas Eve in 1818. As you enter the theater, especially his grandchildren whom he loves performs and sings in productions and concerts first published in a collection of French carols please let this music sweep over you and let endlessly. “To my entire support team from in the local theater and music community. in 1855. The text of “Joy to the World” was your 21st Century stress and fast-paced, multi- Catonsville to Durham, N.C., and everywhere set to a currently known tune in 1839. “God tasking life “chill.” - 4 - - 9 - THE CAST (continued) THE CAST (in alphabetical order)

Holly Miller (Fanny) Lives), and Kaye (Dog Logic). She’d like to thank Shopkeeper Brown / Lamplighter...... Ted Dietz Although this is Holly’s first time on stage, both Jill and Roger for a lovely experience and Mr. Fezziwig...... Doug Dillner technically she was in this show eight years ago the rest of the talented cast for such fun during in her mommy’s tummy! She is having so much rehearsals. Love to Drew, Emma, and Jeff. Laundress...... Andrea L. Elward fun and hopes this will be the first of many Undertakers’s Man / Dick Wilkins / Mistletoe Man...... Ethan Goldberg shows for her. In her spare time, she enjoys Ashley Rolf (Belinda Cratchit) playing Angry Birds, watching movies, and doing Ashley is an 8th grader at Severna Park Middle Ghost of Christmas Past...... Patti Grieb-Poling her math homework. She would like to say an School. She is delighted to join the cast of A extra big thank you to Nana for coming all in her first Colonial Players Scrooge...... Duncan Hood way from England to see her first show. production. Some of her favorite roles in past Fred / Young Scrooge...... Eric Hufford shows include Jojo (Seussical/Spartan Lyrical Kaelynn Miller (Belle / Fred’s Wife) Society) and Oliver (Oliver Twist/Shipley’s Choice Young Scrooge / Turkey Boy...... Clifford Jamieson Kaelynn is delighted to be back on the CP stage Elementary). Ashley is a former chorister for the Fred’s Party Guest / Aunt...... Sarah Jamieson in such a merry show about her favorite holiday! Peabody Children’s Chorus and currently sings in Previous on stage credits include Moonlight the Pop Choir at Severna Park Middle. When not Mrs. Fezziwig...... Betty Lasner performing, she enjoys field hockey, swimming, and Magnolias (Miss Poppenghul) and Little Bob Cratchit...... Chris Leabhart Women (Meg), with behind-the-scenes credits riding roller coasters, and shopping with friends. on too many shows to name. At CP, Kaelynn Ashley sends special thanks to her voice teacher Fanny...... Holly Miller serves as Treasurer and Membership Chair. She Deborah Brown for encouraging her to audition Belle / Fred’s Wife...... Kaelynn Miller pays her bills by working as a customer service for this production. She also thanks her family representative in the music industry, which sort of and friends for their love and support! Mrs. Cratchit...... Lesley Miller actually relates to her degree in Music and Vocal 1st Solicitor...... Shirley Panek Performance. Kaelynn wishes a Christmas season Marisa Roper (Martha Cratchit) full of hot cocoa and hippopotamuses to all the Music isn’t really something that Marisa does. Belinda Cratchit...... Ashley Rolf people who make her smile on a daily basis. It’s become more of a lifestyle for her now! She has been involved in theater since fourth grade. Martha Cratchit...... Marisa Roper Lesley Miller (Mrs. Cratchit) Her first role was the Queen of Hearts in her Tiny Tim...... Andrew “Drew” Sharpe Lesley played Mrs. Cratchit from 2002 to 2005 school’s production of Alice in Wonderland. She and is so excited to be back in the role after a participated in National Youth Choir three years Peter Cratchit...... Daniel Starnes seven-year absence. In the 2004 production, in row. “I would like to thank my wonderful voice Marley / Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come...... Fred Taylor she was six months pregnant with her daughter teacher Mrs. Brown; my choral conductors, Holly, who is sharing the stage with her this Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Campbell; Mr. Whewell, 2nd Solicitor / Fred’s Party Guest...... Vince van Joolen who taught me everything I know about year! Much love to the cast and crew.” I had Charwoman...... Sarah Wade forgotten how much fun this is!” Big hugs to acting; the wonderful directors here at Colonial her hubby Jeffrey, her younger daughter Emma Players; and, most of all, my family for being so The Ghost of Christmas Present...... Ed Wintermute (maybe you can join us next time!), and to her supportive of me throughout my musical career. biggest fan - Mum. “Thank you for coming all this way to see us. Bless us all!” Andrew “Drew” Sharpe (Tiny Tim) Produced by special arrangement with the authors. An active 4th grader at Rolling Knolls Taking photographs or using any recording devices is strictly prohibited. Shirley Panek (Fundraiser) Elementary, Drew is very excited to be playing Smoking is prohibited throughout the building. Shirley is pleased to be part of such a long- in his 2nd production of A Christmas Carol standing Colonial Players tradition. While this with Colonial Players. Drew first appeared as is her first turn in A Christmas Carol, she has Boy Ebenezer in the 2010 production. Besides lent her alto voice to two other CP musicals -- acting, he also enjoys singing. He was selected Little Women (Mrs. Kirk/Ensemble), and Is There to sing the youth solo in Mendelssohn’s Elijah Life After High School? Audiences may also with The Annapolis Summer Choral Festival this remember her from other CP shows including past summer. Drew is a treble singer with the The Unexpected Guest (Laura Warwick), Miss All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis and also sings Framer (Lettice and Lovage), Sybl Chase (Private with choirs at church and school. He also plays Colonial Players is a proud member of ACT, the Annapolis Consortium of Theaters. - 8 - - 5 - THE CAST THE CAST (continued)

Ted Dietz (Shopkeeper Brown / Lamplighter) like The Wiz; You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Duncan Hood (Scrooge) Clifford Jamieson Ted is the original drummer for A Christmas Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs; Godspell JR.; Merry Christmas to you all! This show has a long (Young Scrooge / Turkey Boy) Carol and played the show for the first 12 and Honk! JR. into the lives of young actors in and venerable tradition, and Duncan is honored Clifford is a 7th grader at Severna Park years. You will hear him on the recorded music and around the Annapolis area. In addition to to be part of it this year. He thanks Judi, Rick, Jill, Middle School. This is his first production used for the show this year. He was on stage performing on the community theater stage, Roger, and all of the team for taking a chance with The Colonial Players. Clifford performed for two years as one of the Gentleman and Drea can be found singing with the best rocked and letting him join in this wonderful tradition. in the Children’s Theatre of Annapolis (CTA) is Shopkeeper Brown for this production. In up R&B blue-eyed soul band, “JoyRide.” Duncan recently appeared in the 2011 Clint productions of Willy Wonka and Alice in addition toA Christmas Carol. Ted played drums Eastwood film J Edgar as the radio announcer. Wonderland. He thanks his “Stage Dad” for for Tricks, 70 Girls 70, and Fiorello! to name a Ethan Goldberg Over the past 20 years, he has performed roles dragging him to his first audition. He also few, was on stage in The Night Thoreau Spent in (Undertakers’s Man / Dick Wilkins / Mistletoe Man) as Emcee in Cabaret, Flint in Something’s Afoot, thanks mother Sarah Jamieson (ensemble in Jail, and was stage manager for On Golden Pond. Ethan lives the American dream as a student The Man in 52 Pickup, The Playwright in Enter this show) for making everyday life at home a When not performing with Colonial Players,Ted who serves by day and acts by night. He is the Guardsman, Van Sweiten in Amadeus, performance. “Walk-er!” sings with the Annapolis Opera Chorus, drums thrilled to be back at CP for his fourth show. He Jethro Crouch in Sly Fox, Michael in Dancing for the Federal City Brass Band, and is a Cantor previously appeared at CP as the wacky busboy at Lughnasa, The Narrator in Blood Brothers, Sarah Jamieson (Fred’s Party Guest / Aunt) at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in guy in She Loves Me, as Mr. Wollcott in The Inspector Rough in Angel Street, Hysterium twice Sarah is excited to be in her first stage role ever. Severna Park. Ted is happy to be with us again Christmas Doll, and as Jan Warwick In last year’s and Pseudolus once in three productions of A She is a rehab physician at Anne Arundel Medical as he says, “It just isn’t Christmas without A The Unexpected Guest. Ethan has performed Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Center and has a private practice in Severna Christmas Carol at Colonial Players.” elsewhere in Something’s Afoot at 2nd Star, Major General in two productions of Pirates of Park. Sarah is the mother of two boys, Marston Anything Goes at ASGT, Rent at Laurel Playhouse, Penzance, Pap in Big River, Porter and Ross in (15) and Clifford (13, Turkey Boy). Sarah enjoys Doug Dillner (Mr. Fezziwig) and Urinetown at AACC. To avoid leaving anyone Macbeth, and Dr Kalmar in Studio Theatre’s swimming, gardening, and oil painting, and is an Dr. D. is, once again, pleased to be cast in this out, Ethan would like to thank everyone at CP production of A New Brain. Voiceover credits avid reader. fine play. In the past he has played the parts of for always allowing him to come back and do include national and regional commercials as Scrooge, Marley’s Ghost, and the Undertaker’s what he loves. He also wants to take this time well as book and industrial projects. Video game Betty Lasner (Mrs. Fezziwig) Man (as well as some other smaller parts). to give a special shout out to Sam, Stuart, and credits include three characters in Star Trek, Christmas has always been Betty’s favorite Being retired from teaching chemistry at the Brooke for always being there for him. “Love Next Generation; and five characters in Fallout holiday. Being able to help bring A Christmas Naval Academy has afforded him more time to you guys.” Ethan hopes you enjoy the show and 3 by Bethesda Softworks. Duncan has been an Carol to life with Colonial Players is a bonus. be involved in Carol, and he is honored to be wishes everybody a Merry Christmas, but most international sailing instructor trainer for the Betty is delighted to be able to Hilli-Ho with cast. He has much to thank his wife for in all importantly a Happy Chanukah. American Sailing Association for 28 years and Mr. Fezz again this year. From Aunt Eller in the support she gives in his time away from the holds a USCG Master’s license. Oklahoma to Diana in California Suite, Felicia family for this work. He also wants to thank Jesus Patti Grieb-Poling (Ghost of Christmas Past) in I Hate Hamlet, etc., etc., it has been a blast. Christ for his gifts that he can share with you this Patti is happy to once again be part ofCP’s A Eric Hufford (Fred / Young Scrooge) Betty has been an RN for over 40 years and is evening, for without those gifts (that he says he Christmas Carol. This is her 12th time appearing Eric is excited to once again be a part of a now helping people improve their lives through does not deserve) he could not be with you here. in the show, beginning in 1995 as Fred’s Colonial Players production! He was involved hypnosis. “Many thanks to everyone, cast and “God bless all of you, and, in closing, as Tiny Tim wife. Over the years she has played multiple in theater during high school up through his crew, for sharing this time. Merry Christmas!” reminds us, ‘God bless us, every one!’” characters including Mrs. Fezziwig, Laundress, freshman year of college, where he played Tom Charwoman, Party Guest, Caroler, and the Ghost in Schoolhouse Rock Live! He reconnected with Chris Leabhart (Bob Cratchit) Andrea L. Elward (Laundress) of Christmas Past. Other recent performances his love for theater last summer as Pharaoh Chris is thrilled to be doing his second show on Drea is a local instructor, entertainer, performer, have been with Riverside Theatre in A Christmas in Drama Learning Center’s Joseph and the the Colonial Players stage. He loves A Christmas and recording artist. Active in the local theater Carol, the Musical as Mrs. Fezziwig, Narrator, Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Recent theater Carol and is honored to be playing the same role community for over 30 years, she has appeared Solicitor, and Fred’s wife. Patti has also enjoyed credits include Daniel Beauxhomme in Red Kermit the Frog played 18 years ago. He plans in the Ruby Griffith Award winning productions performing in several murder mysteries, the last Branch Theatre’s Once on This Island, Sheriff to move to Chicago this year to study theater of Enter the Guardsman with The Colonial with BCT in the fall of 2011. While acting is a Joe Sutter in Colonial Players’ Spitfire Grill, at the Second City, with an end goal of working Players and Mame with 2nd Star Productions. definite lifelong love for her, Patti’s main loves and Richard Henry Lee in Pasadena Theatre on Sesame Street. He would like to dedicate Other performance credits include featured are her hubby, Steven, her four fantastic kids, Company’s 1776. “I’d like to give a big thank you this show to his mother because there is NO roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Assassins, Anything Goes, and her grandchildren. Family and her full time to all of my friends who continually come out cussing in it. “Thank you all for joining us on Annie, Me and My Girl, A Funny Thing Happened job as a dental office manager ensure that she and support all of my performances. It means a this Haunting Christmas Adventure! Enjoy, God on the Way to the Forum, Chicago, and A Chorus never has a dull moment. She wants to thank lot to me. Enjoy the show!” Bless, and Happy Christmas to all!” Line. As a workshop instructor, director, and everyone in cast and crew for making this such a choreographer, she has enjoyed bringing shows warm, memorable experience. - 6 - - 7 -