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Charles Dickens’ 2019–20 SEASON • Your Home for Dramatic Discoveries • TrinityRep.com Right surgeons. Right robots. Right in South County. L to R: Joseph F. Renzulli II, MD, FACS; Robert C. Marchand, MD; Ian A. Madom, MD Looking for Rhode Island’s leader in robotic surgery? Come to South County. At the Institute for Robotic Surgery at South County Health, surgical procedures with smaller incisions, fewer complications, and faster recoveries happen every day. Our surgeons use the latest robotic technology for hip and knee replacements, minimally invasive spine surgery, urologic, and general surgery. Discover how the Institute for Robotic Surgery can get you back to living your life – faster. www.roboticsurgeryRI.com 2 2019–20 Season at the Lederer Theater Center under the direction of Curt Columbus Tom Parrish The Arthur P. Solomon and Executive Director Sally E. Lapides Artistic Director THE ARTISTIC TEAM Directed by Kate Bergstrom Music Direction by Michael Rice Choreography by Taavon Gamble Set Design by Patrick Lynch Costume Design by Olivera Gajic Lighting Design by Barbara Samuels Sound Design by Broken Chord Production Stage Managed by Meg Tracy Leddy* November 7 – December 29, 2019 in the Elizabeth and Malcolm Chace Theater by Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol will be performed with one intermission. with original music by Richard Cumming Presented by Supporting Sponsor Media Sponsors This production is dedicated to Stephen Hamblett and his love for the story of A Christmas Carol, and to longtime friend Nick Cardi, who embodied the spirit of Christmas in his life and work. Trinity Rep’s 56th Season is sponsored by PLEASE TURN OFF cell phones and alarms during the performance. Supporting Season Sponsor Texting and cell phone use are limited to intermission, outside the theater. 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Baldwin, Timothy Crowe* , Danielle Dorfman, Jack Ebenezer Scrooge Jude Sandy*‡ Dryden*, Ricardy Fabre*, Taavon Gamble*, Henry Hetz, ‡ ‡ Jacob Marley Taavon Gamble* Mauro Hantman* , Jude Sandy* , Michael Rosas*, Haley ‡ ‡ Emily Cratchit Danielle Dorfman Schwartz*, Stephen Thorne* , Rachael Warren* Bob Cratchit Ricardy Fabre* Frederika, Niece to Scrooge Haley Schwartz* Musicians: Randy Cloutier, drums substitute; Dave Geer, guitar Solicitors for the Poor Michael Rosas*, Stephen Thorne* ‡ substitute; Clay Nordhill, guitar; Tessa Sacramone, violin; Joe, Proprietor of Tavern Timothy Crowe*‡ Mike Sartini, drums; Brent Selby , substitute cello; Jackie Micawber Mauro Hantman*‡ Ludwig Selby, cello Caroline, Daughter of Micawber Vivien Thorne/Lily Butler Mr. Dilber Henry Hetz Children: Please note that there are two casts of children for this production — Red/Green in the cast list below. The cast for STAVE II: THE FIRST OF THE THREE SPIRITS your performance will be announced at the beginning of the show. The Ghost of Christmas Past A.J. Baldwin Schoolmaster Timothy Crowe*‡ Red Cast: Honesto Aguinaldo, Elizabeth Peart, Claudia Rufo, Young Scrooge Warnsey Wiggins, Jr./Anthony Davis, Jr. Vivien Thorne, Warnsey Wiggins, Jr., Karyss Williams Young Fan Elizabeth Peart/Breyannie Davis Green Cast: Adrian Amaya, Lily Butler, Anthony Davis, Jr., Charman Mauro Hantman*‡ Breyannie Davis, Rylee Donelan, Hayley Pezza Fezziwig Rachael Warren*‡ Dick Wilkins Henry Hetz Understudies: Myka Cue, Michael Hisamato, Jenny Nelson, Belle Danielle Dorfman Luis Rivera, Rebecca Ann Whittaker, Tobias Wilson Understudies never substitute for a listed player unless a specific announcement is STAVE III: THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS made at the time of performance. The Ghost of Christmas Present Rachael Warren*‡ Martha Claudia Rufo/Hayley Pezza Production Director Laura E. Smith Belinda Elizabeth Peart/Breyannie Davis Assistant Stage Manager James Kane* Peter Warnsey Wiggins, Jr./Anthony Davis, Jr. Tiny Tim Honesto Aguinaldo/Adrian Amaya * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors & stage managers Lucy A.J. Baldwin ‡ Trinity Rep Resident Acting Company member Sister-in-Law The Band Topper Jack Dryden* Ignorance and Want Vivien Thorne/Lily Butler Karyss Williams/Rylee Donelan STAVE IV: THE LAST OF THE THREE SPIRITS The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Honesto Aguinaldo, Adrian Amaya, Lily Butler, Anthony Davis, Jr., Breyannie Davis, Rylee Donelan, Elizabeth Peart, Haley Pezza, Claudia Rufo, Vivien Thorne, Warnsey Wiggins, Jr., Karyss Williams The Royal Exchange Michael Rosas*, Stephen Thorne* ‡ STAVE V: THE END OF IT Turkey Gal Karyss Williams/Rylee Donelan 5 FROM THE ARTHUR P. SOLOMON FROM THE AND SALLY E. LAPIDES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL THANK YOU FOR MAKING production of A Christmas Carol Trinity Repertory Company and by Charles Dickens. Trinity A Christmas Carol a part of your Repertory Company’s version has lasted for over holiday season. Trinity Rep’s A Christmas Carol 40 years, in large part, because we reimagine it has been a Southern New England tradition for every year from the ground up, returning to the over 40 years, helping thousands get into the great source material in order to find something spirit and reminding us all of the joys of family, fresh and unexpected. Not only is the Dickens friends, community, and generosity. novella so well-observed and human, that it is rich My parents gave me my first experience with inspiration in itself, but the story also has the in the theater as a child at a production of A remarkable ability to respond to new sources of delight and wonder, taking Christmas Carol, and it changed my life forever, opening my mind and my them in and making them a part of the annual telling. heart to the world’s enormous possibilities and inspiring my curiosity in It should be remembered that Charles Dickens helped invent Christmas understanding different people and ideas. Many years and many produc- as we know it in the first place. At the time that he wrote A Christmas Carol, tions of A Christmas Carol later, it remains an important touchstone and the holiday was generally a raucous affair, with roving bands of drunken tradition in my life. people going from house to house, demanding to be treated to food and Tradition is an important part of the theater for artists and audiences. drink (think of the song, “Here We Go A-Wassailing”). Dickens described a Theater brings people together to share a common experience and celebrate festive time, but one that was much more about family than about rowdiness our humanity. For 55 years, Trinity has been producing plays that unite our or drunkenness. In a sense, he called into being the kind of Christmas he community through shared experiences and stories. Tradition and culture wanted to see, and it became the basis for the holiday we know today. play such a critical role in defining our lives, which is why it is so important we In the middle part of the 20th century, the movie industry discovered share them with others. Nearly every day I hear stories from people like you Dickens’ story as the perfect audience pleaser. Everyone has their favorite about how Trinity Rep has touched their lives in important and meaningful movie version — some people prefer the Alistair Sims, others the George ways — the child that now dreams of doing something spectacular, the play C. Scott version, still others the Muppets! — yet in all of them, the giving that brought a family closer together, or the newfound feeling of belonging of presents becomes a central image. While this is not a major part of the by someone who has always felt on the sidelines. original A Christmas Carol narrative, it reflects the change in the Christmas Another tradition that many have, including me, is that of year-end traditions of the time, one that puts focus on the exchange of gifts as a charitable giving. The holidays are a time for giving and for thinking of central ritual of the season. In this, we can see Dickens’ narrative changed others. I find joy in the charitable gifts I make, ever fighting “ignorance” by the times in a way that stays with the story as it is told forward. and “want.” At this time of year, we hope you’ll consider supporting Trinity Trinity Rep’s A Christmas Carol has its own traditions at its heart, Rep by helping to underwrite our productions, education programs, and which is a spirit of giving and community. From the beginning, it has been community services that improve the lives of so many. With your charitable a favorite for our Project Discovery program which introduces school kids support, for example, this production will ignite the imaginations of over to theater. Literally hundreds of thousands of students have come to the 8,000 students through Project Discovery, brighten the holidays for families show over the years with their teachers, giving an educational opportunity through our partnership with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, and around a much-beloved story. Our A Christmas Carol inflects young minds, bring scores of people together to create treasured memories that will be making them better neighbors, better siblings, better citizens. This story with them today, tomorrow, and for years to come. Ticket sales cover only has that kind of power. a portion of the cost of making your theater; the rest must be subsidized In this day and age, nothing is more important than finding stories by the generosity of people like you who value this community jewel.