A Christmas Carol, The Rock & Roll Panto at City Theatre

Kathleen Poe

Kathleen is a Music professor at Sacramento City College but can’t stop doing theater. Recent roles include Decius Brutus in JULIUS CAESAR (Sacramento Shakespeare Festival), Leonato in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Big Idea Theater), Penelope in THE PENELOPIAD (Women’s Theater Collective), Father in EURYDICE (City Theater), and portraying a singing, dancing fish in MOBY DICK, the British Panto (Splinter Group). Some previous favorite roles include Macduff in last summer’s production of MACBETH (Sacramento Shakespeare Festival), The Narrator in WOLVES (Big Idea Theater), Judy Boone in THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME (City Theater), and Polonius in HAMLET (both at CSUS and Sac Shakes). Kathleen is a proud original company member of Wildflower Women’s Ensemble, an all-female Shakespeare ensemble.

Ghost of Christmas Past (Fan)

Maddy Flint is a second year student at Sacramento City College (SCC) and she’s majoring in Theatre Arts. She has been doing theater since she was a kid, and she loves musicals! This is her second Sac City Theatre production, and she is so excited to be apart of this show! Maddy has been in multiple different theatrical productions including “Matilda” with Young Actors Stage, “Sweeney Todd” with the Actors Stage, and “Emilia” with Sac City Theatre. In her free time, she loves to sing, go on hikes, and play with her cat and dog!

Ghost of Christmas Present (Joy)

Mark Silver began acting in 1981 at Roger Rocka's Good Company Players in Fresno, and has never stopped. Favorite roles include Matt in THE FANTASTICKS, Marcellus in THE MUSIC MAN, Pirelli in SWEENEY TODD, The Baker in INTO THE WOODS, Greta in BENT, Alf in PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, The Narrator in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Demetrius in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Sister Mary Huber in NUNSENSE A-MEN, Bruce in THE NORMAL HEART and Uncle Ernie in THE WHO'S TOMMY among many others. Mark has been the recipient of two Oregon Theatrical Award Society (OTAS) awards, for Rooster in ANNIE (Best Support Actor - Musical) and Guiseppe in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA (Best Featured Actor - Musical).

Ghost of Christmas Future

Mia is thrilled to be a part of A Christmas Carol this year as The Ghost of Christmas Future. She’s a graduate from City College & Sacramento State with a degree in Theatre Arts, and works full time for Sacramento City College in the Business Services office. Mia is considered a “panto veteran,” having participated in 7+ Pantos so far and generally spends a lot of time playing the “buttons” character. She kicked off her panto journey as Panto Horse/Dragon in Beowulf British Panto in 2018, garnering her first “buttons” role as Jo in Little Women British Panto. She’s happy to be a part of a wonderful holiday tradition here in Sacramento, and hopes to be in many more!

Marley/Laundress

Bob Cratchit, Ignorance

Ted is a legislative and legal office manager for the State of California who has bounced around California local theatre for five decades. He is excited to help showcase the amazing literary creations in this show. Ted’s other one-act festival acting credits include the 2001 City Theatre festival, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: WELCOME BACK (GHOSTLIGHT 2, Shakespeare; FROM THE CELLS OF THE PLAGUE MONKS, Bud). Ted’s many other stage romps include STRATO in JULIUS CAESAR 1922; a futuristic HOMER SIMPSON in MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY; FROGGY LESUEUR in THE FOREIGNER; and, FRED in Edward Albee’s THE LADY FROM DUBUQUE.

Mrs. *Chuck* Cratchit

Martha Cratchit/Darlene

Isabella is in her first year and first play at Sacramento City College. Although she’s majoring in Biology, she loves theater and wants to continue participating in it for as long as she can. Previously, she’s been apart of productions such as LION KING and ALICE IN WONDERLAND with Young Actors Stage. Throughout high school, she was also in the VAPA program. Isabella is very excited to be apart of this production and plans to do more!

Peter Cratchit

Tiny Tim

Fezziwig/Undertaker

Mrs. Fezziwig

This is Sinead’s billionth panto that she has been part of and 3rd one performing in. Her previous roles were in the loveable Cobweb A Midsummer Night's Dream, with Resurrection Theatre. She was also in Snow White, the 7 Dudes the Panto (baloney), and Mother Goose the Panto(Mayor Angelina Steinbear) over at City Theatre. She was also in City Theatre’s one-act festival called “I Think This Place Has Changed” as Valor’s Human in Dog and Bark. In Resurrection’s Theatre one-act festival, she played Trish In Horse Girls. Not only is she a performer on stage, she also teaches with On Stage over at Leonardo da Vinci K-8 school, and she works with the California Department of Veterans Affairs. She likes to thank everyone involved for being so amazing and her friends and loved ones for their support and love. So please enjoy the show

Young Scrooge

Bill is an aspiring actor and a second year here at Sacramento City College. This is his third production as a part of the City Theater Company! Audiences have seen Bill as Evan in SWEAT, SANDY LOAMY in MOTHER GOOSE: A BRITISH PANTO and as COLONEL MUSTARD in CLUE ‘23, a Valley High Production. Bill has plans to transfer to a UC or CSU after earning his associate's degree in Theatre Arts. After University, Bill plans on continuing to pave the way for Pacific Islanders in the world of fine arts and taking his talents to Hollywood.

Bell

Riley is so excited to be back again for a production with City Theatre and even more excited to be doing her first ever panto! At City Theatre, Riley has recently been seen in EMILIA/Howard/Eve and EURYDICE/Orpheus, as well as two Shakespeare Festivals in JULIUS CAESAR/Claudius and MACBETH/Murderer/Seyton. RJ has also been involved in productions at the Folsom Lake College campus appearing in two Falcon’s Eye Theatre productions in the last year; CABARET/Ensemble and ANTIGONE/Ismene. They have also been involved with FreeFall Stage in HELP ME/Stella and AN HONEST APOLOGY/Ella. RJ is originally from the Greater Bay Area and some early credits include: ALMOST MAINE/Sandrine, MIA/Immaculate, ANGEL STREET/Nancy, THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, and PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE/Suzanne. RJ plans to study musical theatre well and continue exploring other theatre avenues such as stage management, directing and fight choreography.

Fred/Want

Deandre is in his second year at Sacramento City College entering his 8th production on campus with credits including, “HE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, MACBETH, EURYDICE, and MOTHER GOOSE: A BRITISH PANTO. Deandre is also heavily involved in the theater community outside of school with credits including, ALICE BY HEART, SPRING AWAKENING, WELGA, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, ALMOST MAINE, and PAJAMA GAME. He is also involved backstage at Broadway Sacramento’s Music Circus. For the future to further pursue into his acting career Deandre plans on transferring to a university to continue majoring in acting and musical theater to achieve a BA or BFA. He also strives for being involved in both New York Broadway and Los Angeles film productions.

Charwoman/Cellist/Subscription Dude

Tem is a sophomore at Sacramento City College. This is Tem’s seventh show on the SCC stage. Tem has been in LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT'S FESTIVAL, EURYDICE, MOTHER GOOSE (Tamilda), SWEAT (Oscar), EMILIA (Lady Katherine) at Sac City and JULIUS CAESAR (Lucius) with Sacramento Shakespeare Festival.

Turkey Boy

Robin first heard about the joy of British Pantomime while performing in Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play and Home for the Holidays at SCC. She was hooked after acting in her first Panto, which may be the only type of musical a director would cast her in! She’s thrilled to be part of the fun and can’t wait to share the laughs with you all.

Understudy

Christine Nicholson

Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin

Christine Nicholson & Luther Hanson

Scenic Designer

Lighting Designer

Costume Designer

Props Designer

Sound Designer

Vocal Director

Music Director

Choreographer

Publicity

Web Master

Box Office

Front of House Manager

Phoenix Langley-Briggs