'A Christmas Carol' Returns to Seattle's ACT Theatre

ACT Theatre presents its 32nd annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted by Gregory A. Falls. This year, A Christmas Carol is directed by R. Hamilton Wright, and features David Pichette and Mark Chamberlin alternating in the role of Scrooge, as well as the ACT debut of Analiese Guettinger in the role of Tiny Tim.

"Dickens' classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the bitter 19th century tightwad who finally finds his Christmas spirit following a night filled with three ghostly visitors from Christmases past, present, and future, comes to brilliant life once again this holiday season – 'Bah! Humbug!' and all. ACT Theatre's production has become a tradition for many Northwest families. Since the play's debut in 1976, more than half a million people have joined Scrooge on his transformational journey," explains press notes.

Previews begin November 23; the play opens November 25 and runs through December 24 in the Allen Theatre, at ACT Theatre in downtown Seattle. An ASL performance for the hearing impaired is on Thursday, December 13 at 6PM and an audio described performance for the blind and visually impaired community is on Sunday, December 16 at 1PM.

Tickets for all performances are available by calling the Ticket Office at 206-292-7676, or may be ordered online at www.acttheatre.org or in person at 700 Union Street. A Christmas Carol is recommended for ages five and up.

ACT Theatre is once again participating in a food drive to benefit Northwest Harvest during the run of A Christmas Carol. Audience members are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to ACT Theatre on the night of their performance, and leave them in the Northwest Harvest barrels in the lobby.

The cast includes Ian Bell, Amelia Rose Brummel, Lisa Carswell, Mark Chamberlin, Brandon Engman, Lindsay Evans, Allen Fitzpatrick, Erika Godwin, Madison Avery Gordon, Analiese Guettinger, Leslie Law, Izabel Mar, George Mount, Galen Joseph Osier, David Pichette, Nick Robinson, Jeremy Weizenbaum and Richard Ziman. R. Hamilton Wright directs.

The creative team includes Shelley Henze Schermer (sets), Deb Trout (costumes), Michael Wellborn (lighting), Eric Chappelle (sound), Steven M. Klein (original sound design), Wade Madsen (choreography), Alyssa Keene (dialect coah), JR Welden (stage manager), Nora Menkin (assistant stage manager), Jessi Wasson (production assistant)

Tickets are $25 (for children 12 and under and seniors 65 and older) to $45 (general) are available Tickets 206-292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org. Discounts for groups of 20 or more are available by calling (253) 839-4204.

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