Classic Holiday Tradition A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To ACT For 48th Season

ACT Contemporary Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for their 48th production of the beloved classic, A Christmas Carol. Originally adapted for the stage in 1976 by ACT founder Gregory Falls, this season's production will see Seattle actor Darragh Kennan in the infamous role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

This classic holiday tradition is directed by ACT & Seattle mainstay R. Hamilton Wright with choreography by the legendary Donald Byrd, Artistic Director of Spectrum Dance Company. The timeless magic of Charles Dickens' plays in ACT's Allen Theatre November 24 – December 24. Tickets and discounted tickets for groups of 10+ are available now at ACTtheatre.org or by calling the ACT Box Office at (206) 292-7676.

 

"Over the last 20 years I have played Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol many times, and this is my fourth time directing it," said Director R. Hamilton Wright. "Each time I come back to it I experience a revelation - something new, something unexpected, something that had never occurred to me. It's amazing. A little like magic." 

 

"I am amazed each year at the ingenuity, the fresh perspectives, and the layers of joy and fellow feeling that the artists who are drawn to our annual production of A Christmas Carol bring to this timeless work," said ACT Contemporary Theatre Artistic Director John Langs. "This year, Darragh Kennan's portrayal of Scrooge and new choreography by Donald Byrd will be guided by the vision of our Director R. Hamilton Wright. Wright has mined this play for years as an actor and director and is bringing his heartfelt enthusiasm to bring to life this production that we have all come to love." 

 

New to 2023, ACT Contemporary Theatre is presenting a sensory-friendly performance of A Christmas Carol. In partnership with Sensory Access, the December 10 performance will be adapted with key sensory-friendly changes to create a calm and welcoming environment.

 

ACT's production of A Christmas Carol is recommended for ages 5 and up. The show run time will be 90 minutes with no intermission.

 

A Christmas Carol features Darragh Kennan (ACT: Oslo; Romeo & Juliet) in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge; Jon Lutyens (ACT: Mary Stuart) as Bob Cratchit; Josephine Keefe (Spokane Civic: The Humans) as Mrs. Cratchit; Ray Tagavilla (ACT: Sweat) as Marley; Mandy Rose Nichols (Reboot Theatre: Sweeney Todd) as Spirit 1; Arlando Smith (ACT: Choir Boy; Sweat) as Spirit 2; Anne Allgood (ACT: Mary Stuart; The Crucible) as Mrs. Fezziwig; Rob Burgess (ACT: A Christmas Carol) as Mr. Fezziwig; Rio Alberto (Spokane Ensemble Theater: Hedwig and the Angry Inch) as Fred; Hazel Rose Gibson (Seattle Public Theater: Pipeline) as Belle and Niece; Morgan Gwilym Tso (ACT Theatre: Wolf Play) as Middle Scrooge; Evangeline OpongParry (Seattle Children's Theatre: Corduroy) as Belinda Cratchit; Molly Aidlin (ACT: A Christmas Carol) as Elizabeth Cratchit; Leif Coomer as Street Urchin; Micah Hutchinson as Charles Cratchit; Isaiah Hyde as Peter and Young Scrooge; Liam Kuriatnyk as Tiny Tim; and Anneliese Ulmer-Schultz as Marth and Miss Fezziwig.

 

Understudies include Calder Jameson Schilling, Jennifer Ewing, and Shawn Belyea.

 

The creative team features R. Hamilton Wright (Director); Donald Byrd (Choreographer); R.J. Tancioco (Music Director); Alyssa Keene (Dialect Coach); Shelley Schermer (Scenic Design); Deb Trout (Costume Design); Andrew D. Smith (Lighting Design); and Brendan Patrick Hogan (Sound Design).

 

Join us this holiday season as Dina Martina returns to ACT Contemporary Theatre with her annual Christmas show, December 8 – 24! A beloved Seattle tradition for over 25 years, Dina Martina brings a mix of traditional and contemporary holiday tunes, treated with her undeniably surreal comic sensibility.  The Dina Martina Christmas Show performs in the Falls Theatre at ACT. 

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