A Christmas Carol

November 13 - December 29, 2012 on the Wurtele Thrust Stage

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by Charles Dickens
adapted by Crispin Whittell
directed by Joe Chvala

A miserly and miserable man, Ebenezer Scrooge (played by J.C. Cutler for the second year) greets each Christmas with a “bah humbug,” until he is visited one Christmas Eve by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Future. Through a restless night, the spirits show him happy memories from his past, cruel realities from the present and the grim future should he continue his cantankerous ways.

With a new adaptation by Crispin Whittell, directed by Joe Chvala, Scrooge’s story of redemption remains as powerful and uplifting as it ever was. Don’t miss your chance to share this perennial holiday favorite – now in its 38th year – with your whole family. It’s an experience they will treasure for years to come.

Run time: 2 hours 20 minutes including one intermission

Cast

Mr. Fezziwig/Mr. Bones/ Scrooge's Priest	Jay Albright
Jobber/Dick Wilkins/Topper	Sam Bardwell
Mr. Bull/Ali Baba/ Ghost of Christmas Present	Robert O. Berdahl
Robinson Crusoe's Parrot/ Mrs. Cratchit	Virginia S. Burke
Ebenezer Scrooge	J.C. Cutler
Old Joe/Jacob Marley	Bob Davis
George/Mr. Sykes/Mr. Bear	Nathaniel Fuller
Mr. Wimple/Jobber/David/ Belle's Husband	Stuart Gates
Daisy Fezziwig/Mabel	Summer Hagen
Young Marley/ Ghost of Christmas Future	Torsten Johnson
Jobber/Fred/Daniel	Hugh Kennedy
Ghost of Christmas Past/ Mrs. Polkinghorne	Tracey Maloney
Bob Cratchit/Donald	Kris L. Nelson
Mrs. Dilber/Bumble	Isabell Monk O'Connor
Young Scrooge/Broker	Paris Hunter Paul
Deirdre Fezziwig/Sally	Anna Reichert
Mrs. Wimple/Belle/Kitty	Susanna Stahlmann
Merriweather	Angela Timberman
Bunty/Mrs. Fezziwig	Suzanne Warmanen
Street Lady/Dora Fezziwig/Jane	Christine Weber

Artistic Staff

Director/Movement	Joe Chvala
Set Designer	Walt Spangler
Costume Designer	Mathew J. LeFebvre
Lighting Designer	Christopher Akerlind
Lighting Design recreated by	Ryan Connealy
Original Music and Music Direction	Keith Thomas
Sound Designer	Scott W. Edwards
Dramaturg	Jo Holcomb
Voice and Dialect Coaches	Lucinda Holshue D'Arcy Smith
Stage Manager	Michele Harms
Assistant Stage Manager	Jason Clusman
Assistant Director	Doug Scholz-Carlson

Expand the Holiday experience

Musical Groups will perform before selected performances of A Christmas Carol
Guthrie Store carries a number of holiday items

Learn More

A Christmas Carol Play Guide

Photos

production photos by Michael Brosilow

Video

VIDEO: Fox 9 goes behind the scenes of A Christmas Carol with Tracey Maloney as she prepares to be the Ghost of Christmas Past.
VIDEO: KARE 11 talks with Angela Timberman about Merriweather and the tradition of A Christmas Carol.
VIDEO: Emily Engberg of Twin Cities Live drops in on the set of A Christmas Carol.
VIDEO: Carolers drop in to share sounds of the season on KARE 11.
VIDEO: KARE 11 talks with Costume Workroom Manager Christine Richardson about the costumes in A Christmas Carol.
VIDEO: TPT MN Original: A Grittier Look for the Guthrie's A Christmas Carol
VIDEO: KARE 11 goes behind the scenes of A Christmas Carol with J.C. Cutler in a piece that aired on December 24, 2011

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reviews

Star Tribune: Plenty of gusto in Guthrie's 'Christmas Carol'
Minnesota Monthly: Same Old, Same Old ... Except not
Daily Planet: 'Christmas Carol' is eerily resonant
MinnPost: "J.C. Cutler ... is a wonder to behold."
Pioneer Press: As good a play as the good old Twin Cities has always known

features

Minnesota Monthly: J.C. Cutler Tells All
Star Tribune: The family that 'Carols' together
City Pages: Joe Chvala takes the director's chair for 'A Christmas Carol.'

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