A Christmas Carol
May 17th, 2011
Directed by: Jennifer Wolfe
Production dates: (click on date to purchase tickets)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances are at 8:00 pm
Sunday matinees are at 2:00 pm
Group rates available! Contact Tom Halley
Not your average re-telling. Dickens’ timeless story was dramatized for England’s Royal Shakespeare Company by the great John Mortimer (Rumpole of the Bailey).
| Cast | |
| Ebenezer Scrooge | George Mulford |
| Ghost of Jacob Marley, Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come | James Carroll |
| Spirit of Christmas Past | Colleen C. Sheldon |
| Spirit of Christmas Present | Michael Murphy |
| Fred, Scrooge’s Nephew | Edward Emmi |
| Fred’s Wife, Scrooge’s Niece | Jillian Haas |
| Bob Cratchit | Tim Oskin |
| Mrs. Cratchit | Jillian A. Cassidy |
| Peter, Dick Wilkins | Jack McDonnell |
| Martha | Sara Prendergast |
| Belinda | Elizabeth Lunardi |
| Tiny Tim | Marielle Buxbaum |
| Little Cratchits | Dovile Drozdovaite Anya Hooper |
| Charitable Gentleperson, Fezziwig | Ken Wilson |
| Charitable Gentleman, Headmaster, Old Joe | James Hulme |
| Child Scrooge, “Ignorance” | James McDonnell |
| Boy Scrooge | JJ Vavrik |
| Young Scrooge, Mr. Topper, Undertaker’s Man | Greg Pronko |
| Fan, Scrooge’s Sister | Rebecca Buxbaum |
| Headmaster, Old Joe | James Hulme |
| Mrs. Fezziwig, Charwoman | Norma Kider |
| Fiddler, Miss Rosie | Cynthia Greller |
| Belle’s Daughter | Talia Kaplan |
| “Want” | Marybeth Monaco Vavrik |
| Boy at Scrooge’s Window, Belle’s Grandson | Jason Edward Carr |
| Fred’s Maid | Marci Monaco Vavrik |
| Belle’s Granddaughter | Samantha Wright |
| Mrs. Dilber | Elaine Strelecki |
| Production Staff | |
| Director | Jennifer Wolfe |
| Assistant Director | Keara M. Piekanski |
| Producer | James Carroll |
| Stage Manager | Denise Kolodziej Myers |
| Set & Lighting Designer | Bohdan Senkow |
| Master Builder | Mike Bloh |
| Lighting Assistants | Alan Stamford, Charlie Hoover |
| Sound | Davida Weiler-Stone |
| Costumers | Reba Ferdman, Betsy Berwick, Dot Kowal, Ethel Guy |
| Properties | Danielle Gowen, Pat Maze, Aileen Lange |
| Make-up | Marie Antoinette Simons |
| Scenic Artist | Sandy Goldsborough |
| Dramaturge/ Dialect Coach | Ellen Dilks |
A Christmas Carol at PCS
My daughter and I have always made it a tradition to watch A Christmas Carol, with Alistair Sim, our favorite version, every year. And every chance we get, we try to catch a play. I’ve seen A Christmas Carol in Chicago before they tore down the theatre and again at their new theatre; Hedgerow Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre (kiddie theatre), and we saw the 3D animated version at the King of Prussia IMAX theatre. I love the old-fashioned, cozy sets and the clothes and the snow. Very nostaligic and keeping within the situation…now it is playing at the Players Club of Swarthmore. We couldn’t be more thrilled! Thank you. Hope it is done well, I’m sure it will be, and perhaps it can be played every year. God bless us everyone! Patricia