Cast & Production Team Announced For A Christmas Carol, a New Holiday Tradition by Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Production runs Nov. 23 – Dec. 24 in Downtown Santa Cruz; Tickets now on sale
Nov. 12, 2024– Santa Cruz, CA – Santa Cruz Shakespeare (SCS), a nationally recognized professional repertory theatre company staging imaginative productions for more than a decade, today announced the cast and production team for Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. A new Santa Cruz holiday tradition for the whole family, audiences can expect a theatrical and music-filled adaptation of this classic play.
“This play is ultimately a story about generosity above all else. This beautiful, theatrical, thrilling little story is more necessary today than ever,” said SCS Artistic Director, Charles Pasternak, who also will direct the production. “A Christmas Carol reminds us what is best in all of us.”
The production will run from November 23 through December 24, 2024, at the Veterans Memorial Hall at 846 Front St in Downtown Santa Cruz. There will be 28 performances, with shows at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are now on sale.
Cast
| Mike Ryan | Ebenezer Scrooge |
| Julie James | The First Voice, the Portly Gentleman, Marley, Fezziwig, the Ghost of Christmas Present, the Sister with the Lace Tucker, Mrs. Dilber |
| Andrea Sweeney Blanco | The Second Voice, the Ghost of Christmas Past, Mrs. Cratchit, Fred’s Wife |
| Robert Zelaya | The Third Voice, Bob Cratchit, Young Scrooge, Topper, Old Joe, the Merchant |
| Charlotte Munson | The Fourth Voice, Fred, Belle, Martha Cratchit, the Ghost of Christmas Future |
| Lincoln Best† | Child Caroler, Child Scrooge, Boy Over the Way, Tiny Tim, Ignorance, Turkey Boy |
| Joseph Pratt Lukefahr† | Child Caroler, Child Scrooge, Boy Over the Way, Tiny Tim, Ignorance, Turkey Boy |
| Aria Atkinson† | Little Fan, Girl Next Door, Belinda Cratchit, Want, Servant Girl |
| Sigrid Breidenthal† | Little Fan, Girl Next Door, Belinda Cratchit, Want, Servant Girl |
Production Team
| Alicia Gibson | Stage Manager |
| Bennett Seymour | Scenic Design |
| B. Modern | Costume Design |
| Stephan Migdal | Lighting Design |
| Luke Shepherd | Sound Design and Music Director |
| Sharon Ridge | Wigs and Makeup |
| Naoko Miura-Brandt | Properties Master |
| Charlotte Munson | Carol Captain |
| Charles Pasternak | Choreography |
| Dr. Michael Chemers | Dramaturgy |
| Dr. Renee Fox | Dramaturgy |
| Genevieve Bellavance | Assistant Stage Manager |
Ticket prices range from $20 to $60 and are available at www.santacruzshakespeare.org or through the seasonal Box Office, 831-460-6399, open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The show is 90 minutes with no intermission.
About Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Featuring professional actors from around the country and inspired by deep local roots that go back more than 40 years, Santa Cruz Shakespeare stages bold productions of the plays of Shakespeare and other great playwrights that stimulate audiences’ senses and spark their imagination. For more information about SCS, visit santacruzshakespeare.org, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
