A Christmas Carol:
A Ghost Story of Christmas
November 24 – December 24, 2023
By Charles Dickens
Adapted & Directed by Michael Wilson
Hartford’s beloved Christmas tradition is back!
The magic of Charles Dickens’s heartwarming classic returns with former Hartford Stage Artistic Director Michael Wilson at the helm. Come see Connecticut’s favorite family holiday tradition and spend some time with Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they bring A Christmas Carol to life on stage. It’s perfect holiday entertainment!
November/December
Days with a matinee and evening show
Important Dates
Dec. 1: Opening Night
Dec. 2, 1:00 pm: Sensory Friendly Performance (what’s this?)
Dec. 10, 2:00pm: Open Captioned Performance (what’s this?)
Dec. 16, 2:00pm: Audio Described Performance (what’s this?)
Production Photos
Video Trailer & Interviews
Cast & Creative Team
CAST
Ebenezer Scrooge
Allen Gilmore
Fred / Scrooge at 30
Erik Bloomquist
Fred’s Wife / Belle
Vanessa R Butler
Second Solicitor / Undertaker
Robert Hannon Davis
Bob Cratchit
Ryan Garbayo
Bettye Pigeon / Spirit of Christmas Past
Rebecka Jones
Mrs. Fezziwig / Fred’s Sister in Law
Sarah Killough
Mrs. Cratchit
Hero Marguerite
Mr. Marvel
Mauricio Miranda
Bert / Spirit of Christmas Present
John-Andrew Morrison
First Solicitor / Mr. Fezziwig
Stuart Rider
Mrs. Dilber / Jacob Marley
Noble Shropshire
THE HARTT SCHOOL CAST
Ghostly Apparition / Citizen of London / Scrooge at 15 / Fezziwig’s Party Guest / Fred’s Party Guest
Sudan Chang
Swing
Sophie Friedl
Ghostly Apparition/ Citizen of London / Martha
Kendall Grenolds
Citizen of London
Halle Jacobson
Ghostly Apparition/ Citizen of London / Rich Lady / Nichola / Fred’s Party Guest
Audrey Kawecki
Swing
AJ Masiello
Ghostly Apparition / Citizen of London
Riley Means
Ghostly Apparition / Citizen of London / Topper / Fezziwig’s Party Guest
Declan Smith
Ghostly Apparition / Citizen of London / Dick Wilkins / Fred’s Party Guest
Carson Timmons
THE CHILDREN OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Tiny Tim
Calin Butterfield and Aria Pierce
Spoiled Child / School Boy / Fred’s Daughter
Aubrey Grimes and Avery McMahon
School Boy
Benjamin O’Brien and Ava Williams
Boy Scrooge / Fred’s Son
Eliot Lentino and William Schloat
Fan
Emma Billings and Norah Girard
Claire
Jada Manson and Jordyn Schmidt
Belinda Cratchit / School Boy
Emma Gerken and Cru Lyles
Peter Cratchit
Jotham Burrello and Vedanth Satish
Cider Child / Ignorance
Addison “Addy” Curren and Logan Gordon-Gay
Fruit Child / Want
Theodore “Teddy” Curren and Akilah Hadjsalem
Turkey Child
Andrew Michaels and Gabby Braswell
Mr. Toby’s Apprentice
Benjamin Caneiro and Naeem Opoku-Shinn
Artistic
Director
Michael Wilson
Choreography
Hope Clarke
Scenic Design
Tony Straiges
Costume Design
Alejo Vietti
Lighting Design
Robert Wierzel
Original Music & Sound Design
John Gromada
Original Costume Design
Zack Brown
Wig Design
Brittany Hartman
Flying Effects
ZFX, Inc.
Dialect and Voice Coach
Johanna Morrison
Music Director
John Fitzpatrick
Associate Director
Keiana Richàrd-Bartolome
Associate Lighting Design
Robert W. Henderson, Jr. and Jimmy Lawlor
Assistant Lighting Design
Eric Norbury
Youth Coordinators
Adrien Braun and Shelby Demke
Wig and Hair Coordinator
Jodi Stone
Associate Choreographer
Derric Harris
Production Stage Manager
Kelly Hardy
Assistant Stage Manager
Chandalae Nyswonger
