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No Man Is an Island

Executive Director Kevin Moriarty on A Christmas Carol

In 1843 – when Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol as a “ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an idea” – Victorian London was a profoundly unjust society, built on the backs of workers toiling in appalling conditions of poverty and abuse.

Children – both boys and girls – began work in shipyards, nail factories, and iron and coal mines at age five and generally died before they were twenty-five. Many factory workers worked twelve-hour days, six days a week...often including Christmas day.

Dickens was horrified at these conditions.

In October of 1843 he gave a speech to promote the “understanding that the relations between the employer and his employee involves a mutual duty and responsibility.” But he was determined to do more to affect change in individuals and society at large. He set out to write a pamphlet about caring for the needy, but instead was inspired to write a story that he hoped would hit his readers over the head, “like a sledgehammer.”

Our production – set in a Victorian factory – hopes to honor Dickens’ passion and concerns in telling this miraculous story of community, social responsibility, and spiritual redemption. It seeks to connect the world of 19th century England to our own lives today through a shared understanding that , as the poet John Donne wrote, “No Man Is an Island.”

We hope to provoke, delight and move you as you join us in taking Ebenezer Scrooge on a magical (and at times scary!) journey from a cold, lonely place of darkness and selfishness to a warm world of light and hope. We aspire to honor Dickens’ vision of Christmas as a time of kindness and generosity by inviting you to join us in remembering those in need at this holy time of the year. And we hope that this beloved story of love, community and family will fill you and your loved ones with comfort and joy.

As Tiny Tim would say: “God bless us, everyone!”

I’ll see you in the lobby.


Program

DALLAS THEATER CENTER

Kevin Moriarty, Executive Director
Jonathan Norton, Interim Artistic Director

PRESENTS


A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Charles Dickens | Adapted and Originally Directed by Kevin Moriarty

Christina Austin Lopez

Lucas Bierrenbach
Benjamin Taylor Brown
Sarah Comley Caldwell
Chloe Cromley
Natassia Dominique
Cody Dry
Kally Duncan
Winter Duncan
Sarah Gay

Emma Gervasi
Victoria N. Gomez
Brian Gonzales
Nicolette James Gosselin
Wyatt Hartz
Sam Henderson
Bob Hess
Ivan Jasso
Skylar Johnson
Michael Leadbetter
Gena Loe

Vivian Martin

Olivia Meredith
Liz Mikel
Randy Pearlman
Juniper Pirro
Rachel Nicole Poole
Luna Echo Rodriguez
Reece Turley
Sally Nystuen Vahle

Esteban Vilchez
Zachary J. Willis


SCENIC DESIGN
Beowulf Boritt


PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Leah Fitzgerald*


PRODUCTION MANAGER
Ashley Oliver






COSTUME DESIGN
Jen Caprio


ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Emily Mordecai
Malaisian Ann Parker


DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Andrew J. Brown






LIGHTING DESIGN
Jeff Croiter




CASTING
Eisenberg Casting
Daryl Eisenberg, CSA






SOUND DESIGN
Broken Chord










HAIR, WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN
Valerie Gladstone





Musical Direction By
Cody Dry

Original Choreography By
Joel Ferrell

Rehearsal Choreography By
Christina Austin Lopez

Directed By
Alex Organ+

Cast

IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Bob Cratchit
..........
Ivan Jasso*
Tiny Tim
..........
Vivian Martin/Luna Echo Rodriguez
Scrooge
..........
Bob Hess*+
Fred
..........
Zachary J. Willis*+
Charitable Woman / Mrs. Fezziwig
..........
Liz Mikel*+
Charitable Gent / Mr. Fezziwig
..........
Randy Pearlman*
Mrs. Dilber / Party Guest
..........
Kally Duncan^
Marley / Old Joe
..........
Sally Nystuen Vahle*+
Ghost of Christmas Past / Sister
..........
Sarah Gay*
Boy Scrooge / Turkey Boy
..........
Wyatt Hartz/Reece Turley
Fan/Ghost of Christmas Present
..........
Nicolette James Gosselin/Olivia Meredith
Young Scrooge
..........
Esteban Vilchez*+
Young Marley / Laundress
..........
Natassia Dominique*
Belle / Lucy
..........
Christina Austin Lopez*+
Mrs. Cratchit
..........
Rachel Nicole Poole*
Belinda Cratchit
..........
Victoria N. Gomez/Juniper Pirro
Martha Cratchit
..........
Chloe Cromley/Winter Duncan
Peter Cratchit
..........
Lucas Bierrenbach/Skylar Johnson
Undertakers Man / Ensemble / Keys / Guitar/Drums
..........
Sam Henderson*
Topper / Ensemble / Keys / Guitar / Bass/Euphonium
..........
Benjamin Taylor Brown*
Party Guest / Ensemble/Fiddle
..........
Emma Gervasi



UNDERSTUDIES

Scrooge / Mr. Fezziwig
..........
Brian Gonzales*
Fred / Young Scrooge/Bob Cratchit
..........
Michael Leadbetter
Mrs. Cratchit / Mrs. Fezziwig / Charitable Woman / Mrs. Dilber
..........
Sarah Comley Caldwell
Topper/Undertakers Man / Party Guest / Fiddle
..........
Cody Dry
Marley & Old Joe
..........
Sarah Gay*
Lucy / Belle / Young Marley / Laundress / Ghost of Christmas Past / Sister in Law
..........
Gena Loe


A Christmas Carol will be performed without an intermission.
Setting: London, December 24 and 25, 1843

Creative Support & Crew

Assoc. Director
..........

Sasha Maya Ada

Asst. Music Director
..........

Benjamin Taylor Brown
Asst. Rehearsal Choreographer
..........

Gena Loe

Dance Captain
..........

Christina Austin Lopez

Scenic & Props Coordinator
..........

John Slauson

Assoc. Costume Design
..........

Micheal Heath Willhelm-Waid

Assoc. Lighting Design
..........

Nicole Iannaccone

Asst. Lighting Design

..........

Troy Carrico

Original Composition

..........
Aaron Meicht
Sound Design Consultant & Addt'l Composition

..........

Brian McDonald

Assoc. Sound Design

..........
Paula Garcia
Production Assistant

..........
Brianna Ballow
Child Supervisor

..........
Maddie Collins
Asst. Child Supervisor

..........
Lexi Salmon
Carpenters
..........
Kianna Chavez, Eduardo Gallardo,

Collin Hancock, Jerry Ingram, Alexander McKissick, Evelyn Medrano, Danelle Morrow, Wyatt Niemietz, Emir Price, Sean Price Bratton, Rose Tharp

Stage Ops Manager
..........

Squeak Henderson

Deck Crew
..........

Lucas Barnes, Craig Elam, Avery James Evans, Colin Hancock, Lindsey Hertel

Painter

..........

John Slauson

Wardrobe Supervisor

..........

Rebecca Holt

Dressers

..........

Olivia Andrade, Catherine Garrett, Rebecca Litsey, Karina Sanchez, Tabitha Thompson, Gabrielle Treviño

Wigs, Hair, & Makeup Supervisor
..........

Nick Lynch-Voris 

Wigs, Hair, & Makeup Technicians
..........

Maggie Donald, Alexis Pouncy, Levi Richey

Light Board Operator

..........

Dalyn Kvapil

Spotlight Operators

..........

Allie Cianelli, Wesley Martinez

Electricians

..........

Dean Coburn, Vinchenzon Locasio, CaitLyne Martin, Candice Miears

A1 Audio Engineer

..........

Amadeo Fonseca
A2 Audio Engineer
..........

Jesse Humphreys

A3 Audio Engineer

..........

Charles Seals
Audio Technician
..........

Marc-Claude Kidwell


* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+ Member of Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company.
^ Student, SMU Meadows School of the Arts




This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Dallas Theater Center is a member of the League of Resident Theaters; a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the nonprofit professional theater; and Visit Dallas.

The Director is a member of the STAGE DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union

The scenic, costume, lighting, sound and projection designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.

Dallas Theater Center’s Production staff is responsible for the sets, costumes, lighting, props, furniture, scenic painting, sound, special effects and wigs in this production.

2024-2025 Season Partners


 

 

 





OFFICIAL VEHICLE OF DALLAS THEATER CENTER 

Image for A Christmas Carol
No Man Is an Island

Executive Director Kevin Moriarty on A Christmas Carol

In 1843 – when Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol as a “ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an idea” – Victorian London was a profoundly unjust society, built on the backs of workers toiling in appalling conditions of poverty and abuse.

Children – both boys and girls – began work in shipyards, nail factories, and iron and coal mines at age five and generally died before they were twenty-five. Many factory workers worked twelve-hour days, six days a week...often including Christmas day.

Dickens was horrified at these conditions.

In October of 1843 he gave a speech to promote the “understanding that the relations between the employer and his employee involves a mutual duty and responsibility.” But he was determined to do more to affect change in individuals and society at large. He set out to write a pamphlet about caring for the needy, but instead was inspired to write a story that he hoped would hit his readers over the head, “like a sledgehammer.”

Our production – set in a Victorian factory – hopes to honor Dickens’ passion and concerns in telling this miraculous story of community, social responsibility, and spiritual redemption. It seeks to connect the world of 19th century England to our own lives today through a shared understanding that , as the poet John Donne wrote, “No Man Is an Island.”

We hope to provoke, delight and move you as you join us in taking Ebenezer Scrooge on a magical (and at times scary!) journey from a cold, lonely place of darkness and selfishness to a warm world of light and hope. We aspire to honor Dickens’ vision of Christmas as a time of kindness and generosity by inviting you to join us in remembering those in need at this holy time of the year. And we hope that this beloved story of love, community and family will fill you and your loved ones with comfort and joy.

As Tiny Tim would say: “God bless us, everyone!”

I’ll see you in the lobby.


Program

DALLAS THEATER CENTER

Kevin Moriarty, Executive Director
Jonathan Norton, Interim Artistic Director

PRESENTS


A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By Charles Dickens | Adapted and Originally Directed by Kevin Moriarty

Christina Austin Lopez

Lucas Bierrenbach
Benjamin Taylor Brown
Sarah Comley Caldwell
Chloe Cromley
Natassia Dominique
Cody Dry
Kally Duncan
Winter Duncan
Sarah Gay

Emma Gervasi
Victoria N. Gomez
Brian Gonzales
Nicolette James Gosselin
Wyatt Hartz
Sam Henderson
Bob Hess
Ivan Jasso
Skylar Johnson
Michael Leadbetter
Gena Loe

Vivian Martin

Olivia Meredith
Liz Mikel
Randy Pearlman
Juniper Pirro
Rachel Nicole Poole
Luna Echo Rodriguez
Reece Turley
Sally Nystuen Vahle

Esteban Vilchez
Zachary J. Willis


SCENIC DESIGN
Beowulf Boritt


PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Leah Fitzgerald*


PRODUCTION MANAGER
Ashley Oliver






COSTUME DESIGN
Jen Caprio


ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Emily Mordecai
Malaisian Ann Parker


DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Andrew J. Brown






LIGHTING DESIGN
Jeff Croiter




CASTING
Eisenberg Casting
Daryl Eisenberg, CSA






SOUND DESIGN
Broken Chord










HAIR, WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN
Valerie Gladstone





Musical Direction By
Cody Dry

Original Choreography By
Joel Ferrell

Rehearsal Choreography By
Christina Austin Lopez

Directed By
Alex Organ+

Cast

IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

Bob Cratchit
..........
Ivan Jasso*
Tiny Tim
..........
Vivian Martin/Luna Echo Rodriguez
Scrooge
..........
Bob Hess*+
Fred
..........
Zachary J. Willis*+
Charitable Woman / Mrs. Fezziwig
..........
Liz Mikel*+
Charitable Gent / Mr. Fezziwig
..........
Randy Pearlman*
Mrs. Dilber / Party Guest
..........
Kally Duncan^
Marley / Old Joe
..........
Sally Nystuen Vahle*+
Ghost of Christmas Past / Sister
..........
Sarah Gay*
Boy Scrooge / Turkey Boy
..........
Wyatt Hartz/Reece Turley
Fan/Ghost of Christmas Present
..........
Nicolette James Gosselin/Olivia Meredith
Young Scrooge
..........
Esteban Vilchez*+
Young Marley / Laundress
..........
Natassia Dominique*
Belle / Lucy
..........
Christina Austin Lopez*+
Mrs. Cratchit
..........
Rachel Nicole Poole*
Belinda Cratchit
..........
Victoria N. Gomez/Juniper Pirro
Martha Cratchit
..........
Chloe Cromley/Winter Duncan
Peter Cratchit
..........
Lucas Bierrenbach/Skylar Johnson
Undertakers Man / Ensemble / Keys / Guitar/Drums
..........
Sam Henderson*
Topper / Ensemble / Keys / Guitar / Bass/Euphonium
..........
Benjamin Taylor Brown*
Party Guest / Ensemble/Fiddle
..........
Emma Gervasi



UNDERSTUDIES

Scrooge / Mr. Fezziwig
..........
Brian Gonzales*
Fred / Young Scrooge/Bob Cratchit
..........
Michael Leadbetter
Mrs. Cratchit / Mrs. Fezziwig / Charitable Woman / Mrs. Dilber
..........
Sarah Comley Caldwell
Topper/Undertakers Man / Party Guest / Fiddle
..........
Cody Dry
Marley & Old Joe
..........
Sarah Gay*
Lucy / Belle / Young Marley / Laundress / Ghost of Christmas Past / Sister in Law
..........
Gena Loe


A Christmas Carol will be performed without an intermission.
Setting: London, December 24 and 25, 1843

Creative Support & Crew

Assoc. Director
..........

Sasha Maya Ada

Asst. Music Director
..........

Benjamin Taylor Brown
Asst. Rehearsal Choreographer
..........

Gena Loe

Dance Captain
..........

Christina Austin Lopez

Scenic & Props Coordinator
..........

John Slauson

Assoc. Costume Design
..........

Micheal Heath Willhelm-Waid

Assoc. Lighting Design
..........

Nicole Iannaccone

Asst. Lighting Design

..........

Troy Carrico

Original Composition

..........
Aaron Meicht
Sound Design Consultant & Addt'l Composition

..........

Brian McDonald

Assoc. Sound Design

..........
Paula Garcia
Production Assistant

..........
Brianna Ballow
Child Supervisor

..........
Maddie Collins
Asst. Child Supervisor

..........
Lexi Salmon
Carpenters
..........
Kianna Chavez, Eduardo Gallardo,

Collin Hancock, Jerry Ingram, Alexander McKissick, Evelyn Medrano, Danelle Morrow, Wyatt Niemietz, Emir Price, Sean Price Bratton, Rose Tharp

Stage Ops Manager
..........

Squeak Henderson

Deck Crew
..........

Lucas Barnes, Craig Elam, Avery James Evans, Colin Hancock, Lindsey Hertel

Painter

..........

John Slauson

Wardrobe Supervisor

..........

Rebecca Holt

Dressers

..........

Olivia Andrade, Catherine Garrett, Rebecca Litsey, Karina Sanchez, Tabitha Thompson, Gabrielle Treviño

Wigs, Hair, & Makeup Supervisor
..........

Nick Lynch-Voris 

Wigs, Hair, & Makeup Technicians
..........

Maggie Donald, Alexis Pouncy, Levi Richey

Light Board Operator

..........

Dalyn Kvapil

Spotlight Operators

..........

Allie Cianelli, Wesley Martinez

Electricians

..........

Dean Coburn, Vinchenzon Locasio, CaitLyne Martin, Candice Miears

A1 Audio Engineer

..........

Amadeo Fonseca
A2 Audio Engineer
..........

Jesse Humphreys

A3 Audio Engineer

..........

Charles Seals
Audio Technician
..........

Marc-Claude Kidwell


* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+ Member of Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company.
^ Student, SMU Meadows School of the Arts




This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Dallas Theater Center is a member of the League of Resident Theaters; a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the nonprofit professional theater; and Visit Dallas.

The Director is a member of the STAGE DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union

The scenic, costume, lighting, sound and projection designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.

Dallas Theater Center’s Production staff is responsible for the sets, costumes, lighting, props, furniture, scenic painting, sound, special effects and wigs in this production.

2024-2025 Season Partners


 

 

 





OFFICIAL VEHICLE OF DALLAS THEATER CENTER