Dallas Theater Center Presents “A Christmas Carol” Through Dec. 30

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Christmas Carol
photo by Karen Almond

Dallas Theater Center presents their annual hit production of the holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre. Brierley Resident Acting Company member Alex Organ stars as miserly Ebenezer Scrooge in Dicken’s classic tale.

“A Christmas Carol” runs through Dec. 30. Tickets to A Christmas Carol are on sale now at DallasTheaterCenter.org, and by phone at (214) 880-0202.

Cast Members For A Christmas Carol

Joining Organ in the cast are Brierley Resident Acting Company members Tiana Kaye Blair as Mrs. Cratchit; Ana Hagedorn as Business Woman/Sister; Tiffany Solano DeSena as Mrs. Dilber/Belle and Ace Anderson as Young Scrooge. Additional cast members are Drew Wall as Marley/Topper/Old Joe; Brian Mathis as Mr. Fezziwig; Cara Serber as Christmas Past/Christmas Yet To Come; Parker Gray as Young Marley/Christmas Present #1; Jahi Kearse as Bob Cratchit; Sarah Gay as Mrs. Fezziwig/Christmas Yet To Come; Kathryn Taylor Rose as Laundress/Schoolmaster and Quintin Jones Jr. as Young Scrooge Understudy. Southern Methodist University students include Deanna Ott as Christmas Present #2; Amber Rossi as Lucy/Christmas Yet To Come; Galen Sho Sato as Business Man/Fezzi Guest and Curtis Faulkner as Fred/Undertaker’s Man.

Members of the youth ensemble include Nina Gameros as Belinda, Aiden Valentine as Peter, McKenzy Dodson as Fan/Christmas Present Kid/Turkey Girl/Hunger, Cooper Carter as Tiny Tim, Libby Refakis as Belinda, Olivia Meredith as Tiny Tim, Holden Helm as Boy Scrooge/Christmas Present Kid/Poverty, Clayton Creech as Peter, Aiyana McGarry Fairley as Martha, Josiah Gamino as Boy Scrooge/Christmas Present Kid/Poverty, Olivia Darnall as Fan/Christmas Present Kid/Turkey Girl/Hunger and Kathryn Donovan McElhenie as Martha.

This production again takes full advantage of the Wyly Theatre’s flexible environment, placing the audience in the center of the magic. The action happens all around them. Director Tiffany Nichole Greene joins Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt to bring the vibrant world of the play to life. Jen Caprio returns to DTC bringing her fresh interpretations of traditional Victorian costume designs. Also returning to DTC is Tony Award-winner Jeff Croiter as lighting designer; Broken Chord as sound designer; Valerie Gladstone as wig designer; Jeremy Allen Dumont as choreographer and Vonda K. Bowling as music director.

Dallas Theater Center Helps Raise Funds For North Texas Food Bank

DTC is working alongside North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) for the 11th consecutive year. They help the hungry across North Texas. During performances of A Christmas Carol, DTC will provide a location in the Wyly lobby for patrons to donate canned goods to NTFB. Members of the cast will also collect monetary donations after every performance. Over the last ten years, DTC has presented more than $600,000 to NTFB to aid in the fight against hunger.

DTC’s Come Early will take place before every performance, and DTC’s Stay Late will take place after each performance. Come Early is a free, 30-minute informative talk designed to enhance a patron’s play-going experience. An hour before every performance, a member of the cast or artistic staff will share details about the play’s origins and context. They will also share insight into the creative process behind the production.

Stay Late is a free, brief, post-show conversation with a member of the cast about the show. Patrons will engage with the artists to learn more about the production. They will also be able to share their insights about the play in a lively discussion. Stay Late is presented by Wells Fargo.

Support for “A Christmas Carol” is provided by Assistant Producing Partner Sidley Austin LLP.

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Jo Ann Holt
Jo Ann Holt is an award-winning journalist with 40+ years of experience as a writer and editor. She loves live performances, from country music concerts to Broadway musicals to community theatre productions. Holt also enjoys art and cultural festivals, and good food and wine. She’s toured Amsterdam, London, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and various cities in Mexico but looks forward to visiting even more countries. She has traveled by boat, plane, and train, but especially likes taking long road trips across the U.S. with her husband, retired history professor Durhl Caussey. They enjoy meeting friendly people, learning about different cultures, and visiting historic sites wherever they go.