Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s
A Christmas Carol
Returns to the Historic Pabst Theater
With Lee E. Ernst as Scrooge and a Full Ensemble
Including 17 Young Performers from Across Milwaukee
November 30 – December 24, 2021
November 11, 2021 (Milwaukee, WI) Make up for lost time with family and friends this holiday season as Milwaukee Rep’s full ensemble production of A Christmas Caroljoyfully returns to the historic Pabst Theater with Lee E. Ernst as Scrooge, November 30 – December 24, 2021. Adapted by Artistic Director Mark Clements, A Christmas Carol is one of the best-known and loved stories in the English language. During the course of one memorable Christmas Eve the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future help Scrooge discover it is never too late to change his miserly ways. Enchanting music, dance, costumes, scenery and special effects will once again fill the theater to tell this timeless tale of love, hope and redemption.
Milwaukee Rep favorite Lee E. Ernst will take the lead as Ebenezer Scrooge and join returning cast members Mark Corkins as Marley’s Ghost, Todd Denning as Ghost of Christmas Present, Reese Madigan as Bob Cratchit, Christopher Peltier as Young Scrooge, Jim Pickering as Mr. Fezziwig and Rána Roman as Mrs. Cratchit. New this year is Jordan Anthony Arredondo (Much Ado About Nothing, Oak Park Festival Theatre) as Fred, local favorite Carrie Hitchcock (Our Town, Milwaukee Rep) as Mrs. Fezziwig, Kevin Kantor as Ghost of Christmas Past (The Legend of Georgia McBride, Things I Know to be True, Milwaukee Rep) and Aja Wiltshire (Cambodian Rock Band, Victory Gardens) as Belle. The cast also includes Milwaukee Rep’s Emerging Professional Residents Isabella Chang, Jamey Feshold, Jared Brandt Hoover, George Lorimer, Kelty Morash, Sophie Murk, Max Pink and Vivian Vaeth.
A Christmas Carol youth ensemble inlcudes Gabriela Bastardo, Phinlee Clarkin, Braden Crothers, Sierra Fuller, Lileth Gayle, Paxton Haley, Zoah Hirano, Liam Jeninga, Rogelio Raul Noriega Joseph, Michael Kostreva, brother and sisters Zachery Lavoe, Zion Lavoe and Ziva Lavoe with Ruth Ohlendorf, Natalie Ottman, Quinn Sison and Lainey Techtmann as Tiny Tim.
A Christmas Carol is directed by Mark Clements with associate director Leda Hoffman. The production features music direction by Dan Kazemi, set design by Todd Edward Ivins, costume design by Alexander B. Tecoma, lighting design by Jeff Nellis, sound design by Barry G. Funderburg, stage movement by Milwaukee Ballet’sMichael Pink, dialect coaching by Jayne Pink, original score and music arranged by John Tanner, with stage managers Rebecca Lindsey and Kimberly Carolus.
A Christmas Carol is presented by Jay Franke and David Herro and Wells Fargo wih Executive Producers Molly and Tom Duffey. Studio Gear is the Equipment Sponsor.
Purchase tickets to A Christmas Carol online at www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by calling the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or in-person at 108 E Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee. A Chrismtas Carol runs November 30 – December 24, 2021 in the historic Pabst Theater.
::Fact Sheet::
A Christmas Carol
November 30 – December 24 (Opening Night Friday, December 3, 7:30 pm) in the Historic Pabst Theater
Written by Charles Dickens | Adapted and Directed by Artistic Director Mark Clements
November 30 – December 24 (Opening Night Friday, December 3, 7:30 pm) in the Historic Pabst Theater
Written by Charles Dickens | Adapted and Directed by Artistic Director Mark Clements
Access Services
American Sign Language Interpreted Performance: Wednesday, December 15 at 7pm – the show will be signed for patrons who are deaf or have low hearing.
American Sign Language Interpreted Performance: Wednesday, December 15 at 7pm – the show will be signed for patrons who are deaf or have low hearing.
Information
Tickets: www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490, or at the Ticket Office at 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee.
Hours: 12noon – 6pm; on performance days the Ticket Office remains open until 15 minutes past curtain.
Group Sales: Discounted tickets for parties of 10+. Call 414-290-5340.
Tickets: www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490, or at the Ticket Office at 108 E Wells Street, Milwaukee.
Hours: 12noon – 6pm; on performance days the Ticket Office remains open until 15 minutes past curtain.
Group Sales: Discounted tickets for parties of 10+. Call 414-290-5340.
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About Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin with three unique performance venues in the Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex– the Quadracci Powerhouse, Stiemke Studio and Stackner Cabaret. For over six decades, Milwaukee Rep has been a centerpiece of Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with productions ranging from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare to American Classics and New Works that are entertaining, inclusive and impactful. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman, Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social, and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke, and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milwaukee’s rich diversity.
Health & Safety Protocols
In consultation with public health officials and coalition with many SE Wisconsin cultural venues, Milwaukee Repertory Theater will require all patrons and volunteers be either fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of performance time upon entry for those 12 and older. In addition, all patrons regardless of vaccination status will be required to wear masks throughout their time while at the Pabst.
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