A Christmas Carol
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Mike Ockrent & Lynn Ahrens
Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1-2, 2007
Directed by Michelle Williams
Musical Direction by Joyce Brokke
Choreography by Michelle Williams
Synopsis: The classic tale of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is set to music.
Cast (in order of appearance): a Beadle Paul Fleetwood; Charity men Lyle Stirling, Mary Augspurger; Mr. Smythe Terry Williams; Grace Smythe Katie Grob; Scrooge Wayne Van Mersbergen; Cratchit Rich Wortmann; Martha Cratchit Cayle Boatman; Mrs. Cratchit Gail Van Mersbergen; Tiny Tim Jonathon Jolley; Mary Anderson Cathy Roberts; Jonathon Gunnar Whisler; host of Christmas present/Sandwich board man Danny Van Horn; Ghost of Christmas past/Lamplighter Shauna Pisarik; Ghost of Christmas future/Blind old hag Gail Wortmann; Mrs. Mops/Grannie Pickwick Rita Grob; Marley/Thomas Anderson James Grob; Marley’s ghost friends Danny Van Horn, Joy Orwig, Joe Pisarik; Scrooge, age 8 Clay Roberts; Mrs. Hawkins Stacie Woodburn; Sister Fan, age 10 Chandra Smith; Mr. Fezziwig Lyle Stirling; Scrooge, age 18 Alex Forsythe; Marley, age 18 Anthony Cassat; Emily Schelyce Brodale; Mrs. Fezziwig Julie Griffin; Grannie Chuzzelwit Deb Campbell; Undertakers Steve Nash & Anthony Cassat; Old Joe Joe Pisarik; Abundance & Charity Girls Shelby Graves, Caden Dixon, Chandra Smith, Olivia Delgadillo; Angels Caden Dixon,Camille Cook, Shanteil McCulley, Shelby Graves, TaNisha Dunlavy, Katie Grob, Hanna Orwig, Chandra Smith; Other Cratchit children James Jolley, Cali Rudd, Deidra Rudd
Accompaniment: Piano Joyce Brokke; Keyboard Hanna Brokke
Crews: Properties Deb Van Horn, Phyllis Aeschliman; Set Ron Bride, Wayne Van Mersbergen, Gary McConnell; Costumes Lana Doll, Joann Phillis, Elaine Craghead, Gail Wortmann, Michelle Williams, Cathy Roberts; Lighting Jeff Owen, Benjamin Spurgeon, Cameron Dunlavy; Set painting Alex Forsythe, Phillis Nelson, Deb Van Horn, Phyllis Aeschliman; Makeup Marilyn Piper, Lori Graves, Gail Van Mersbergen, Michelle Williams; Hair Gail Van Mersbergen and Michelle Williams; Bookholder Elaine Von Bon; Tickets Gary Spurgeon, Lyle Stirling, Karen Spurgeon and Bloomfield Democrat; House committee Bob Wilson, Noel Wilson, Carolyn Scott, Jim & Diane Wakelin, Joanne & Bill Bride, Marty & Jill Owen, Bill & Barbara Baughman, Gary & Linda McConnell, Dave & Becky Hopkins, Diane Bales; Programs Gary Spurgeon, Lyle Stirling, Ron Bride, Diane Wakelin, Gail Van Mersbergen, Phyllis Aeschliman, Diana Upton-Hill, Cathy Roberts, Wayne Van Mersbergen, Rich Wortmann, Karen Spurgeon, Shauna Pisarik, Terri Williams