A CHRISTMAS CAROL 30 YEARS OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL – BY THE NUMBERS Since 1991, families have been enjoying our production of A Christmas Carol each holiday season. This year marks the 30th anniversary of our iconic production. It’s also the final year we’ll gather together in the Marx Theatre before we build the Rouse Theatre — a state-of-the-art theatre complex that promises enhanced technical capabilities. A new theatre means we’ll be bringing to you a new adaptation of Dickens’ classic story, complete with stage magic that’s even more dazzling than you’ve come to know and love. To celebrate the rich history of A Christmas Carol in the Marx Theatre, let’s look back at three decades of theatrical holiday cheer! OUR JOYFUL AUDIENCE So many of you have spent birthdays, anniversaries, date nights, family outings and holiday celebrations at the Playhouse, with A Christmas Carol being a part of it. Altogether, you’ve made the show an essential part of the Cincinnati holiday season.
659,037
The number of people who have experienced A Christmas Carol at the Playhouse.
1,115
94.32%
The average theatre capacity of any given performance.
The total number of performances, prior to the 2021-22 season, including 168 student matinee performances.
OUR TALENTED CAST An exuberant ensemble of professional actors livens up the Marx Theatre, with many of them becoming veteran cast members of the show. Hundreds of actors over the years have been a part of the A Christmas Carol family.
4 The number of
actors who have portrayed Ebenezer Scrooge. That includes Yusef Bolos (1991), Alan Mixon (1992 to 1996), Joneal Joplin (1997 to 2004, pictured with Dale Hodges) and Bruce Cromer (2005 to present).
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The number of actors who have performed in every show since 1991. The title goes to Greg Procaccino, who has portrayed nine different characters. He currently portrays Jacob Marley and Old Joe.
28 | 2021–2022
16 The number of young actors who have por-
trayed Tiny Tim. Three of them have performed in the role for three consecutive years: J. Patrick Naylor (1997 to 1999), Owen Gunderman (2008 to 2010) and Henry Charles Weghorst (2015 to 2017).
PHOTOS BY (LEFT) MIKKI SCHAFFNER (RIGHT) SANDY UNDERWOOD
