A Christmas Carol Program 2018

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Welcome!

We are grateful to have you with us today, whether your visit to see A Christmas Carol is an annual tradition for your family, or if you’re joining us for the first time. Unlike the shows in the theatre’s Broadway subscription series, A Christmas Carol is produced entirely under our roof, featuring a talented cast of performers from Boston and New York as well as the Worcester area. Those performers spend a month of their year here in Worcester, rehearsing and performing. Many return year after year to join our A Christmas Carol family, and our first day of rehearsal each year is like a homecoming. This year is no exception. Of thirty performers, twenty-one have been in the show before and some began last year. One, Laura DeGiacomo, has been in the show all eleven years since our inaugural production in 2008. Jeremy Lawrence, our Ebenezer Scrooge, has been at the heart of this production for seven years. It is only because we have so many cast members returning each year that we’re able to mount such a large and complex production in only two and a half weeks of rehearsal. Equally important, however, are those that join our cast for the first time, because their new energy helps to keep the show fresh and helps us to continue finding new connections and nuances in the story.

Each year we choose one or more elements of the story to re-examine, and sometimes re-envision.

If you’re among those that make our production a part of your holiday tradition, you may enjoy finding new things in the show each year. In this 2018 production we have re-envisioned the Spirit of Christmas Past, with Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl” as inspiration. Andersen was a contemporary to Dickens, and "The Little Match Girl" was first published in 1845, two years after "A Christmas Carol."

In Andersen’s story, the poor match girl walks city streets shoeless in the snow, trying to sell matches and afraid to return home for fear her father will beat her for not selling enough. Suffering from the cold, she takes shelter in a corner between two houses and lights her matches, one by one, to keep warm. In each match she sees a lovely vision; starting with a warm stove, then a luxurious holiday feast, then a magnificent Christmas tree. As she lights another match she sees a vision of her grandmother, and to keep the vision alive for as long as she can, she lights the entire bundle of matches at once. After running out of matches, the poor child dies and her grandmother carries her soul to Heaven. The next morning, passers-by find the girl dead in the nook and feel pity for her, although they had not shown kindness to her before her death.

It’s not hard to imagine an intersection between these two stories. The little match girl represents exactly what the Ghost of Jacob Marley means when he talks of the common welfare and the need for all persons to walk among their fellow men “and witness what [they] cannot share, but might have shared on earth, and turned to happiness.” The Ebenezer Scrooge we meet at the beginning of the story would almost certainly have been among those passers-by that did not show kindness to the match girl. We can hope that the man he has become by the end of his journey will stop to help the next little match girl he encounters.

We live in a world where we encounter today’s equivalent of little match girls every day, and we are often as blind to them as Scrooge is to the need around him. As we all move through our world over the coming year, I hope that we will each find opportunities to show kindness where we can.

Best wishes for a peaceful holiday season,

Troy Siebels Director of A Christmas Carol President and CEO, The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

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2018-2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Marianne E. Felice, Chair Steven G. Joseph, Vice Chair Charles R. Valade, Treasurer Kristen Albright, Secretary Marie A. Angelini Tracy Barlok Maureen F. Binienda Lisa M. Carroll Tarek Elsawy, MD Joseph D. Freitas

Ivan Green Linda S. Larrivee, PhD Richard W. Lavey Helder Machado Pamela A. Massad, Esq. Lisa McDonough Michael V. O’Brien R. Norman Peters Mary C. Ritter Ellen Savickas

Troy Siebels Carolyn J. Stempler Thomas J. Sullivan Founders Edward P. Madaus Paul J. Demoga, Esq. Honorary Director Mary C. DeFeudis

STAFF & SUPPORT Box Office Director of Ticketing Genevieve Shappell Assistant Box Office Manager Brendan Donnellan FSS Ticketing Manager Nadia Naco Box Office Associates Mildred Anderson Naya Byfield Julie Carlson Derek Courtney Anna MacInnis Cathy Mezynski Jean O'Halloran Sonya Richards Development Director of Development Nel Lazour Development Associate Veronica Bailey Development Officer Betty Blute Education Director of Education Meghan Montaner Director of Dance Jennifer Agbay Education Assistant Kelly Rourke Outreach Programs Coordinator Sharon Hart

Executive Office President & CEO Troy Siebels General Manager R. Glen Grusmark Executive Assistant Amanda Bohart Facilities Facilities Manager Bob Krafve Facilities Associates Francesca Cormier William Powers Matthew Ricard Ed Rodriguez Finance and Human Resources Director of Finance & HR Janine Diliberto Associate Director of Finance & HR Gerry Baeder Finance & HR Assistant Veronica Villacis Marketing & Public Relations Director of Marketing & PR Lisa Condit Senior Sales Manager Diane Pieciak Design Manager Monica Wagner Elefterion Advertising & Subscription Coordinator Lillian Irwin Digital Media Assistant Harmony Wheeler

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A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Troy Siebels featuring Jeremy Lawrence as Ebenezer Scrooge

Directed by Troy Siebels Musical Director & Organist

Timothy Evans

Choreographer

Ilyse Robbins

Associate Director • Steve Gagliastro* Associate Director/Dance Captain • Annie Kerins* Set Designer • Jim Kronzer+ Costume Designer • Gail Astrid Buckley+ Lighting Designer • Charlie Morrison+ Audio Engineer • Nick Joyce Flying Effects • ZFX, Inc. Production Stage Manager • Kate L. Ferdinandi* Assistant Stage Manager • Melissa Daroff* Production & Artistic Team Production Manager......................................................................................Jon Rosbrook Props Coordinator/Production Assistant ................................................Chadyn Case Production Assistant.............................................................................. Grace Deschenes Wardrobe Supervisor.................................................................................... Nancy Apholt Master Electrician/LX Board Op............................................................Brenda Shepard Rehearsal Accompanist............................................................................................Jim Rice Puppet Designer........................................................... Kevin Harrington, Technocopia Assistant Costume Designer................................................................Ryan C. Goodwin Child Wrangler.............................................................................................. Kelsey Whipple Dialect Coach ..............................................................................................Christine Hamel + Member of United Scenic Artists

* Member of Actors' Equity Association

A Christmas Carol Cast (in order of character's appearance) Timothy.................................................................................................................Bill Mootos* Ebenezer Scrooge................................................................................ Jeremy Lawrence* Vendor...............................................................................................................Ellen Peterson Bob Cratchit....................................................................................................Tyler Bellmon* Fred................................................................................................................. Andrew Crowe* Charitable Gentlemen.................................. Christopher Chew*, Steve Gagliastro* Ghost of Jacob Marley.................................................................................... Marc Geller* Charwoman..............................................................................................Kathy St. George* Spirit of Christmas Past............................................................................. Marissa Simeqi Young Scrooge................................................................................................... Tyler Keogh Fan............................................................................................................................ Katie Wylie Mr. Fezziwig...............................................................................................Steve Gagliastro* Dick Wilkins.....................................................................................................Mark Linehan* Young Ebenezer..................................................................................................... Tim Jones Mrs. Fezziwig.........................................................................................Stephanie Carlson* Belle...........................................................................................................................Lily Steven Spirit of Christmas Present...............................................................Christopher Chew* Mrs. Cratchit.....................................................................................................Annie Kerins* Belinda Cratchit..................................................................................................... Erica Parks Peter Cratchit...................................................................................................Carter Siebels Martha Cratchit..................................................................................................Zoë Stewart Tiny Tim.................................................................................................................. Luca Deliso Fred's wife Millie............................................................................. Laura D. DeGiacomo* Lucy..................................................................................................................... Keisha Gilles* Topper..................................................................................................Brad Foster Reinking Suzannah...............................................................................................Shelly Willis Fawson Ignorance & Want.......................................................... Luca Deliso, Charlotte Siebels Laundress...............................................................................................Meredith Gosselin* Old Joe................................................................................................................. Marc Geller* Turkey Boy...................................................................................................... William Russell Ensemble..................................................................................... Scott Caron, Millie Chew * Member of the Actors’ Equity Association

Performers in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

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Performers in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

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T YL E R B E L L M O N * ( B o b C ra tc h i t ) i s thrilled to be returning to The Hanover Theatre for his seventh year of A Christmas Carol. Favorite theatre credits include: Into The Woods (Theatre Workshop of Nantucket), Little Shop of Horrors (Gretna Theatre), Brighton Beach Memoirs (CityRep Theatre), Biloxi Blues (Forestburgh Playhouse), A Christmas Carol (Gateway Playhouse), and Oliver! (Gallery Players). Tyler is a graduate of Emerson College and holds a BFA in Musical Theatre. A huge ’thank you’ goes out to Ahren, his family, and friends for their constant love and support.

GAIL ASTRID BUCKLEY (Costume Design) is excited to return for the 11 th annual production. Recent designs include, the opera Dialogue of the Carmelites for Boston Conservatory, and Being Earnest and The Salonnieres at the Greater Boston Stage Company, and key tailor/shopper for the movie “Honest Thief ” currently filming in Worcester. Upcoming work includes The Little Foxes at the Lyric Stage. Gail has received two Elliot Norton Awards and two IRNE Awards for Costume Design. Gail is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

STEPHANIE CARLSON* (Mrs. Fezziwig) has played the Charwoman for the past five seasons of A Christmas Carol, and is excited to return as Mrs. Fezziwig opposite Steve Gagliastro, who in a past life was Young Scrooge to her Belle (Worcester Foothills Theatre). Most recent projects: Silverthorne Theatre: Delectable Durang: A Collection of Unruly Comedies (Ellen/Amanda/Medea); WAM Fresh Takes Series: Swallow (Anna); Passport Theatre Company/FinnBrit Players: Hay Fever (Judith), Full Disclosure Festival: Lungs (W);

Academy of Music Northampton: Sweet Sweet Spirit (Jennifer); Some favorite roles include: New Century Theatre: The Little Foxes (Birdie), Mr. Burns, A Post Electric Play (Quincy/ Bart); Boston Theatre Works: Pulp (Pepper); Speakeasy Stage: Company (April); Pioneer Valley Summer Theatre: Sylvia (Sylvia). She holds a BA from Hampshire College. Stephanie will don rags again in January as the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd with Panopera at the Academy of Music in Northampton. www.

StephCarlson.com SCOTT CARON (Ensemble) returns to The Hanover Theatre’s A Christmas Carol for his fifth year. Credits include: The Imbible (Off-Broadway at New World Stages), Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar, Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Fiddlehead Theatre Company), Forever Plaid, Shrek: The Musical (Ocean City Theater Company), All Shook Up, La Cage Aux Folles, Les Misérables (Mac-Haydn Theatre), The Comedy of Errors (Monomoy Theatre). Scott spent this past season with Gloucester Stage Company working on nine productions in various capacities, including director, choreographer and dramaturg. Thanks to Troy for welcoming him home for the holidays! www.scottcaron. com CHRISTOPER CHEW* (Spirit of Christmas Present) is thrilled to be returning to the Hanover Theater as the Spirit of Christmas Present. Recently, he could be seen as Joe Josephson in the Huntington Theater’s critically acclaimed production of Merrily We Roll Along. Prior to that he appeared as Bud in Bridges of Madison County (SpeakEasy Stage), George/Preacher in Jonah and the continued

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Who's Who Whale (Stoneham Theater), Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (Lyric Stage Co.), Sweeney in Sweeney Todd (Lyric Stage Co.) and Shrek in Shrek the Musical (Wheelock Family Theater).

Other favorites include Dan in Next to Normal (SpeakEasy Stage), Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha (Lyric Stage Co.), Fredrik in A Little Night Music (Lyric Stage Co.), and George in Sunday in the Park with George (Lyric Stage Co.). He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University (BFA in Drama) and Northeastern University (Ed. D. in Educational Leadership).

MILLIE CHEW (Ensemble) is proud to be returning to the Hanover Theater ’s production of A Christmas Carol where she has enjoyed playing a range of characters from the innocent Tiny Tim to the school yard bully. Other credits include Little Red Riding Hood in Wheelock Family Theater’s Shrek the Musical. Most recently, she has appeared in Godspell and The Man Who Came to Dinner with her local high school drama department.

Additional credits include: Tiger Lily in Peter Pan Jr. and Peaseblossom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Millie studies ballet and tap and enjoys being a member of her studio’s competition team. She would like to thank Troy for giving her this opportunity and everyone in the cast for being so welcoming.

ANDREW CROWE* (Fred/Fiddler) performing in his seventh year of this production, Andrew considers The Hanover Theatre to be his “Christmas home,” and the cast of A Christmas Carol to be his “Christmas family.” Andrew spent this past summer playing fiddle for the Medora Musical in North Dakota. Other credits include the National Tours of Sweeney Todd (u/s Anthony & Tobias), Cabaret (Victor), and Stand By Your Man (Don Chapel), as well as NYC’s Shakespeare In The Park production of Twelfth Night (ensemble), and over 60 regional theatre productions. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Taylor University and further training from Shakespeare & Company continued

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MELISSA DAROFF* (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be celebrating her 14th production of A Christmas Carol, her sixth with The Hanover Theatre. Credits include: Dorset Theatre Festival, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, North Shore Music Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Boston College Theater Department, and three seasons at Dallas Theater Center. Most recently, Melissa has been putting her stage management skills to good use as a project manager for the Public Affairs department at McLean Hospital.

LAURA D. DeGIACOMO* (Fred's Wife Millie) is thrilled to return to her 11th production of A Christmas Carol at The Hanover Theatre.

Credits include - National Tours: Showboat (Kim) and Grease (u/s Sandy/Patty). European Tour: K. Hill’s Phantom of The Opera (Jammes).

Select Regional Theatre credits include: Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins (Wheelock Family Theatre), Patty Andrews in Sisters of Swing, Woman in The Good War, Ensemble in Tommy (Stoneham Theatre), Emily in Better off Dead (Village Theatre Project), Swing in Marty (Huntington Theatre), Chava in Fiddler on the Roof (Artpark), Hope in Anything Goes (Shawnee Playhouse), among others. Laura received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College with a secondary concentration in Dance.

Special thanks to her husband, Michael, daughter, Isabella, and her mom, Joanne, for all of their love and support!

LUCA DELISO (Tiny Tim, Ignorance) is grateful and honored to have the opportunity to play the role of Tiny Tim in this year’s 2018 production of A Christmas Carol at The Hanover Theatre. Luca is a student at Whitinsville Christian School and lives in Sutton. He is mentored by the Green Bean Project, a local theatre and performing arts program, where he recently appeared in productions of Seuss on the Loose. Luca is incredibly excited to be a part of the show and would like to thank Troy for this opportunity, the cast and crew and his friends and family for their support. God bless us, every one!

TIMOTHY EVANS (Music Director/Organist) is very happy to be returning to The Hanover Theatre for this year’s production. Tim holds a Master of Music degree in piano from Michigan State University and has taught on the faculty at Emmanuel College in Boston and the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas.

He has music directed many local and regional productions in the Boston area including I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change in Boston (over 500 performances) and on the national tour.

He was also the music director for The All Night Strut in Boston and Los Angeles, and Sunrise Sunset - the Songs of Sheldon Harnick in Boston and Florida. He also collaborates with many Boston area cabaret artists, and most recently was the music director for Upstage Lung Cancer’s annual Cabaret review. He lives in Fairhaven, MA, with his husband, Howe Allen, and their Jack Russell Terriers, Dutch and Cheer.

SHELLY WILLIS FAWSON (Suzannah) is delighted to spend another holiday season at The Hanover Theatre! Regional credits include Romancing the Throne (Goodspeed Opera House), My Heart in a Suitcase (Artspower National Touring Co), Nunsense (Dorset Theatre Festival and Prescilla Beach Theatre), Crazy for You (Mt. Washington Valley Theatre) and Four Legged Fortune (Great American Melodrama).

She currently has commercials airing for Dunkin’ Donuts, Fidelity, Google, Panduit, the Maine Lottery and the Rhode Island Lottery.

BFA: The Hartt School. Love and thanks to her husband, Jim and son, Thomas.

KATE L. FERDINANDI* (Production Stage Manager) is delighted return to The Hanover Theatre for the holidays! Selected credits: Chicago, Mamma Mia!, The Producers, The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Theatre By The Sea); Intimate Apparel, Fun Home (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center); Little Women, White Christmas, Billy Elliot, The Addams Family, Gypsy, Lend Me a Tenor (Ocean State Theatre Company); The Wiz (Fiddlehead Theatre); Fiddler on the Roof (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival); A Christmas Carol, Steel Magnolias (Trinity Rep); A Doll’s House, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Glass Menagerie (Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre). Kate has worked as an Event/Stage Manager and Associate Tour Manager with the Performing

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Thanks to mom for the roots and wings! Kate is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.

STEVE GAGLIASTRO* (Mr. Fezziwig/Associate Director) is thrilled to return to 2018’s A Christmas Carol! Special thanks to Annie Kerins, Troy, Jim, Tim, Melissa, Kate, Nick, Glen, Brenda, Amanda, Charlie, Zack, John and our Christmas Carolers. Other Credits include Tours: Cinderella starring Lea Salonga, Spongebob Squarepants - The Sponge Who Could Fly (Broadway Asia); Cabaret w/ Andrea McCardle (NetWorks), The Buddy Holly Story (TOTS); Regional Theatre: Riverside Theatre, PCLO, the Flat Rock, Ogunquit, Ivoryton, Gateway & Playhouses; The Fulton, Stoneham, Barnstormers, La Mirada & Infinity Theatres; Maine State Music Theatre, Ocean State, TBTS, Casa Mañana, BCT, Lyric/Boston & Gloucester Stage Co.; TV: “The Detour” (TBS), “The Deuce” (HBO); Film: “American Hustle”, “Ted 2.” Steve is known for his recurring role on Showtime’s BILLIONS and recently worked opposite actor-musician Common on the film "Eve." This summer he received special attention

from the judges of the NPR Tiny Desk Concert contest for his submission “Steve Gags: Blues Machine”. Gags holds a BA in Music/Education from UMASS Amherst and is a proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA. MARC GELLER* (The Ghost of Jacob Marley/ Old Joe) is very happy to be back for his sixth year at The Hanover Theatre playing the roles for which he won the 2015 BroadwayWorld Award for Best Actor. He was most recently seen playing 14 characters in Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Sierra Rep). Other regional credits include, Ned Weeks in The Normal Heart and Witch Finder in Darkside (Burning Coal Theatre), Ira in The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and Isaac in Disgraced (Cape May Stage), the world premiere of The Pilgrim Papers (Berkshire Theatre Festival), The Mystery of Irma Vep (Seven Angels Theatre), West Side Story (Summer Theatre of New Canaan), Engaging Shaw (New Jersey Rep) and Death and the Maiden (New Stage Performing Arts Center). In New York, Marc has been seen in the Off-Broadway productions of Cloud 9, Nora, The Dybbuk, Box continued

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KEISHA GILLES* (Lucy) is thrilled to be joining this cast! Broadway: Book of Mormon (Eugene O’Neill); National Tour: Book of Mormon, Dreamgirls; Off-Broadway: Sistas the Musical (St. Luke’s Theater); Regional: The Little Mermaid (Theatre by the Sea), Smokey Joe’s Café (Stages St. Louis), Drowsy Chaperone (The Theater Barn), Seussical (Broadway Palm Dinner Theater). Graduate of The Hartt School. All the love to mom & papy. Thanks to “The Boys” at Hoff! www.keishagilles.com MEREDITH GOSSELIN* (Laundress) is elated to be returning to The Hanover Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol. Regional credits include: Dark Room (Bridge Repertory Theater), Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play (Opera House Arts), and The Wild Party (MoonBox Productions). Favorite roles include: Lydia (Dark Room), Maria (Twelfth Night), Dora Strang

(Equus), Lysistrata (title role), Abby (The Musical of Musicals (The Musical)!) and Liz Morden (Our Country’s Good). This June, she will play the role of Carmen in Wellesley Repertory Theatre’s production of This Girl Laughed, This Girl Cried, This Girl Did Nothing. Meredith earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Meredith is honored to rejoin her “Christmas family” and is incredibly grateful to Troy, Tim, and the team who made it possible! Much love to her hubby, actor Cameron Gosselin, who was born on Christmas day!

TIM JONES (Young Ebenezer) is very excited to be joining The Hanover Theatre for the first time in A Christmas Carol. Regional credits include Tarzan, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and The Music Man (Berkshire Theatre Group). He received his BS in Aerospace Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is proudly chasing a life in theatre. He gives many thanks to The Hanover continued

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TYLER KEOGH (Young Scrooge) is a student at Gibbons Middle School in Westborough, MA. He is excited to return for a second year in A Christmas Carol. Tyler has been an active member of The Hanover Theatre Conservatory and Youth Summer Program in the roles of Chip (Beauty and the Beast) and Benny SouthStreet (Guys & Dolls Jr.). He also participates with SkyRise Children’s Theater. In his free time, Tyler studies acting, dancing and voice. He loves every aspect of performing and the opportunity to be a part of the show.

Tyler is always thankful for his family, friends, teachers and directors who support him.

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ANNIE KERINS* (Mrs. Cratchit/Associate Director) is overjoyed to return for her 10th production of A Christmas Carol at The Hanover Theatre!

Off-Broadway: Looking for Billy Haines (Theatre Row); Regional: The Gypsy King (Goodspeed Opera House), Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Majestic Theater), Shrek (Wheelock Family Theatre), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Stoneham Theatre), Cabaret (New Repertory Theatre), and The Rocky Horror Show (Foothills Theatre). Annie and her husband, Steve, continue to tour New England under the leadership of Dan Gabel in The Vaughn Monroe Show and with The Abletones. Next up, Annie is headed to LA to work on her third feature film with small of LARGE Productions, last year’s Audience Award winner at the qFLIX Film Festival. She is a proud member of the AEA and holds a BFA from The Hartt School.

Annie is grateful to Troy for continuing to bring together such an amazing cast and crew to Worcester to create this award-winning production! www.anniekerins.com JEREMY LAWRENCE* (Ebenezer Scrooge) returns for his seventh year as Scrooge. Most recent television appearances include the upcoming series “Dickinson”, “Blacklist” and “Shades of Blue”. He revived his award winning "LAVENDER SONGS," a Queer Weimar Berlin Cabaret, just prior to the mid-terms and plans are underway to film it. He recently appeared in "FLU$H," a short film premiered in Los

Angeles at Outfest and in New York at NewFest.

This past year he appeared as “the fool” in The Jewish King Lear an American premiere of a new English translation of the Yiddish theatre classic. This past fall, he portrayed Snagglepuss in the world premiere dramatization of the graphic novel series The Snagglepuss Chronicles at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival. His one-man Tennessee Williams shows have received international acclaim.

He is celebrating his 47th year as a member of Actors’ Equity.

MARK LINEHAN* (Dick Wilkins) is delighted to be returning to A Christmas Carol for his second year. Regional credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, and The Music Man (Reagle Music Theatre), Assassins (New Repertory Theatre, IRNE nomination), Beauty and the Beast and Shrek the Musical (Wheelock Family Theatre, IRNE nomination), Something’s Afoot and It’s A Wonderful Life (Greater Boston Stage Company). In March, Mark will appear as the title role in the U.S. premiere of Onegin at Greater Boston Stage Company. Mark is also a tour guide on Boston’s historic Freedom Trail and has appeared as a historical expert on several episodes of Mysteries at the Museum on the Travel Channel. Mark received his BFA in Musical Theater from Emerson College and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

BILL MOOTOS* (Timothy) is delighted to be returning for his tenth season with the Hanover in A Christmas Carol. Recently he has appeared in Mothers and Sons with Shakespeare & Company, The Salonnieres at Greater Boston Stage Company, Accomplice at Saco River Theatre, and Blood on the Snow at Boston’s Old State House (for which he received an IRNE Award).

Other regional credits include productions with Huntington Theatre Company, Central Square Theatre, Gloucester Stage, The Gamm Theatre, New Rep, Boston Playwrights Theatre, Metropolitan Playhouse NYC, Manhattan Theatre Source, Sierra Rep, North Shore Music Theatre, The Vineyard Playhouse, The Nora Theatre, Lyric Stage Company, Merrimack Rep, Ivoryton Playhouse, SpeakEasy Stage Company, and many others. continued

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Who's Who Television appearances include “The Devil You Know” (HBO), “American Odyssey” (NBC), “The Hatfields & McCoys” and the films “The Company Men”, “Locked In”, “Hard Luck”, “Siren”, “The Makeover”, “R.I.P.D.”, “Chappaquiddick”, “Daddy’s Home 2” and “Little Women” (to be released in 2019). Bill serves on the National Board of SAG-AFTRA, and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

CHARLIE MORRISON (Lighting Designer) National/international tours: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical (NYC, Grand Ole Opry, US Tour), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Miss Saigon, Aida (U.S. and Asia Tours), The Producers, Man of La Mancha, Guys and Dolls, Groovaloo (NYC, L.A., U.S. Tour), Hello, Dolly!, My Fair Lady, The King and I (U.S. and Korea), Spelling Bee, Gypsy, 42nd Street (U.S. and Japan), Smokey Joe’s Café, The Who’s Tommy (Europe and Japan), Titanic, The Music Man and many others. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Guthrie Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company (D.C.), Goodspeed Musicals, Seattle Repertory, Seattle 5th Avenue, Sacramento Music Circus, Theatre Under the Stars, Dallas Summer Musicals, Kansas City Starlight, Pittsburgh CLO, George Street Playhouse, North Carolina Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory, Tulsa Opera and many others.

Charlie is the recipient of two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design. www. cmlighting.com ERICA PARKS (Belinda Cratchit) is so excited to join the cast of A Christmas Carol at The Hanover Theatre this holiday season! Regional credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Cape Cod Theatre Company and Wheelock Family Theatre) along with The Music Man (North Shore Music Theatre) and New Noises (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre). Erica is a World Tap Dance Champion and has appeared in a Secret Deodorant and a LEGO’s commercial, and in the short film “Man of War” on Cape Cod. Erica would like to thank Troy and The Hanover Theatre Artistic Team for this wonderful opportunity, as well as her voice teacher, Eva Kendrick, and her family and friends for all of their love and support. www.ericaparks.net

ELLEN PETERSON (Vendor) is delighted to return to The Hanover Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol! Ellen has also had the pleasure of working at the North Shore Music Theatre, Speakeasy Stage Co., The Huntington Theatre, Boston Playwright’s Theatre Co., Reagle Music Theatre, Fiddlehead Theatre Co., Wheelock Family Theatre, Lyric Stage Co., New Rep and Greater Boston Stage Co. Ellen has gained three nominations for a Best Supporting Actress IRNE award. Next up for Ellen. . .

Grandma Gellman in Caroline, or Change with Boston’s Moonbox Productions. Christmas blessings to you and yours!

BRAD FOSTER REINKING (Topper) is delighted to return for his third Christmas in Worcester!

Recent credits include Lumiere in Beauty & the Beast (Wheelock Family Theatre & Cape Cod Theatre Company), Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (Priscilla Beach Theatre), and Sir Robin in Spamalot (Millbrook Playhouse). He has also enjoyed working regionally with Commonwealth Shakespeare, The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, Moonbox Productions, Reagle Music Theatre, Ocean State Theatre and many others. Brad holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. Thank you to Troy, Tim, Annie, Gags and everyone at The Hanover Theatre for welcoming him back.

And thank you to family and fiancé, Drew, for their love and support! bradreinking.com ILYSE ROBBINS (Choreographer) Choreography credits include: Greater Boston Stage Company (IRNE - Best Choreography for Dames at Sea, How to Succeed … and 42nd Street), Lyric Stage Co. of Boston (IRNE - Best Choreography for Urinetown, A… Alice, and World Goes ‘Round), New Rep (IRNE - Best Choreography for Das Barbecue), Speakeasy Stage (IRNE - Best Choreography for Scottsboro Boys, Elliot Norton Award for Best Musical - Scottsboro Boys), Underground Railway Theatre, Hope Rep, Fiddlehead Theatre, Overture Productions, Jewish Theater of New England, American Stage Festival, Boston Theatre Works, Wheelock Family Theatre, Museum of Science, Publick Theatre (IRNE - Best Choreography for Gypsy), Boston Women on Top Festival, Liberty Mutual, Fidelity. Directing credits: United Solo Festival New York (Festival Award for Best Dramatic continued

Who's Who Script), Greater Boston Stage Company (Elliot Norton Award - Best Direction for Thoroughly Modern Millie, IRNE - Best Direction for She Loves Me), New Repertory Theatre, Lyric Stage Co. of Boston, UpStage Lung Cancer, Wheelock Family Theatre Summer Youth Intensive.

Acting credits: The Hanover Theatre, Greater Boston Stage Company, New Rep (IRNE – Best Ensemble for The Wild Party), Lyric Stage Co. of Boston, Wheelock Family Theatre, New Arts at the Modern Theater, Fiddlehead, Reagle Players, Publick Theatre. Ilyse recently directed/ choreographed the East Coast Premiere of Paul Gordon and Jay Gruska’s Being Earnest.

Upcoming: Choreography for Michael Walker’s new play Bare Stage; Once at SpeakEasy Stage; and the US Premiere of Onegin at GBSC and Directing Million Dollar Quartet at GBSC. Ilyse holds a BS in Theater from Northwestern University and an Ed.M. from Harvard University. She teaches Creative Drama Ed. at Brandeis University and presentation skills for Mohr Collaborative. Ilyse is an Associate Member of SDC. www.ilyserobbins.com

WILLIAM DANIEL RUSSELL (Turkey Boy) is excited to join this talented cast for the 2018 production of A Christmas Carol at The Hanover Theatre. Most recently, William was seen as Michael in The Norwood Theatre’s production of Peter Pan, and he especially loved being able to fly onstage. He also played the role of Willy Wonka in his school’s production of Willy Wonka Jr. last spring. William is a 6th grade student at Thurston Middle School in Westwood, Mass and when he’s not performing, enjoys soccer, ballet, playing the trumpet, singing, tap dancing and reading, especially about Ancient Egypt.

CARTER SIEBELS (Peter Cratchit) is in his sixth year with The Hanover Theatre’s A Christmas Carol, having grown from Tiny Tim and Turkey Boy to Peter. Favorite roles include Gaston and Nicely-Nicely (The Hanover Conservatory) Horton in Seussical Jr! (Sherwood Middle) and the title role in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (SkyRise). A seventh grader at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury, he just closed

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CHARLOTTE SIEBELS (Want/Ensemble) is so excited to join her brother and dad in this Siebels family tradition! A second grader at Spring Street School in Shrewsbury she has acted in several shows at SkyRise Children’s Theatre in Westborough, and enjoys singing, playing the piano, and snuggling with her dog, Sadie.

TROY SIEBELS (Director) serves as president and CEO of The Hanover Theatre, having led the organization’s development and staff since 2005. The theatre presents more than 140 performances to audiences of more than 180,000 annually, and has welcomed more than two million visitors to date. The theatre is a key catalyst to the city’s revitalization and more than five hundred million dollars in downtown development, and anchors Worcester’s new Theatre District. In its first ten years, The Hanover Theatre has become an integral part of the city’s cultural fabric, and an active participant in helping to drive the city forward. Troy served as producing director at Stoneham Theatre in Stoneham, MA; and as managing director of American Stage Festival in Milford and Nashua, NH. Troy’s favorite directing credits include Artist Descending a Staircase, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Wait Until Dark, and more than fifteen productions of his adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Troy serves as chairperson of Discover Central Massachusetts, the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District and the Massachusetts Performing Arts Coalition; on the boards of directors of MassCreative, Worcester Cultural Coalition and New Garden Park; and as a member of Worcester’s Economic Development Coordinating Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

MARISSA SIMEQI (Spirit of Christmas Past) is very pleased to make her debut at The Hanover Theatre. She is an IRNE award winner and a sixth grader at Doherty Middle School in Andover. This is her fourth professional show.

Previously, she appeared at SpeakEasy Stage Company playing the role of Small Alison in Fun Home, at Gloucester Stage playing the role of Little Lucie in Madame Defarge and at Greater Boston Stage playing the role of Estelle in Gabriel. She has also appeared in many shows with Greater Boston Stage’s Young Company. She would like to thank Mom and Dad, Dossy Peabody and Jennifer Sgroe.

KATHY ST. GEORGE* (Charwoman) is delighted to return to The Hanover Theatre where she has previously appeared in A Christmas Carol and Menopause the Musical.

Broadway: two productions of Fiddler on the Roof (Lincoln Center and Gershwin Theatre, directed by Jerome Robbins; “Best Revival” Tony Award); Off-Broadway: I Love You, You›re Perfect, Now Change (Westside Theatre), and six national tours; local credits include Gypsy, Light Up the Sky (Lyric Stage), Mame, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dear Miss Garland (Greater Boston Stage Company), Violet, Significant Other, The Divine Sister (SpeakEasy), 9 to 5, Peter Pan (NSMT), and Showboat (Fiddlehead). A native of Stoneham, MA, Kathy has received the Elliot Norton Award and two IRNE Awards. Upcoming: Once at SpeakEasy Stage Company. Happy Holidays everyone! www. kathystgeorge.com LILY STEVEN (Belle) is thrilled to be joining The Hanover Theatre for A Christmas Carol this year!

Regional credits include: Weekend Comedy (Ensemble Stage), Romeo and Juliet (Stoneham Theatre), A Civil War Christmas (Huntington Theatre Company), The Game of Love (workshop) (Actors’ Playhouse) and A Christmas Carol (New Rep and Anthem Theatre Company).

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Who's Who with Michael Feinstein at The Great American Songbook Foundation’s annual Songbook Academy and received the “Celebration Award”.

She will perform with Michael Feinstein at multiple venues over the next year. She is also an avid musician and photographer. Zoë would like to thank everyone at The Hanover Theatre, and all of her family and friends for their endless love, guidance, and support along this journey. www.zoe-stewart.com

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GIVING TO THE ARTS MATTERS. Worcester Center for Performing Arts, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Living our Mission To foster a love and appreciation for the performing arts in audiences of today and tomorrow.

The Access to the Arts (ATTA) Fund continues to be a vital source of support for community outreach programs, providing access to the performing arts to youth and families who cannot afford to participate.

Adopt-A-School: RENT In the spring of 2018, we were thrilled to celebrate the fifth year of our Adopt-ASchool program, using arts to enhance the curriculum in our public schools. Once again, we worked with Superintendent Maureen Binienda and the faculty of both South and Burncoat High Schools to incorporate the themes, history and sociological impacts of a Broadway show into the curriculum across every subject as preparation for both schools (2,300+ students.) 2018 was a special year as we brought both schools together into the same, exclusive, weekday morning performance of the musical RENT. Actors visited the schools the day before the performance. The tour gave students special permission to perform the show-stopping number “Seasons of Love” with the cast during the performance and held a postshow Q&A with the company.

Student Matinees Last season, 12,000 area students attended student matinees of A Christmas Carol, Encore, Othello, RENT and Beauty & the Beast.

Student matinee tickets are significantly discounted in order to make these experiences possible for local schools.

This incredible effort required 52 buses to transport students downtown simultaneously and would not have been possible without the support of the City of Worcester, Durham Bus Company, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, the Crickett Foundation, the McDonough Foundation and our Access to the Arts donors. At an annual cost of nearly $150,000, this program carries quite a price tag, but the impact left on the students, many of whom experience live theatre only through this program, is priceless.

Conservatory Scholarships As we continue to expand our reach in the Worcester area, financial assistance has become even more important. In our 20172018 season we were pleased to provide area students in need with over $20,000 in scholarships to pursue their training in the performing arts in the heart of Worcester’s Theatre District. In addition to weekly classes, students receive access to exclusive master classes and experiences with national touring artists visiting the theatre.

Outreach Workshops Annually, we serve a variety of youthoriented organizations in order to bring creative drama and dance programs to their students. This past year included workshops with Goddard Scholars at Sullivan Middle School, Pernet Family Health Services and The Boys & Girls Club of Worcester. Programs ranged from single master classes to full 32-week programs. Workshop topics included public speaking, improvisation, acting, ballet, and customized arts-integrated lessons to enhance the classroom curriculum.

Thank you to the Access to the Arts donors who believe in our mission of inclusion and community. Contributions to the fund include individual gifts and foundation grants.

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THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION The following is presented to inform our patrons and to maintain an orderly theatrical environment and experience. These policies notwithstanding, management will always strive to be fair, ethical and understanding of our patrons’ needs. For answers to frequently asked questions visit TheHanoverTheatre.org/faq.

Booking Protect: You can protect your investment by participating in Booking Protect, a new ticket insurance option. You can choose to select Booking Protect as an addon before finalizing your transaction. Booking Protect is only available at the time of purchase and allows you to receive a full refund of the purchase price should you or anyone in your party be unable to attend due to injury, illness, adverse weather conditions and more.

Accessible Seating and ADA Provisions: The Hanover Theatre is committed to providing access and an enjoyable visit for persons of different abilities. Spaces are reserved for patrons who use wheelchairs and for their ambulatory companions.

When purchasing tickets, please be sure to mention if any special accommodations are required, including low vision, hard of hearing, limited mobility, etc.

Box Office Hours of Operation: (in person and by telephone) Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sunday (if there

is a performance), noon until 30 minutes after curtain on performance evenings. So that we may best serve patrons attending each event, please avoid visiting the box office to purchase tickets to future events during the hour just prior to curtain time. Tickets may be purchased online 24/7 at TheHanoverTheatre.org. By telephone, call the box office at 877.571.7469 during standard hours of operation.

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Cell Phones: Out of respect to the performers and to fellow audience members, please remember to silence all cell phones while in the theatre. Also please note, there is no telephone which is manned throughout the performance.

Please be sure to leave your cellular number with anyone who may need to reach you during an emergency, and in the event of an emergency please take your call in the theatre lobby.

Children: All patrons MUST have a valid ticket. Parents are discouraged from bringing children under 5 years of age to performances which are not specifically oriented to children.

Parents must remove any disruptive children from the theatre into the lobby. For these reasons, and for the comfort of all audience members, please consider carefully whether it is appropriate for you to bring children under 5 to the theatre.

Concessions: Please do not bring outside food and drinks to the theatre. Snacks and beverages will be available for sale

in the lobby. Depending on the performance, drinks may be brought into the seating areas, but food is prohibited.

First Aid: Please speak with the house manager or any of the ushers if you need first aid or have any sort of accident or medical emergency. Insurance regulations require that such instances be documented immediately.

Gift Certificates: These are available in any denomination and are available online, by calling or visiting the box office and may be used by the recipient in full or partial payment for event tickets or conservatory classes.

Inclement Weather Policy: It is generally impossible for touring shows and performances to be rescheduled, so we do not cancel events due to inclement weather. As with other touring performances and sporting events, we are unable to refund tickets. In extreme weather conditions we will do our best to exchange member tickets to an alternate performance, if applicable. The theatre strongly recommends that you add on ticket insurance at the time of ticket purchase through Booking Protect to protect your purchase.

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THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION be contacted if the item has been found. Retrieval of the item is the responsibility of the customer. Items not claimed within 30 days will be donated or disposed of without compensation.

Rental of Theatre and Event Spaces: The Hanover Theatre is available for appropriate organizations and activities.

Please contact Mark Steina, special events coordinator, at 508.471.1799 or mark@thehanovertheatre.org for further information.

Prohibited items and activities which are prohibited include (but are not limited to): smoking, weapons, outside food or drinks, camera or recording devices, cell phones not silenced or set to vibrate, laser pointers, disruptive or abusive language, pets (except those assisting persons with disabilities), and persons exhibiting intoxication or drug use. Offenders may be removed from the theatre without compensation.

Resale of Tickets for Profit: Ticketholders may on occasion be in a position where they have purchased tickets that they later cannot personally use and will want to donate, give, trade or sell these tickets to friends or acquaintances.

Management does not discourage private transactions of this nature. However, we may take appropriate actions to thwart the organized resale of tickets for profit by third parties, which we do not condone. The public is advised to be careful purchasing tickets from individuals they do not know personally, as such tickets may be void and in such cases admission to the theatre will be denied without compensation.

Standing Room: All persons entering the theatre must have a valid ticket, and are not allowed to stand in the back or aisles.

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Rachel Shugrue Jacqueline Simoes Meridith Singleton Linda Sprague Joyce St. Germain Dale Stafford Diane Steere Brigitte Sterf Helen Stockdale Ann Sullivan Peggy Sue Supernor Kevin Szeredy Marshall Tate Nancy Tauras Allyn Taylor Lorraine Taylor Mary Teixeira Sandra Theros Wendy Thomas Cecelia Thurber Victor Tolis Stacey Tomasetti Pauline Tranter Ray Tremblay

Angelina Treska Raymond Trifone France Turgeon Rosie Turner Debbie Tyborowski Judith Uthoff Timothy Veilleux Katherine Vignaly Laura Wachs Gordon Wallat Kathryn Ward Mary Anne Ware Elaine Warren Arlene Wattu Claire Weiss Maureen Westerman Jean Weston Nancy White Joanne Wilder Michael Wilder Abigail Wilfong Michele Wilson Susan Wood Brian Yankee

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Wishing you a magical holiday season filled with joy and wonder! from the board and staff of

The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory Holiday wished from the THT

Engage your business with the theatre all year • Join our All Access Club • Advertise • Become a corporate partner

• Sponsor a show • Enjoy the VIP experience • Join our Gourmet Program

Call Diane Pieciak, senior sales manager at 508.930.2424 or diane@thehanovertheatre.org.

Gift certificates are available in any denomination.

Theatre memberships

are the gifts that keep on giving with early access and discounts on tickets, exchanges and restaurant deals.

Experience the magic ALL YEAR with a Broadway subscription Subscribe through December 31 and save on our Broadway Series, including Finding Neverland, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Dein Perry's Tap Dogs, On Your Feet! and Waitress.

Payment plans available.

More ideas at TheHanoverTheatre.org/giftpage

Your Event Takes Center Stage Host a memorable event at the theatre. Our function spaces can accommodate social or corporate meetings from 40 to 2,300 guests including: • • • • • • •

holiday gatherings pre & post show cocktail parties fundraisers breakfasts, luncheons, appetizers, buffets, dinners networking or staff socials donor & client appreciation events weddings & celebrations

For more information contact Mark Steina, special events coordinator at 508.471.1799 or mark@thehanovertheatre.org

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No Registration Fees

ACT SING DANCE DESIGN Master classes with visiting artists

Free parking

Classes start in January

Exclusive access to behind-thescenes experiences

Stateof-the-art facility

Written evaluations each semester

Small class size

Master teaching artists from Boston, NY, Hartford and surrounding areas Highly trained and accomplished faculty

A CREATIVE HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA FOR ANY AGE! Register online at TheHanoverTheatre.org/conservatory or by phone 877.571.7469

THEATRE ETIQUETTE 101 The following suggestions are based on comments from our patrons. We hope that you take these into consideration so that everyone may enjoy the show in comfort without distractions or interruptions.

• Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices.

• Kindly refrain from talking during the performance.

• Please do not take any photos or videos of the performance, these acts are prohibited in our general policies.

• Please remove your hat so that patrons behind you can see.

• We request that you limit heavy perfumes or colognes; others around you may be sensitive or allergic.

• If you must leave your seat during a performance, please do so as quietly as possible.

• Please be kind and stay until after the cast bows. The performers work extremely hard to give the public an enjoyable show. It would be greatly appreciated if you share your enthusiasm.

• If any problem should arise and you would like to speak with a theatre representative, please ask your usher for immediate assistance or see a house manager in the main lobby.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY DEGREE? Our graduates will tell you “just about anything” Learn more at worcester.edu/prepared

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