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CCHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL RETURNS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Baltimore, MD (11.6.25) — Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) invites audiences home for the holidays with its annual return of A Christmas Carol. The company’s adaptation of the classic has become a centerpiece of Maryland’s festive season, connecting the story’s themes of community and compassion to the place where it unfolds. A Christmas Carol opens Saturday, November 29, and runs through Tuesday, December 23.

The tale follows Ebenezer Scrooge through one extraordinary Christmas Eve in 19th-century Baltimore, as he journeys through the past, present, and future for one final chance at redemption.

While the production has long been set in Baltimore, company member Laura Rocklyn deepened that relationship in her 2022 adaptation, allowing both Dickens’s voice and Baltimore’s to exist in harmony. The result is a heartfelt production that feels at once timeless and intimately attuned to its audience.

This year introduces another new chapter: Séamus Miller and Quāé Simpson will collaborate as co-directors. Drawing on his multidisciplinary background to guide the production’s expressive staging, Simpson notes “Directing A Christmas Carol is a reminder that redemption is always within reach, no matter how far we’ve strayed. Each time this story is told, it asks us again: what kind of person will we choose to be?”

The production’s ongoing evolution reflects the vision of its creative leadership. Miller, who came on as Director last year, notes, “We built this show during a time of uncertainty. It is a play about radical positive change. This is not a typical path of progress. A Christmas Carol shows us, in one night, a massive transformation that takes everyone by delightful surprise.”

And as Ebenezer Scrooge, Gregory Burgess returns. Seen earlier this year in It’s The Comedy of Errors, Hon!, and Mary Stuart, Burgess continues to showcase remarkable range and versatility. Once again, he mines new layers in Dickens’s most famous miser—a role that has become unmistakably his own.

As always, CSC is offering a range of community events throughout the production to share the wonder of community that defines the season.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION
A Christmas Carol
Adapted from Charles Dickens by Laura Rocklyn
Directed by Séamus Miller and Quāé Simpson

LOCATION
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is located at 7 South Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, two blocks north of the Inner Harbor. Parking is available for an adjusted rate. The theatre is also accessible using the FREE Charm City Circulator and is located on the Purple Route. For more detailed information about directions, parking, and public transportation, click here.

TICKETS
Adult tickets start at $56, tickets for youth 25 and under start at $35, and preview tickets are $35. To purchase tickets, visit ChesapeakeShakespeare.com, or contact the Box Office directly by calling 410-244-8570 or visit in person during business hours at 7 South Calvert Street. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more and active-duty military. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/carol.

DATES
Friday, November 28 at 8 PM – Preview
Saturday, November 29 at 8 PM – Opening/Press Night
Sunday, November 30 at 2 PM
Friday, December 5 at 8 PM
Saturday, December 6 at 2 PM
Sunday, Sunday 7 at 2 PM
Friday, December 12 at 8 PM
Saturday, December 13 at 2 PM
Saturday, December 13 at 8 PM
Sunday, December 14 at 2 PM
Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 PM
Friday, December 19 at 8 PM
Saturday, December 20 at 2 PM
Saturday, December 20 at 8 PM
Sunday, December 21 at 2 PM
Monday, December 22 at 7:30 PM
Tuesday, December 23 at 7:30 PM

CAST LIST
Ebenezer Scrooge - Gregory Burgess*
Bob Cratchit - Samuel Richie
Mrs. Cratchit – Dawn Thomas Reidy*•
Frances - Elana Michelle*
Jacob Marley/ Nicholas - Steven Todd Smith
The Ghost of Christmas Past / Virginia Poe/Businessperson - Morganne Chu
Ghost of Christmas Present / Joshua – Elgin Martin
Young Scrooge/ Topper - Isaiah Mason Harvey*•
Mrs. Fezziwig/ Mrs. O’Leary/ Nancy - Ali Haas
Mrs. Pickersgill/ Businessperson - Kathryne Daniels*
Mrs. Dilber - Kate Forton*
Peter Cratchit/ William - Cassius Rife
Little Fan - Mikayla Uqdah
Dick Wilkins / Horace / Businessperson - Tyrel Brown*•
Belle - Kayla Earl
“Tiny” Tim Cratchit - Everett Engler
Martha Cratchit/ Schoolchild - Charlotte Molitoris
Peter Cratchit/ Schoolchild - Cassius Rife
Belinda Cratchit - Lavinia Engler
Elizabeth Cratchit - Isabella Tanase- Coles
“Turkey” Boy - Fallon Reidy
Piano Player/Edgar Alan Poe - Will Beckstrom
Fiddler – Ellie Cattle

Understudy – Lloyd Marcus*•

CREATIVE TEAM
Directors - Séamus Miller* and Quāé Simpson
Production Manager - Lauren Engler*
Production Stage Manager - Kris DiBastiani
Technical Director - Dan O’Brien*
Set Designer - Mollie Singer
Lighting Designer - Luis Garcia
Costume Designer - Kristina Lambdin*
Music Director - Grace Srinivasan*
Props Artisan - Katherine Ross
Playwright - Laura Rocklyn*
Production Associate - Dawn Thomas Reidy*•
Youth Coach - Vanessa Strickland
Dance/Movement Choreographer - Quāé Simpson
Light Board Operator - Andrew Pfluger
Wardrobe Supervisor - Hannah Brill
Wardrobe Assistant - Rowan Gardner
Assistant Stage Manager - Kennedi Hendrix
Production Assistant - Dynia Goodwin
Puppet Designer - Chris Reuther
Assistant Technical Director - Chester Stacy*

ABOUT CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Founded in 2002, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company brings great classic theatre to Baltimore, Howard County, the state of Maryland, and beyond. The company offers performances of Shakespeare and other plays of classic stature that are unforgettable, challenging, and innovative. In 2012, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company acquired the Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust Company building in downtown Baltimore, renovating it into a modern Globe Theater for indoor performances. We produce outdoor Shakespeare every summer at the PFI Historic Park in Howard County and bring free Shakespeare performances directly into neighborhoods across Maryland with our innovative travelling Shakespeare Beyond Wagon. The organization regularly serves 30,000+ people annually through artistic projects and intentional community engagement. CSC’s vibrant education program includes an extensive matinee series, camps, classes, and in and out-of-school residencies. The company invites patrons, students, and neighbors to become part of the creative collaboration that generates powerful, magical theatre and a more purposeful, engaged, and connected community.