Trinity Rep's 'A Christmas Carol' begins November 16
By: Randy Rice
Trinity Rep is celebrating its 31st year of presenting A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Adrian Hall and Richard Cumming. Fred Sullivan Jr., having appeared in A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep twenty times, will direct at Trinity for the first time.
Resident acting company favorites Brian McEleney and William Damkoehler share the role of miserly businessman Ebenezer Scrooge who is confronted on Christmas Eve by the eerie apparition of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley. The ghost bears a stern warning that he has one last chance to mend the errors of his ways. Three spirits visit him that Christmas Eve — the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Through their magical travels that night, Scrooge greets Christmas morning with newfound hope and seizes the chance to redeem his ways.The production also showcases a different side of some of Trinity Rep's talented regulars, as resident costume designer William Lane will design this year's set and acting company member William Damkoehler will put in "double duty" as actor and Musical Director. The production's artistic team also includes Stephen Buescher (Choreographer), Ron Cesario (Costume Designer), Richard Van Voris (Lighting Designer) and Peter Sasha Hurowitz (Sound Designer).Audiences can also expect to see the show take off - quite literally - as this year marks the return of some ghostly special effects, including Flying by Foy. Adult ticket prices for A Christmas Carol are $25-$60, with best prices available for pre-Thanksgiving and post-Christmas shows. Tickets for children (age 2-12) for pre-Thanksgiving and post-Christmas performances start at $12.50. This season, Trinity Rep will continue to offer $10 seats on the Chace Theater's 12th row bench.The first performance on November 16th at 8:00pm is Pay What You Can (PWYC). PWYC tickets go on sale in the box office at 7:00 pm that evening with a limit of one ticket per person. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 401-351-4242, on line at www.trinityrep.com, or in person at the Theater's Box office.
