Hal Landon, Jr. Leads A CHRISTMAS CAROL At South Coast Rep 11/27-12/26

South Coast Repertory and Hal Landon, Jr. will celebrate their 31st season of A Christmas Carol Nov. 27 through Dec. 26.

Landon (everyone's favorite somersaulting Scrooge) and director John-David Keller (who also plays Mr. Fezziwig) have been part of this beloved Orange County tradition since its inception in 1980. SCR Founding Artists Richard Doyle and Art Koustik will reprise their long-time roles as the Ghost of Christmas Past and Joe, respectively. Many of the other actors have been seen in Christmas Carols past as well, including Daniel Blinkoff as Bob Cratchit, Jennifer Parsons as Mrs. Cratchit, Karen Hensel as Mrs. Fezziwig and Timothy Landfield as the Ghost of Christmas Present.
Joining their ranks this year are Gregg Daniel (SCR's Fences) as Marley and Puja Mohindra (TV's "Three Rivers") as Belle. And in an interesting twist, Jordan Bellow, who as a child in 2004 played Boy on the Street, is back as an adult in the role of Thomas Shelley.
All 16 child actors are making their first appearance in the holiday show. (Editors: If you would like a list of the children and their hometowns, please contact Madeline Porter at mad@scr.org.)

George and Julianne Argyros are the Honorary Producers. The Segerstrom Stage season media partner is KOCE-TV,and the media partner for A Christmas Carol is The Orange County Register.
TICKETS can be purchased online at www.scr.org, by phone at (714) 708-5555 or by visiting the box office at 655 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. Performances begin Nov. 27 and continue through Dec. 26. Ticket prices range from $25 to $60. Low-priced preview performances are available Nov. 27-28. Discounts are available for children under 12 and groups of 10 or more. There will be an ASL-interpreted performance on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m.

LOCATION: South Coast Repertory is located at 655 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, at the Bristol Street/Avenue of the Arts exit off the San Diego (405) Freeway in the Folino Theater Center, part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Parking is available off Anton Blvd. on Park Center Drive.

COMING UP: Circle Mirror Transformation (Jan. 9 - 30, 2011), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Jan. 21 - Feb. 20, 2011), Lucky Duck (Feb. 11 - 27, 2011).

ABOUT SCR: Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, under the artistic direction of David Emmes and Martin Benson, is widely recognized as one of the leading professional theaters in the United States. Founded in 1964, SCR is committed to theater that illuminates the compelling personal and social issues of our time, not only on its stages but through its education and outreach programs. While its productions represent a balance of classic and modern theater, SCR is renowned for its extensive new play development program, including the Pacific Playwrights Festival. Of SCR's more than 445 productions, 117 have been world premieres with subsequent stagings achieving enormous success across America and around the world. SCR-developed works have garnered eight Pulitzer Prize nominations, with Margaret Edson's Wit winning the prize in 1999 and David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole in 2007. Located in Costa Mesa, California, in 2002 SCR opened the Folino Theater Center, an expanded three-theater complex that includes the 507-seat Segerstrom Stage, the 336-seat Julianne Argyros Stage and the 94-seat Nicholas Studio.

 

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