Jerry Longe to Return as 'Scrooge' for 12th Season in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Omaha Community Playhouse

A Christmas Carol will run at the Omaha Community Playhouse in the Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre Nov. 17-Dec. 23, 2017.

This will be the 42nd year for this holiday production at OCP. Actor Jerry Longe returns for his 12th season as Ebenezer Scrooge.

It just isn't Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Experience Omaha's favorite holiday tradition as Ebenezer Scrooge takes us on a life-changing journey filled with beautiful costumes, exquisite music, perfectly crafted sets and special effects second to none. Perfect for the whole family!

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IF YOU GO:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Charles Jones
Musical orchestration by John J. Bennett

Directors: Kimberly Faith Hickman , Jeff Horger
Music Director: Jim Boggess
Choreographer: Michelle Garrity

CAST:
Fred/Jacob Roman
Jake/Don Harris
Nell/Amanda Charles
Ebenezer Scrooge/Jerry Longe
Bob Cratchit/Chris Berger
1st Charity Man/Bob Gilmore
2nd Charity Man/Marcus Benzel
Peter Cratchit/Jake Parker
Francis Cratchit/Brodhi McClymont
Belinda Cratchit/Maddie Smith
Tim Cratchit/Annabelle DeWater
Jacob Marley/Don Keelan-White
Ghost of Christmas Past/Lori Lynn Ahrends
School boy/Tyson Bentley
School boy/Judson Cloudt
School boy/Daniel Davis
School boy/Cal Hernandez
School boy/Lincoln Hoffart
School boy/Neal Jochim
Ebby/Andrew Hedin
Fan/Stella Clark-Kaczmarek
Dick Wilkins/Brendan Brown
Mr. Fezziwig/Marcus Benzel
Mrs. Fezziwig/Catherine Vazquez
Ball Musician/Don Harris
Ball Musician/Don Keelan-White
Young Scrooge/Boston Reid
Belle Fezziwig/Emma Chvala
Ghost of Christmas Present/Bob Gilmore
Mrs. Cratchit/Jen Dillon
Martha Cratchit/Hannah-Kate Kinney
Millie/Elise O'Neil
Lucy/Jenna Hager
Topper/Brandon Fisher
Myrtle Crow/Amanda Charles
Mrs. Dilber/Julia Ervin
Men at Cart/Don Harris & Don Keelan-White
Child with Sled/Ava Palmer
Adult Ensemble: Annie Hekl, Isabelle Rangel, Alex Nilius
Youth Ensemble: Cora Johnson, Lilian Johnson, Olivia Walling, Burke Wissman

SPECIALTY PLAYERS:
Little Bo Peep/Sophia Markle
Little Boy Blue/Caeli Karasek
Beggar/Cody Girouex
Chestnut Vendor/Julia Ervin
Poulterer/Brendan Brown
Greenery Vendor/Josie Ausman
Baker's Wife/Catherine Vazquez
Baker/Bob Gilmore
Toyshop Keeper/Kristopher Fleeman

FEZZIWIG BALL DANCERS: Amanda Charles, Marcus Benzel, Emma Chvala, Chris Berger, Jen Dillon, Brendan Brown, Julia Ervin, Brandon Fisher, Jenna Hager, Kristopher Fleeman, Annie Hekl, Cody Girouex, Elise O'Neil, Alex Nilius, Isabelle Rangel, Boston Reid, Catherine Vazquez and Jacob Roman

FRED AND MILLIE PARTY DANCERS: Amanda Charles, Marcus Benzel, Emma Chvala, Brendan Brown, Julia Ervin, Brandon Fisher, Jenna Hager, Kristopher Fleeman, Annie Hekl, Cody Girouex, Elise O'Neil, Alex Nilius, Isabelle Rangel, Boston Reid, Catherine Vazquez and Jacob Roman

MARLEY MINIONS: Jennifer Bonge, Katie Hoskins, Evelyn Kinney and Reese Uptmor

MANGER SCENE:
Mary/Sophia Markle
Joseph/Tyson Bentley
Wisemen/Andrew Hedin, Cal Hernandez, Neal Jochim
Innkeeper/Daniel Davis
Shepherds/Judson Cloudt, Annabelle DeWater, Lincoln Hoffart, Brodhi McClymont, Burke Wissman
Angels/Josie Ausman, Jennifer Bonge, Stella Clark-Kaczmarek, Katie Hoskins, Cora Johnson, Lilian Johnson, Caeli Karasek, Evelyn Kinney, Ava Palmer, Maddie Smith, Reese Uptmor and Olivia Walling

Show dates: Nov. 17-Dec. 23, 2017; Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. (No performances on Weds., Nov. 22 and Thurs., Nov. 23.)

Tickets: On sale now at the OCP Box Office, by calling (402) 553-0800 or online at www.OmahaPlayhouse.com or www.TicketOmaha.com. Before Dec. 13, tickets start at $38 (adults) and $25 (students). Dec. 13-23, tickets start at $42 (adults) and $29 (students). For groups of 12 or more, tickets are $32 (adults) and $18 (students) for all dates.

Location: Omaha Community Playhouse, Howard and Rhonda Hawks Mainstage Theatre, 6915 Cass Street | Omaha, NE 68132

Performance note: A shadow interpreted performance for the hearing impaired is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Food drive: Audience members are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to OCP to benefit the Food Bank for the Heartland as part of Conagra Brand's Shine the Light on Hunger campaign.

Pictured: Jerry Longe as Ebenezer Scrooge

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