Photo Flash: Martin Giles, Jordon Ross Weinhold & Karen Baum In PICT's THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP

The opening production of PICT's 22nd Season is THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, adapted and directed by Alan Stanford from the novel by Charles Dickens.

It is the story of a journey made by Little Nell, a fourteen-year-old girl and her grandfather, the proprietor of the eponymous shop. The play follows them through England as they run from the evil moneylender, Quilp, who seeks the money he lent to the grandfather as investment, but whose addiction to gambling has brought about his ruin. On the journey, they meet with a mixture of kindness and ill fortune, and some of the most memorable characters drawn from the imagination of Charles Dickens.

THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP opens November 23 and performs through December 15th, 2018. All performances will be held at WQED's Fred Rogers' Studio in Oakland, 4802 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213.

The cast includes Martin Giles as Daniel Quilp, James FitzGerald as Sampson Brass, Karen Baum as Sally Brass, Jordon Ross Weinhold as Dick Swiveller, Jonathan Visser as Short / Garland, Ken Bolden as Codlin / Witherden, Jeff Monahan as The Single Gentleman, Caroline Lucas as Nell Trent, Jacob Epstein as Kit Nubbles, Patrick Conner as Grandfather, Matt Henderson as Boy, Sean Lenhart as Fred Trent / Schoolmaster, Kendra McLaughlin as Mrs. Jarley / Mrs. Nubbles, Kaitlin Kerr as Mrs. Quilp / Landlady, and Calema Graham as The Marchioness.

Costumes Design by Joan Markert, Sound Design by Kris Buggey, Lighting Design by Keith A. Truax.

PICT Classic Theatre is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to produce innovative interpretations of dramatic literature in the classic and Irish traditions. PICT fulfills this mission by exploring current social issues through the lens of classic and timeless stories.

For tickets and more information, please visit www.picttheatre.org or call 412-561-6000.

Photo Credit: Keith A. Truax