December 1 – 27, 2017
The 2017/18 Wicked Folly Tour takes a break from touring the country to give you some ghostly season’s greetings. Marley, the three Christmas ghosts, the Cratchits, and Tiny Tim are all back to take Scrooge on the ride of his money-grubbing life. Expect to be right in the middle of this beloved tale with new twists, surprises, and a production filled with music and cheer for the whole family. ASC veteran J.C. Long dons Scrooge’s top hat for the first time.
J.C. Long as Ebenezer Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
J.C. Long as Ebenezer Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by LIndsey Walters.
J.C. Long as Ebenezer Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by LIndsey Walters.
J.C. Long as Ebenezer Scrooge, Hilary Caldwell as Christmas Past, and Ronald Román-Meléndez as Narrator in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
J.C. Long as Ebenezer Scrooge and Topher Embrey as Christmas Present in A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Josh Clark as Plump Sister and Annabelle Rollison as Mrs. Fred in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Kyle Powell as Fred in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Constance Swain as Tiny Tim and J.C. Long as Ebenezer Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Calder Shilling as Bob Cratchit and J.C. Long as Ebenezer Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
The cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
The cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by Lindsey Walters.
Cast
Ronald Román-Meléndez is an accomplished actor with over 30 previous roles at the American Shakespeare Center.
PREVIOUSLY WITH ASC: Mr. Dashwood, Music Director in Sense and Sensibility; Macduff, Bloody Captain in Macbeth; Christopher Sly, Hortensio in The Taming of the Shrew; Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, …
THIS SEASON: Bardolph, Doctor Caius in The Merry Wives of Windsor; Northumberland, Bardolph, Glendower, Sir Michael in Henry IV, Part 1…
K.P. Powell is an actor and director with the American Shakespeare Center, known for his dynamic performances and bold storytelling on stage and off.
THIS SEASON: Caska in Julius Caesar, Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
John Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility; Banquo, Loon, Old Siward in Macbeth; Lucentio, Huntsman in The Taming of the Shrew; Nate, Banquo, Ensemble in Equivocation.
Actor and Assistant Director of MFA Theatre at Randolph College, bringing depth to each role with experience in classic and contemporary theatre.
Sir John in Sense and Sensibility; Ross, Hecate in Macbeth; Baptista, Haberdasher, Hunter 1, Servant 2 in The Taming of the Shrew; Cecil in Equivocation.
THIS SEASON: Ghost of Christmas Past, Charwoman in A Christmas Carol (3rd season)
Actor and Assistant Director of MFA Theatre at Randolph College, bringing depth to each role with experience in classic and contemporary theatre.
Ronald Román-Meléndez is an accomplished actor with over 30 previous roles at the American Shakespeare Center.
THIS SEASON: Caska in Julius Caesar, Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Constance Swain is an innovative director whose bold vision and creative energy inspire captivating storytelling at ASC and beyond.
Topher Embrey is an actor at the American Shakespeare Center. Explore his theater experience, education, and background.
John Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility; Banquo, Loon, Old Siward in Macbeth; Lucentio, Huntsman in The Taming of the Shrew; Nate, Banquo, Ensemble in Equivocation.
Topher Embrey is an actor at the American Shakespeare Center. Explore his theater experience, education, and background.
Actor and Assistant Director of MFA Theatre at Randolph College, bringing depth to each role with experience in classic and contemporary theatre.
K.P. Powell is an actor and director with the American Shakespeare Center, known for his dynamic performances and bold storytelling on stage and off.
John Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility; Banquo, Loon, Old Siward in Macbeth; Lucentio, Huntsman in The Taming of the Shrew; Nate, Banquo, Ensemble in Equivocation.
THIS SEASON: Caska in Julius Caesar, Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Constance Swain is an innovative director whose bold vision and creative energy inspire captivating storytelling at ASC and beyond.
THIS SEASON: Caska in Julius Caesar, Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
THIS SEASON: Bardolph, Doctor Caius in The Merry Wives of Windsor; Northumberland, Bardolph, Glendower, Sir Michael in Henry IV, Part 1…
John Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility; Banquo, Loon, Old Siward in Macbeth; Lucentio, Huntsman in The Taming of the Shrew; Nate, Banquo, Ensemble in Equivocation.
Ronald Román-Meléndez is an accomplished actor with over 30 previous roles at the American Shakespeare Center.
THIS SEASON: Caska in Julius Caesar, Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Constance Swain is an innovative director whose bold vision and creative energy inspire captivating storytelling at ASC and beyond.
Sir John in Sense and Sensibility; Ross, Hecate in Macbeth; Baptista, Haberdasher, Hunter 1, Servant 2 in The Taming of the Shrew; Cecil in Equivocation.
John Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility; Banquo, Loon, Old Siward in Macbeth; Lucentio, Huntsman in The Taming of the Shrew; Nate, Banquo, Ensemble in Equivocation.
THIS SEASON: Bardolph, Doctor Caius in The Merry Wives of Windsor; Northumberland, Bardolph, Glendower, Sir Michael in Henry IV, Part 1…
THIS SEASON: Caska in Julius Caesar, Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
K.P. Powell is an actor and director with the American Shakespeare Center, known for his dynamic performances and bold storytelling on stage and off.
Actor and Assistant Director of MFA Theatre at Randolph College, bringing depth to each role with experience in classic and contemporary theatre.
Topher Embrey is an actor at the American Shakespeare Center. Explore his theater experience, education, and background.
Constance Swain is an innovative director whose bold vision and creative energy inspire captivating storytelling at ASC and beyond.
Topher Embrey is an actor at the American Shakespeare Center. Explore his theater experience, education, and background.
THIS SEASON: Ghost of Christmas Past, Charwoman in A Christmas Carol (3rd season)
Artistic Team
Stephanie Holladay Earl is an accomplished actor, director, choreographer, & educator with over 15 years of experience, known for her impactful work.
Thomas J. Coppola was part of the American Shakespeare Center from 2015 to 2025.
Jenny McNee joined the ASC in 2002 after studying in Richmond, Charlottesville, and Edinburgh, Scotland. She has designed and built nearly 100 shows (60 resident and touring shows, 35 holiday …
Properties Master/Production Associate
Chris has been designing and building props for the ASC since 2012. In that time, he’s provided props for over 60 productions, including (from Shakespeare): The Merchant of Venice; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Cymbeline; King John; Love’s Labour’s Lost; Twelfth Night; Julius Caesar; Henry VIII; The Two Noble Kinsmen; Romeo and Juliet; All’s Well That Ends Well; Troilus and Cressida; Othello; The Merry Wives of Windsor; Henry IV, Part 1; As You Like It; Timon of Athens; Macbeth; The Comedy of Errors; Pericles; Hamlet; Much Ado about Nothing; The Taming of the Shrew; Antony and Cleopatra; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; The Winter’s Tale; Henry VI, Parts 1, 2, and 3; Henry V; The Tempest; Measure for Measure; and King Lear.
Understudy
Favorite credits include Cressida/Hector (Troilus and Cressida) and Puck (Midsummer Night’s Dream) with Compass Shakespeare Ensemble. She has previously worked with Great River Shakespeare Festival as an Education Artist (and graphic designer). She holds an MFA and MLitt in Shakespeare and Performance from Mary Baldwin University.
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Jessica brings years of costume design and construction knowledge to the ASC, from dying to leather work, design to tailoring, and everything in between. Originally from southern Iowa, she has …