HOLIDAY SEASON 2019
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.
DID YOU KNOW?
Charles Dickens performed his one-man version of A Christmas Carol over 100 times. The ASC’s new adaptation is based on Dickens’s own performance script.
Cast
Mercutio and Montague in Romeo and Juliet and Dromio of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors; Fight Captain
Topher Embrey is an actor at the American Shakespeare Center. Explore his theater experience, education, and background.
Kenn Hopkins Jr. is an accomplished actor who has brought dynamic performances to ASC, regional theatres, and screen, with captivating roles.
THIS SEASON: Ghost of Christmas Past, Charwoman in A Christmas Carol (3rd season)
THIS SEASON: Ensemble (Christmas Past, Tiny Tim) in A Christmas Carol
THIS SEASON: Margaret in Much Ado About Nothing; Marcellus, Fortinbras, Player Queen in Hamlet; Caius Martius in Coriolanus
THIS TOUR SEASON: Paris in Romeo and Juliet and Adriana in A Comedy of Errors
THIS TOUR SEASON: Lysander, Snug the Joiner in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Arviragus in Imogen; Connie Rivers, Ensemble in The Grapes of Wrath
THIS SEASON: Viola/Sebastian in Twelfth Night; Desdemona in Othello
THIS TOUR SEASON: Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Belarus in Imogen, Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath
Sara Linares is an actor at the American Shakespeare Center, appearing in classical and contemporary productions at the Blackfriars Playhouse.
THIS SEASON: Dick Wilkins and Peter in A Christmas Carol
THIS TOUR SEASON: Quince, Cobweb in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Caius Lucius, Helen in Imogen; Noah Joad, Ensemble in The Grapes of Wrath
Artistic Team
Stephanie Holladay Earl is an accomplished actor, director, choreographer, & educator with over 15 years of experience, known for her impactful work.
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 …
Thomas J. Coppola was part of the American Shakespeare Center from 2015 to 2025.