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A Christmas Carol

November 18-December 31, 2011
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A must see holiday tradition!

Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens’s Yuletide classic. 

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The young cast of the 2011 Ford’s Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman. The 2011 Crachit family: Sam Ellis, Rudy Schreiber, Amy McWilliams, Christopher Bloch, Jamie Goodson and Cheyenne Cummings in the Ford’s Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman Helen Hedman as Mrs. Fezziwig, Rick Hammerly as Mr. Fezziwig and the cast of the 2011 Ford’s Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman. Kellee Knighten Hough as Mrs. Fred and Tom Story as Fred in the 2011 Ford’s Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.

Behind the Scenes

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Set design for the Ford’s Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" by Lee Savage. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society. Edward Gero (Scrooge) and Gregory Maheu (Topper/ Young Marley) at the first rehearsal for the 2011 production of "A Christmas Carol." Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society. Helen Hedman (Mrs. Fezziwig) and Rachel Boyd read through the script at first rehearsal. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society. The kid roles for "A Christmas Carol" are split into two teams (Red and Green). Here both of our Peter Cratchits listen to introductions from the Red Team’s Tiny Tim. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society. The girls from "A Christmas Carol" share a laugh at first rehearsal. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society. Sharing directorial duties for this year’s production are James Gardiner and Craig A. Horness. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society.
Steven Carpenter is back to play one of the solicitors to whom Scrooge refuses to donate. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society. Stephen F. Schmidt and Kellee Knighten Hough. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society. Noah Chiet, Green Team’s Peter Cratchit, highlights his lines at First Rehearsal. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre Society.