Joy to the World!

October 31, 2024 (Milwaukee, WI) – Milwaukee’s favorite holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol returns for the 49^th Anniversary, November 26 – December 24, 2024, in the historic Pabst Theater. Adapted and directed by Artistic Director Mark Clements, A Christmas Carol is one of the best-known and loved stories in the English language. During the course of one memorable Christmas Eve the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future help Scrooge discover it is never too late to change his miserly ways.  Enchanting music, dance, costumes, scenery and special effects will once again fill the theater to tell this timeless tale of love, hope and redemption.

Milwaukee local favorite Matt Daniels returns in the celebrated performance of Ebenezer Scrooge, along with Aja Alcaraz as Belle, Jordan Anthony Arredondo as Fred, Mark Corkins as Ghost of Marley, Todd Denning as Ghost of Christmas Present, Kevin Kantor as Ghost of Christmas Past, George Lorimer as Young Scrooge, Reese Madigan as Bob Cratchit, Nicole Powell as Mrs. Cratchit, husband and wife duo James Pickering and Tami Workentin as Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig along with Milwaukee Rep’s Emerging Professional Residents Joseph Antonio, Gabriel Armstrong, Nina Giselle, Kenna Harrington, Dayana Morales, Jonathan Perkins, Davis Wood and Natalie Zimmerman.

A Christmas Carol youth ensemble features Savannah Carlson as Emily Cratchit, Quincey Christenson as Turkey Kid, Luke Drope as Tiny Tim, Hannah Finley as Belinda Cratchit, Finnegan Fondow as Matthew Cratchit, Lileth Gayle as Ensemble, Averi Lauren Grier as Want, Scarlet Hirano as Sniffer/Ignorance, Connor Keigher as Thomas, Lio Landis as Teen Scrooge, Ziva Lavoe as Ensemble, Nora Nelles as Ensemble, Rocco Onorato as Peter Cratchit, Quinn Sison as Martha Cratchit, Vivian Staffeldt as Ensemble, Lainey Techtmann as Boy Scrooge, Charlie Van Den Elzen as Ensemble, Harold Wagner as Ensemble and Jace White as Ensemble.

A Christmas Carol is directed by Mark Clements. The creative team includes: music director Dan Kazemi, scenic designer Todd Edward Ivins, costume designer Alexander B. Tecoma, lighting designer Jeff Nellis, sound designer Barry G. Funderburg, original score and music arranged by John Tanner, stage movement by Milwaukee Ballet’s Michael Pink, dialect coach Jayne Regan Pink, violence coordinator Reese Madigan, associate director and casting Jonathan Hetler, associate lighting designer Jason Fassl, associate sound designer Mike Patrick, orchestrations by Larry Moore, stage manager Terence Orleans Alexander and assistant stage managers Kimberly Carolus and Emily Pfaff.

A Christmas Carol is presented by Jay Franke and David Herro and Corporate Sponsor West Bend Mutual Insurance with Executive Producers Molly and Tom Duffey, Associate Producer Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift Trust and Equipment Sponsor Studio Gear.

Purchase ticket to A Christmas Carol at www.MilwaukeeRep.com, call the Ticket Office at 414-224-9490 or visit in-person at 108 E Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee.

For more information please visit www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

::Fact Sheet::

A Christmas Carol
November 26 – December 24 (Opening Night Friday, November 29, 7pm) in the Historic Pabst Theater
Written by Charles Dickens | Adapted and Directed by Artistic Director Mark Clements

Access Services
American Sign Language Interpreted Performance: Wednesday, December 11 at 7pm – the show will be signed for patrons who are deaf or have low hearing.

Events:
Milwaukee Rep is pleased to welcome five VIP walk-on guests to appear onstage in A Christmas Carol this holiday season. Each of the VIP walk-ons will be fitted in period costumes and join the cast onstage to share the spirit of Milwaukee’s favorite holiday tradition.

• TMJ4 Special Reporter James Groh – Friday, December 6 at 7pm
• WISN Meteorologist Lindsey Slater – Saturday, December 7 at 7:30pm
• CBS 58 Morning Anchor Mike Curkov – Friday, December 13 at 7pm
• Top Chef Finalist, head chef and co-owner of DanDan and EsterEv, Dan Jacobs – Tuesday, December 17 at 7pm

Information
Tickets: www.MilwaukeeRep.com, by phone at 414-224-9490, or at the Ticket Office (108 Wells Street, Milwaukee).
Hours: 12noon – 6pm; on performance days the Ticket Office remains open until 15 minutes past curtain. Group Sales: Discounted tickets for parties of 10+. Call 414-290-5340.

About Milwaukee Repertory Theater:
Milwaukee Rep is the largest performing arts organization in Wisconsin with its new artistic home in the Associated Bank Theater Center opening Fall 2025 with three unique performance venues – the Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Herro-Franke Studio Theater and Stackner Cabaret. For over seven decades, Milwaukee Rep has been a centerpiece of Milwaukee’s vibrant arts and cultural scene with productions ranging from Broadway musicals to Shakespeare to American Classics and New Works that are entertaining, inclusive and impactful. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Mark Clements and Executive Director Chad Bauman, Milwaukee Repertory Theater ignites positive change in the cultural, social and economic vitality of its community by creating world-class theater experiences that entertain, provoke and inspire meaningful dialogue among an audience representative of Milwaukee’s rich diversity. More information is available at www.MilwaukeeRep.com

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.