Trinity Rep is kicking off its 49th annual production of A Christmas Carol this year on November 6. If you think that’s too early with Halloween candy still in the house, think again. There really is no right or wrong time to take in a performance of Charles Dickens’ immortal holiday classic, but seeing it early has its advantages. The best thing is that taking in a performance in November will be sure to put you in the Christmas spirit, as it were, and that’s never a bad thing. Also, the longer theater-goers wait to attend a performance, the more likely it is that shows will be sold out, as is the case the closer the calendar draws to Christmas.
Resident company member Stephen Thorne is returning to the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, which he last played in 2018.
“Having Stephen Thorne leading the cast as Scrooge simply puts everything in place to have the most memorable, the most special, the
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Trinity Rep, Rhode Island’s Tony Award-winning theater, has created unparalleled professional theater for and with its community since its founding in 1963. A Christmas Carol was first added to Trinity Rep’s lineup in 1977 by Founding Artistic Director Adrian Hall, and over the last fifty years the play has become a cherished holiday tradition for generations of families in Rhode Island and all around southern New England, with easily more than two million people having seen a production. One of the reasons this production is so endearing is that the tale of the curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge, who discovers the true meaning of Christmas, is reimagined each year by Trinity Rep, with a new cast and creative team at the helm providing a unique perspective. You may have seen a Trinity Rep production of A Christmas Carol in the past, even over multiple seasons, but you’ll never see that same production twice.
This year’s cast will be co-directed by former Trinity Rep Artistic Director and Emmy Award–winner Richard Jenkins and acclaimed choreographer Sharon Jenkins, with original music by Richard Cumming. Joining Stephen Thorne on stage in multiple roles are fellow company members Taavon Gamble and Mauro Hantman, as well as Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Program in Acting students Kayla Bennett, Evie Dumont, and Henry Nwaru. You’ll see guest artists Jeff Church, Nate Dendy, Alison Russo, and Gillian Williams. As is tradition, child actors from across Southern New England will make up the children’s cast.
This season will mark the first time that the beloved tale of redemption will be performed in Trinity Rep’s intimate 250-seat Dowling Theater.
A Christmas Carol is presented by Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses. This production’s supporting sponsor is Amica Mutual Insurance, with additional support from Navigant Credit Union and Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA).
A Christmas Carol will run for eight weeks, November 6 through December 31, but don’t wait to secure your tickets before the demands of the holiday begin to mount and things get busy with party preparation, visiting family members, and the shopping frenzy.
Dowling Theater is located at 201 Washington Street in downtown Providence.
For dates and times and to secure your tickets, visit the Trinity Rep website https://trinityrep.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/calendar.
Ticket Office – (401) 351-4242; 201. Group Sales – (401) 453-9238.
Tickets are non-refundable, but may be exchanged for a different performance of the same production.
