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(click on page number to be taken directly to that page) Portland Presents Advertiser Listing.....................................Page 8 Portland Ovations Information..................................... Page 14 - 19 Merrill Auditorium Information....................................Page 24 - 25 Portland Symphony Orchestra....................................Page 30 - 35 Portland Stage Information......................................... Page 39 - 44

IN THE PROGRAM

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens at Portland Stage Welcome Back........................................................................Page 57 Board of Trustees & Staff.............................................. Page 58 - 59 Introduction from Anita Stewart.................................. Page 74 - 75 Production Cast & Title Page................................................ Page 77 Cast Biographies............................................................Page 78 - 90 Centerspread Topics..................................................... Page 92 - 93 Youth Ensemble Biographies...................................... Page 94 - 97 Land & Slavery Acknowledgement.....................................Page 98 Production Biographies............................................... Page 99 - 100 Portland Stage Sponsors........................................... Page 104 - 105 Annual Fund Supporters..............................................Page 106 - 111

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Portland presents...

A cooperative effort by Portland Ovations, Portland Stage, Portland Symphony Orchestra and Merrill Auditorium Concert Events.

Located at: 120 Exchange Street Portland, ME 04101

great performances since 1931 Aimée M. Petrin, Executive Director

Administrative Office: (207) 773-3150

e-mail: info@portlandovations.org Order online at: www.PortlandOvations.org Located at: 25A Forest Avenue Portland, ME 04101

Administrative Office: (207) 774-1043 Fax: (207) 774-0576

Anita Stewart, Executive & Artistic Director

For Tickets: 25A Forest Avenue Portland, ME 04101 (207) 774-0465

e-mail: boxoffice@portlandstage.org Order online at: www.portlandstage.org Located at: 85 Exchange Street 4th Floor Portland, ME 04101

Eckart Preu, Music Director

For Tickets: PortTIX 20 Myrtle Street Portland, ME 04101 (207) 842-0800 TTY:(207) 842-0812 www.PortTIX.com

Administrative Office: (207) 773-6128 Fax: (207) 773-6089

e-mail: psobox@portlandsymphony.org Order online at: www.PortlandSymphony.org Located at: 20 Myrtle Street Portland, ME 04101

Administrative Office: 212 Canco Road Portland, ME 04101 (207) 808-5400

Information: www.portlandevents.com

For Tickets: PortTIX 20 Myrtle Street Portland, ME 04101 (207) 842-0800 TTY:(207) 842-0812 www.PortTIX.com For Tickets: PortTIX 20 Myrtle Street Portland, ME 04101 (207) 842-0800 TTY:(207) 842-0812 www.PortTIX.com

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Portland presents...

A cooperative effort by Portland Ovations, Portland Stage, Portland Symphony Orchestra and Merrill Auditorium Concert Events.

great performances since 1931

Welcome to Portland Presents.

The program book for Northern New England’s premier arts and entertainment organizations.

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Portland Ovations staff, June 2023

ABOUT US Portland Ovations is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Southern Maine dedicated to gathering communities to share in the power of live performance. Ovations connects artists and audiences both onstage and off — making the arts an integral part of community life.

Our unique array of live performances for public and school audiences are curated to delight, inspire and educate. Venues used throughout greater Portland include historic and modern theaters, clubs, galleries, and classrooms — chosen carefully to ensure the best possible experience for both audiences and artists.

Join us for a season of performances that span the traditional to the contemporary, the intimate to the spectacular, the popular to the unexpected.

OUR VISION To inspire a curious and imaginative community where the experience of the performing arts is a vital part of everyday life.

OUR MISSION

Portland Ovations propels the artistic, social, educational and economic wellbeing of communities through the power of the performing arts.

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STAFF Executive & Artistic Director Aimée M. Petrin

Associate Director Casey Oakes

Office Administrator Mary Campbell

Marketing Manager Katie Day

Production Manager Eric Hager

Development Manager Jamie Barilone

Director of School & Family Programs Liz Schildkret

Director of Community Programs & Partnerships Katelyn Manfre

Bookkeeper Marlene Dye

Front-of-House Coordinator Zoe Pancic

BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Sayad Moudachirou

Vice President Peter Genova

Treasurer Michael F. Stillings

Secretary Rachael Alfond

Michael A. Boyson Maile Buker Ken Grady James Isaacson

Mary Allen Lindemann Jack Lufkin Nyamuon Nguany Machar Susan Morris

Mary K. Noyes Daniel Nuzzi Tania Powers April Ylvisaker

FOUNDER’S COUNCIL Judith W. Adam Philip H. Gleason Kimberly Block Judith Halpert Olivier te Boekhorst Heidi N. Hansen Janet M. Bowne Kendall Harnett Bruce Brown Tracy Hawkins Maria Chambers Elizabeth T. High Catherine H. Cloudman Carolyn Hughes Madeline G. Corson Daniel P. Hunter Daniel N. Crewe J. Spencer Jones Charles W. Dibner Felicia Knight Francis A. Ferland Gary Koocher Robert H. Gardner Robert Ludwig Phyllis Givertz Jeff McKinnon

Elizabeth A. McLellan Sigmund D. Schutz Peter Milliken Jaimie Schwartz Marcia G. Minter Lynn Shaffer James T. Morgan John D. Tewhey Nicholas S. Nadzo Louise Thomas Thomas R. Newman June Vail Bob Nielsen Alison Vanderhoof Jean K. Nishiyama Sarah A. Verville Jane A. Parker Margaret A. Wilkis Stephen Poulos Patti Roderick Monroe Scharff

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Jerusalem Quartet

MOMIX: Alice

Ustad Shafaat Khan Trio

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • 7 PM MERRILL AUDITORIUM, PORTLAND

OCTOBER 26, 2023 • 7 PM HANNAFORD HALL, PORTLAND

CO-PRODUCED WITH STATE THEATRE

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DECEMBER 6 & 7, 2023 • 7 PM

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CO-PRESENTED WITH STATE THEATRE

It’s Okay to Be Different Stories by Todd Parr

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

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Sirocco: Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Bluey’s Big Play

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • 7 PM STATE THEATRE, PORTLAND

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An Evening with Sasha Velour FEBRUARY 29, 2024 • 7 PM STATE THEATRE, PORTLAND

APRIL 9, 2024 • 7 PM MERRILL AUDITORIUM, PORTLAND

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Ovations Offstage Ovations Offstage (O2) creates interactive programming for audiences at all ages and stages of their performing arts exploration. From workshops, masterclasses and lectures with artists and scholars to community events and School-Time Performances, O2 is where artists and audiences connect, creating magical moments that last a lifetime.

Masterclasses Work with masterful artists from around the world and learn something new at an O2 workshop, available throughout the season.

Masterclasses with select artists can be booked by school and community groups.

Pre-Performance Lectures Join us before Mainstage performances for a wide variety of events, including talks, screenings, book clubs and demonstrations that contextualize and bring new meaning to the art and its thematic ties to our community.

School-Time Performances Energize and engage students with the performing arts through onstage school-time matinees, in-school workshops and professional development for educators. Experiences are aligned with Common Core standards and are supported by educator resources and learning guides.

Cultivating Curiosity Bringing stories to life onstage and in students’ homes and classrooms by providing every young person who attends select School-Time Performances with a free book to take home, along with classroom activities and resources to encourage embodied literacy.

Community Events Be on the lookout throughout the season for free events around the area. From walking tours to shared meals to pop-up performances, O2 hosts gatherings that bring visiting art and artists into our vibrant local community.

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Welcome to Merrill Auditorium, Portland’s Premier Performing Arts Venue

Welcome to Merrill Auditorium, Home to Prime Tenants -­‐ Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland Ovations and Portland’s Premier Performing Arts Venue The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ.

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Welcome to Merrill Auditorium, Portland’s Premier Performing Arts Venue

Home to Prime Tenants -­‐ Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland Ovations and The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ.

Each year we host a variety of concerts, dance performances, children’s programming, comedy shows, corporate meetings and non-­‐profit events with over 150,000 patrons in attendance annually!

Thank you for being a guest at our theater, please enjoy the show!

Merrill Auditorium is managed by the City of Portland Public Assembly Facilities Division 212 Canco Rd Portland Maine PHONE: 207.808.5400 WEB: PortlandEvents.com

For more information about these and all our performances or to purchase tickets please visit PortTix.com or Call 207-842-0800

PortTix is the Official Box Office for Merrill Auditorium.

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Vice Presidents

Gretchen Johnson Michael Johnson Mary B. Neal Breda White

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Nate Stevens Wendy Suehrstedt Olivier te Boekhorst John Tanzer William Thornton Seth Webber April Ylvisaker Tardiff

P r e s id e n t ’s C o u n c il Sally Bancroft, Chair Jerry Angier Jonathan W. Ayers Ken Blaschke Stephanie Bowe Carole Case Harper Lee Collins Dan Crewe Susan Dench Austin H. Farrar Karen Foster

Vincent E. Furey, Jr. Deborah Galarneau Ed Gardner Gordon Gayer Janice P. Gerry Phyllis Givertz Jerome F. Goldberg Linda L. Graffam Peter Haynes Jerry W. Johnston Jeffrey D. Kane

James Karen Sally Ann Serunian Gregory Link Ed Simensky Senator George Mitchell Ann E. Spaulding Robert Nanovic Patricia Spock Kenny Nelson Carlyle Voss Leonard M. Nelson Kay Whitmore Mary P. Nelson Merle Nelson Verrill, General Counsel Elisabeth (Ellie) Osborn Herbert Paris John I. Riddle

D is t in g u is h e d S e r v ic e Tr u s t e e s Peter S. Plumb

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Kayla Adelman, Marketing Manager Andrea Cole, Donor Relations & Database Manager Lucas Goodman, Music Librarian

Community Impact

Sarah A. McCullough, Graphic Designer

Allison Page, Director of Marketing & Communications

Hallie Pike, Operations Coordinator

Zoe Pancic, House Manager

Leah Robertson, Director of Development Jennie Ryan, Director of Finance

Sara Hallie Richardson, Annual Fund Manager

Eva Tartaglia, Director of Artistic Operations

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 | 7:30 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 | 2:30 PM Matthew Scinto, guest conductor Michael Lynche, vocals Chester Gregory, vocals Darren Lorenzo, vocals A dazzling performance honoring the kings of classic soul, including tributes to legendary artists such as Marvin Gaye, James Brown, The Temptations, and Al Green.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 | 7:30 PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 | 2:30 PM Michael Cavanaugh, vocals and piano Your PSO and the charismatic Michael Cavanaugh honor the music of celebrated singers & songwriters such as Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, James Taylor, and more in this electric celebration of the American Rock & Roll Songbook.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | 2:30 PM Tito Muñoz, guest conductor Giora Schmidt, violin Juan Pablo CONTRERAS: Mariachitlán Astor PIAZZOLLA: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Robert SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 1, op. 38 (“Spring”)

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 | 2:30 PM TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 | 7:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director Camille Thomas, violoncello Mykola LYSENKO: Overture to Taras Bulba Valentin SILVESTROV: The Messenger Fazil SAY: Never Give Up: Concerto for cello and orchestra

AMERICAN BEATS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 | 2:30 PM Marco Parisotto, guest conductor Pei-Ching Wu, percussion Leonard BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide John CORIGLIANO: The Conjurer: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra Aaron COPLAND: Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes George GERSHWIN: Catfish Row: Symphonic Suite from Porgy and Bess

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SATURDAY, MARCH 9 | 7:30 PM SUNDAY, MARCH 10| 2:30 PM Filippo Ciabatti, guest conductor Teri Hansen, vocals Destan Owens, vocals It’s Broadway your way! Your PSO performs a selection of classic and contemporary favorites—with a twist.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 6 | 7:30 PM SUNDAY, APRIL 7 | 2:30 PM Eckart Preu, Music Director Music Director Eckart Preu and your PSO honor one of the most iconic film composers of all time—the great John Williams. Experience his critically acclaimed works live, including selections from Jurassic Park, Star Wars, and E.T.

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NEW WORK

Portland Stage is known for its role in cultivating new voices in theater and for creating a significant body of theatrical work that has gone on to success beyond our stage.

By incubating new work and supporting writers, Portland Stage has established Maine as a place to launch original and compelling plays.

Since its debut in 1990, the Little Festival of the Unexpected (LFU) has established a tradition of nurturing artists, invigorating audiences, and exploring new voices, visions, and forms of theater. Past LFU scripts include Almost, Maine (LFU 2003) and Papermaker (LFU 2014).

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Benjamin’s play was selected to be a part of the 2023 Little Festival of the Unexpected, where it was performed for audiences.

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INSPIRING LITERACY, CULTURAL AWARENESS, COLLABORATION, & CREATIVITY

EDUCATION

Education is central to Portland Stage’s mission. Vital education programs are offered in schools for students from pre-K through high school, and to children ages 4-18 through classes in our Susie Konkel Theater for Kids storefront space. Portland Stage’s Education Programs provide over 14,000 student experiences each year.

PLAY ME A STORY, presented by Portland Stage Theater for Kids, allows participants to enjoy dramatic readings of picture books, then participate in an interactive acting workshop with professional theater artists.

Top Feature: Elementary students enjoying an in-school workshop.

Above: Actor Nolan Ellsworth and students during an interactive theater experience at the Portland Stage Theater for Kids.

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HANDCRAFTED THEATER MADE IN MAINE

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With a season of six Mainstage shows, Portland Stage brings a wide range of performances to Maine. Every Mainstage show is handcrafted in our historic building in the Portland Arts District. Over one season, Portland Stage creates over 200 live performances and serves 50,000 people from around the state and beyond.

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“We are thrilled to welcome you back.”

Welcome home! As Portland Stage celebrates our 50th anniversary season, we are thrilled to share all that is new with you, our community.

Our building is transforming! From the new elevator and lobby space, to a marquee that will enliven the streetscape, we’re creating a whole new look and feel for our home this season.

We are “Making an Entrance” to better serve you. Thank you in advance for helping us navigate the new.

We are celebrating this year with a blockbuster season. In keeping with Portland Stage’s own transformational journey, the characters in each of this season’s plays are moving through the process of change and discovery. We witness how life-altering events impact their futures in unexpected ways.

As always, each production is made right here in Maine by an incredible group of dedicated artists and technicians whose creativity and passion connect us all to the power of live theater.

We are thrilled to welcome you back.

Anita Stewart, Artistic Director CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF CREATING THEATER

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Portland Stage Mission

Portland Stage is committed to creating great art, passionate about using the theater to educate, and dedicated to enriching our community. WE: • Engage, connect, inform: Through intimate, personal exchanges that can only happen in a live theater, we foster a shared empathy and sense of belonging.

• Build community: We create productions from the ground up, combining local talent with artists from away: enriching both through lasting relationships and deeper understanding of each other and the world.

• Evolve to stay relevant: We innovate, cultivate, and incubate new ideas on our stages, in our classrooms, and with community partners.

Board of Trustees Todd Nicholson, President

Samantha Bowen Sarah Campbell Susan Carter Peter Clough Scott Cowger

Fredric Farber Margaret Groban Amanda Hannan Edith Iyer-Hernandez John F. Leonard IV

Theresa McCarthy Alissa Conroy Morton Sara Murphy Carole Palmer Cathy Stankard Jane Stevens Robin Talbot Courtney Thorpe Nelson A. Toner Daniel Tucker Anne Wade

Pictured: Ray Yamamoto & Jim Shankman (AEA) from the 2022-23 Portland Stage production of Lauren Yee’s The Great Leap

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Portland Stage Team

LEADERSHIP Artistic Director ................................................................................Anita Stewart Managing Director........................................................................... Martin Lodish ARTISTIC • PRODUCTION Associate Production Manager • Sound Supervisor ............... Seth Asa Sengel Associate Technical Director ......................................................... Jacob Coombs Company Manager..................................................................... Jennifer London Costume Shop Manager................................................................. Susan Thomas Literary Manager ..................................................................... Todd Brian Backus Production Manager • Lighting Supervisor ............................... Mary Lana Rice Props Manager .................................................................................. Emily St. John Stage Managers....................................................... Myles C. Hatch & Meg Lydon Technical Director ................................................................................Ted Gallant ADMINISTRATION Apprentice Coordinators................................ Jennifer London & Julianne Shea Audience Services Manager............................................................ Donald Smith Box Office Assistant Manager .....................................................Renee Myhaver Business Manager.......................................................................... Paul Ainsworth Campaign Assistant................................................................................Allison Fry Development Associate................................................................Lindsey Higgins Development Director ..................................................................... Covey Crolius Education Administrator................................................................. Julianne Shea Education Assistant.............................................................................Isabel Bates Education Director.................................................................Michael Dix Thomas Front of House Associate .................Madeleine St. Germain & Shannon Wade Graphic Designer • Assistant Marketing Director...................James A. Hadley Group Sales Coordinator ............................................................... Myles C. Hatch House & Concessions Manager ......................................................Chris DeFilipp House Manager ...........................................................................Adam Thibodeau Marketing & Communications Director .......................................Erin Elizabeth APPRENTICES Company Management ....................................................................Lucie Green Costumes.......................................................... Crow Traphagen & Elena Truman Directing & Dramaturgy ......................Julia Jennings, Alex Oleksy, & Jessi Stier Education ................................................................... Ellis Collier & Ellery Kenyon Lighting & Sound.................................................................................. Claire Lowe Scenic Design ....................................................................................Isabel Martine Stage Management .......................................Katie Barnes & Elizabeth Sarsfield

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Subscribers are the Backbone of Our Organization Providing ongoing support for the theater both within our community as well as financially.

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2 Per-ticket price is lower than average single ticket prices and you only pay a one-time handling fee for each subscription package in your purchase.

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4 The first exchange for each show is at no extra charge for a performance of the same price (i.e., evening to evening).

Pictured: Ezra Barnes (AEA) from the 2022-23 Portland Stage production of Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure written by Steven Dietz, based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Discover behind-the-scenes content and keep up to date about upcoming shows and events.

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Rush35 provides an affordable and inclusive gateway into live theater for audiences age 35 and under by offering low-cost rush tickets to ANY Portland Stage Mainstage production.

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Your Support Matters

Because each contribution is an investment to the arts Tax-deductible contributions keep Portland Stage a living, breathing, thriving theater, and ultimately ensure the fulfillment of our mission and the enrichment of our community. The generosity of individual donors, corporations, and foundations enables us to surround the work on our Mainstage with Education Programs, New Work Development Initiatives, and Community Engagement Events that deepen and broaden the impact of the shows themselves.

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PORTLANDSTAGE.ORG/SUPPORT-US Pictured: JL Rey (AEA) from the 2022-23 Portland Stage production of Richard Blanco & Vanessa Garcia’s Sweet Goats & Blueberry Señoritas Señoritas.

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It only takes 10 people to receive a group rate for your visit to Portland Stage.

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Pictured: (front row) Elleon Dobias, April Lee Uzarski (AEA), Larry Tobias (AEA), (back row) Andrew Crowe (AEA), & Daniel Emond (AEA) from the 2022-23 Portland Stage and Maine State Music Theatre co-production of Smoke on the Mountain • Book by Connie Ray, Conceived by Alan Bailey and Musical Arrangements by Mike Craver & Mark Hardwick.

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Educational Camps & Classes

The classes and camps at Portland Stage produce a safe environment for young people to find a higher sense of play, stretch their imaginations, and gain valuable social skills.

Serving children pre-K to grade 12 year round in our theater, the community, and schools.

Past offerings included: Fall Afterschool Classes, Shakespeare Teen Company, February & April Vacation Camps, and High School Intensives.

Visit Portlandstage.org/education to learn about our programs and how you can get involved.

Theater for Kids is made possible by the support & vision of Susie Konkel.

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DRAMATIC READING & ACTING WORKSHOPS SATURDAYS AT 10:30AM OCT. 14 - NOV. 18, JAN. 13 - MAR. 30 • AGES 4 - 10

New picture books & activities each week!

Theater for Kids is made possible by the support & vision of Susie Konkel.

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Your Safety Matters

To address safety concerns, WH Demmons updated our HVAC system to utilize bipolar ionization technology to deactivate harmful substances like bacteria, mold, allergens, and viruses.

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Discover More!

Created by the Portland Stage Literary Department, these extensive guides present a broad spectrum of information and perspectives on each play in our Mainstage season.

Read more on our website Portlandstage.org

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Discussion Series Page to Stage

Join us for a book club discussion of the plays in our 50th season at the Portland Public Library. Portland Stage Literary Manager, Todd Brian Backus, will lead discussions alongside assistant directors, dramaturgs, and special guests. Scripts are available at the Main Branch Reference Desk at the Portland Public Library and take place in the Rines Room Auditorium at the following dates and times.

Saint Dad........................................................................ Tuesday, October 10 5 - 6pm The Play That Goes Wrong .......................................... Tuesday, January 16 5 - 6pm What the Constitution Means to Me................................Tuesday, Feb 20 5 - 6pm Clyde’s ............................................................................... Tuesday, March 19 5 - 6pm Angels in America: Millennium Approaches ........Tuesday, April 16 from 5 - 6pm Manning...................................................................... Tuesday, May 21 from 5 - 6pm

The Artistic Perspective

Join us after the first Sunday Matinee of each production for a discussion with Artistic Director, Anita Stewart, as well as artists and scholars related to the production. These discussions are always free and open to the public, and attendees can join even if they didn’t attend the matinee itself. Check in with the Box Office for runtimes and try to arrive at Portland Stage about five minutes before curtain to join the audience after bows.

Curtain Call

Join us after the second Sunday Matinee of each production for a discussion with the cast of each show, moderated by Literary Manager, Todd Brian Backus. These discussions are always free and open to the public, and attendees can join even if they didn’t attend the matinee itself. Check in with the Box Office for runtimes and try to arrive at Portland Stage about five minutes before curtain to join the audience after bows.

Pictured: Lizz Mangan, Hannah Cordes, Sam Rosentrater*, John Cariani*, Kathy McCafferty*, & Raymond McAnally* (* Member AEA) During Almost Maine Discussion (2020)

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“As we seek to transform our world, I hope we can find time to understand one another’s stories, and see people in our world community as ‘fellow passengers to the grave and not another race of creatures bound on less important journeys,’ as Nephew Fred proclaims.”

When Dickens penned A Christmas Carol, his world was in the midst of a seismic shift. The Industrial Revolution changed the face of London beyond recognition—filling the air with coal smoke and the streets with people searching for employment.

As people left rural communities for cities, the old methods of caring for those in need no longer worked. There was no social safety net and thousands were left to fend for themselves. Today, our world faces a similar dilemma but on a global scale.

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Dickens’s response to the crisis was to create Scrooge, the ultimate miser. And through a ghost story along with of a bevy of spirits, Dickens worked to open the old miser’s eyes, and ours, to a world in need of change.

The act of bearing witness to humanity is ultimately what transforms Scrooge. From joining Bob Cratchit and his gaggle of children in a meager Christmas dinner and later mourning the loss of Tiny Tim, to remembering the communal joy of an “unnecessary” Fezziwig feast and witnessing people “in misery’s every refuge” taking care of one another. It is by understanding the power of one person to make a difference that we see what is means to be human.

As we seek to transform our world, I hope we can find time to understand one another’s stories, and see people in our world community as “fellow passengers to the grave and not another race of creatures bound on less important journeys,” as Nephew Fred proclaims. As we travel with Scrooge on the journey of a lifetime, we watch him discover how much he has lost from his outlook on life and learn just how much he can gain by embracing those around him and working together for a common good. If a man like Scrooge can become a better person, then there is, indeed, hope for us all.

Anita Stewart, Artistic Director

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL Written by Charles Dickens

Adapted by Portland Stage Company

ON STAGE • DECEMBER 2 - DECEMBER 24 CAST

SETTING London, 1843

This theater operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Ebenezer Scrooge ......................................................Tom Ford* Bob Cratchit........................................................ Dustin Tucker* Ghosts ................................................................Caley Milliken* Nephew Fred ..............................................................Jay Mack* Mrs. Cratchit......................................................... Grace Bauer* Belle ...................................................................... Rebecca Ho* Jacob Marley ......................................................... Alex Purcell* Red Ensemble

*Members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Annabelle Beam Lily Jessen Clarence Kennedy Soph Maillet Reilly McGovern-Pizzi Tanner Pines Paige Scala Delia Shambaugh Tucker Wood

**The Scenic, Costume, Lighting, and Sound Designers in LORT are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. ***The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society is the theatrical union that unites, empowers, & protects professional Stage Directors and Choreographers throughout the United States.

Green Ensemble Finnegan Bailey Seamus Bailey Seraphina Beasley Evangeline Cambria Clementine Enright Anna Levangie Una Mayer Abigail McCrillis Isla Rutherford

ARTISTIC/PRODUCTION

Director ................................................................. Michael Dix Thomas Scenic Designer ............................................................Anita Stewart** Costume Coordinator........................................Kathleen Payton Brown Lighting Designer ............................................................ Bryon Winn** Sound Design Coordinator ............................................ Seth Asa Sengel Stage Manager .............................................................Myles C. Hatch* Assistant Stage Manager .................................................... Meg Lydon* Production Assistant .................................................Elizabeth Sarsfield Light Board Operator ......................................................Isabel Martine Sound Board Operator ........................................................ Claire Lowe Wardrobe ......................... Crow Traphagen, Elena Truman, & Jessi Stier Deck Crew ...................................................Katie Barnes & Lucie Green Ensemble Coordinators.................................Ellis Collier, Ellery Kenyon, Spot Operators ........................................... Alex Oleksy & Julia Jennings

A CHRISTMAS CAROL is an adaptation of the original story by Charles Dickens developed here at Portland Stage.

The video and/or audio recording of this live production by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited.

Special Thanks: Adam Thibodeau

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CHARLES DICKENS, PLAYWRIGHT Charles Dickens’ poignant and actionpacked novels lifted him from a lowermiddle-class childhood to become an international celebrity of the Victorian era, and they remain popular today.

Still, in book after book, from Oliver Twist to Great Expectations, he remained true to his roots: calling attention to hypocrisy, injustice, and the plight of the poorest among us.

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MICHAEL DIX THOMAS, DIRECTOR Michael Dix Thomas is an educator, director, and actor, whose theatrical career began as a teenager here in Portland, Maine. Michael has acted and directed from Maine to North Carolina with Shakespeare Theatre Company (DC), Folger Theatre (DC), The Kennedy Center (DC), Shakespeare & Company (MA), Alchemical Theatre (NC), Dartmouth College (NH), Keene State College (NH), The Theater at Monmouth (ME), Maddy’s Theatre at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, and here at Portland Stage. As an actor, Michael has appeared in four Portland Stage productions: The Sisters Rosensweig, Ben Butler, and two previous renditions of A Christmas Carol. When he is not directing on the Mainstage, Michael is the Education Director at Portland Stage. He is responsible for creating and executing Portland Stage’s education programming, which includes classes, camps, student matinees of Mainstage productions, and performance and workshop series that tour to schools across Maine. Michael is a co-founder of PortFringe, Maine’s fringe theater festival, and the now-defunct Lorem Ipsum Theater Collective. Michael is a graduate of Emerson College and the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy at the George Washington University. Michael would like to extend his deep gratitude to Anita for her trust; Myles for his knowledge; Anita, Sally, and many others for their years of work on this script; and the entire cast, crew, and design team for investing so much care, hard work, and time into bringing this story to life. All my love to Kate and Ivy.

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PLAYNOTES PERSPECTIVES

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DIRECTOR MICHAEL DIX THOMAS By: Julia Jennings

Directing and Dramaturgy Apprentice Julia Jennings sat down with Michael Dix Thomas, director of A Christmas Carol and Portland Stage’s Education Director, to chat about this timeless play.

Julia Jennings (JJ): How would you say this year’s A Christmas Carol is different from years past?

Michael Dix Thomas (MDT): I feel like for me, I’m thinking about it differently than I ever have in previous adaptations and productions that I’ve seen—our stage show and also film versions. I have always felt—and this was clarifying, actually, in a conversation I had with our literary manager, Todd Brian Backus— that I have always seen Scrooge as kind of a faceless evil stand-in for something, for someone else: insert whatever malevolent, wealthy person. And in working my way back through the show, that felt less like it resonated with me personally than seeing Scrooge as an example of what happens when we shut ourselves off from the world. And instead of taking the show to say, “Well, if only these three ghosts came to this particular person, the world would be better,” saying how do we encourage folks to find that part of themselves that is like Scrooge—that part of themselves that they have shut off from the world, that part of themselves that they’ve closed down for whatever reason, and that they can encourage to open up. So where do you find that Scrooge in yourself? We’ll see how different that is in production, but it’s certainly shifted the way that I am thinking about the play from how I’ve thought about the story in the past.

JJ: What do you most want the audience to take away from this show? And also, why do you feel it’s important to tell this story now?

MDT: I mean, we talk about the timelessness of this story, and I think for me, it keeps coming back to this idea that we will always, for innumerable, excellent reasons, be closing parts of ourselves off in response to things that we’ve experienced, in response to things that are happening in the world. I think we need the constant reminder to open ourselves up and see each other as fellow humans. I think that that’s always something we need to be reminded of. There’s a charity man and charity woman in our production who are collecting donations at the beginning of the story. And one of them has a line about how we do that

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PLAYNOTES PERSPECTIVES this time of year because it is a time “...when want is keenly felt and abundance rejoices.” And I think that in Maine, now, as it gets colder, we see more acutely the experience of those who are unhoused, those who don’t have enough to eat.

It’s hard to move around Portland right now and not notice this happening in the world around us. And at the same time, so many of us are lucky, privileged enough to be gathering with family and creating an abundance of food and comfort for ourselves. And I think it is that reason that this story is placed at this time of year, that this story is brought back this time of year, that we see these things side by side. And how do we open up now? How do those of us who recognize that we have more than we need—how do we find ways to share that and give to those who have less?

JJ: What else do you want audiences to know about your work with the show?

MDT: I’m really excited for audiences to see it. I think that in some exciting ways, this is going to be a different production of A Christmas Carol than we’ve previously staged, which is fun for me. We’re trying some things and I’m really interested to see what those look like and feel like in front of an audience. So I hope Paige Scala, Ensemble Member & Michael Dix Thomas people come and see the show, and I hope they tell me what they thought about it because I can’t wait to find out if we were successful in these moments.

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DISCOVER MORE!

Created by the Portland Stage Literary Department, these extensive guides present a broad spectrum of information and perspectives on each play in our Mainstage season.

Available for free online, or to purchase in the Lobby or Box Office!

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CAST BIOGRAPHIES Tom Ford* (Ebenezer Scrooge) Portland Stage: A Tuna Christmas, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, Last Ship to Proxima Centauri, Read to Me, Greater Tuna, Bach at Leipzig, The Mystery of Irma Vep, I Am My Own Wife, The Snow Queen, Iron Kisses, The Woman in Black, Lend Me a Tenor, Art, Gaslight.

Boise Contemporary Theater: The Show on the Roof (World Premiere of a New Musical, book by Tom Ford, music and lyrics by Alex Syiek, LAMBDA 2023 Nominee Best LGBTQ+ Drama), Lewiston, Tru, This Wonderful Life. Northern Stage: Sense and Sensibility, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play, Matilda. Idaho Shakespeare and Great Lakes Theater: My Fair Lady; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; And Then There Were None; King Lear; Deathtrap; Sweeney Todd; Les Miserables; The Imaginary Invalid; The Mousetrap; Into the Woods; A Funny Thing Happened...; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. New London Barn Playhouse: The Odd Couple, The Man Who Came to Dinner, The Drowsy Chaperone, A Funny Thing Happened..., Hairspray, Harvey, The Pirates of Penzance, The Producers, She Loves Me. Broadway:

By Jeeves. tomfordactor.com Dustin Tucker* (Bob Cratchit) has been fortunate enough to call Portland Stage his artistic home for the past 15 seasons and this marks his 25th production. As an Affiliate Artist, he has also worked as an ambassador for the theater and an educator. Born in Amarillo, Texas, Dustin attended Interlochen Arts Academy and then moved to New York when he was 18. After his apprenticeship with Williamstown Theatre Festival, he made his Broadway debut in the 1999 revival of The Rainmaker, directed by Scott Ellis and starring Woody Harrelson. For over two decades, Mr. Tucker has performed throughout the country appearing in regional theater, commercials, television (Pastor Brian on Dexter: New Blood), and film (recent: The (*Member of AEA)

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CAST BIOGRAPHIES Holdovers, American Fiction, Spenser Confidential). Dustin is also an audiobook narrator for Hachette and Audible. Next up: One Man, Two Guvnors (his Good Theater debut). Instagram: dustgowithit Caley Milliken* (Ghosts) NYC Cherry Lane Theatre/FringeNYC: The Dick and the Rose (Circus Girl); The Humanist Project: Francis Goes to War (Celia); Aquila Theatre: Warrior Chorus: Dionysus in America (Agave); Shakespeare on the Fly: Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry), The Lion in Winter (Alais). Regional - Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park: Clybourne Park (Betsy/Lindsey); Florida Studio Theatre: Over the River and Through the Woods (Caitlin); Elm Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peter Quince); Portland Stage Co: Wittenberg (Eternal Feminine), The Snow Queen (Robber Girl), A Christmas Carol (Ghosts Past/ Present/Future); Tennessee Shakespeare Co: Macbeth (Lady Macbeth), As You Like It (Jacques), Richard III (Elizabeth/Ratcliffe), The Tempest (Ariel), Romeo & Juliet (Lady Capulet/Tybalt), Julius Caesar (Marc Antony), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia); Shakespeare & Co.: Othello (Bianca), Cindy Bella (Tisbe), The Ladies Man (Marie), Leap Year (Lisa).

Jay Mack* (Nephew Fred) is excited to be making his Portland Stage debut.

Having recently joined the Actors’ Equity Association, this will be his first official Equity show. You may have recently seen him around Portland in productions of Pass Over, The Lifespan of a Fact, and Significant Other. You may have also recently seen him around Maine in the tour of The Reluctant Dragon with the Theater at Monmouth.

Jay is so thankful for his family, friends, and girlfriend for being so supportive of him throughout his journey. Training: Syracuse University, BFA.

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Grace Bauer* (Mrs. Cratchit) is a Canadian-American actor based in Maine. She is an Artistic Associate at Portland Stage, where she appeared in the world premieres of Senior Living and Read to Me. Recent credits include: Fireflies, Who’s Holiday, You Can’t Take It With You, Homer Bound, and A Comedy of Tenors (Good Theater). At Rep Stage in Columbia, Maryland, she originated the roles of Etta Cone in All She Must Possess and Susan in Technicolor Life, played Amanda in The Glass Menagerie, and sang poorly as Florence Foster Jenkins in Souvenir. Other favorites: The Importance of Being Earnest (Portland Stage); Other Desert Cities, Trevor (Mad Horse); Three Sisters (Fenix); Blithe Spirit, Our Town (Theater at Monmouth). Film: Helen, Tell Me No Lies, Boot Camp, Nice People, Sarah’s Room, Peppercorn Heart, Dark Arc. TV: Psych, The 4400, Romeo 2, Godiva’s, Masters of Horror. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and ACTRA. Rebecca Ho* (Belle) is a half Vietnamese, half Chinese actor originally from Brisbane, Australia, and is thrilled to be making her Portland Stage debut! Regional: Richard II, As You Like It, The Importance of Being Earnest, Eurydice (Theater at Monmouth). Select New York: The Seagull, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Halfway B*tches Go Straight to Heaven, A Lie of the Mind (Columbia University); Single Asian Female (Australian Theatre Festival). Film: Maybe Today, Maybe Tomorrow. Columbia University, MFA Acting (2023). rebeccahoactor.com

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CAST BIOGRAPHIES Alex Purcell* (Jacob Marley) Select NYC stage: The Kite Runner (B’way), Public Enemy (Pearl Theatre), Stupid Fu**ing Bird (Pearl Theatre), The Cherry Orchard and Hot L Baltimore (HCLab), Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Smith Street Stage). Select regional: Twelfth Night (Denver Center), Disgraced (Portland Stage / Hangar Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Portland Stage), Peter and the Starcatcher (Cincinnati Playhouse). TV: The Blacklist, Fallout, The Endgame, FBI: Most Wanted, Bull. AlexGPurcell.com

(*Member of AEA)

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CENTERSPREAD TOPICS DICKENS’ UNIVERSAL MESSAGE

By Julia Jennings

In Boston, Dickens met with Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Ellery Channing, and other leading figures of the American Unitarian movement, a visit which Dickens praised in his American Notes.

Not long after returning to London, Dickens officially joined the Unitarian Church, writing, “I have carried into effect an old idea of mine, and joined the Unitarians, who would do something for human improvement, if they could; and who practice Charity and Toleration.”

Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol soon after, believing he could use his fiction for social good. Indeed, the novella significantly reshaped our modern understanding of Christmas, aligning the holiday with supporting and giving to those in need within our communities. While Scrooge’s own conversion seems to mirror Dickens’ experience with the Unitarians, Tiny Tim’s cry of “God bless us, every one” at the end of the story appears to reach beyond any denominational understanding of redemption, and embraces the universal message of community care and altruism.

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FICTION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

By Dylan Gurrera

Much of Dickens’ work satirized English society, criticized the underbelly of capitalism and the Industrial Revolution, and exposed society’s maltreatment of the economically disadvantaged. For example, Dickens’ later novel Little Dorrit (published serially between 1855 and 1887) is set in the prison where Dickens’ own father was imprisoned for debt. The novel satirized the shortcomings of debtors’ prisons, the lack of concern for laborers’ safety, and the Victorian government.

These novels exemplify an author who didn’t shut the world out of his fiction, choosing to challenge what he saw in his world.

His popularity and readership show that the world didn’t shut out his criticisms, either. His work not only moved his readers; his sharp social criticisms changed English society. Dickens’ novels exposed the underworld of industrial progress, and gave words to the exploited laborer’s lived experience.

His novels swayed public opinion so sharply that his descriptions of Marshalsea and the Fleet Prisons in Little Dorrit and The Pickwick Papers caused these debtors’ prisons to be shut down.

Charles Dickens even won the appeal of Karl Marx, one of the more famous denouncers of capitalism, who stated that: “[Dickens]...issued to the world more political and social truths than have been uttered by all the professional politicians, publicists, and moralists put together...”

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ENSEMBLE BIOGRAPHIES

Finnegan Bailey is a 7th grade student at Gorham Middle School. He loves acting and has been in Sleepy Hollow, Jingle All the Way, and the SpongeBob SquarePants Musical at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, and Beauty and the Beast at Gorham Middle School. Finn also likes playing drums, listening to heavy metal, and making horror films.

Seamus Bailey is a 9th grade student at Gorham High School.

This is his second time performing in A Christmas Carol at Portland Stage. He has previously appeared in the SpongeBob SquarePants Musical at the Schoolhouse Arts Center, several shows at Gorham Community Arts Center, and three productions at the Gorham Middle School. Shay also enjoys running on the cross country team and playing video games.

Annabelle Beam (she/her) is in 7th grade at Lincoln Middle School.

This is her first performance at Portland Stage. She is thrilled to be a part of A Christmas Carol. She has enjoyed acting since second grade and has appeared in multiple productions at Maddy’s Theatre. She played Saoirse in Lost Seal Skin, the Harp in Jack and Phil, and Elliot in Snow in the Jungle/Nieve en la jungla. She enjoys acting, singing, dancing, and reading.

Seraphina Beasley is an actor, singer, writer, and reading enthusiast. Seraphina began her acting journey at Tift Theatre in Georgia at the age of 4 when she was cast in Shrek the Musical, Jr. Seraphina has performed in a number of plays at Maddy’s Theatre and STAGES Youth Theater. In her spare time, Seraphina loves exploring the shelves of local bookshops throughout Portland, writing, reading, and playing Zelda and Mario Kart with her two sisters. Seraphina is excited to bring A Christmas Carol to life at Portland Stage this year.

Evangeline Cambria is a teen actor, singer, and Greek mythology enthusiast. Evangeline began her acting journey at Tift Theatre in Georgia at the age of 7 when she was cast in Shrek the Musical, Jr. Since then, Evangeline has seen many Broadway shows that have only increased her love of theater. Her favorite shows so far are Hadestown and Sweeney Todd. Evangeline has performed in a number of plays at Maddy’s Theatre and STAGES Youth Theatre. In her spare time, Evangeline enjoys embroidery, reading, and piano. Evangeline is excited to perform in A Christmas Carol this year at Portland Stage.

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Clementine Enright is an 8th grader at Lincoln Middle School. This is their first Portland Stage production, but they have been doing camps at Portland Stage for many years, and are an avid member of their school’s drama club. When Clementine isn’t pretending to be a Victorian child, you can find them struggling to read college history textbooks, overanalyzing sitcoms, and listening to their favorite bands, Queen and Tally Hall, at probably hazardous volumes. They love National Public Radio, blustery weather, and anise-flavored cookies.

Lily Jessen is in 10th grade and is thrilled to be part of A Christmas Carol at Portland Stage for the first time this year! She has been a regular face in the Portland Stage’s Teen Shakespeare Group since 2020, and has also done productions with STAGES Youth Theater and Lyric Music Theater. Most recently, she played Olivia in Twelfth Night with Portland Stage and Miss Honey in Matilda at STAGES. When she isn’t on stage, you can find her writing stories and poetry, curled up with a book, or singing with her chorus. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Clarence Kennedy (aka Charley) is a 4th grader at Lyseth Elementary in Portland where they live with their mom (who inspired them to try acting), dad, and big brother, Tucker, who is also in the show. Charley loves spending time with their dog, Bernie, playing drums, and reading conflict history books. In their spare time, they love being outside (winter is their favorite season) or relaxing with their iPad. Charley looks forward to doing more shows with Portland Stage in the future!

Anna Levangie is a 6th grader at Frank H. Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth. She is very excited to perform in her first production with Portland Stage, and her first official production ever! She became a part of the Portland Stage community through its summer programming, and felt so at home that she’s joined every activity Portland Stage has put on since then. Anna loves to write (especially in the horror genre), and spends her time at home with her dog and three cats, or outside with other wild animals.

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ENSEMBLE BIOGRAPHIES Soph Maillet is so excited to be performing in A Christmas Carol!

This is her first production with Portland Stage. Prior to this, she has performed with the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, and she participates in her school’s theater and chorus program. In her free time, she enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons and hanging out with her two cats Washburne and Zoë.

Una Mayer is a 4th grader at the East End Elementary School and this is her first production at Portland Stage. Outside of acting, Una enjoys going to the theater, dance class, drawing, hanging out with her cats Kiki and Boba, and watching movies and Stranger Things.

She loves New York City, cold plunging, summer camp, Dungeons & Dragons, and making stuff. She is very excited to be a part of A Christmas Carol this year.

Abigail McCrillis has always had an affinity for A Christmas Carol and is delighted that it is her first show with Portland Stage! She’s a writer, traveler, D&D enthusiast, artist, runner, and an avid reader.

She attends Gorham Middle School. Abby enjoys the experience and growth theater allows and finds that performing can be a great way to learn. Most recently appearing as Mrs. Potts in GMS’ production of Beauty and the Beast, she can often be found practicing her saxophone as her dog sings along, or reading The Lord of the Rings with her cat and a spot of tea.

Reilly McGovern-Pizzi is an 8th grader at Cape Elizabeth Middle School. She is thrilled to be back for her second holiday show since It’s a Wonderful Life in 2019. Reilly also enjoys dancing at Casco Bay Movers and performing with Portland Youth Dance. She is grateful to her family and friends for their love and support. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Tanner Pines is a 7th grader at Falmouth Middle. Tanner has appeared most recently as Ralph True in Stroll Haunted Yarmouth through Royal River Community Players, and has appeared in several summer camp productions, most recently The Addams Family Musical as Pugsley. Prior experiences include the lead role of Jack in Jack and Phil and Leroy in Dragons Love Tacos, both at Maddy’s Theatre. Tanner loves his friends, loves to perform, enjoys going to the beach, video games and board games, tennis, and playing with his golden retriever, Paddington. Tanner looks forward to A Christmas Carol on the big stage.

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Isla Rutherford is an 8th grader at Gorham Middle School. This is her first show with Portland Stage, and she is very excited to be a part of it. In her free time, she enjoys reading, singing, and hanging out with friends and family. She plays ukulele and soccer. She has been doing theater since she was seven years old, and A Christmas Carol will be her 7th show. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Paige Scala is excited to be back for her sixth and final year performing in the Christmas show at Portland Stage! She is a senior at Casco Bay High School and is preparing for college where she intends to continue her acting journey in her free time. Paige has been in numerous local and school productions and some of her favorite characters to play have been Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol and Demeter in Cats. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Delia Shambaugh is a 7th grader at Cape Elizabeth Middle School and is thrilled to be a part of this year’s performance of A Christmas Carol. Delia loves singing with her school chorus, learning to play the ukulele, swimming, hanging out with her dog Seggie and brother Way, and having fun outdoors. She’s enjoyed time with STAGES and Portland Stage enrichment over the years and is very excited to finally be in her first big production!

Tucker Wood is a freshman at Portland High who has done these amazing Christmas plays for six whole years. He loves acting and writing, and he loves space and going on thrill rides! He has lots of acting experience. He has one dog and one cat and a little brother named Charley, who is 9 and plays Tiny Tim. He cannot wait to do more shows in the future and keep on pursuing acting!

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LAND & SLAVERY ACKNOWLEDGMENT We are creating theater on land that has been cared for by the Wabanaki. We honor their community and invite you to go to the Wabanaki Reach website to learn more about the Wabanaki culture, as well as about restorative justice and truth-telling that is necessary for healing.

We encourage you to learn more about the peoples who cared for the land that you now reside on whether you’re from here in Portland or are visiting from away. For more information about the Wabanaki Confederacy, visit mainewabanakireach.org, and to find out whose land you are on, visit native-land.ca.

We also want to acknowledge that the history of Maine is deeply connected to the institution of slavery in the United States, and that residents of Maine participated in both slavery and the transatlantic slave trade even after slavery was outlawed in the District of Maine. While it may be easy to think of Maine and more specifically Portland as a very White place, we recognize that this is simply not the case and we are working to dismantle these harmful ideas. We encourage our audiences to visit the Abyssinian Meeting House (learn more at abyssinianmeetinghouse.org) or the Eastern Cemetery here in Portland, and to explore scholarship on the subject, like Lives of Consequence by Patricia Q. Wall, to learn more about this oft-neglected part of Maine’s history.

We recognize that the American Theater has also exploited, misrepresented, and excluded communities of Latine, Asian, Indigenous, and Middle Eastern descent for centuries.

Portland Stage is recommitting to telling authentic stories from diverse backgrounds that all of our audiences can experience and enjoy.

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ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION BIOS Anita Stewart** (Scenic Designer) has worked as a set and costume designer at leading theaters across the country, including the Guthrie, Seattle Rep, Canadian Opera Company, Minnesota Opera, A.R.T., Steppenwolf, Hartford Stage, Dallas Theater Center, Long Wharf Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, Boise Contemporary Theater, New Jersey Shakespeare, and Portland Stage. Anita’s desire to play a meaningful role as an artist in a specific community brought her to Portland Stage as Artistic Director, a company for which she had previously done significant freelance design. Anita holds an MFA in Design from the Yale School of Drama.

Kathleen Payton Brown (Costume Coordinator) has designed costumes for many shows at Portland Stage. Most recently: Smoke on the Mountain; Perseverance; Talley’s Folly; Almost, Maine; It’s a Wonderful Life; Ain’t Misbehavin’; Skeleton Crew; and The Half-Light.

Favorite designs: Red Herring, Lost Boy Found at Whole Foods, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Dancing at Lughnasa, Red, Love/Sick, and Hidden Tennessee. Other design credits: MSMT, Opera House Arts, Theater at Monmouth, The Public Theatre, UMaine Dept. of Theatre, Bates College Theater, Colby College Theater, Lyric Stage Co., and the N.J. Shakespeare Co. Kathleen lives in Camden, managing her own custom clothing business, as well as working as the Events Coordinator at the Waldo Theatre. She is grateful for the support of her Portland Stage colleagues (her theater family), as without them this creative work would not be possible.

Bryon Winn** (Lighting Designer) is delighted to be returning to Portland Stage for his 24th season. He has designed over 65 productions for Portland Stage. His design work has also been seen at Trinity Rep, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Axis Theatre, Intersection for the Arts, Miranda Theatre Company, Florida Studio Theatre, Utah Musical Theatre, Middlebury College, Cornell College, Riverside Theatre, and Iowa Summer Rep. Bryon serves as the Director of Theatre at the University of Iowa and is a member of United Scenic Artist 829.

Seth Asa Sengel (Sound Designer) (www.sethasa.com) would like to acknowledge the wonderful work of many great Sound Designers and Musicians who have given their love to this holiday tradition at Portland Stage. Theatre is community, and a story is a gift we share.

Be kind to yourself, and to one another, and tell people you love them. Much Love to Mom, Dad, Thad & Belinda, the Rice family, and to Mary Lana Saurus.

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ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION BIOS Myles C. Hatch* (Stage Manager) is pleased to be working on this great holiday classic with such a wonderful group of artists and administrators. Myles has enjoyed working with such diverse theaters as the Hangar Theatre, Theatre By the Sea, The Freeport Shakespeare Festival, Maine State Music Theatre, The Theater at Monmouth, Arden Theatre Company, Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Everyman Theatre, Rep Stage, Horse Cave Theatre, New Stage Theatre, Round House Theatre, Source Theatre Company, Washington Stage Guild, Washington Jewish Theatre, Asolo Theatre Company, Westport Country Playhouse, and the YALE Summer Cabaret. Myles is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Meg Lydon* (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be on a team with Myles once again! Recent work has been at The Theater at Monmouth, Fenix Theatre Company, Dramatic Repertory Company, and Bates and Bowdoin Colleges. She also loves to spend summers at Chester Theatre Company in the Berkshires.

Meg is a proud member of AEA and is forever grateful to Darren.

Many thanks to Myles, the cast, and the entire production team – here’s to a great show! (*Member of AEA)

DRAMATIC READING & ACTING WORKSHOPS SATURDAYS AT 10:30AM JAN. 13 - MAR. 30 AGES 4 - 10

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Local performers.

Local theater. Local news.

Visit metln.org to learn about our network of independent local newspapers and our commitment to Maine.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS L.L.BEAN has been a generous and loyal sponsor of Portland Stage for many seasons. Thanks to the goodwill and generosity of Maine’s largest retailer, Portland Stage is able to bring families together for this heartwarming production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by our very own Michael Dix Thomas.

Portland Stage and L.L.Bean are both committed to excellent quality, building community, and promoting education. L.L.Bean connects to the community by providing local employment and quality goods that people know and trust. Likewise, Portland Stage produces exceptional live theater, crafted from the ground up by local artists and professionals.

A Christmas Carol reminds us how important it is to honor the spirit of giving back to the community, a quality vital to L.L.Bean’s traditions and mission. L.L.Bean is also partnering with Portland Stage this season to host a Christmas Carol Coat Drive. You can bring your gently used outerwear to the lobby for donation to Maine Needs. As always, Portland Stage is grateful for L.L.Bean’s and your generous support.

10/23/23 3:39 PM

W.H. DEMMONS: TAKE A BREATH SPONSOR SUPPORTING AIR PURIFICATION AND AIR QUALITY A very special thank-you to W.H. Demmons for supporting our public safety! The HVAC system installed by W.H. Demmons utilizes bipolar ionization technology, which releases charged atoms that attach to and deactivate harmful substances like bacteria, mold, allergens, and viruses by pulling the hydrogen atom away, causing the harmful substances to die. Testing of the building’s system for effectiveness against the COVID-19 virus by two different independent laboratories, Analytical Lab Group and Innovative Bioanalysis, revealed that the level of the virus would be cut by 90% within 60 minutes.

Our corporate partners help us to enrich our community while positioning their companies as cultural leaders. Want to learn more about how a corporate partnership can benefit both your business and the theater you love? Contact Covey Crolius, Development Director, at 207.774.1043 x109.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Generous support also provided by, Maine Theater Fund/Maine Community Foundation, and the Shubert Foundation.

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2022-23 ANNUAL FUND SUPPORTERS Executive Producer ($50,000+)

Director ($5,000 - $9,999)

Edwin F. Gamble Bequest

Nancy J. Aldrich

The Shubert Foundation

Susan & James Carter

Anna Marie & John E. Thron

Fair Winds & Following Seas Fund

Fund of the Maine Community

Fisher Charitable Foundation

Foundation

Ed & Jan Gerry George & Cheryl Higgins

Producer ($25,000 - $49,999)

Maine Arts Commission

Tenney & Newell Augur

Maine Theater Fund of the Maine

Brooks Family Foundation Harold & Betty Cottle Family Fund East Point Fund of the Maine Community Foundation

Community Foundation Moriah Moser & Dan Morgenstern, MD Leonard & Nancy Nemon

Maine Community Foundation

Carole Ann Palmer

National Endowment for the Arts

The Parsons Family Foundation

Redmond Family Foundation

Roy A. Hunt Foundation Maine Air Conditioning/W. H.

Executive Director

($15,000 - $24,999) Libra Foundation

Demmons, Inc. Production Manager

Migis Hotel Group

($2,500 - $4,999)

Moser Family Foundation

Anonymous

Onion Foundation

Mauria Brough & Bryon Winn

Sam L. Cohen Foundation

Coffee By Design

State of Maine: Maine Emergency

Diversified Communications

Management Agency (FEMA)

Austin & Eileen Farrar Ron & Donna Forest

Managing Director

Lissa Hunter & Kirby Pilcher

($10,000 - $14,999)

Jamie & Beth Kilbreth

Anonymous (3)

Margaret E. Burnham Charitable

Wright-Ryan Homes

Trust Darrell Pardy & Carolyn Hughes The Performing Arts Fund of the

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Pierce Atwood

Marta Morse

John Ryan & Jenny Scheu

Sara Murphy & Peter Wetzel

Louis F. & Prudence H. Ryan

Todd & Gloria Nicholson

Kenneth Spirer & Joan Leitzer

Ann & Ted Noyes

Ashley Wernher-Collins & Scott

Ralph T. Perry & Mary Louise Seldenfleur

Collins

Richard & Carolyn Peterson Backer ($1,000 - $2,499)

Poole Group of Companies, Inc.

Anonymous (2)

Harry & Anne Pringle

Apple Lane Foundation

Hilary Rapkin & William Stiles

Mary G. Barthelman

Jennifer Sarah & Joe O’Donnell

Gunard Erik Bergman

Maxine Sclar & Robert J. Yamartino

Patricia A. Clark

Stephen D. Sears & Cathy Sears

Tim Cloudman & Lori Garon

Spinnaker Trust

Kris & Ken Conant

Anita Stewart & Ron Botting

Debra L. Coyman

Courtney Thorpe

Beth De Tine

Nelson & Lisa Toner

Helen Dickey & David G. Fitz

Anne Wade & Gil Hagan

Gary E. Duford & Thomas L. Hinkle

Natalie West & Robert Sellin

Karen & Fred Farber

Peregrine Whittlesey

Mabel Gerquest

Monica Wood & Daniel Abbott

Douglas Green Jebediah Foundation

Investor ($500 - $999)

Stephen & Carolyn Jenks

A Friend

Douglas & Cheryl Jones

John & Judy Adelman

Nancy Kaye

Diana & Tom Allen

Cornelia Kittredge

Sally & Ron Bancroft

Kathleen Leslie

Thomas & Marjorie Berman

Maine Community College

Jane V. & John F. Berry

Daniel Marra & Barbara Leonard

Don & Diane Bessey

William A. McCue

Brown Dog Carriers

Irv Meeker

Malcolm Burson & Eleanor

Tom & Marti Meyers Judy Miskell

Goldberg Tracey Burton & Ken Moller

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2022-23 ANNUAL FUND SUPPORTERS Donald & Patricia Carter

Anne & Jack Spiegel

Nancy Crowell

Cathy Stankard & Gregg Palmer

Carol De Tine & Roger F.

Jane & Nate Stevens

Woodman, Jr.

Bud & Susan Stiker

Barbara & Gil Dichter

Eric & Wendy Suehrstedt

Ken & Cheryl Freye

Karen Sumner

Richard Hanks & Virginia Mackey

Kari & Bob Suva

Mary Jane Hanneld

Louise Valati

Karen Herold & Mark Isaacson

Cheslye & John Ventimiglia

Helaine & D. Brock Hornby

Wigeon Point Charitable

Charles Johnson & Jean Appleby Johnson

Foundation Sam & Tracy Zager

Brigitte & Hal Kingsbury

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Marilyn Lalumiere & Ed Reed

Supporter ($250 - $499)

Greg Lanou & Tracy Skillin-Lanou

Anonymous (2)

Harvey & Pamela Lodish

Peter & Lyn Ballou

Martin Lodish & Kristin Schardt

Ben & Judy Bertram

Mark Love & Marcia Taylor

Gregory & Mary Caron

Emily & Dick MacKenzie

Pamela Cleghorn

Jerry & Liz Mansfield

Peter H. Clough

Rob McAfee

Jacqueline Cohen

Theresa McCarthy

Scott Cowger

Stewart Newell

Carol & Dick Davis

Sara & Michael Perfetti

Mary Ellms

Malcolm & Patti Poole

David Ertz & Carol Ryan-Ertz

Carole A. Pope

John Fay

Nancy & Frank Read

Dr. & Mrs. David Flavin

Dixon & Susan Myer Riley

Terry & Mandy Garmey

Lee Robbins

James Gertmenian & Susan King

Donald J. Rudalevige

Tom & Peggy Gilbert

Elena Schmidt

Margaret Groban & Larry Fischman

Curtis & Nina Scribner

Lisa Hangoc

Andre & Daniela Skalina

Peter Haynes

Joseph & Susan Spagnola

Bob & Marge Healing

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Lance & Gina Vardis

Scott Horton & Leslie Richfield

Meg Thompson Villarreal

Tom & Laurie Hyndman

Nancy R. Wade

Stephen & Suzanne Irish

Randall Weill & Catherine Coughlin

Robin Ishmael Herbert & Kathleen Janick Bud & Wendy Kellett

Friend ($100 - $249)

Angus & Catherine King

Anonymous (5)

Dennis & Sandra King

Paul Ainsworth

David Kling & Kathryn Sanders

Jacqueline Alpert & Christopher Leighton

Neil & Cathy Lamb Sally Walker Madore

Robert & Linda Ayotte

Alice Moisen

Bob Bahm & Jan Baker

Rick & Debby Molander

Joseph & Mary Louise Bates

Susan Morris

Michael & Connie Beck

Jeremy Moser & Laura Kittle

Craig & Abigail Belanger

Richard & Sandra Neiman

Elizabeth Belliveau

Catherine O’Connor & John Kelly

Nancy Bogg & Mark Kiefner

Janet O’Toole

Chris & Stephanie Bowe

Rebecca Oreskes & Brad Ray

Jim & Sarah Bowie

James & Judith Parkhill

Nona & Doug Boyink

Dean & John Paterson

John Brandt

Charlene & Jerry Petruccelli

Emily & Norman Breitner

Hugh & Norma Phelps

Betty Bricker-Small & David Small

Orrin & Linda Shane

Jane G. Briggs

Rick & Celeste Shinay

Helen Brock & Doug Knight

Mary Snell & Irwin Novak

Susan Bruce & Rick Hauck

Betty & Barry Stallman

Dan & Dale Bryant

Ernie Stanhope

Allie Byers

Darwin & Kathleen Stanley

Priscilla Campbell-Wyman & Ross

Frank & Carrie Strasburger

Wyman

David & Kathleen Stuchiner

Robin and William Carter

Deborah & Hall Thompson

Paul & Stephanie Castle

Daniel Tucker

Jennifer Caven

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2022-23 ANNUAL FUND SUPPORTERS Rae Clark-McGrath

Chris Hourcle

Andrew & Judith Coburn

Elizabeth & Christopher Hunt

Susan & James Cook

Al & Pauline Huntley

Ann Corbey

Vance Huntley & Jennifer Hitchcox

Mary Anne & David Crawford

Catherine & Matthew Hyde

Bill Cullen

Jack & Kenneth Jackowitz

Dick & Margaret Curran

Sandra Jensen & Samuel Broaddus

Richard & Judy Curtis

Allen S. & Sarah S. Johnson

Cara David

Patrick & Valerie Kelly

Jerry & Gretchen Davis

David & Linda Kirstein

Donna Deletetsky

Paul M. Knight

Mary Doherty

Dan & Stacey Koloski

Mary C. Doughty

Ken & Jean Kriedberg

Moira Driscoll & David Pence

Denise LaRue & Bob Furman

Mary Lou Dyer

Calien Lewis & Martha Mickles

Katherine Dyhrberg

Christine Linnehan

John Edwards

Burke & Judith Long

Michael & Jill Epstein

Benjamin Lund

Rich Evans & Jean Foy

John & Jane Lunt

Herbert & Alice Ferran

Chris & Carson Lutes

Deborah Wathen Finn

Karen Malm

Anne Fisher

Libby & David Margolis-Pineo

David Fluharty & Linda Hjortland

David & Jeanne Mason

Tom Ford & Mike Rodgers

John & June McClean

Susan Garfield & Lynda Mullen

Sheila McGarr

Leslie Gibbons

Susan & Frank McGinty

George & Martha Gilmore

Paula Gibbs McKenney

Phyllis & Bernard Givertz

Mary Ann McLean

Richard & Anna Hamilton

Sarah & Standish Meacham

Amanda Hannan

Joseph & Gloria Melnick

Ann Havener & Richard Estabrook

Nate Meyer

Marilyn & John Heise

Ellie & Charlie Miller

Janet Henry & Vernon Moore

Bernard Mohr & Karin Wagner

Stephen & Debra Honey

Bruce Moore & Jan Chapman

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Vicki Sullivan

Robert & Susan Nielsen

Kristin G. Sweeney

Erin & Jon Nitschke

Adam Thibodeau

Victoria Nolan & Clark Crolius

David & Holly Travers

David & Carolyn Sue Nutty

Patricia Vantuyl

John & Karen O’Brien

Elizabeth Walsh

Richard O’Meara & Christine

Deena Weinstein Susan & Francis Whitten

Bulsa-O’Meara Jackie Oliveri

David & Elise Wilson

One4All Charitable Fund

Judy & Norman Wilson

Jonas Oppenheim

David & Gail Witherill

David & Jacqueline Orsmond

Rick & Janet Wolf

John & Denise Palmer

Laura Young

Richard & Carole Palmer

Elliot Zeisel PhD, DF-AGPA

Larry Perkins

Margaret & David Zellinger

Norma Piper

Anne B. Zill

Hope Putnam

Bill & Patty Zimmerman

Lenore Rapkin Kathryn Reid & Hugh Tozer

In Memory of ($1000+)

John & Marsha Reynolds

Wendy DesAutels in Memory of Wil Meacham

Mathew Reynolds Erika Richardson Larry & Robin Rubinstein

In Honor/Memory of ($250+)

Stephen Ryan & James Bishop

Mathew Goldfarb in Memory of

Helen Ryder Paul & Penelope Sarvis Mike & Pam Schwotzer

Lynn Goldfarb Kathleen Silvia in Honor of Bud & Cheryl Higgins

Ellen Seidman

In Memory of Morgan Wakelin

Peggy Shapiro

Benjamin Weiss in Honor of

Linda Shary & Jeffrey Logan

Julianne Shea

Fred & Viola Sheehan Sarah Smith Patricia Stevens Betta Stothart

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