A Christmas Carol Program

adapted by Greg Oliver Bodine

December 19 & 20, 2020

at the historic DeSoto Theatre • 530 Broad St • Rome GA 706-295-7171 • romelittletheatre.com

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A as m t s i r h C l Caro

adapted by Greg Oliver Bodine

December 19 & 20, 2020 STARRING

Chris Parker

as Charles Dickens DIRECTOR

Chris Davidson STAGE MANAGER

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Cast

Chris Parker

Chris Parker - Charles Dickens Chris was last seen on the RLT stage in Seussical the Musical as The Cat in the Hat and he appeared in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) for Rome Shakespeare Festival.

He also played in RLT’s productions of A Few Good Men and A Streetcar Named Desire, among others. Chris is an English teacher and athletics coach at Coosa High School. He is also an officer in the Army Reserve. Chris enjoys acting, directing, and teaching both on stage and off. He is a graduate of Berry College and a former member of their theatre company.

He and his wife Ivey live in Rome.

His daughter Olivia is pursuing a BFA at Brenau University.

Production Team Director ............................................................................. Chris Davidson Videographer/Editor .........................................................‌ Rick Williams Stage Manager ..................................................................... Alison Karch Lighting Design..................................................................... Dan Gitomer Sound ............................................................... Michael Scott, Amy Scott Costume Design .............................................................. Mandy Maloney Lighting Crew ........................................... Dan Gitomer, Jason Davidson Graphic Design........................................Chris Davidson, Megan Keating Wig Design ................................................................. Lindsey Chambers

Special Thanks Rome Area Council for the Arts Nathan Maloney Berry College Theatre Company

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orn of the American Little Theatre Movement, Rome Little Theatre is proud to be one of the oldest community theatres in the country. From its founding in 1933 to its WWII hiatus and its 1956 revival, and from its residencies at the Gordon Theatre and the Maple Street Community Center to its current home at the Historic DeSoto Theatre, RLT is woven artfully into the rich, historical fabric of Rome, Georgia.

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