A Christmas Carol: The Radio Play

Adapted by: Joe Landry

Directed by: Becca Parker*

Image: Logo for A Christmas carol. Beige background with a black frame, Says A Christmas Carol with Christmas letters in alternating green and red diamonds. At the bottom it says a live radio play by Joe Landry.The Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. A handful of actors bring dozens of characters to the stage, as the familiar story unfolds: Three ghosts take Ebenezer Scrooge on a thrilling journey to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. A charming take on a family favorite that will leave no one saying “Bah Humbug!”

Recommended for Ages 10+. Some scenes may be frightening for very young children. (Why did it get this rating?)

Dates: December 2-17, 2016
Location: Belfry Playhouse (downstairs at Norcross Presbyterian Church
3324 Medlock Bridge Rd
Norcross GA

A collage of five photos from the Live Arts 2016 production of A Christmas Carol the radio play by Joe Landry. From left to right two Foley artists perform sound effects, an older white man reads a script at an old time microphone, five actors read scripts around 3 old time microphones with an on air sign lit in the background, two actors read scripts standing at old time microphones and three actors read scripts at old time microphones with a lit on air sign in the background.

Cast

Freddie Filmore/Scrooge & others: Steven Miller
Jake Laurents/Bob Cratchit & others: Daniel O’Brien
Harry “Jazzbo” Haywood/Ghost of Christmas Present and others: Andre Eaton
Sally Applewhite/Mrs.Cratchit & others: Lauren Megan McCarthy
Lana Sherwood/Ghost of Christmas Past & others: Allison Simmons^
Mentor/Applewhite/Sherwood at certain performances: Meredith Jones
Fezziwig & others/US Jake Laurents: Ed Thompson
Mrs.Fezziwig & others: Joanna Meyer
Jacob Marley & others: Frank Scozzari
Fred & others: Jeremy Reid^
Fred’s wife & others: TJ Sanson
Tiny Tim & others: JJ Jones
Fred’s housekeeper & others: Jori Sportel^
Gentlewoman & others: Renee Chahoy^
Foley lead: Cal Jones

Black and white headshot for Steven Miller. White male with short brown hair.Black and white headshot for Daniel O'Brien. White male wearing a newsboy cap and glasses.Black and white headshot for Andre Eaton Jr. Black male with dark curly hair and a mustache. Black and white headshot for Lauren Megan McCarthy. White female with chin length straight hair.Black and white headshot for Allison Simmons. White female with long straight hair.Black and white headshot for Meredith Jones. White female with straight hair pulled back away from her face and wearing glasses.Black and white headshot for Ed Thompson. White male with short hair wearing glasses.

Black and white headshot for Joanna Meyer. White female with long straight hair.
Black and white headshot for Frank Scozzari. White male, bald and wearing glasses.Black and white headshot for TJ Sanson. White female with short hair.
Black and white headshot for JJ Jones. White male child. Black and white headshot for Jori Sportel. White female with long straight hair.Black and white headshot for Renee Chahoy. White female with long blonde straight hair.Black and white headshot for Cal Jones. White male with short gray hair, beard and mustache, and wearing glasses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creative Team

Playwright: Joe Landry
Producer: Andrea Hermitt and Chitra Sampath
Director: Becca Parker*
Stage Manager: Bethany Bing+
Original Music: Michael Parker and Rick Chandler Bragg
Set Design: Spencer Estes
Costume Design: Victoria Trotti
Lighting Design: Becca Parker*
Sound Design: Michael Parker
Program/Publicity: Meredith Jones+
House Manager: Becca Parker*
Box Office Manager: Daniel O’Brien

Black and white headshot for Joe Landry. White male with short straight hair, beard and mustache.Black and white headshot for Andrea Hermitt. Black female with long black braided hair pulled away from her face.Black and white headshot for Chitra Sampath. Indian female with medium length straight hair.Black and white headshot for Becca Parker. White female with long straight hair.Black and white headshot for Bethany Bing. White female with long straight hair.IMG_0345-2Black and white headshot for Michael Parker. White male with short dark hair.Black and white headshot for Rick Bragg. White male bald and wearing glasses.Black and white headshot for Spencer Estes. White male with long straight hair, beard and mustache.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Indicates current or previous LAT Pro Company member.
+Indicates member of the LAT Intensive Program
^ Live Arts debut