Overview
Gather ’round The Greene Space for a performance of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol: A Radio Drama. A Christmas Carol, a novella by English author Charles Dickens tells the story of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge, played by F. Murray Abraham, and his transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. These roles and more will be played by our beloved WNYC and WQXR radio hosts. The novella has stood the test of time and is a timeless classic that still touches the hearts of audiences worldwide. A Christmas Carol, has never been out of print, and has been adapted to film, opera, and—now–radio.
Artistic Team:
Elliott Forrest, Director
Arthur Yorinks, Writer
Fred Newman, (Prairie Home Companion) Sound Effects
John Forster, Composer/Pianist
Cast:
Narrator – John Schaefer
Scrooge – F. Murray Abraham
Bob Cratchit – Jeff Spurgeon
Child – Jalen Robinson (11 year old Student)
Nephew – Jad Abumrad
Gentleman – Richard Hake
Marley – David Garland
Mrs. Dilber – Naomi Lewin
Christmas Past – Nimet Habachy
Young Scrooge – Elliott Forrest
Fan – Naomi Lewin
Fezziwig – Brian Zumhagen
Belle – Lorraine Mattox
Adult Scrooge – Elliott Forrest
Christmas Present – Robert Krulwich
Mrs. Cratchit – Brooke Gladstone
Belinda – Naomi Lewin
Martha – Lorraine Mattox
Peter Cratchit – Jad Abumrad
Tiny Tim – Jalen Robinson
Nephew’s Wife – Lorraine Mattox
Businessman 1 – Richard Hake
Businessman 2 – David Garland
Miss Eliza – Brooke Gladstone
Undertaker – Robert Kurlwich
Old Joe – Brian Zumhagen
Boy – Jalen Robinson