Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Book by Christopher Bedloe

Adaptation & Lyrics by James Wood

Music by Malcolm Shapcott

An Amateur Production in Arrangement with Samuel French

Cast/Company

CAST (in order of appearance)

Ladies, Gentlemen, Passers By, Servants, Guests, Charity Women

Iain Campbell, Phil Davies, Liam Daly, Harry Bate, Joey Gilles, Mike Beavan, Gavin Johnson, Howard Turnbull, Martyn Lench, Richard Jones, Steve Williams, Hayley Dunne, Anna Constantinou, Becky Church, Carla Gambarini, Sue O’Halloran, Helen Sturcbecher, Vanessa Jones, Angela Driscoll, Fiona Bishop, Fleur Greening, Karen Thomas

Children, Carol Singers, Urchins

Gwynn Hampton-Watkins, Luke Burling, Dylan Jones, Connor Dunne, Alice Liney, Nesta Comerford, Mari Boundy, Freya Roberts, Angharad Keyse, Elinor Brockhurst, Libby Beavan, Bethan Roberts, Amelia Driscoll, Leah Burling, Natalie Sturcbecher

Company

The Band

Flute............................................................................................Alex Griffiths

Clarinet......................................................................................Alice Boulton

Trumpet...................................................................................Bethany Mayes

Violin............................................................................................Alex Casson

Bass.......................................................................................Emily Darlington

Drums..........................................................................................Joshua Pegg

Piano......................................................................................Linda Coombes

Scenes & Songs

Act 1

Scene 1: A Street in London

Half a Day to Christmas…………………………………………............................Company

Balloons…………………………………………………………...…Balloon Lady & Company

Hot Chestnuts…………………………………………….....Hot Chestnut  Seller & Company

Prime Norfolk Turkey……………………………………...…..….…….Poulterer & Company  

Scene 2/3: Scrooges Office

Christmas is Humbug…………………………………..………..……….…Scrooge & Fred

Charity is Humbug……………………….……………..……..…...……….……....Scrooge

Half a Day to Christmas (Reprise)…………………..……..………….……….Bob Cratchit

Scene 4: Scrooges Bedroom

Fine Man of Business……………………………...……..…...……………..……....Scrooge

I Wear the Chain I forged in life…………...………………..………….......…Jacob Marley

Scene 5: Street

Scene 6: A School Room

Going home……………………………………..…….Fan, Boy Scrooge & School Master

Scene 7: Street

Scene 8: Fezziwig’s Office

Heart of Gold……………………………………...………….………….…..……....Belle

Fezziwig’s Ball………………………………….....……Mr & Mrs Fezziwig & Company

Heart of Gold (Reprise)……………….…..……Belle, Mr & Mrs Fezziwig & Company

Act 2

Scene 9: Scrooges Bedroom                                                                                                               

Scene 10: Streets in London

Snow in London………………………….....….Children, Crossing Sweeper, Company

Scene 11: Cratchit’s Kitchen

A Christmas Carol…………………………...….…Tiny Tim & The Cratchit Children

A Story…………………………………………………………..……..Bob & Children

Scene 12: Street

Scene 13: Fred’s Parlour

A Lady who can Cook………………….…Fred, Topper, Fred’s Wife & Wife’s Sister

Scene 14: Street

Charity is Humbug (Reprise)……………………….....…..Spirit of Christmas Present

Scene 15: Old Joe’s Shop

He’s Dead…………………………………………….Poulterer, Holly Seller & Old Joe

Scene 16: Street

Scene 17: Grave Yard

Tiny Tim……………………………………………….…..…...…....Bob & Children

Scene 18: Scrooges Bedroom

Fine Man of Business (Reprise)…………………...…...…………………....Scrooge

Scene 19: A Street in London

Prime Norfolk Turkey (Reprise)…………………...…….……………..…...Scrooge

A Christmas Carol (Reprise)……………………...…………….……...….Company

Production Team

Producer…………………..…….……………..…………..Jan Stapleton

Director…..……….....…………………………..……....…Tim Driscoll

Assistant Director…….……..………………….…………...Liam Daly

Assistant to Director……..…….……………….……...Sue Gambarini

Musical Director………………………………..……....Linda Coombes

Stage Manager….....……….....……………..…………Emma Hampton

Lighting…………...…………..…………….....………...Wayne Brewer

Follow Spot……………………………...…..….Hannah-Louise Roberts

Sound………………...……..………..……..…..………..Rhys Stapleton

Set Design/Painting………....………………..……...…Rhys Stapleton

Stage Construction/Painting…..….....Wayne Brewer, Rhys Stapleton,

..........................................Crispin John, Emma Hampton, Rob Bush

Properties…..……..…………….…...Helen Rees-Page, Sian Williams

Wardrobe……...………………..…….....Sue Gambarini, Jan Stapleton

Choreography…………............…….…Laura Hallas, Carla Gambarini

Business ……………………………....Richard Jones, Rhys Stapleton

Marketing…………..……………........Rhys Stapleton, Richard Jones

Programme/Poster….……………..…Rhys Stapleton, Richard Jones

House Manager…………………....….…………......…Bob Petersen

Bar.......................................................Gwyn Jones, Kieran Jones

F.O.H ……………...………………....Members & Friends of Hilltop

Box Office………………...……….….…..…...…...Brenda Slaughter.