presented by Old National Bank

Charles Dickens'

A Christmas Carol

adapted by Tom Haas, directed by cara hinh

November 16 - December 24

OneAmerica Financial Stage

8

Today

Sunday

December 8, 2024

American Sign Language and Audio Description Performance

13

Friday

December 13, 2024

14

Saturday

December 14, 2024

15

Sunday

December 15, 2024

Indy’s holiday tradition

Banish your bah humbugs and celebrate the season at the Indiana Repertory Theatre! A Christmas Carol shines a light on the power of kindness and love in this uplifting tale of one man’s journey to redemption. As the weather turns cold, warm your heart with story and song at the IRT.

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Sweet Seats!

Make sure to reserve a seat in the center section, rows A-F for the best seats and a delicious treat from DeBrand Fine Chocolates of Indianapolis! This option is available for all public performances of A Christmas Carol.
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Show Resources

Click the image below to view our digital program!

Study Guide — Download here!

For Christel DeHaan Student Matinee Information, click here.

 

Original artwork by Kyle Ragsdale

One of my very first Indiana theater experiences was seeing the IRT’s A Christmas Carol. I was so entranced by the beautiful snowy hill and how the action moved so swiftly from place to place like a dream. I have had the wonderful pleasure of painting for the IRT for many seasons and it’s so fun to try to bring a new perspective on this beautiful Indy tradition. This time I wanted to focus on the festive fun family nature of the play with the holly and the ivy and of course the dreamy snow that takes on all the colors of the theater lights.

 

Indianapolis-based artist Kyle Ragsdale has been painting full time, working as a decorative painter and stage set designer, and making fine art for over 30 years. He has served as curator for the Harrison Center since 2002. Ragsdale grew up in Texas and New Mexico, witnessing from a young age a mix of vibrant cultures and large, wild spaces. He earned degrees from Baylor University (BFA) and Southern Methodist University (MFA). Kyle designed sets for Summer Stock Stage for 18 years, and for several productions at the Phoenix Theatre and Cathedral High School. He is currently in his 9th season of creating paintings for the Indiana Repertory Theatre. His work has been shown in galleries locally and nationally, and has been frequently featured on HGTV’s Good Bones. His mural work can be seen in many public spaces around Indianapolis. Kyle creates in a beautiful studio at the Harrison Center, beneath stained glass windows and amidst a menagerie of paints, antiques, and eclectic music. kyleragsdale.com

Know Before You Go

  • Tickets range from $25 to $118
  • 2 hours, including a 20 minute intermission.
  • Recommended for 3rd grade and above
  • ASL-interpreted, audio described and open captioned performances are available on select dates
  • Content Spotlight: Contains mild profanity and depictions of ghosts, fog and haze, and other imagery and effects that might frighten young children.

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Special Programming

Show Times

Sun, December 8, 2024

2:00PM

American Sign Language and Audio Description Performance

Fri, December 13, 2024

7:00PM

Sat, December 14, 2024

2:00PM

Sat, December 14, 2024

7:00PM

Sun, December 15, 2024

2:00PM

Wed, December 18, 2024

7:00PM

Thu, December 19, 2024

7:00PM

Fri, December 20, 2024

7:00PM

Sat, December 21, 2024

2:00PM

Sat, December 21, 2024

7:00PM

Sun, December 22, 2024

2:00PM

Mon, December 23, 2024

2:00PM

Mon, December 23, 2024

7:00PM

Tue, December 24, 2024

12:00PM

Tue, December 24, 2024

4:00PM

Cast Members

Ryan Artzberger
Bob Cratchit, Marley, Topper, & Ensemble
Ryan Artzberger
Bob Cratchit, Marley, Topper, & Ensemble
Ryan’s IRT credits include Spelling Bee, Little Shop of Horrors, A Christmas Carol, Clue, Oedipus, Cyrano, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Diary of Anne Frank, Noises Off, Romeo and Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Crucible, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, God of Carnage, Rabbit HoleIron Kisses, and Death of a Salesman. Ryan is executive artistic director of the Indianapolis Shakespeare Company. Regional credits include the Shakespeare Theatre Company in DC, the Studio Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, the Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Rep, the Lookingglass, and Great Lakes. Ryan graduated from Ohio University and Juilliard. “Love to Marita, Will, and Clara.”
Sean Blake
Fezziwig, Christmas Present, Undertaker, & Ensemble
Sean Blake
Fezziwig, Christmas Present, Undertaker, & Ensemble
Sean has appeared at the IRT in The Folks at Home and the Carol. Broadway/National Tour: Hal Prince and Susan Strohman’s Show Boat. Regional credits: the Goodman Theatre, the Court Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the Kennedy Center, Seattle Rep, Asolo Rep, Alabama Shakespeare Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, and many more. Sean can be heard on the original cast recording of Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim’s Bounce. Television credits: Empire (FOX), Chicago P.D. (NBC), and Mixtape (Netflix). Sean is a proud member of AEA and SAG and a founding company member of the Indiana Black Theater Company, and is represented by Gray Talent. “Enjoy.”
Kayla Carter
Adult Fan, Mrs. Cratchit, Broker, & Ensemble
Kayla Carter
Adult Fan, Mrs. Cratchit, Broker, & Ensemble
Kayla returns for her second IRT Carol. Hurrah! She was most recently seen this summer in the Indy Shakes production of Riverside. Chicago credits include Roe, How to Catch Creation (Goodman Theatre); The Last Match, Smart People (Writers Theatre); Mansfield Park (Northlight Theatre; and work with the Shakespeare Project of Chicago. Recent regional credits include Eurydice, As You Like It (American Shakespeare Center); The Moors (American Players Theater). Film/TV: Knives and Skin (IFC Films), neXt (Fox), Chicago Med (NBC) and APB (Fox). Kayla is a graduate of University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Instagram: @kaylacrater. “For the ancestors, forever.”
Weezie Chavers
Betsy, Young Fan, & Ensemble
Weezie Chavers
Betsy, Young Fan, & Ensemble
Weezie is excited to be back on stage for IRT’s production of A Christmas Carol. She is grateful for the training and camaraderie she has enjoyed at Summer Stock Stage. Most recently she performed in Immaculate Heart of Mary’s production of Legally Blonde, Jr. (Paulette Bonafonte) and Summer Stock Stage Academy’s The Music Man, Jr. (Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn). Weezie is an 8th grader at IHM and enjoys playing tennis. “I would like to thank my family and friends for their support and love.”
Kenneth La'Ron Hamilton
Fred, Young Scrooge, Christmas Future, & Ensemble
Kenneth La'Ron Hamilton
Fred, Young Scrooge, Christmas Future, & Ensemble
Kenny is delighted to make his debut at Indiana Repertory Theatre. Originally from Ludlow, Kentucky, he now resides in Chicago. Regional Theatre: Romeo and Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); The Lion in Winter (Court Theatre); Eurydice (Writers Theatre); Much Ado about Nothing (Milwaukee Repertory Theater); Superior Donuts (AthensWest Theatre); Much Ado about Nothing (St. Louis Shakespeare); Macbeth, Twelfth Night (American Players Theatre); A Christmas Carol (American Shakespeare Center); Twelfth Night (Nashville Shakespeare Festival); Romeo and Juliet, The Winter’s Tale, The  Merry Wives of Windsor (Cincinnati Shakespeare Company). Represented by Stewart Talent. “For Jordan always.”
Jennifer Johansen
Mercy, Mrs. Fezziwig, Persephone, & Ensemble
Jennifer Johansen
Mercy, Mrs. Fezziwig, Persephone, & Ensemble
Among Jen’s IRT appearances are The House That Jack Built, The Game’s Afoot, and The Syringa Tree. Phoenix Theatre favorites include Wild HorsesThe Pill, Hir, and The Christians. With the Human Race Theatre, favorites include Gloria: A Life and God of Carnage. Jen is a member of Indianapolis Shakespeare Company where she most recently performed in Love’s Labor’s Lost. Jen proudly serves on the boards of American Lives Theatre and Summer Stock Stage. Proud spouse of Rob Johansen. Jen is a Lunt-Fontanne Fellow. “Dedicated to Bob-O, and to our Puds.”  
Rob Johansen
Scrooge
Rob Johansen
Scrooge
This is Rob’s 17th Carol and his 54th show at the IRT. Among his other IRT favorites are three one-person shows—This Wonderful Life, Underneath the Lintel, and After Paul McCartney—as well as The Grapes of Wrath, The Game’s Afoot, The 39 Steps, Cyrano (2002), and The Mystery of Irma Vep. Rob is a passionate worker at the Humane Society of Indianapolis and Indianapolis Animal Care Services, and asks people to consider getting their fur babies there. Shelter pups make the best pets! “This one’s for Puds.”
Henry Kirk
Tiny Tim, Child Scrooge, & Ensemble
Henry Kirk
Tiny Tim, Child Scrooge, & Ensemble
Henry is thrilled to be a part of IRT's A Christmas Carol! Henry is a seventh grader from Center Grove who loves the performing arts. National Tour: Les Misérables (Gavroche). Regional: Bye Bye Birdie (The Kennedy Center) and A Christmas Story (Civic Theatre). “Special thanks to my family and friends, the IRT team, Jr. Civic Company, Summer Stock Stage, Expressenz Dance Center, David Doan, Leorah Haberfield, and Brett Teresa and Kurt Domoney at Broadway Kids Auditions. I wish everyone a joyous holiday season!” @henrykeithkirk
Sami Ma
Grace, Belle, Penelope, & Ensemble
Sami Ma
Grace, Belle, Penelope, & Ensemble
Sami is a queer, first-gen kid enjoying the messy terrain between her Chinese culture and their American upbringing. Select credits: Once Upon a (Korean) Time (Ma-Yi Theatre); Soft Magic Tofu Boys (Eugene O’Neill NMTC); Hello Kitty Must Die (Edinburgh Fringe); Rent (Paper Mill Playhouse); The Chinese Lady (Cincinnati Playhouse, Adirondack Theatre Festival); Nativity Variations (Milwaukee Rep); The Great Leap (Portland Center Stage); and 4,000 Miles (Gloucester Stage Company). TV/film credits: Tender Ears and Death Saved My Life. “Thank you to everyone who brought this show to life, my family, and Lohne/Graham Management. For my guardian angel, Jason Ma.”
Belle Renee Moore
Betsy, Young Fan, & Ensemble
Belle Renee Moore
Betsy, Young Fan, & Ensemble
Belle is thrilled to return to Indiana Repertory Theatre’s A Christmas Carol, this time as Betsy! She made her IRT debut as Tiny Tim in 2022. Recently, Belle starred as Marty in Madagascar Jr. and Marlin in Finding Nemo Jr. with Summer Stock Stage Academy. She has also appeared as Little Ti Moune in Once on This Island. The youngest of four siblings, Belle brings her unique energy and talent to every role. “I’m honored to share this classic story again. Thanks to IRT, my family, and Summer Stock Stage!”
Juniper O'Meara Gaines
Tiny Tim, Child Scrooge, & Ensemble
Juniper O'Meara Gaines
Tiny Tim, Child Scrooge, & Ensemble
Juniper is honored to do her second A Christmas Carol with the IRT. A fourth-grade student from Brownsburg, she has been playing pretend since before she can remember.  Most recently she played Jemima Potts in the Brownsburg High School production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. When she’s not performing, you might find her crafting or playing with her friends, siblings, and dogs. “I thank God for everything, my family for their support, and my Carol family for being amazing.”
Natasia Reinhardt
Felicity, Christmas Past, Laundress & Ensemble
Natasia Reinhardt
Felicity, Christmas Past, Laundress & Ensemble
IRT Debut! Natasia is a low vision actor and has been seen at the American  Shakespeare Center in Romeo and Juliet, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Pride and Prejudice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and much more. They have also been seen at Trustus Theater, Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati, and Richmond Shakespeare Theater. Natasia is also an intimacy choreographer who pioneered the Resident Intimacy Choreographer position at the American Shakespeare Center. “I am forever grateful to my family and partner for their never-ending love and support.”
Kelsey Leigh Miller
Understudy
Kelsey Leigh Miller
Understudy
Kelsey is an Indianapolis-based actor, director, and producer. Previous IRT understudy roles: Sense and Sensibility and Steel Magnolias. Selected acting credits: Hamlet (Indianapolis Shakespeare Company), The Christians (Phoenix Theatre), Pilgrims (Storefront Theatre). Directing Credits: Queen (Summit Performance Indianapolis), The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (University of Indianapolis). Kelsey serves as artistic manager for Summit Performance Indianapolis. She has her B.A. in Theatre Arts & Writing and has studied Meisner acting technique.”Love and thanks to Adam (obviously) and to Nora (for all the joy).”
Jadah Rowan
Understudy
Jadah Rowan
Understudy
Jadah Rowan is a multimodal artist (actor/singer/dancer/skater/baker) from Indianapolis. She graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. Her favorite theatre and dance credits include Roe (Roxanna), Violet (Lula), and Peace, Love & Dance. This is her first full production post-graduation. "I want to thank the team for the opportunity to work on this show.”
Eric Thompson
Understudy
Eric Thompson
Understudy
Eric is thrilled to make his debut at IRT. He is a second-year M.F.A. Acting candidate at Indiana University. As an undergraduate, he received a B.A. from Muhlenberg College in Theater and Business. Previous credits include A Case for the Existence of God (Keith), Pipeline (Dun), The Color Purple (Ol’ Mister/Mister Cover), In the Heights (Piragua Guy), Venus (the Baron Doctor), Urinetown (Ensemble), and Bat Boy (Dr. Parker).

Creative Team

cara hinh
Director
cara hinh
Director
Russell Metheny
Scenic Designer
Russell Metheny
Scenic Designer
Russell has designed 75 IRT productions, including A Christmas Carol, The House That Jack Built, Cyrano, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Game’s Afoot, Who Am I This Time?, A Little Night Music, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, God of Carnage, The Heavens Are Hung in Black, Iron Kisses, The Gentleman from Indiana, Arcadia, and Ah, Wilderness. He has also designed for the Studio Theatre, the Great Lakes and Idaho Shakespeare festivals, Asolo Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Dallas Theatre Center, the Old Globe Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, Missouri Rep, the Goodman Theatre, and Goodspeed Musicals.  
Linda Pisano
Costume Designer
Linda Pisano
Costume Designer
This is Linda’s 21st design collaboration with IRT. Her work has been selected twice for the Quadrennial World Design Expo in Prague and twice for the World Stage Design exhibition. She is a three-time winner at the National Stage Expo, and a four-time recipient of the Peggy Ezekiel Award. Her work was featured in a world design exhibition with the Bakhrushin Museum in Moscow and the China Institute of Stage Design in Beijing. She serves as Chair of the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance at Indiana University in Bloomington, where she is professor of costume design.  
Michael Lincoln
Original Lighting Designer
Michael Lincoln
Original Lighting Designer
Michael has designed 57 productions at the IRT, including A Christmas Carol (1996-2023), Finding Home, You Can’t Take It with You, Noises Off, Who Am I This Time?, A Little Night Music, and The 39 Steps. Highlights of his career include the Broadway productions of Copenhagen and Skylight and international touring. Michael had long associations with the Alley Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Studio Theatre DC, Santa Fe Opera, and Los Angeles Ballet. He was an Ohio University faculty member and Director of the School of Theater until 2020.
Bently Heydt
Co-Lighting Designer
Bently Heydt
Co-Lighting Designer
Bentley is thrilled to be back for his fourth A Christmas Carol at IRT! He is an NYC–based Korean American lighting designer with a limb difference. Broadway: Tony Award–winning Life of Pi (DMC); How to Dance in Ohio (ALD). Regional/NYC: A Tectonic Cabaret (Tectonic Theatre Project, NYC); Kafkaesque (OOTB NYC); Inherit the Wind (ALD, Goodman Theatre); The Color Purple (Theatre Latte Da and Geva Theatre); All of Me (ALD, New Group, NYC); you don’t have to do anything (HERE Arts, NYC); (no)man (IMGE Dance, NYC); Rock of Ages (Music Theatre Wichita). M.F.A. Ohio University. “Eternally grateful to Michael Lincoln.” www.bentleyheydt.com  
Molly Tiede
Co-Lighting Designer
Molly Tiede
Co-Lighting Designer
Molly’s NYC/regional credits include DirectorFest (ART NY), A View from the Bridge (Gerald Lynch), La Traviata (VAO), Cavalleria Rusticana (BLO), Sweeney Todd, Amahl and the Night Visitors (Dayton Opera), I and You (Portland Stage) Josephine, After Live (Opera Colorado), Light and Dark (Dayton Ballet). Associate/Assistant: The Heiress (Walter Kerr), Here There are Blueberries (La Jolla Playhouse, STC, NYTW), Too Much Sun, Can You Forgive Her, This Day Forward (Vineyard), The Lady from Dubuque, Wakey Wakey (Signature), Love, Love, Love (Roundabout), LAByrinth, George Street Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, Alley Theater, Old Globe San Diego, Opera: Juilliard, Santa Fe, Gotham Chamber, Opera Colorado. mollytiededesign.com
Michael Keck
Composer
Michael Keck
Composer
At the IRT, Michael has composed for Sense and Sensibility; Cyrano; Murder on the Orient Express; Looking Over the President’s Shoulder;  April 4, 1968 (in which he also acted); and many others. His music has accompanied productions at Syracuse Stage, Guthrie Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, The Alliance, Rep St. Louis, Mark Taper Forum, and many others. His international credits include the Market Theatre Johannesburg South Africa, the Barbican Theatre Center, and Bristol Old Vic. He is a member of AEA, SAG–AFTRA, and ASCAP.
Nicholas A. Owens
Choreographer
Nicholas A. Owens
Choreographer
Nicholas is co-founder and Associate Artistic Director of Kenyettá Dance Company. Credits include Excerpts of Dreams, Signs of the Times, Speaking without Words, Groundwork Suites, Black Dance Matters, Black Box Theory, Sincerely Love, and Summer Solstice and Stories for Kenyettá Dance Company; The Color Purple and Ragtime at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre; America the Modern, Love Is, Mad for Musicals, Super Soul, and Ray & Ella for Dance Kaleidoscope; and A Christmas Carol (2022 & 2023) and The Reclamation of Madison Hemings at IRT. This is Nicholas's seventh-year teaching at Shortridge High School as the Director of the MYP/CP/DP Dance Program.
Brent E. Marty
Musical Director
Brent E. Marty
Musical Director
Brent been actively involved in the Indianapolis arts community for 25 years, working with several local organizations as a director, musical director, performer, instructor, and accompanist. He has helmed more than 125 productions as music director and currently serves as Director of Music & Education for Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, where he and his team administer the state’s largest classroom-based theatre education program. Brent was named a 2015 Creative Arts Renewal Fellow by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and is a proud graduate of the Ball State University Department of Theatre.    
Claire Wilcher
Intimacy Consultant
Claire Wilcher
Intimacy Consultant
Claire earned her Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from Michigan State University, where she specialized in acting, pedagogy, and intimacy direction. Claire is a Certified Intimacy Director with IDC Professionals (Intimacy Directors and Coordinators), advocating for consent-based theatre spaces, bodily autonomy for actors, and safe-yet-creative storytelling. Her intimacy choreography has been seen on the stages of the IRT, Phoenix Theatre, IndyShakes, Summer Stock Stage, Summit Performance, Purdue University, Marian University, Williamston Theatre in Michigan, Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan, and Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, among others. More at clairewilcher.com
Richard J Roberts
Dramaturg
Richard J Roberts
Dramaturg
This is Richard’s 35th season with the IRT, and his 27th as resident dramaturg. He has also been a dramaturg for the New Harmony Project, Write Now, and the Hotchner Playwriting Festival. He has directed IRT productions of A Christmas Carol, Bridge & Tunnel, The Night Watcher, Neat, Pretty Fire, The Cay, The Giver, The Power of One, and Twelfth Night. This season at Actors Theatre of Indiana he directed She Loves Me. Richard studied music at DePauw University and theatre at Indiana University and was awarded a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
Erin Robson-Smith
Stage Manager
Erin Robson-Smith
Stage Manager
Since moving to Indianapolis in 2013, Erin has had the pleasure of working with IRT and its incredible staff. Favorite productions include A Christmas Carol, The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin, Pipeline, Finding Home with IRT; The Hotel Nepenthe and Love Bird with the Phoenix Theatre; The Convent with Summit Performance Indianapolis; Sometimes a Great Notion and Frost/Nixon with Portland Center Stage; and Metamorphoses and Frozen with Artists Repertory Theatre. Erin spent the summers of 2008 and 2009 working with the JAW Festival at Portland Center Stage.  
Claire Simon CSA
Casting
Claire Simon CSA
Casting
Based in Chicago, Claire Simon CSA has worked with the IRT for the past 25 years on casting more than 40 productions, including Spelling Bee, Little Shop of Horrors, The Folks at Home, A Christmas Carol, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Clue, Oedipus, Sense and Sensibility, and many more. Other regional credits include Syracuse Stage, Asolo Theatre, Lyric Opera, Milwaukee Rep, and the Tony Award–winning Million Dollar Quartet. TV credits include Empire, Easy, Sense8, Chicago FireChicago PD, Crisis, and Betrayal. Film credits include Divergent, Contagion, Unexpected, and Man of Steel. Claire has won two Artios Awards.  

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