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PReseNTs
THE SCROOGES
DAVID COFFEE* as Ebenezer Scrooge; A tight-fisted hand at the grindstone. A squeezing, wrenching, grasping,
scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner. DEREK LUSCUTOFF as Young Scrooge; A clever chap, filled with
enormous potential until his great passion, greed, engrosses him. GRAHAM LAYTON as Boy Scrooge; a sad
boy, rejected by his father and sent far away to school. BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY* as Fred; Handsome
nephew of old Scrooge, with a cheerful voice and a sparkling laugh. TURNER RILEY* as Belle; Young Scrooge’s
betrothed; a fair maiden, honorable and pure, also as Meg; Fred’s bride, very pretty, with a dimpled, surprised
look. ADDY DALY as Fan; Scrooge’s sister, brimful of glee.
THE CRATCHITS
RUSSELL GARRETT* as Bob Cratchit; A clerk in the service of Ebenezer Scrooge and the loving father of a
fine family. LEIGH BARRETT* as Mrs. Cratchit; Bob’s wife, poor in possessions but rich in family. EMILIA
TAGLIANI as Martha Cratchit; Oldest of the Cratchit children. WADE GLEESON TURNER as Peter Cratchit; A
kind, serious boy, devoted to his brother and sisters. GRACE OLAH as Belinda Cratchit; Second of the Cratchit
daughters and a happy lass. QUINN MURPHY as Tiny Tim Cratchit; Thoughtful and brave with his little crutch
and his goodly heart.
THE SPIRITS
RYAN KNOWLES* as Jacob Marley; Scrooge’s first and only business partner; dead as a doornail. LEIGH
BARRETT* as The Ghost of Christmas Past; The first of the three spirits, she is of the air – resplendent in stars.
JAELLE LAGUERRE* as The Ghost of Christmas Present; A giant of harvest and plenty, glorious to behold.
GRAHAM LAYTON and QUINN MURPHY as Ignorance & Want; sad stricken things seen with The Ghost of
Christmas Present. DEREK LUSCUTOFF as The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come; Scrooge’s subterranean night-
mare of himself at the turning point of his life. FLORA DICKENS* and DREW PORRETT* as The Pearlies;
Versatile tumbler/acrobat/poltergeists, inspired by 19th century London’s Cockney buskers — street entertainers
who performed for donations. These street performers typically wore topcoats covered with pearl buttons; hence,
the name. In our story, these spirits are visitors from the realm of imagination and are allies of the Narrator in
the telling of his tale by attending the Spirits and otherwise moving the action of the play forward.
THE FEZZIWIGS
J.T. TURNER* as Mr. Fezziwig; Voluminous in his great jovial benevolence. CHERYL McMAHON* as Mrs.
Fezziwig; One vast substantial smile.
Musicians, including those playing trumpet, flute, English horn, French horn, trombone, violin, cello, woodwinds,
bass, harp, keyboard and percussion. Occasionally, some may join in the action of a scene. MILTON GRANGER
as Conductor and also playing Keyboard. ROBERT L. RUCINSKI playing Keyboard. WILLIAM VINT playing
Flute, Clarinet and English Horn. JAY DALY playing Trumpet. MICHAEL BELLOFATTO playing French Horn.
KEVIN VIRGILIO playing Trombone. EMILY HALPERN LEWIS playing Harp. ZOIA BOLOGOVSKY playing
Violin. JOHN BUMSTEAD playing Cello. SAHIL WARSI playing Bass. The musicians in North Shore Music
Theatre’s Orchestra are members of the American Federation of Musicians.
THE CHARACTERS & PLAYERS IN THEIR FAMILIAL ORDER
(Continued)
STEPHEN MacDONALD* as Production Stage Manager. DAKOTAH WILEY HORAN* as Assistant Stage
Manager. ROBERT L. RUCINSKI as Assistant Music Director / Rehearsal Accompanist. BRIANA FALLON*
as Assistant to the Director/Choreographer. ADAM BATES as the Sound Design Associate. BRONSON NORRIS
MURPHY* and DREW PORRETT* as Co-Dance Captains. RYAN KNOWLES* as Understudy for Ghost of
Christmas Present & Fezziwig. BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY* as Understudy for Bob. J.T. TURNER* as
Understudy for Ebenezer Scrooge & Jacob Marley. BILLY GOLDSTEIN as Study Cover for Philanthropists 1 &
2. DEREK LUSCUTOFF as Study Cover for The Narrator & Fred. ELLEN PETERSON as Study Cover for Mrs.
Dilber/Mrs. Fezziwig. CALEB WILSON SCHAAF as Study Cover for Joe Miller. DAN TEIXEIRA as Study Cover
for Young Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come. EMILY SONG TYLER as Study Cover forMeg/Belle. SIERRA
WILSON as Study Cover forGhost of Christmas Past/Mrs. Cratchit. ALEXIS NICOLE GEARY as Study Cover
forBelinda. SARAH KOURY as Study Cover forPeter and Martha. GRAHAM LAYTON as Study Cover for Tiny
Tim. BRADY MURPHY as Study Cover forBoy Scrooge & London Children. GRACE OLAH as Study Cover for
Fan. Understudies & Study Covers are never substituted unless a specific announcement is made at time of
show.
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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CANADA GOOSE
FOR HIM + HER
THE INTERVAL
Ent’ racte
“Boar’s Head Carol” (reprise) - Carolers
Scene 2-The Cratchit Home
“We Saw Three Ships” - Tiny Tim and Mr. Cratchit
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” - The Cratchits
“In The Bleak Mid-Winter” - Orchestra
Scene 3-Fred’s Home
“Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day” - Fred, Meg and Guests
Scene 4-A Wasteland
EPILOGUE
A Theater, 1860’s
“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” - The Company
WHO’S WHO
DAVID COFFEE SOMMER CARBUCCIA
(Ebenezer Scrooge) re- (Narrator) is very excited
turns for his 28th edition to be joining the cast of
of the role that has la- NSMT’s A Christmas
beled him a “New Eng- Carol for the second
land Tradition” and the year! Born in the Dom-
“G.O.A.T.”: Ebenezer inican Republic and
Scrooge. In a career that raised in Miami, FL, he is
spans 54 years, David has a graduate of NYU’s Tisch
been welcomed by audiences from Port- School of the Arts. Over his career he
land, Oregon to Portsmouth, New has been lucky to work in film, theatre,
Hampshire. To return to NSMT at this and TV shows such as Riverdale and
time of year is a true holiday celebration. Grey’s Anatomy. He most recently guest
But, David has been seen in many other starred on CBS’ So Help Me Todd. ¡Feliz
productions as well (62 to be exact). This Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo!
year, David comes to NSMT from the
Tony Award-winning Dallas Theater RUSSELL GARRETT
Center where he performed in Trouble (Bob Cratchit) is very
in Mind. Next year he already has 4 happy to return for his
shows lined up in Texas. Please visit his eleventh year in this won-
website: www.DavidCoffee.org for more derful holiday tradition!
information. Much Love and Happiest of He has appeared on
Holidays to You All! Broadway and on tour
with The Scarlet Pimper-
CHERYL McMAHON nel, 42nd Street, Seven
(Mrs. Dilber/Mrs. Fezzi- Brides for Seven Brothers, Show Boat, My
wig) is full of joy and grat- Fair Lady, and A Chorus Line. Earlier this
itude to be a part of this year he played Charles in Blithe Spirit,
31st Production of A Harry in Mamma Mia!, and Sebastian in
Christmas Carol. A Cinderella at Bill Hanney’s Theatre by the
member of the original Sea in RI. Other recent roles include
cast in 1989, Cheryl Clown 1 in The 39 Steps and Freddie in
counts this year’s show as Noises Off. As a director and choreogra-
her 28th, along with David Coffee. Other pher Russell’s work has been seen
NSMT shows include Hairspray, My Fair around the country including acclaimed
Lady, The Music Man, Annie, The Student productions of Beehive: The 60s Musical,
Prince, Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Hairspray, 9 to 5, and The Full Monty for
Todd, Grease, and Jekyll and Hyde. In Bill Hanney’s Theatre By The Sea and All
New England, credits include Lyric Shook Up here at NSMT.
Stage, Huntington Theater, Speakeasy
Stage, Greater Boston Stage, Good- LEIGH BARRETT
speed Opera House, Saco River Theatre, (Ghost of Christmas
Wheelock Family Theatre, Charles Play- Past/Mrs. Cratchit) –
house - Nunsense and Shear Madness, she/her/hers - appeared
Overture and Big Stick Productions. Film in the premier of A Christ-
credits include Defending Jacob, RIPD, mas Carol in 1989 and is
The A Plate, Clue VCR, and Brilliant Mis- overjoyed to be back for
takes, and recently, The Yorkie Werewolf. year 12! NSMT credits;
Thanks to Jon Kimbell, David James, The Sound of Music, Sin-
David Zoffoli, Bill Hanney, and Kevin Hill gin’ in the Rain, Sweeney Todd, My Fair
for bringing A Christmas Carol to life. Lady. Working extensively in the Boston
area, favorite roles include Grey Gar-
dens, Company, Gypsy, Souvenir (Lyric
Stage Company), Passion (SpeakEasy
Stage), Little Women, (Wheelock Family
Theatre), Mame (Reagle Music Theatre),
WHO’S WHO
Ragtime (The New Rep), Follies with Len the Sea), 42nd Street (Goodspeed Musi-
Cariou (Overture Productions), Sing cals), Cinderella (Paper Mill Playhouse),
Street (cover, Huntington Theatre). She Singin’ in the Rain & Something Rotten!
recently directed The Last Five Years for (The Phoenix Theatre Company), and
Lyric Stage Company and will be direct- Swing! (Norwegian Cruise Line). BA in
ing Sister Act there this Spring. The Political Science from UC Berkeley. Many
proud recipient of four Elliot Norton thanks to NSMT, BWA Agency, friends,
Awards including the 2018 Elliot Norton and family! www.DerekLuscutoff.com
Prize for Sustained Excellence. Much @derekluscutoff
gratitude to Kevin, Matthew and the en-
tire NSMT team. To Peter, Nicholas & RYAN KNOWLES
Matthew “I can be me because I have (Jacob Marley, u/s Christ-
you”. www.LeighBarrett.com mas Present, Mr. Fezzi-
wig) is stoked to return to
JAELLE LAGUERRE NSMT, having just ap-
(Ghost of Christmas Pres- peared in Little Shop of
ent/Philanthropist 1) is Horrors as The Dentist &
overjoyed to be back Others. He was last seen
after being introduced to on Broadway playing 9
NSMT’s annual A Christ- characters in The Lightning Thief, for
mas Carol as a member which he received a spot on the New
of the ensemble last year. York Times Best Of Theatre 2019 list.
She fell in love and is ex- Tours include The Lightning Thief,
cited to return this time as The Ghost of Queen’s We Will Rock You, The Grinch, &
Christmas Present. You may have seen Todrick Hall’s OZ. Ryan has played every-
Jaelle as Charolette in Cinderella or as thing on two legs (and occasionally
the Apollo Singer in Buddy: The Buddy four). From Disney’s Genie to The
Holly Story here at North Shore this past Wicked Witch of the West; Hunchback’s
season. Select credits include Rock of Frollo to Little Shop’s Dentist; Caliban,
Ages (The Engeman Theatre), Mamma Bottom, Prospero and Falstaff. He
Mia!, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Ar- starred on TV as host of Nickelodeon’s
gyle Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors, Jo- “Me:TV.” He has danced with the Rock-
seph and the Amazing Technicolor ettes, tangled with a 60-inch Python in
Dreamcoat, (Rocky Mountain Rep) Gloria the woods as the Devil (a role he’s
(Sacramento Theatre Company) and played 11 times), grappled in the ring
Rent (Redhouse). Recent grad from Syr- with Lucha Libre wrestlers in Mexico City,
acuse University (BFA). Thanks to Hells and recited Shakespeare while skydiving
Kitchen Agency and the NSMT crew. (without missing a line). @ImRyan-
Gratitude towards her favorite team Mat- Knowles. RyanKnowles.com
thew, Kevin and Milton. Love to her
family and God. Jaellelaguerre.com FLORA DICKENS
@Jaellelaguerre (Pearlie) Starting off as a
competitive dancer, Flora
DEREK LUSCUTOFF competed up until the
(Ghost of Christmas Fu- age of 17. During her
ture/Young Scrooge, s/c years of competing won
Fred & Narrator) - multiple scholarships,
he/him/his - is ecstatic to awards, regional/national
be back at North Shore titles, and self-choreo-
for the holidays! Last year graphy awards. She has worked with tal-
he performed in the ented dance photographers including
NSMT productions of Jordan Matter and Shark cookie. In 2018
Mamma Mia! (Father Alexandrios, En- she was awarded an invitation and schol-
semble) and A Christmas Carol (Young arship to attend the Bolshoi Ballet
Scrooge/Christmas Future). Other Summer Intensive from YAGP’s Larissa
credits include Mamma Mia! (Theatre by Saveliev after placing 1st in contempo-
WHO’S WHO
rary and 2nd in classical. Flora is fully Growltiger), Saturday Night Fever (Frank
trained in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, Jr.) & A Christmas Carol (Fred). A nine-
modern, hip hop, lyrical, pointe, and ac- year veteran of The Phantom of the
robatics. Outside of training in the stu- Opera on Broadway, Bronson premiered
dios growing up, she was mentored and the role of The Phantom in the United
trained one-on-one with Alex Wong in States in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel,
ballet and contemporary. She recently Love Never Dies: The Phantom Returns.
expanded her dance career by teaching Other work includes CATS (30th Anniver-
and choreographing young dancers, sary Tour); Unmasked: The Music of An-
ages 5-18, at studios around Massachu- drew Lloyd Webber (World Premiere –
setts. Flora’s dance pieces have won Paper Mill) and EVITA (New York City
many top scoring awards and choreog- Center). As a concert artist, Bronson
raphy awards, some being the highest frequently sings with symphonies across
scoring routine of an entire competition. the United States & Canada. For more,
This year Flora will be touring as a BronsonNorrisMurphy.com & @Bron-
master teacher and judge with Sheer sonBiz. “No one is useless in this world
Elite International Dance Competition. who lightens the burden of it to anyone
You can see her on this year’s Season 17 else.” – Dickens.
of “So You Think You Can Dance” as top
12 girls, and top 24 overall. TURNER RILEY
(Belle/Meg) – they/them -
DREW PORRETT was recently seen as the
(Pearlie, Co-Dance Cap- first Trans Non-binary
tain) - he/him/they/them Seymour in Little Shop of
- is returning for their Horrors at Short North
third production of A Stage. Favorite produc-
Christmas Carol. He has a tions include: Nat’l Tours:
mission to guide curiosity Sound of Music (Elsa
through a colorful ap- Schraeder), Ragtime the Musical
proach to existence by in- (Mother), Camelot (Nimue). NYC: The
tersecting inner passive and active Jury (Izze), Rathskeller (Ensemble. u/s
energetics. This yoga instructor is a The Bartender, BWW Award Best Off-off
freebird with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Musical). Regional: Head Over Heels (Py-
from Western Michigan University. thio), Oklahoma (Laurey), Mamma Mia!
Credits include Celebrity Cruises, North (Donna), Ragtime (Ogunquit Playhouse-
Shore Music Theatre’s Freaky Friday, IRNE Award), Newsies (Hannah), A
Paramount’s Newsies in Chicago, Arvada Christmas Story (Mother), The Little Mer-
Center’s Joseph and the Amazing Tech- maid (Aquata), Legally Blonde (Elle
nicolor Dreamcoat in Colorado, Mister Woods), A Chorus Line (Val), All My Sons
Mistoffelees in Cats, Action in West Side (Anne Deever). Thank you to FSE talent,
Story, and Will Parker in Oklahoma. Their my mom, and Laurel for their unending
first regional credit was Mason Street love and support. Love you, philtatos.
Warehouse’s Fosse Revue Steam Heat. DONATE to my top surgery! Link in my
Surrender to your True Essence and IG bio: @theyturnerriley
Trust your Truth. Gratitude sent to Matt &
Leo, Family, and Dave Secor #InterX- J.T. TURNER
Press #JustBe IG: @drew_porrett (Mr. Fezziwig/ Philanthro-
pist 2, u/s Scrooge & Mar-
BRONSON ley) is honored to return
NORRIS MURPHY to A Christmas Carol for
(Fred, Co-Dance Captain, his 12th year. His stage
u/s Bob) – he/him/his -re- credits include All Shook
turns to New England for Up here at NSMT, Any-
his 6th holiday season! thing Goes and La Cage
For NSMT: West Side at Reagle Music Theater, Tosca with Bos-
Story (Tony), CATS (Gus/ ton Lyric Opera, Man of LaMancha, City
WHO’S WHO
of Angels, Kiss Me Kate, at Lyric Stage, Addams Family, South Pacific, La Cage
Floyd Collins, Triumph of Love, Saturday Aux Folles, The Little Mermaid and more!
Night and Chess at Speakeasy Stage. J.T Billy would like to thank his family,
tours (in person and on Zoom), in shows friends, and Dan for being an endless
about Robert Frost, Charles Dickens, support system for him, as well as Kevin,
John Muir, Ben Franklin and Will Shake- Matthew, and the entire NSMT staff/crew
speare. He is Descriptive Narrator for the for this incredible opportunity.
PBS shows Nova, Pinkalicious and Mys-
tery. His film/TV work includes Don’t ELLEN PETERSON
Look Up, The Gilded Age, Julia, About (Ensemble, s/c Mrs. Dil-
Fate, Dark Matters. He is a stage combat ber/ Mrs. Fezziwig) is de-
choreographer, as well as a Tai Chi and lighted to join the ACC
Qigong instructor. Love to Marci and the family at NSMT for the 1st
kids. jtturner.org time! National Tour -
How the Grinch Stole
BILLY GOLDSTEIN Christmas - the Musical.
(Joe Miller, Ensemble, s/c NSMT - Sunset Boule-
Philanthropists 1 & 2) – vard, Evita, Music Man,
he/him/his - is honored Mame, Mary Poppins, Les Miserables,
to be back on the NSMT among others! Ellen has worked in Bos-
stage with a show that ton and regionally at Theatre By the Sea,
celebrates gratitude, love the Hanover Theatre, Reagle Music The-
and the true meaning of atre, the Huntington, Speakeasy Stage
the holidays. Credits in- and Greater Boston Stage Co., among
clude Kinky Boots, A Christmas Carol, A others! Christmas Blessings to all!
Year with Frog and Toad, Chicago, The
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