Photo of the cast yb Carol Roseg.

The Characters of A Christmas Carol

Sensory-Friendly Performance
 Character Descriptions

EBENEZER SCROOGE
A selfish, bitter, cold-hearted man who hates
Christmas. He values money above everything
else. He thinks kindness and charity are a waste
of time and money.

Photo of Craig Wallace by Carol Rosegg.

BOB CRATCHIT
A kind, hardworking man. He has worked
for Scrooge for many years. He makes barely
enough money to support his large family. He
loves his family, especially his youngest child,
Tiny Tim, very much.

Photo of Jonathan Atkinson by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

SOLICITORS
Two men who ask for holiday donations for the
poor. People often give money to charities during
the holiday season.

Photo of Michael Bunce and Tyler Herman by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

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FRED
Scrooge’s nephew and only family member. He is
jolly and kind and loves Christmas. Fred’s mother,
Fan, was Scrooge’s beloved sister. Fan died soon
after Fred was born. Scrooge has never been
close with Fred.

Photo of John Floyd by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

CLOCK VENDOR, DOLL

VENDOR, FRUIT VENDOR
Each of these people are trying to sell goods to
the people of London—antique dolls, fruits and
nuts for a feast, or new inventions and technology.
They each owe Scrooge a lot of money. Instead of
repaying him on Christmas Eve, they each give him
one of their goods— a special doll, a jug of cider
and a steam-powered clock.
Photo of Joe Mallon, Justine “Icy” Moral and Rayanne Gonzales by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

CHILDREN SINGING CAROLS

A group of children singing Christmas
carols outside shops and on street corners to
make money.

Photo of the 2022 young cast by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

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BEGGAR WOMAN
A woman with a baby who begs for money
in the street.

Photo of Kristen Garaffo by Carol Rosegg.

UNDERTAKER
A person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for
funeral and burial.

Photo of Michael Bunce by Carol Rosegg.

MRS. DILBER
Scrooge’s housekeeper. She is upbeat but
frustrated by Scrooge.

Photo of Maria Egler by Scott Suchman.

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GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY

Jacob Marley was Scrooge’s friend and business
partner. He died seven years ago on Christmas Eve.
Marley cared only about money, like Scrooge. He
visits Scrooge to warn him.

Photo of Stephen F. Schmidt by Scott Suchman.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST

A young, bright spirit who can fly. She is not
frightening. She represents every Christmas that
has happened in the past. She shows Scrooge
moments from his childhood and from his young
adulthood. She makes Scrooge remember things
he would prefer to forget.

Photo of Justine “Icy” Moral by Scott Suchman.

BOY SCROOGE
Ebenezer Scrooge as a child. He has been sent to
boarding school and misses his family. He does not
have very many friends. He loves to read stories
about magic and adventure.

Photo of Maxwell Hayes by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

 Character Descriptions

FAN
Scrooge’s beloved sister. She is always kind and
loving to Scrooge and everyone around her.

Photo of Katelyn Coffey by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

MR. AND MRS. FEZZIWIG

Mr. Fezziwig is Scrooge’s first employer. He and his
wife are joyful, good businesspeople who treat
their workers well. Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig throw a
wonderful Christmas party every year.

Photo of Tom Story and Maria Egler by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

YOUNG SCROOGE
Ebenezer Scrooge as a young man. He is poor
but determined. He works very hard. He wants
to become successful and rich, even at the cost
of his friendships.

Photo of John Floyd by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

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YOUNG JACOB MARLEY

Jacob Marley as a young man. Marley and
Scrooge worked together at their first job,
called an apprenticeship.

Photo of Chris Stinson by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

BELLE
A beautiful, young woman whom Scrooge loves
very much. When they first met, they were both
poor and imagined building a life together. Belle
does not value money in the same way that
Scrooge does, and it comes between them.

Photo of Emily Zickler by Carol Rosegg.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS
PRESENT
A loud, joyful spirit who represents the current
Christmas. She celebrates living in the moment.
She shows Scrooge the current Christmas day
and how other people celebrate it.

Photo of Rayanne Gonzales by Carol Rosegg.

 Character Descriptions

MRS. CRATCHIT
Bob Cratchit’s wife and mother of their four
children. She is hard-working and loves her family
with all of her heart. It makes her angry to see any
of them treated badly.

Photo of Emily Kester by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

BELINDA, PETER AND

MARTHA
The oldest three Cratchit children. Even though
Martha is still a child, she already has her first
job—an apprentice to a hatmaker. Belinda and
Peter are still too young to have jobs, but they
help their mother at home.

Photo of Alice Clark, Chase Reaves and Anoushka Sharma by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

TINY TIM
Tiny Tim has a disability, which makes him very
sick and weak. He uses a crutch to help him walk.
In this time in history, people with disabilities were
often called “cripples” and you will hear that word
used to describe Tiny Tim.

Photo of Kolby Niederstrasser by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

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MRS. FRED, TOPPER AND

MRS. FRED’S SISTER
Fred’s wife and Christmas guests. Mrs. Fred and
Fred love each other very much, and they are
happy together. They like to play games at parties.

Photo of Awa Sal Secka, Chris Stinson and Kristen Garaffo by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

IGNORANCE AND WANT

Two children who represent the worst of
humanity. Ignorance represents not knowing
or caring about other people around you.
Want represents the poor, the hungry and the
suffering people in the world. The Ghost of
Christmas Present shows them to Scrooge.

Photo of Susana Lopez-Chavarriaga, Rayanne Gonzales and Ravi Mampara by Carol Rosegg.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE

(YET TO COME)
A dark spirit who flies and does not speak.
This ghost shows Scrooge a Christmas in the
future, revealing what may happen if he does
not change his ways.

Photo by T. Charles Erickson.

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OLD JOE
A thief who makes money buying and selling
stolen goods.

Photo of Stephen F. Schmidt by Scott Suchman.

TURKEY BOY
A child whom Scrooge hires on Christmas morning
to fetch a giant turkey from the butcher.

Photo of Maxwell Hayes by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

PEOPLE OF LONDON
Men and women, rich and poor, bustling around
the streets of London at Christmastime.

Photo of the 2022 cast by Titus Ogilvie-Laing.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL CHARACTERS –
CREDITS

All stage photos are from the Ford’s Theatre production of

A Christmas Carol.

The pre-visit materials were developed by:

Ford’s Theatre Access Committee

Designer: Carolina Dulcey

Ford’s Theatre would like to extend special thanks to

Roger Ideishi and Diane Nutting for their support,
expertise and assistance.

Ford’s Theatre accessibility programs are supported by

the Liberty Mutual Foundation.