A Christmas Carol, adapted by Aaron Lamb from the original Charles Dickens novel, runs November 24 – Dec 24, 2023 at the State Theater in downtown Olympia, WA. Directed by Aaron Lamb, set design by Jeannie Beirne, costume design by Melanie Ransom, lighting design by Olivia Burlingame, sound design by Keith Jewell and Gina Salerno, video design by John Serembe, properties design by Gerald B. Browning, wig design by Bridget House. The 2023 production stars Terry Edward Moore* as Ebenezer Scrooge, with Teri Lee Thomas, Samantha Chung, Scott C. Brown, Nathan Rice, Victoria Austin, Xander Layden, Ami “AJ” Matthews, Larry “LJ” Bevan, Zoey Matthews and Izumi Huff.
Photography from the 2022 production by Shanna Paxton Photography
Terry Edward Moore* in the 2022 productionCorey McDaniel as the Ghost of Christmas Present in the 2022 productionTerry Edward Moore* as Ebenezer Scrooge in the 2022 productionAaron Lamb as Jacob Marley* with Terry Edward Moore* in the 2022 productionEleanor Rose Kinn as Little Fan in the 2022 productionJana Tyrrell as the Ghost of Christmas Past in the 2022 productionXander Layden as Fred, with Christian Bolduc (background) in the 2022 productionleft to right: Aaron Lamb*, Terry Edward Moore*, Corey McDaniel, Christian Bolduc and Xander Layden in the 2022 productionAaron Lamb*, with Andrea Gordon, Christian Bolduc (foreground) and Corey McDaniel (background) in the 2022 productionWade Mutchler as Tiny Tim, with Christian Bolduc as Bob Cratchit, Twana Beedle as Martha Cratchit, and Andrea Gordon as Mrs. Cratchit in the 2022 productionTwana Beedle as Little Fan, with Xander Layden, Wade Mutchler as Young Scrooge, Terry Edward Moore* (right) and Christian Bolduc (background) in the 2022 productionTerry Edward Moore*, Wade Mutchler, and Corey McDaniel in the 2022 productionTerry Edward Moore* in the 2022 productionWade Mutchler and Eleanor Rose Kinn in the 2022 productionWade Mutchler and Twana Beedle, with Corey McDaniel, Terry Edward Moore*, Xander Layden, Christian Bolduc and Andrea Gordon in the 2022 production*Denotes membership in the Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Hailed as the greatest ghost story ever told, we evolve Artistic Director Aaron Lamb’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s timeless story of transformation, absolution, and grace, with new designs and effects for 2023. It's fresh yet familiar, like all your favorite Holiday traditions. Start your Yuletide season with some theatre magic.
