Current Production

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Title:

A Christmas Carol

Dates:

Thursday 18th January 2024 – Saturday 20th January 2024

Written By:

Charles Dickens

Adapted By:

Natasha Ashdowne

 

Synopsis:

It’s “A Christmas Carol” as you’ve never seen it before! Adapted by our very own Natasha Ashdowne with assistance from Logan Ashdowne and Nick Daborn this version has all the usual characters and plot but with a couple of musical (and other) twists!

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Cast (In Order of Appearance)

Narrator – Anita Delaney-Weare
Ebenezer Scrooge – Matt Champion
Worker 1 – Fiona Wassan
Worker 2 – Jules Davis
Worker 3 – Chloe Champion
Bob Cratchit – Nick Daborn
Charity Worker 1 – Berry-Ellen Delaney-Weare
Charity Worker 2 – Chris Wassan
Fred (Scrooge’s Nephew) – Oliver Asprey
Young Singer – Annabel Daborn
Jacob Marley – Scobie
Ghost of Christmas Past – Sophie Wheeler
Benjamin – Chloe Champion
Henry – Henry Daborn
Ebbie (Young Scrooge) – Logan Ashdowne
Fanny – Annabel Daborn
Mr Fezziwig – Chris Wassan
Mrs Fezziwig – Sam Stokes
Dick – Sue Baxter
Belle – Berry-Ellen Delaney-Weare
Ghost of Christmas Present – Anita Delaney-Weare
Mary (Fred’s Wife) – Betlem Martínez

Woman 1 – Sam Stokes
Man 1 – Scobie
Woman 2 – Jules Davis
Man 2 – Stephen Turner
Tiny Tim – Henry Daborn
Mrs Cratchit – Sue Baxter
Berlinda Cratchit – Annabel Daborn
Peter Cratchit – Chloe Champion
Martha Cratchit – Berry-Ellen Delaney-Weare
Ignorance – Berry-Ellen Delaney-Weare
Want – Sophie Wheeler
Ghost of Christmas Future – Jessica Eade
City Man 1 – Sue Baxter
City Man 2 – Oliver Asprey
City Man 3 – Scobie
Charwoman – Fiona Wassan
Old Joe – Chris Wassan
Mrs Dilber – Sam Stokes
Undertaker – Stephen Turner
Caroline – Betlem Martínez
Ted – Oliver Asprey
Partygoers and Londoners – Playmakers

Chorus

The Playmakers

Young Playmakers

Chloe Champion
Annabel Daborn
Henry Daborn
Sophie Wheeler

Crew

Written By – Charles Dickens
Adapted By – Natasha Ashdowne
Additional Material By – Logan Ashdowne and Nick Daborn
Directed By – Natasha Ashdowne
Musical Direction By – Logan Ashdowne
Stage Manager – Andy Osborne
Publicity and Social Media – Jessica Eade
Young Playmakers – Natasha Ashdowne
Producer – tbc
Assistant Director – Nick Daborn
Set Design – Andy Osborne
Front of House – Zoe Davies
Choreographer – Annabel Brash

Sound Operator – Martin Gohrey
Lighting Programmer – tbc
Lighting Operator – tbc
Runner – tbc
Stage Crew – Mark Ashdowne
Programme – Jules Davis and Matt Champion
Box Office – Nick Daborn
Make Up – tbc
Costumes – The Playmakers
Props – Kim Osborne
Prompt – Annabel Brash
Photography – tbc
Videography – tbc
Ghost of Future Assistants – James Cope and John Eade

Prices

£12 per Adult
£10 per Concession (Under 16 or over 65)
Group Discounts available (contact box office: 07951 879685 / boxoffice@theplaymakers.org.uk)

Prices

£10 per Adult

£8 per Concession (Under 16 or over 65).

Performance Times

Thursday 18th – 7:30pm
Friday 19th – 7:30pm
Saturday 20th – 2:00pm
Saturday 20th – 7:30pm

The above times are curtain up times – doors open half hour before these times.

Facilities At The Mytchett Centre

Plenty of FREE PARKING
DISABLED SPACES near the entrance
LEVEL ACCESS – no steps
LICENSED BAR
Wheelchair spaces can be arranged – please let the Box Office know your requirements

Supported Charity

Our charity collection for this production will go to Macmillan Cancer Support.

“We’re here to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can, by providing physical, financial and emotional support.”