A Christmas Carol Playbill
A Christmas Carol
by Toby Hulse; Music by Julian Butler
From the story by Charles Dickens
Director
Tam DeBolt
Musical Director / Sound Design
Samuel J. Tumminello
Lighting Design
Shea Glenn
Stage Manager
Kim Davenport
Assistant Stage Managers
Jesse Byron & Tyler Stidham
Scenic Design
Ashley Ann Woods
Costume Design
Megan Pecot
Properties Design
Wynne Dawson
Assistant Scenic Designer
Austin Helmers
CAST
James…….…………………..……………………………………..Chris Charleston
Andrew………………………………………………………………………Caleb Clark
Vicky…………………………………………………………………………Labrina Riles
Produced by special arrangement by
Plays forNew Audiences
A Christmas Carol runs approximately 65 minutes with no intermission.
Masks are required in the theatre for all audience members ages 2 and older. We have extra masks at the box office if you’re forgotten yours.
Please note: taking photos or video during the performance is strictly prohibited. Please turn off your phones and enjoy the show!
This show contains moments with flashing and moving lights which may affect audience members who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or other photo sensitivities. Please let us know if you need more information or assistance.
Now Playing in BCT’s Virtual Space!
E.L.V.E.S. 2.0
WRITTEN BY SINA SKATES
DIRECTED BY ALEX UNGERMAN
You’re invited to a virtual tour of the North Pole! The Green and Red elves are back at it welcoming special kids to the NP for a one-of-its kind event and SURELY nothing could go wrong this time. With new technology, unique experiences, and a resurgence of Christmas Magic, this is one adventure you won’t want to miss!
This live, zoom-centered performance for young audiences is an interactive experience that is equal parts story and activity. Up to 10 kids at a time will embark on a treasure hunt around their own homes to help collect the items needed to save the North Pole! With a little help from parents, participants will find special items in hidden locations in a brand new, one-of-a-kind BCT experience that will spark imagination and bring magic to your house this holiday season!
We still have spaces available in our remaining performances, including special evening performances the week of Christmas.
Use code 2XBCT for $5 OFF your ticket!
Who’s Who
Tam DeBolt (Director) is thrilled to be back at BCT!! She is the Executive Director of Terrific New Theatre (TNT) and is grateful for the opportunity to direct this fun twist on A Christmas Carol. In addition to guiding TNT for the last five years, Tam has been seen ON the stages of many of the theaters in town. Credits include: TNT (Adult Allison - Fun Home and Sophie Tucker - Last of the Red Hot Mamas), Red Mountain Theatre (Mama Rose - Gypsy, Madame Thenardier - Les Miserables, and Mrs. Lovett - Sweeney Todd), BCT (multiple shows). Tam was recently seen by the kids of Birmingham – standing in front of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra as narrator in the October Education Concert of When Instruments Roamed the Earth.
Chris Charleston (James) was born in Detroit Michigan to a mother that made up silly songs to make him laugh, and a Father that would rather listen to the soundtrack to Man of La Mancha or Jesus Christ Superstar than Lynyrd Skynyrd any day of the week. His love of performance started at a young age and took him to strange, wonderful locations all around the Southeast in his early twenties. Some of his favorite theatre credits include Les Miserables, Man 2 in Songs For a New World, Paul in Company, Demitrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Doctor Horrible in Doctor Horrible's Singalong Blog.
Caleb Clark (Andrew) has been seen on the BCT stage most recently in A Year with Frog and Toad and Bunnicula. Other favorite projects include Matilda (Trunchbull) at Red Mountain Theatre, Buyer and Cellar (Alex) at Terrific New Theatre, Shrek the Musical (Shrek) at the Alliance Theatre, and The Importance of Being Earnest (Algernon) at Georgia Shakespeare. In addition to his work in the theatre, Caleb appears regularly as a soloist with sacred and secular ensembles including the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and the Temple Emanu-El Choir.
Labrina Riles (Vicky) is from Bessemer, Alabama and is a recent graduate from the University of Montevallo. Her past credits include: Stick Fly, Chicago, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Hair. She is excited to be working at BCT as her first professional theatre job! She would love to express how grateful she is of everyone involved in the process for creating the show!
Give the Gift of Theatre!
A trip to the theatre is a magical experience to share with loved ones! This holiday season, consider one of BCT’s All Access Passes, individual show tickets, classes, or gift certificates for the young people in your life.
Kim Dean Davenport (Production Stage Manager) has worked more than 15 years with several theatres in the Birmingham area including BCT, Red Mountain Theatre, TNT, and Virginia Samford Theatre. While stage Managing has been her main focus, she also directs, builds props, and has been known to construct a scenic piece every now and then. Much love to her beautiful daughter and puppy, and wonderful husband.
Wynne Dawson (Props Designer) A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Wynne moved to Birmingham in 2018 and is enjoying her return to Birmingham Children's Theatre. Her recent credits as Prop Master at BCT include Mr. Popper’s Penguins, The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963, and The City Mouse and the Country Mouse. She has previously worked with the Adirondack Theatre Festival in Glens Falls, New York as well as Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Shea Glenn (Lighting Designer) is a lighting designer, scenic designer, and technical director based out of Birmingham, AL. She is currently a Master’s candidate in Theatre Design and Technology at The University of Alabama. Shea had the pleasure of designing the set for Big Sister, Little Brother at Birmingham Children’s Theatre earlier this year and is thrilled to be joining them once again for their fall season. Other credits include: Lizzie (Birmingham-Southern College), Something Rotten (Alabama Center for the Arts), and Mary Poppins (Dreamweavers Children’s Theatre). sheaglenndesign.com
Austin Helmers (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a scenic designer and painter. He currently works as a freelance set designer and artist and has previously designed Zombie Thoughts (BCT), The Glass Menagerie (UAB), Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (UAB) and assisted on Savage: The World Premiere Musical (UAB). https://www.austinhelmers.com
Megan Pecot (Costume Design) is a costume designer, actor, and artist from Birmingham, AL. She graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a Theatre Arts degree in 2018. She now works part-time as their Costume Shop Supervisor. Megan has toured with Birmingham Children’s Theatre around the southeast in The Three Little Kittens and The City Mouse and The Country Mouse. As a costume designer, some of her favorite credits include A Doll’s House Part 1 & 2 (Terrific New Theatre) and the online series The Cultists. She is always excited to work with Birmingham Children’s Theatre and had such fun creating costumes for Dot and Ziggy!
Samuel J. Tumminello (Musical Director/Sound Designer) ~ Jay is excited to be returning to Birmingham Children’s Theatre for A Christmas Carol. Now a musical theatre veteran, Jay is a Jack-of-all-trades, putting most of his skills to use behind the scenes or in the orchestra pit, having either musically directed or designed sound for nearly 100 productions. Jay has composed original scores for dozens of shows for BCT through the years. Additionally, his work can be heard at any given time coast-to-coast, having created arrangements or original music for Regal Productions in Los Angeles; The Broadway Rose in Portland, Oregon; New American Theatre in Rockford, Illinois; and many cabaret performers in New York.
Ashley Ann Woods (Scenic Design) is a scenic designer, costume designer, painter and arts administrator. She is currently the Executive Artistic Director of BCT and has previously designed Alice in Wonderland, Goodnight Moon and Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott among others. Some of her favorite design credits include: La Havana Madrid (Teatro Vista), Miss Holmes (Lifeline Theatre, Joseph Jefferson Award nominee), Posh (Steep Theatre), Peter and the Starcatcher (Metropolis), Bonnie & Clyde (Kokandy Productions), Parade (Harper Performing Arts Center), A Streetcar Named Desire (Polarity Ensemble Theatre), and Choir Boy (Birmingham Black Repertory Theatre). www.ashleyannwoods.com
We are Grateful for YOU!
Looking back on the last year, we are awed by the support and dedication of our staff, artists, audiences and supporters like you! As we approached 2021, we at Birmingham Children’s Theatre knew that our work and art would need to continue to adapt, evolve, and grow for this new era of the organization, and we are very proud of how far we’ve come.
This year saw the return of in-person performances - first with tours to schools and then, this fall, in opening the doors of our theatre and welcoming audiences once again to the theatre. And while many new considerations have been put in place to protect the health and safety of all involved, it feels nothing short of amazing to be engaging with our young audiences once again!
While we continue to move forward with new and exciting programming, our struggles are far from over as the ever-changing conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to interrupt even our best laid plans. Every donation helps BCT pay their artists fairly, keep our ticket prices low, and provide high-quality productions for youth of all ages. If you enjoy the show today and want to see more great work from BCT, we invite you to support Birmingham Children’s Theatre with a tax-deductible donation today.
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STAFF
Executive Artistic Director
Ashley Woods
Production Stage Manager
Kim Dean Davenport
Artistic Development Coordinator
Rebecca Yeager
Technical Director
Shea Glenn
Marketing Associate
Allie Nichols
Director of Education
Jessie Kisor
Education & Engagement Coordinator
Tramelle Shambray
Audience Services & Sales Manager
Alexandrina Williams
Office & Booking Manager
Stephen Pierce
Board of Trustees
President
Mr. Robert Cole
Vice President
Ms. Takeria N. Stephens
Vice President, Personnel/Secretary
Ms. Anne Sanders Rand
Treasurer
Mr. Ricky Stricklin
Past President
Mr. Paul P. Bolus
Vice President, Development
Ms. Katherine Beshear
Mr. Paul P. Bolus; Dr. Terrence Brown; Dr. Larry J. Contri; Ms. Catherine Crosby; Ms. Carolyn Featheringill; Ms. Traci N. Jones; Ms. Leah Luker; Ms. Robin Beardsley Mark; Ms. Julia Gibbs Matson; Dr. Debora J. Carter Mayes; Mr. Steven McClinton; Ms. Adrienne Keel Mitchell; Ms. Glenda E. Nagrodzki; Dr. Bates Redwine; Mr. Jason K. Reynolds; Mr. Tad Snider; Mr. Dax Swatek; Ms. Stacy Watts
