About performance
The region’s longest-running holiday tradition returns! Join us for A Noise Within’s delightfully festive and inspirational annual performance of A Christmas Carol. Perfect for all ages, this timeless story of redemption is filled to the brim with music and merriment. Create cherished memories with your whole family. It is a perfect burst of boundless good cheer for the season—and beyond! More than a play, A Christmas Carol is a spectacular holiday experience including special snacks, pre-show crafts, and photo ops before the show in our decorated lobby and after the show with the cast.
Content Advisory: Ages 5 and up. Babies and toddlers will not be permitted. Everyone—regardless of age—must have a ticket, sit in a seat and be able to sit quietly through the performance. Please be aware that this production uses fog, e-cigarettes, and a water-based hazer.
“Only a die-hard humbug could remain unmoved by so charming a yuletide treat.”
-Los Angeles Times
“STAGE RAW TOP 10… SPECIAL… the joyous ensemble brings exuberance and happiness to the forefront.”
-Stage Raw
"MAGIC as soon as the lights come up!"
-LA Weekly
“REMARKABLE AND INNOVATIVE… a familiar tale very well told.”
- Pasadena Now
“FAITHFUL BUT FRESH… the production at A Noise Within is the version to go see!... humor, whimsy, and no small amount of spectacle.”
- Larchmont Buzz
“BREATHTAKING… creative, modern, and it flows so beautifully… speaks to people of all ages… continued to surprise me and make me love this material.”
- WFMU Radio
TRAILER & GALLERY
A Christmas Carol Production Photos
Header Photo by Eric Pargac. Pictured: Trisha Miller.
Sponsors
Relaxed Performance Sponsor:
Pasadena Lions Club Memorial Trust
A Noise Within’s 2023-24 Season is presented by the S. Mark Taper Foundation.
Additional Information
Special Performances
Pay What You Choose
Pay What You Choose tickets will be available to purchase online for as low as $10 starting at 12pm on the Monday before the performance with the choice to pay $10 or $20 (excluding handling fee). Tickets can also be purchased at the Box Office after 2pm day of the performance. Suggested price of $10.
December 2 at 7:00 pm
Relaxed Performance
Relaxed Performances provide an inviting environment for those living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Developmental Delay, Neuromuscular Disorder, Sensory Integrative Dysfunction, Attention Deficit Disorder and Disorders of Social Interaction and Communication. To learn more or purchase tickets for this performance, click here.
December 3, 2023
Opening Night
December 3, 2023
Christmas Caroling
Join Resident Artist Cassandra Marie Murphy and her husband John Shartzer for Christmas caroling after the December 8 performance.
December 8, 2023
artists + cast
The Artists
Director: Julia Rodriguez-Elliott
Director: Geoff Elliott
Stage Manager: Angela Sonner*
Assistant Stage Manager: Hope Matthews*
Original Scenic Concept: Jeanine A. Ringer
Original Costume Design: Angela Balogh Calin†
Lighting Design: Ken Booth
Original Music Score: Robert Oriol
Sound Design: Robert Oriol
Music Direction: Rod Bagheri
Properties: Stephen Taylor
Wig Stylist: Tony Valdés
Projections: Kristin Campbell
Dramaturg: Dr. Miranda Johnson-Haddad
Dialect Coach: Andrea Odinov
The Cast
Ebenezer Scrooge: Geoff Elliott*
Narrator: Frederick Stuart*
Ghost of Christmas Past / Ensemble: Trisha Miller*
Ghost of Christmas Present / Ensemble: Anthony Adu*
Ghost of Christmas Future/ Ensemble: Jose Donado
Marley / Ensemble: Jeremy Rabb*
Mr. Cratchit / Ensemble: Kasey Mahaffy*
Mrs. Cratchit / Ensemble: Emily Kosloski*
Fred / Ensemble: Mitch Connelly*
Fred's Wife / Ensemble: Suzen Baraka
Belle / Ensemble: Nicole Javier*
Ensemble: Clifton Adams
Ensemble: Kwayi Grimstad Ndjamen
Tiny Tim: Aarush Mehta
Tiny Tim: Annalise Morris
Cratchit Child / Ensemble: Stella Bullock
Cratchit Child / Ensemble: Brendan Burgos
Cratchit Child / Ensemble: "Molly" Amalia Anne Morris
Cratchit Child / Ensemble: Scarlett Ray
Cratchit Child / Ensemble: Estella Stuart
Cratchit Child / Ensemble: Julian Wilkes
† Designer is represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829 of the IATSE
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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