November 22, 2026

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December 31, 2026

A Christmas Carol 2026

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A Christmas Carol 2026

Run time: 120
When: November 22 – December 31st | Performances Tuesday through Sunday
Pricing: Tickets starting from $5!

Single ticket prices for 2026 – 2027:  Previews: $32, Regular Tickets: $61.95, CARE Tickets: $25, Arts for All: $5, BIPOC Performances: Pay What You Wish, starting at $5. Premium Dates: $71.95

Age Rating: Recommended for ages 5+
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By Charles Dickens

Adaptation and Original Lyrics by Rick Lombardo; Original Music by Anna Lackaff and Rick Lombardo; Music Arrangements by Anna Lackaff

Directed by Cassie Greer

Music Direction by Benjamin Tissell

Video features Lester Purry as Ebenezer Scrooge, Benjamin Tissell as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Lauren Steele as Young Scrooge & Mrs Cratchit, Delphon “DJ” Curtis Jr as Bob Cratchit, Inara Elorreaga as Boy Scrooge & Cratchit Kid, Ellis Robinson as Tiny Tim and the Adult Cast on vocals.

Video by Cromer & Dusk in collaboration with Portland Playhouse.

Show Description

What can you become when you let go of the past?

This year our beloved holiday tradition returns under the new direction of Cassie Greer, bringing a fresh perspective to Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey of reckoning, memory, and change.

With heart, imagination, and a spirit of generosity, A Christmas Carol invites us to gather again to reflect, reconnect, and carry a little holiday magic into the season ahead.

However you’ve experienced it before, this year will be different!

Know Before You Go

 

 

 

Did You Know? Through a special collaboration with the Portland Opera Costume Shop, we’re bringing new life to the costumes that help tell this beloved story, helping transport audiences to the world Dickens once inhabited himself.

 

This production contains:

Haze effects used throughout the show.
Moments with strobe effects.
Loud and startling noises.

Find additional details, along with the full Season 19 Content Guide, here

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Cast & Creative Team

It takes a little magic, a lot of work, and a whole company of extraordinary artists to bring A Christmas Carol to life. This year, director Cassie Greer leads a talented cast and creative team, with Jimmy Garcia stepping into the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, a scenic refresh from Thyra Hartshorn, and a wonderful ensemble of performers, including our vibrant youth cast. Together, they’re bringing a fresh perspective to our beloved holiday tradition, creating a world of wonder and joy right here at Portland Playhouse.

Meet the full creative team and cast by scrolling to the bottom of this page.

Audience Reviews

Every year the same play and every year a new and AMAZING experience.
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I left the theatre feeling as if I had just witnessed magic!
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We have been coming to see the Christmas Carol at the Portland Playhouse for over a decade. It’s our favorite Christmas tradition! And it never gets old. Every year I am blown away by the talent, production value, and heart.
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Your Christmas Carol truly has soul, and touches the heart. My Christmas wouldn't be complete without it
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Christmas Carol came alive in fresh, new ways. A beautiful and emotionally powerful production
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Cast & Creative Team

Creative Team 

Director: Cassie Greer
Music Director: Benjamin Tissell
Stage Manager: Hayley Lamsma*
Assistant Stage Managers Kristen Hartman & Caroline Wilkes^
Costume Designer (Adults): Maia Denzler^
Costume Designer (Youth): Ivy Thompson
Wardrobe Manager & Production Assistant: Maia Denzler^
Lighting Designer: Al Knight-Blaine
Scenic Consultant: Thyra Hartshorn
Props: Brent Hall
Cultural Consultant: Nneka Denise Coxeff
Dialect Coach: Val Landrum
Fight & Intimacy Consultant:  Jacquelle Davis
Youth Chaperone: Tiara Hendrix-Primus
Director of Production & Scenic Designer & Assistant Stage Manager: Thyra Hartshorn*
Technical Director & Lead Carpenter & Props Artist: Brent Hall
Head Electrician: Joshua Yoon
Scenic Artist: Lucy LeBohec
Production Interns: Addie Monfried, Michael Rutis & Max Fontana

Cast

Ebenezer Scrooge: Jimmy Garcia*
Bob Cratchit, Topper, Miner, Undertaker’s Man: Travis Bilenski
Jacob Marley, Young Scrooge, Edna, Ship’s Captain, Businessman 1: Sammy Rat Rios*
Ghost of Christmas Past, Mrs. Cratchit, Lighthouse 1, Businessman 3: Sarah Ellis Smith
Fred, Molly, Mrs. Fezziwig, Lighthouse 2, Businessman 2: Quinci Freeman-Lytle
Elizabeth, Dick Wilkins, Collecting Man 2, Mrs. Dilber, Ship’s Watch: Claire Rigsby
Belle, Old Joe, Hermione, Miner’s Wife: Madeleine Tran
Ghost of Christmas Present, Fezziwig, Collecting Man 1: Alec Irion

Youth Cast 

Fan, Martha, Ensemble: Mila Kashiwabara & Clara Paez
Marion, Fezziwig Party Performer, Ensemble: Zahara Beamer & Shahbaz Mendoza-Khan
Belinda, Ignorance, Ensemble: Claire de la Cruz & Margot Penny Weaver
Peter, Turkey Child, Ensemble: Ellis Robinson & Mia Roman
Willie, Carol Child, Ensemble Georgia Krugel & Rio Iacovelli
Alice, Want, Ensemble: Aevah L. Gardner & Ayo Slizewski
Tiny Tim, Boy Scrooge, Ensemble: Holland Krugel, Weston Oliver & Dami Slizewski

Understudies

U/S Ebenezer Scrooge: La’Tevin Alexander*^
U/S Bob Cratchit & Ghost of Christmas Present: KJ Snyder
U/S Elizabeth & Fred: Voni Kengla^
U/S Jacob Marley, Ghost of Christmas Past, and Belle: Maeve Stier

Key:

Appears as courtesy of Actor's Equity

Portland Playhouse Apprentice Company Member

Former Portland Playhouse Apprentice Company Member

With Special thanks to the Portland Opera Costume Shop

Thank you to our Show Sponsors

Our work is supported by Oregon Cultural Trust.

Thanks to our media partners, Oregon ArtsWatch, for providing independent, insightful, and inspiring arts and culture news for Oregonians.

Portland Playhouse receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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We are always looking for volunteers as well as apprentices, crew members and corporate partnerships.

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