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Virginia Repertory Theatre presents the holiday classic Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol - adapted and directed by Rick Hammerly.
A beloved classic - this heartwarming story of second chances comes to Richmond this holiday season. A part of the Jessie Bogese Family Season, the production will open November 28 and run through December 28th on the Arenstein Stage at the November Theatre in downtown Richmond. Experience Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey through Christmas Past, Present, and Future, in a story that celebrates the human spirit and our capacity for joy — a reminder that even the coldest heart can be thawed by warmth and kindness.
“I chose A Christmas Carol because its themes of generosity, transformation, and hope feel especially resonant right now,” said Artistic Director Rick Hammerly. “For Virginia Rep, it’s a chance to welcome audiences of all ages and to ground our 2025 season in a beloved classic that honors Dickens while embracing fresh theatrical choices.”
CAST
The curmudgeonly miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, will be played by Thomas Adrian Simpson, a D.C.-stage regular, appearing in Sweeney Todd at The Olney Theatre Center, Crazy for You! and Jesus Christ Superstar at Signature Theatre, Chess at the Kennedy Center, and performances at Ford’s Theatre and The Shakespeare Theatre. He will be haunted by Jacob Marley - played by Jonathan Spivey. Spivey, a graduate of the University of Richmond, is a classically trained American actor based in New York City. He originated the role of Professor Plum in the first national tour of Clue. Broadway credits include The Front Page opposite Nathan Lane and John Goodman, and James Lapine’s Tony Award winning Act One opposite Tony Shalhoub and Santino Fontana at Lincoln Center, later televised for PBS. Joining the haunting are Kylee Márquez-Downie as the Ghost of Christmas Past (RTCC Award Winner for Best Supporting Performance - Musical - for VA Rep’s Waitress) and Dorothy Dee-D. Miller (RTCC Award Winner - Best Supporting Performance - Play for How Black Mothers Say I Love You for Richmond Triangle Players). Richmond Favorites David Janosik and Katrinah Carol Lewis play the Cratchit parents and twelve local young performers will split six roles— including the beloved Tiny Tim.
TICKETS AND PERFORMANCES
Tickets are on sale and now at www.va-rep.org or by calling the box office at (804) 282-2620.
Performances are available Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays at 7:00 PM, select Saturdays at 2PM, Sundays at 3PM, and select Wednesday evenings and matinees.
ABOUT VIRGINIA REPERTORY THEATRE
Virginia Repertory Theatre is a not-for-profit professional theater headquartered in downtown Richmond, and one of the largest performing arts organizations in Central Virginia. With programming for all ages, including the Jessie Bogese Family Series, performances are held at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre on the Marjorie Arenstein stage, at the historic Hanover Tavern in Hanover, VA, and in the Theatre Gym - a more intimate theatre located in the November Theatre complex.
In addition to their season programming, Virginia Rep’s Educational Team delivers professional theatre education programs to students K-12 in the Richmond area, including camps, mobile programs, workshops, and in-school enrichment.
Virginia Rep acts as a community partner by offering other theatre companies the opportunity to produce shows in the Theatre Gym free of charge, participation in the Virginia Commission for the Arts Passport Program - where recipients of Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) benefits in Virginia can access up to six free tickets per title, community ticket grants, and pay-what-you-will opportunities. The theatre is also returning sensory friendly performances and continuing their work with VirginiaVoice for audio-described performances and is now certified with KultureCity and VisitAble.
