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LTA rings in the holiday season with a return of the classic by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly Victorian humbug, travels with ghostly guides through Christmas past, present, and future to find the true meaning of the holidays. Complete with special effects, Victorian carols, and Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol is a must for the entire family. Written by Charles Dickens Adapted and Directed by Rachael Hubbard Produced by Lloyd Bittinger and Eddy Roger Parker Photo by Doug Olmsted Meet the Cast! Mark Lee Adams (Charles Dickens) Nikki Amico (Martha) Ashley Amidon (Mrs. Cratchit) Clare Baker (Belinda Cratchit) Elliot Bales  (Ebenezer Scrooge) Melanie Bales (Mrs. Fezziwig/Laundress) Emma Canfield (Lillian) Alexander Collins  (Young Scrooge/Ghost of Christmas Future) Brian Downie  (Henry Cratchit/Robert) Cillian Farrell (Tiny Tim) Saoirse Farrell (Spirit of Christmas/Child Soloist/Belle's Oldest Daughter) Penelope Ga...

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Here is the fourth video in a series of video blogs for Cantorial.  In this video, you learn more about Cantorial's set and meet cast member James Myers. Thanks again to Jim Hartz for his outstanding work on these videos!

     I was first introduced to the works of Ira Levin in fourth grade through a cousin who loved horror novels. Rosemary’s Baby was a must read. You can only imagine the letter home to my parents from the school concerning my choice of reading. My mom’s response was, “You mean he’s actually reading a book!”      Having directed area productions of Stephen King’s Misery, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, I was excited at the prospect of adding a work by Levin to my résumé. And as I read Cantorial for the first time, I kept turning the page waiting for that moment like Rosemary walking down the long hallway to see her baby for the first time.      I don’t think I’m giving anything away by stating that the moment never came! From the mastermind behind Rosemary’s Baby (and its unfortunate sequel), The Stepford Wives, Deathtrap and The Boys from Brazil is this realistic st...

Heather Benjamin (Lesley Rosen) is happy to return to LTA after playing Rose in Enchanted April in 2008. Recent work includes The Confines of Flattery at the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival and Stage Door at American Century Theater. Heather has also performed with Quotidian Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Embassy Players, New Old Theater and Silver Spring Stage, among others. Recent film roles include Sarah Haynsworth Gayle in a documentary about Francis Scott Key, Proof Through the Night, and a lead in the short film The Pardon. Her next project will be directing Copenhagen at Rockville Little Theatre in March 2013.  Heather Benjamin John Franklin (Philip Quinn), an accomplished trainer, Toastmaster and award-winning public speaker is returning to the stage after a long absence with his LTA debut in Cantorial. Past performances have included Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth and numerous dramatic interpretations, including Neil Simon’s The Star-Spangled Girl and Woody All...

Here is the third video in a series of video blogs about Cantorial!  Director C. Evans Kirk continues his talk about Cantorial's set design along with set dressing. Thanks again to Jim Hartz for putting this together.

Here is the second video in a series of video blogs about Cantorial. Director C. Evans Kirk talks about the set design and costumes. Thanks again to Jim Hartz for continuing to do great videos for us!