FEST will be rounding out our 2026 season with a production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (adapted for the stage by Brian Kurtas & Bill van Horn), directed by Carina Stubenrauch. We saw many exceptional performances across our three audition dates and, after much deliberation, are pleased to announce our cast:
- Jeff Book as Scrooge
- Alex Hemus as Bob Cratchit/Housekeeper
- Chase Drivas as Narrator 1/Marley/Old Joe/Schoolmaster
- Martha Reece as Narrator 2
- Julia Orenbakh as Belle/Fred’s Wife/Charwoman
- Anton Medynskyi as Young Scrooge/Fred/Xmas Future
- Bridget Smith as Xmas Past/Old Aunt
- Simone Bottarelli as Xmas Present/Mr Fezziwig/Trader 1
- Steeve Wilson as Solicitor 1/Topper/Robber
- Veronika Ries as Solicitor 2/Mrs Fezziwig/Sister 2/Trader 3
- Swathi Sivaraman as Mrs Cratchit/Mrs Dilber/Sister 1
- Sophia Ecker as Martha Cratchit/Fan/Trader 2
- Nele Waibel as Peter Cratchit/ Dick Wilkins/Turkey Boy
- Lorelei O’Sullivan as Belinda Cratchit/Young Assistant/Want
- Hanalei Seshadri as Tiny Tim/Boy Scrooge/Ignorance
A Christmas Carol will play at Kulturhaus Frankfurt on November 20th, 21th, 22nd, 27th, 28th, 29th and December 4th, 5th, and 6th.
Call for crew
For this timeless classic, we are still looking for more Crew Members including Props Master, Assistant Props Master, Sound & Light, Marketing Managers, Hair and Makeup, Photographers and more to help bring the story to life.
Apply to volunteer for A Christmas Carol by clicking here to fill out the Google Form.