A Christmas Carol - December 2020 - Rubber City Theatre
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RUBBER CITY THEATRE PRESENTS
A Christmas
Carol
BY CHARLES DICKENS
ADAPTED BY CASEY ROBINSON
December 2020
2021 Mainstage Season
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By Eric Mansfield
Directed by Dane CT Leasure
April 2021
On The Line (world premier)
By Amy Burgess and Rachel Dean
Directed by Dane CT Leasure
June 2021
Heartbreakers In Hell (world premier)
Book and Lyrics by Benjamin Halstead
Music By Joey Contreras
Directed By Dane CT Leasure
October 2021
Part of Rubber City Musical Incubator
Executive Artistic Director
Dane CT Leasure
A Christmas
Carol
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Casey Robinson
Scenic Design Stage Manager Costume Design
Brian C. Seckfort Alex Montavon Irene Mack-Shafer
Sound Consultant Director Production Assistant
Hazen Tobar Joseph Soriano Cennidie Hall
December 12-20, 2020
This performance is streamed without intermission.
Storyteller Christopher Joel Onken*
Understudy for Storyteller Lysander Mills
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Rubber City Theatre, and Actors’
Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United
States.
Donors Anonymous Bill Riter Bob Dieter DeeAnna Leasure Erin Riffle Meagan and David Crim Michael Hayes Michael Ost Pam Horning Sally Goodall Sarah Heid Sean Vollman Suzanne Smith The Klika Family William Mickler Donations from 07/1/20 through 12/10/20 You can support Rubber City Shakespeare Company (DBA Rubber City Theatre) by shopping through Amazon Smile. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-2484892
Christopher Joel Onken* Irene Mack-Shafer
Storyteller Costume Design
Christopher is elated to Irene is a long time Akronite designing and
bring you this holiday creating costumes for Dance, Theatre, Musical
favorite from his folks’ Theatre, and Opera. She is very excited to
home in South Carolina. join forces with Rubber City Theatre on this
Normally NYC based, he production of A Christmas Carol. Irene has
closed his first Broadway been involved as designer, draper, or stitcher at
show, The Inheritance,
Inheritance, Cleveland Public Theatre, Ohio Light Opera,
with the March shutdown. Akron All City Musical, and various individual
Regional titular roles productions and theatres for the last 28 years.
include Troilus and Cressida, A member of IATSE, Ms. Mack-Shafer holds
Henry VI Part 2 and 3 (Colorado Shakespeare a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from The
Festival), The Elephant Man, Romeo and Juliet (The University of Akron and a Master of Taxation
Warehouse Theatre), and Shakespeare in Love Degree also from The University of Akron.
(Opera House Arts). Other favorite credits: Julius
Caesar, The 39 Steps, Vanya and Sonia and Masha
Alex Montavon
Stage Manager
and Spike (all three twice), Red
Red,, Baskerville
Baskerville,, Mystery Alex has been a part of RCT since the first season
Vep, Deathtrap
of Irma Vep, Deathtrap,, Silent Sky,
Sky, Les Misérables,
Misérables, back in 2013. She has stage managed over 15
and Into the Woods. Proud member of Actor’s productions with the company with some of
Equity. Thank you Mom and Dad for lunches her favorites being Tis Pity She’s A Whore,
Whore, Lear
Lear,,
and living quarters, Kirsten for line vigilance, Desire, The Anxiety Project,
A Streetcar Named Desire, Project,
and Katrina and Levi for their linguistic ears. and Tame
Tame.. She recently produced a podcast
Joseph Soriano called Unjust: A Detective Story and you can
listen to it anywhere podcasts are available.
Director She graduated from The University of Akron
Joe has had the honor of working as an actor, with a B.A. in Theatre and a minor in Vocal
director, and stage manager throughout Performance. She would like to thank her family
northeast Ohio. He’s been involved with countless and her husband, Joe, for always supporting
productions across the Cleveland, Akron, her in everything she does. Thank you for
Youngstown, and Canton areas. He graduated supporting professional theatre in Akron, OH.
from Kent State University where he studied
theatre and hospitality management. Primarily Brian C. Seckfort
a performer in his early career, Joe is excited to Scenic Design
jump back into the director’s seat. Joe is making Brian is excited to be returning to Rubber City
his directorial debut with Rubber City Theatre. Theatre. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he
A theatre he is very familiar with, having worked holds a dual BFA in Technical Theatre and
with them the past five years on numerous Theatre Performance from Florida Southern
productions both on stage and off. Joe’s only College where he designed such shows as: A
previous directorial credit is And Then There Were Forum,
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,
None at Avenue Arts in Canton. He was scheduled Project, and Cat on a
Julius Caesar: The Rome Project,
to direct several shows throughout 2020 but Roof. Additionally, Brian served as a
Hot Tin Roof.
unfortunately due to the Covid19 pandemic prop master, carpenter, and shop foreman for
was not able to bring those stories to life. Joe multiple productions over his 4 years at FSC.
is honored and grateful to have been selected Professionally Brian has worked for regional
to head this creative production of A Christmas theatres such as McLeod Summer Playhouse
Carol,, and bring the magic and warmth of theatre
Carol and STAGES St. Louis. Brian is currently
back into our lives after such a harrowing year. in pursuit of his MFA in Scenic Design
and Technology from Kent State University.
He would like to thank his professors for
encouraging him and driving him artistically.
He would also like to give a big thanks to his
parents for their constant support in helping
him chase his dream. www.brianseckfort.comDane CT Leasure Executive Artistic Director
Katie Wells Director of Artistic Administration
Brian C. Seckfort Director of Artistic Operations
Perry Catalano, Bob Czup Scenic Carpenters
Helen Louie, Kendra Strickland Costume Construction
Amp Strategy Marketing and PR Firm
Danielle Gruhler, Sarah Heid (Vice-President), Pam
Horning, Rachel Hurst, Sharon Jackson, Ken Klika
(President), Dane CT Leasure (Founder, Ex-Offico),
Lisa Mansfield, Casey Robinson, Chris Simmons
(Secretary), Donald Snyder (Treasurer), Jared Sparks
Rubber City Theatre’s Scenic and Costume Shops are under and agreement with
the International Alliance of Stage Technicians and Employees (I.A.T.S.E) local 48.
Rubber City Theatre operates under a Small Professional Theatre Agreement with Actors
Equity Association.
Rubber City Theatre is an addiliate theatre with Dramatist Guild of America.Don’t be a Scrooge!
Make your donation to
RCT today.
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