Trinity Rep is celebrating its 33rd year of presenting Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, adapted by Adrian Hall and Richard Cumming, presented by Cardi’s Furniture Superstores. Performances begin on Nov. 20 and run through Dec. 27 in the Chace Theater. Heralded as "the crowning jewel of holiday theatre here in Rhode Island" by EDGE Providence, this annual New England holiday tradition will be reimagined for local audiences by director Birgitta Victorson.

This year’s production features only one adult cast lead by Timothy Crowe in the role of Scrooge, who will be joined by an ensemble of many Trinity Rep acting company favorites.

Tickets may be purchased by phone at 351-4242, online at www.trinityrep.com or in person at the theater’s box office. Adult ticket prices for A Christmas Carol are $40-$65, with best prices available for all November performances. All children’s tickets (age 2-14) are only $10. The first performance on Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. is Pay What You Can (PWYC). PWYC tickets go on sale in the box office at 6:30 p.m. that evening with a limit of one ticket per person. Trinity Rep continues to offer affordable $10 seats on the Chace Theater's 12th row bench for all performances. Additional discounted and rush tickets are also available; call box office for details. For information on group rates (parties of 20 or more) contact Group Sales at 453-9223.

Appealing to young and old alike, this timeless tale of the power of forgiveness shows us that anything is possible – and hope is always just around the corner. Ebenezer Scrooge is confronted on Christmas Eve by the eerie apparition of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley. The ghost bears a stern warning that he has one last chance to mend the errors of his ways. Three spirits visit him that Christmas Eve – the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Through their magical travels that night Scrooge greets Christmas morning with newfound joy and seizes the chance to redeem his ways.

Director Victorson promises a “spectacle of light and sound” in her Carol and an abundance of snow. As for Trinity Rep’s annual reinvention of Dickens’ classic tale, she feel that the story is just as timely today as it was when it was first written. She explains, “The great thing about this story, and the reason why it’s done every year around the world, is that no one has written a better Christmas story that resonates on a basic human level – and does so with universal appeal. I think there’s so much about the story that people need to see, especially in these economic times, so as to just be reminded that life isn’t about having money or not having money. At the end of the day, it’s just about being the most loving, caring, compassionate person that you can be.”

Trinity Rep has assembled a talented design team to create the candle-lit parlors and Victorian era counting houses of Dickensian London. The production team includes Michael McGarty (set designer), William Lane (costume designer), Dan Scully (lighting designer) and Peter Sasha Hurowitz (sound designer) along with Michael Rice (musical director) and Jude Sandy (choreographer).

Breaking from past tradition, this year’s production has only one adult cast, which features many Trinity Rep resident acting company favorites. Timothy Crowe is back again this year as Ebenezer Scrooge (his 10th turn in the role) and the cast includes Angela Brazil as Lucy, Janice Duclos as Mrs. Fezziwig, Mauro Hantman as Bob Cratchit, Barbara Meek as The Ghost of Christmas Past, Anne Scurria as Mrs. Partlet, Fred Sullivan Jr. as The Ghost of Christmas Present, Rachael Warren as Mrs. Cratchit and Joe Wilson Jr. as Jacob Marley. Alongside the resident company are Brown/Trinity MFA program actors Sam Haley-Hill, Per Janson, David Rudi Utter, and Monica Willey. Back this year is the lively music of Trinity Rep's "house musicians" Kevin Fallon, Steve Jobe, Chris Lussier and Chris Turner.

Trinity Rep is also proud to welcome 14 talented local children to the stage as they join in the magic and wonder of A Christmas Carol. Out of 160 children that auditioned, the following 14 were chosen for the rotating children’s cast: Clayville residents Carolina King as Fan/Hunger and Virginia King as Belinda; Cranston residents Eric Halvarson as Turkey Boy/Young Scrooge, Haley Schreiber as Belinda and Benjamin Thornton as Tiny Tim; Cumberland-based Teddy McNulty as Turkey Boy/Young Scrooge; Lincoln residents Julianna McGuirl as Fan/Hunger and Kateryne Nelson-Guerrero as Reader; North Kingstown actor Chris Lysik as Peter/Young Marley; North Providence resident Nigel Richards as Peter/Young Marley; Providence resident Emeline Herreid as Reader; Warren resident Sophia Rose Diodati as Martha; Warwick-based Sakari Monteiro as Martha and Rehoboth, Mass. resident Liam Clancy as Tiny Tim.

Victorson directed and choreographed Trinity’s world premiere musical “Paris by Night.” Other directorial credits include “Complete” (NY Fringe Festival and FringeNYC Encore), “The Book of Liz” (Roadworks, Chicago) and co-directing “Fatty Arbuckle’s Spectacular Musical Review” (Second City Theatricals, Chicago). Trinity Rep’s A Christmas Carol is presented by Cardi’s Furniture Superstores along with supporting sponsor Amica Insurance and media partner 93.3 Coast FM. Trinity Rep’s 46th season is sponsored by NBC 10, with supporting sponsors Cox Media, Rhode Island Monthly and RISCA.

“Cardi's Furniture has a strong commitment to the Southeastern New England community," said Nick, Ron and Pete Cardi, NIROPE of Cardi's Furniture Superstores. "That is why we are so proud to continue our tradition of sponsoring Trinity Rep's classic production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ for all local families to enjoy this holiday season."

"Amica Insurance is pleased to once again sponsor Trinity' Rep's annual production of A Christmas Carol," said Robert A. DiMuccio, chairman, president and CEO of supporting sponsor Amica Insurance. "We are proud to help make this spirited show a beloved holiday tradition for all local families to enjoy."

Since its founding in 1963, Trinity Repertory Company has been one of the most respected regional theaters in the country. Featuring the last permanent resident acting company in America, Trinity Rep presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works for an estimated annual audience of approximately 135,000. In its 45-year history, the theater has produced 57 world premieres, mounted national and international tours, and, through its MFA program, trained hundreds of new actors and directors. This season marks the 43rd year of Project Discovery, Trinity Rep's pioneering educational outreach program. Last season, the program introduced 25,000 Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut students to live theater.

Brown University/Trinity Rep offers professional training for actors and directors in a three-year MFA program. Trinity Rep's season presents six subscription productions and an annual production of A Christmas Carol. The 2009-2010 Season continues with Shooting Star by Steven Dietz; Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare; Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl; The Odd Couple by Neil Simon and The Syringa Tree by Pamela Gien. For more information or to subscribe call the box office at 351-4242 or visit Trinity Rep's website at www.trinityrep.com.