David H. Bell (Adaptor) was the Artistic Director of Ford's Theatre (DC), Associate Artistic Director to Kenny Leon at the Alliance Theatre, and was the Artistic Director of the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) and served as the head of the music theatre program at Northwestern University. As director or choreographer or author, David has received 46 of Chicago's Joseph Jefferson Award nominations (winning 12), 5 of Florida's Carbonall Awards, the Drama-Logue Award (LA), the Helen Hayes Award (DC), his musical Hot Mikado was nominated for London's Olivier Award, and Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (written with Dolly Parton) recently won the Jessie Award (Vancouver, Canada). David Has written and/or Directed the World Premiers of Cowboys and Lawyers (Goodspeed), The Good War (Northlight Theatre), Die Schone und das Biest (European Tour), Gut Bucket Blues and Shaking the Rafters (True Colors Theatre), Elmer Gantry (Ford's Theatre) and Jimmy Buffett’s and Herman Wouk’s Don’t Stop the Carnival (Coconut Grove Playhouse), Cy Coleman’s 13 Days to Broadway, Murder for Two (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), Hero (Asolo Playhouse, Marriott Theatre) Currently David is working on his new musical Museum of Broken Relationships (with Dan Green) and Michael Collins (Cunningham and Salzman). 

Caitlin Hargraves (Director) has loved being part of the A Christmas Carol family as a cast member and is thrilled to take on the new role of director this year! Caitlin is an American/Chilean director, actor, producer, and educator based in Atlanta. She received her BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and her MA from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Caitlin is a faculty member in the Theater Studies department at Emory University where she is also the Co-Artistic Director of Theater Emory. She is an executive producer of the SheATL Arts summer theater festival, which celebrates theater makers of marginalized genders, and a producer at Cafecito Productions, a film production company whose short film Mi Casa (which Caitlin stars in) can be seen on all HBO platforms. Caitlin has performed across the country at various regional theaters and locally around Atlanta with companies such as Theatrical Outfit, Synchronicity, and of course, the Alliance.   

Austin Barocas (Lamp Lighter’s Son/Choir Boy/Ignorance/Child Scrooge/Ensemble) is overjoyed to reprise his role in his third season as part of A Christmas Carol. Favorite theater credits include Peter and the Starcatcher (Ted, Stage Door Theater), Chief Weisel (The Wind in the Willows), Willy Wonka (Mr. Buckett, Frenchwoods Festival of the Performing Arts), Shrek (Gingy), Beauty and the Beast (Maurice), The Little Mermaid (ensemble), and The Jungle Book (ensemble, Atlanta JCC). When not on stage, Austin loves spending time outside, being with his family, and enjoying 6th grade with his friends at school.  Thank you to Caitlin and the incredible cast and crew for an unforgettable experience.    

Andrew Benator (Ebenezer Scrooge) is thrilled to be a part of this cast and telling this story. Previous Alliance credits include A Christmas Carol, Small Mouth Sounds, Crossing Delancey, Troubadour, Disgraced, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, By The Way Meet Vera Stark, Good People, August: Osage County, Tennis in Nablus, and Eurydice. Other Atlanta credits include Indecent and Pitmen Painters at Theatrical Outfit, RACE and Between Riverside and Crazy at True Colors Theatre, and Boeing Boeing at Aurora Theatre. Andrew has worked off-Broadway and in regional theaters across the country. Film and TV credits include The Founder, Game Night, Million Dollar Arm, “Amazing Stories,” “Bigger,” and “Stranger Things.” 2016 Recipient of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship. Thank you for supporting live theater! 

Caleb Clark (Young Scrooge/Peter/Ensemble; u/s Ebenezer Scrooge) is stoked to be returning to the Alliance for a fourth Carol. Previous ATL Roles: Max in The Play That Goes Wrong (Aurora Theatre); Actor 5 in Bootycandy (Actor’s Express), Roat in Wait Until Dark (Georgia Ensemble Theatre). Other Credits: Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Flint Rep); Chris Keller in All My Sons (Studio 208); Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, Haemon in Antigone (American Shakespeare Center); Walker/Ned in Three Days of Rain (The Vault). This past summer, partnering with the Aurora Theatre, Caleb created "The Actor's Intensive," offering two short intensives on acting technique, ensemble training classes, and specified masterclasses. He also recently launched his own private teaching company (Coach Clark), offering acting coaching as well as intensives. coachcalebclark.com 

Ann Marie Gideon (Missy Watkins/Bess/Mudge/Ensemble) [she/her] is delighted to be back at the Alliance. Favorite Atlanta theatre credits include Max Makes a Million, Edward Foote, The Geller Girls, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, A Christmas Carol (Alliance Theatre); Perfect Arrangement (Theatrical Outfit); Hamlet, One Man Two Guvnors, As You Like It, Noises Off, Shrew: The Musical, Much Ado About Nothing, Metamorphoses (Georgia Shakespeare); Time Stands Still (Horizon Theatre). TV: “The Resident,” “The Game,” “Dynasty.” Award Winning Audiobook Narrator of 300+ Audiobooks. BFA, University of Memphis. Proud member of Actors’ Equity & SAG-AFTRA. All my love to Joe, Jack, & Liza. 

Christopher Hampton (Mr. Cratchit/Mr. Pritchitt/Ensemble) [he/him] is thrilled to return to The Alliance Theatre for this holiday season. He has been on the Alliance stage in: Shakespeare in Love, Seize the King, and A Temple Bombing.  Recently Christopher was a member of the Ensemble in & stages theatre's production of Mlima's Tale, and played many roles in Horizon theatre's Kims Convenience. When not on stage Christopher works as the Co-Owner of The Point of Health Wellness Center (www.Healthatthepoint.com), and is a board member of Working title Playwrights.  He would like to thank his family and friends for their continued support.   

Clare Latham (Mrs. Cratchit/Mrs. Fezziwig/Ensemble) [she/her] is so very glad to be back with these gorgeous folx and sharing this story with you for a third year. Previously with the Alliance: Data and 53% Of. Clare is a three-time Off West End Award nominee in the UK, most recently for the premiere of her one-woman show, Wolf Cub, at the Hampstead Theatre, London. Previous Offie nominations for Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and the first major UK revival of Doubt, A Parable (Southwark Playhouse). Off Broadway/NYC: original production of Pulitzer Prize-winning Fairview (Soho Rep/Theatre For A New Audience) and The Worth of Water (HERE). Favorite UK/International theatre credits include: My Name Is Rachel Corrie (Lebanon Premiere & Tour: Al Madina Theatre/Zoukak Theatre/The Faction), UK premieres of Blue Surge and Don’t Smoke In Bed (Finborough Theatre), and the UK premiere of Tennessee Williams’ Green Eyes (The Hotel Plays, Defibrillator Theatre). Core Ensemble member of UK theatre company The Faction (Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, The Talented Mr Ripley, Joan of Arc, Mörder, Strindberg’s Apartment). TV: Mr Robot, Suspicion. Training: NYU-Tisch (BFA); Drama Centre, London (MA); Vakhtangov Theatre Institute, Moscow; and RADA. www.clarelatham.com 

Lucy Long (Emma Cratchit/Child Fred/Ensemble; u/s Tiny Tim) Lucy Long is thrilled to join the cast of A Christmas Carol. Lucy has been developing her skills through classes at the Alliance Theatre for two years, and this is her first official role. Lucy is a proud 4th Grader at E. Rivers Elementary School here in Atlanta, GA. When she's not performing Lucy loves shopping, eating pasta, and listening to her favorite Taylor Swift songs. Acting on stage is a dream come true for Lucy, and she'd like to send a special thank you to her family and friends, especially her parents and sister for supporting her through this amazing opportunity. 

Maria Mae Lopez (Belle/Martha/Ensemble; u/s Fan/Alice) [she/her] is over the moon about joining the company of A Christmas Carol at the Alliance Theatre! This is her proudest moment to date. Overflowing with gratitude for the entire company for allowing her to join the ride. Favorite credits include Lady Of The Lake in Spamalot (Georgia Repertory Theatre), Betsy/Lindsey in Clybourne Park (CSU), Inga in Young Frankenstein (GRT), and Lily Craven in The Secret Garden (CSU). "Thank YOU for joining us this year. Enjoy the show and may your Holidays be so, so bright. To my people, I love you! XOXO!" Find me anywhere: @mariamaelopez 

 Rhyn McLemore (Ghost of Christmas Past/Ensemble) is over the MOON to be back with her beloved Christmas Carol family for a third season. This year is particularly special: not only will she be sharing the stage with her husband, Caleb Clark (whom she met when they were cast together in THIS SHOW!)...she will also be sharing the stage with her daughter who is due to make her grand entrance into the world next February! Atlanta credits include: Darlin’ Cory, Ever After (Suzi nomination), The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and A Christmas Carol - Alliance Theatre; The Humans and Safety Net - Theatrical Outfit; Roe (Suzi nomination) and The Cake - Horizon Theatre; Fun Home, Stupid F'ing Bird, and Company - Actor's Express; Cinderella, The Bridges of Madison County and Split in Three - Aurora Theatre; Dot - Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company. Off-Broadway: Dot - The Billie Holiday Theatre; A World to Win - The York Theatre; Violet (NYC revival) and The Crucible - Gallery Players. Favorite Regional credits: The Sound of Music - Sierra Repertory Theatre; The Spitfire Grill - Cape Fear Regional Theatre; A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Our Town - West Virginia Public Theatre; The Crucible and The Comedy of Errors - North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. BFA, Carnegie Mellon University. www.rhynmclemore.com 

Roberto Méndez (Lamplighter/Fouqqet/Ensemble, u/s Young Scrooge/Peter) is overjoyed to be returning to this merry company of A Christmas Carol. He was last seen as Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof at City Springs Theatre Company. Other Atlanta Credits include: Alex in Support Group For Men (Horizon Theatre), and Patsy in Spamalot (CSTC). Regional Credits: Bright Star, Kinky Boots, Blithe Spirit (Charleston Stage), and Spring Awakening (Mill Mountain Theatre). TV: Noah Harrington in “First Kill” (Netflix). Education: BFA in Acting from Columbus State University. Roberto would love to thank his family for their constant support, and looks forward to a very jolly holiday season! You can connect on Instagram: @_robertocmendez 

Matthew Morris (Jacob Marley/Ensemble) is overjoyed to be returning to A Christmas Carol at the Alliance Theatre! Favorite credits include Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), Hugh Dorsey in Parade (Wallace Buice Theatre Company), Professor Bhaer in Little Women (Open Space Café Theatre), and Grantaire in Les Misérables (Aurora Theatre). He will soon be seen as Nick Bottom in Something Rotten working alongside his horrible friend and middling director, Taylor Buice. Matthew is a native of North Carolina and recommends you try Cheerwine if you haven’t already. He met his extraordinary wife working together on a show in Virginia where they were dance partners in the opening number. Ten years later and he still has two left feet. Much love and gratitude to the Alliance, Jenna, and Patches (the pup). Jeremiah 29:13 

Adrienne Ocfemia (Melinda Cratchit/Want/Ensemble) [she/her] is ecstatic to return to Alliance Theatre’s A Christmas Carol! She recently performed on The Coca-Cola Stage as Danny Torrance in The Shining, a co-production of The Atlanta Opera and Alliance Theatre. Other Alliance Theatre credits include Henry in the remount of The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Child Ruth in the 2023 Alliance/Kendeda Week staged reading of Ruth and Lydia, and Melinda Cratchit/Child Dick Wilkins/u/s Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol, 2022. She has also performed as Prentiss in Peter and the Starcatcher (Stage Door Theatre); Jane Banks in Mary Poppins (Aurora Theatre); Madeline in Madeline’s Christmas (Horizon Theatre); Amanda Thripp/u/s Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); Children’s Chorus in Dead Man Walking (The Atlanta Opera); Ballet Girl in Billy Elliot and u/s Jerome in South Pacific (City Springs Theatre Company). She is extremely grateful to Caitlin Hargraves, Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, Chris Moses, Jody Feldman, and the ACC Team for the opportunity to return to this beloved production and to the City Springs Theatre Conservatory for their continued support. Love to her parents and older sister, Sophia. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season! IG: @adrienne_aly.o 

Mary Lynn Owen (Mrs. Dilber/Ensemble) is thrilled to return to The Alliance Theatre and to be a part of this holiday tradition. Favorite Alliance credits include her one-woman show, Knead, for which she received The Reiser Grant and the Gene Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award; Crossing Delancey; and Elliott: A Soldier’s Fugue. Other favorite Atlanta credits include Wit and 4000 Miles at Aurora Theatre; Downstairs and Six Degrees of Separation at Actor’s Express; Our Town and The Laramie Project at Theatrical Outfit; The Glass Menagerie at Georgia Shakespeare; and Third, The Clean House, and the recent Rooted at Horizon Theatre. Mary Lynn is a two-time Suzi Award winner, a longtime faculty member of the Theater Studies Department at Emory University, a playwriting finalist for The Eugene O’Neill Theater Conference, and a very happy actor to be onstage! Thank you for being here too!  Upcoming: Knead at Aurora Theater, January 2024.  marylynnowen.com 

Brad Raymond (Ghost of Christmas Present/Ensemble) is so excited to be returning to the Alliance Theatre for his 11th production of A Christmas Carol! Brad has performed as an actor, singer or conductor at some of the art world’s most esteemed institutions including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Light Opera Works of Chicago, the Ravinia Festival, Arena Stage, The Broad Stage, The Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Opera, Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre, Theater Emory, Horizon Theatre and Spivey Hall. Some of Brad’s favorite roles include: Homer in Lilies of the Field, Fetch in Fetch, Clay Make Man, Ronald in Born For This and the Suzi Bass Award winning performance as Blue in Chasin Dem Blues. You can see Brad this Christmas in the much-anticipated film adaptation of The Color Purple musical. 

Lyndsay Ricketson (Ghost of Christmas Future/Ensemble) is delighted to be back with the Alliance this holiday season. Past Alliance appearances include Christmas Carol, Wizard of Oz, Shrek: the Musical, & Next to Normal.  Other Atlanta credits: Camelot, and Ragtime (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), A Year with Frog and Toad (Synchronicity), Smokey Joes Café and Kiss Me Kate (Stage Door Players), Comedy of Tenors and Pump Boys and Dinettes (Georgia Ensemble Theatre), Space! Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Peter Pan, (Center for Puppetry Arts). Regional credits: Next to Normal (Geva Theatre), A Chorus Line, (Mill Mountain Theatre). Love always to my friends and family, you make life wonderful. Lowrey, you’re my favorite.  IG @Lyndzrbrown ~ Discover your noblest dreams within the cathedral of your heart.~ 

Asia Rogers (Alice/Fan/Ensemble/Dance Captain) is delighted to return to the Alliance Theatre for this most magical time of year. You may have seen her on the Coca Cola stage in the past two years of A Christmas Carol, or Darlin' Cory. Her credits include Written By Phillis (Quintessence Theatre), Good Bad People, Skeleton Crew (Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre), Bootycandy (Actor's Express), Our Town & The Laramie Project (Theatrical Outfit), Pipeline (Horizon Theatre), Titanic (Serenbe Playhouse), and Dangerous Women (Weird Sisters Theatre Project). Asia has a bachelor of arts in Theatre from Vassar College, and has studied physical theatre at L'Accademia dell'Arte in Arezzo, Italy. Special thanks to her family and to her husband Nijel for all of their support! Follow her on Instagram @perfectlypicturesque to see what's next. 

Dane Troy (Fred/Dick Wilkins/Ensemble) hails from the heart of Atlanta, GA. He is elated to return home to the Alliance. Dane is grateful for Caitlin Hargraves, this cast, and the entire production team. In 2024, Dane will return to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as Malcolm in Macbeth & Mason/St. John in Jane Eyre. He sends lots of love to family, his amazing wife Paige Mayes and their late son. All glory to GOD! Happy Holidays! 

Emberlynn Wood (Tiny Tim/Ensemble) [she/her] is over the moon to rejoin the incredible cast and crew of A Christmas Carol. When not acting or singing, you can find Emberlynn reading, playing piano, dancing, or baton twirling on a competitive team. Emberlynn would like to thank God and her family for their never-ending love and support. A huge shout out to Clare Latham and Lisa Rosemond for their advice, guidance, and training. Special thanks to Jody Feldman, Caitlin Hargraves, and the rest of the Alliance Theatre team. Find her on social media: @emberlynnwood 

Sully Brown (Jacob Marley/Mr. Cratchit/Mr. Pritchitt/Ensemble) [he/him] is thrilled to be making his Alliance debut! Sully is a graduate of Kennesaw State University with a BA in Theatre & Performance Studies, Concentration: Acting. Some recent theatrical works of note: Mike Talman in Wait Until Dark, Billy Cane in Bright Star (Georgia Ensemble Theatre), Peter in Peter & the Starcatcher (StageDoor Theatre) and Georg in Spring Awakening (Jennie T. Anderson Theatre). Sully will be making his feature film debut in Gothic Slayers, coming to a streaming service near you in 2024. He would like to thank his friends, family and Brandy for supporting him in everything he does. Instagram: @sullybrown 

Caleb Clark (Young Scrooge/Peter/Ensemble; u/s Ebenezer Scrooge) is stoked to be returning to the Alliance for a fourth Carol. Previous ATL Roles: Max in The Play That Goes Wrong (Aurora Theatre); Actor 5 in Bootycandy (Actor’s Express), Roat in Wait Until Dark (Georgia Ensemble Theatre). Other Credits: Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Flint Rep); Chris Keller in All My Sons (Studio 208); Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, Haemon in Antigone (American Shakespeare Center); Walker/Ned in Three Days of Rain (The Vault). This past summer, partnering with the Aurora Theatre, Caleb created "The Actor's Intensive," offering two short intensives on acting technique, ensemble training classes, and specified masterclasses. He also recently launched his own private teaching company (Coach Clark), offering acting coaching as well as intensives. coachcalebclark.com 

Maddie Compton (Ghost of Christmas Future/Charity Worker/Martha Cratchit/Belle/Peg/Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her professional theatre debut with the Alliance Theatre! She graduated in May, 2023 with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Brenau University with the Gainesville Theatre Alliance. She’d like to thank her parents, family, mentors, and dear friends for their endless support and encouragement. All glory to God, and Merry Christmas! Find her on socials: @maddie_compton 

Carlyn Chantal Dent Goodman (Melinda Cratchit/Child Dick Wilkins/Lamp Lighter’s son/Choir Boy/Ignorance/Want/Child Scrooge/ Emma Cratchit/Child Fred/Ensemble) [she/her] age 10, is excited to join the cast of A Christmas Carol at the Alliance Theatre! Carlyn is a native New Yorker who recently moved to Atlanta. This is Carlyn's first professional performance, but she has been involved in musical theatre training since age 8, playing the role of Hans in Frozen Jr. at Take a Bow (Plainview, NY) and in several musical theatre classes at the Alliance Theatre. Carlyn's most notable performance was in the lead role of Le Monstre in the Portledge School's performance of Su Le Pont D’Avignon (performed and sung in French). Carlyn is also a vocalist and pianist with an extensive resume of local and online open mic performances. Carlyn performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a minor league baseball game in July and sings in her church choir. Carlyn is in the fifth grade at the Paideia School and enjoys gymnastics, swimming, reading fiction, drawing and painting, and spending time with her cat, Sulwe. Carlyn would love to thank God, her parents, her voice teacher, Vira Slywotzky, and her piano teacher, Jason Pomerantz, for their love, encouragement, and support! 

Akasha Nelson (Mrs. Cratchit/Mrs. Fezziwig/Missy Watkins/Bess/Mudge/Mrs. Dilber/Ensemble) [she/they] Alliance debut! Atlanta credits: Kim's Convenience at Horizon Theatre and Christmas Canteen at Aurora Theatre. Other favorite credits include: Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Younts Center), #14 in The Wolves (The Warehouse Theatre), and Caroline in I and You (Clemson University). For her role in I & You, she received the 2022 National Special Achievement in Individual Performance distinction from the Kennedy Center. She originally hails from South Carolina and holds an MS in Applied Psychology from Clemson University. Up next, she'll be performing in Hidden Gems: Our Favorite Selections from Song Cycles at 54Below in New York City. All glory to God. IG: @akashanelson 

Allie Hill (Mrs. Dilber/Christmas Past/Charity Worker/Christmas Future/Ensemble) [she/her] has just returned from her contract on the seven seas aboard the Carnival Elation as a Playlist Performer, and she is so excited to be back with her Alliance family for the holiday season. Favorite past credits include Judy Bernly in 9 to 5 (Gainesville Theatre Alliance), Dotty Otley in Noises Off (Woodstock Playhouse), and Martha in The Secret Garden (Gainesville Theatre Alliance). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Brenau University. She would love to thank her friends, family, and mentors for their other-worldly love and constant support. Follow her on all the things: @allieghill 

Lucy Long (Emma Cratchit/Child Fred/Ensemble; u/s Tiny Tim) Lucy Long is thrilled to join the cast of A Christmas Carol. Lucy has been developing her skills through classes at the Alliance Theatre for two years, and this is her first official role. Lucy is a proud 4th Grader at E. Rivers Elementary School here in Atlanta, GA. When she's not performing Lucy loves shopping, eating pasta, and listening to her favorite Taylor Swift songs. Acting on stage is a dream come true for Lucy, and she'd like to send a special thank you to her family and friends, especially her parents and sister for supporting her through this amazing opportunity. 

Maria Mae Lopez (Belle/Martha/Ensemble; u/s Fan/Alice) [she/her] is over the moon about joining the company of A Christmas Carol at the Alliance Theatre! This is her proudest moment to date. Overflowing with gratitude for the entire company for allowing her to join the ride. Favorite credits include Lady Of The Lake in Spamalot (Georgia Repertory Theatre), Betsy/Lindsey in Clybourne Park (CSU), Inga in Young Frankenstein (GRT), and Lily Craven in The Secret Garden (CSU). "Thank YOU for joining us this year. Enjoy the show and may your Holidays be so, so bright. To my people, I love you! XOXO!" Find me anywhere: @mariamaelopez 

Roberto Méndez (Lamplighter/Fouqqet/Ensemble, u/s Young Scrooge/Peter) is overjoyed to be returning to this merry company of A Christmas Carol. He was last seen as Fyedka in Fiddler on the Roof at City Springs Theatre Company. Other Atlanta Credits include: Alex in Support Group For Men (Horizon Theatre), and Patsy in Spamalot (CSTC). Regional Credits: Bright Star, Kinky Boots, Blithe Spirit (Charleston Stage), and Spring Awakening (Mill Mountain Theatre). TV: Noah Harrington in “First Kill” (Netflix). Education: BFA in Acting from Columbus State University. Roberto would love to thank his family for their constant support, and looks forward to a very jolly holiday season! You can connect on Instagram: @_robertocmendez 

Ian Sawan (Lamplighter/Fouqqet/Matthew Watkins/Ensemble) [he/him] is thrilled to be reuniting with his Alliance Theatre family this year in A Christmas Carol! A Palestinian-Vietnamese actor and creative, Ian was raised in Doha, Qatar, graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s esteemed BA Acting program in 2020, and now resides in Atlanta, GA. He recently completed his second stint as an understudy with the Alliance Theatre in their summer production of The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and some of his other notable credits include An Inspector Calls (Untethered Theatre Project), Pinocchio (Citizens Theatre), and Les Misérables (The Doha Players). You can connect with him on all socials @iansawan, and at www.iansawan.com. Happy Holidays! 

Russell J. Scott (Ghost of Christmas Present/Tom Watkins/Mr. Fezziwig/Topper/Ensemble) [he/him] is thrilled to be making his Alliance Debut this holiday season. Atlanta Credits: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Aurora Theatre), Urinetown (Actor’s Express), The Secret Garden (The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre), South Pacific, Billy Elliot (City Springs Theatre Company), Bright Star (Georgia Ensemble Theatre), Aida (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), Freaky Friday (Horizon Theatre Company), etc. Regional: Dreamgirls (The Lone Tree Arts Center), In The Heights (The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), Footloose (The Public Theatre of San Antonio). A huge thank you to the creative team for the opportunity. Grateful to God, his wife Tay, family and friends for their love and continued support! Happy Holidays! IG: @itsrussellscott russelljamesscott.com   

Clay Benning (Sound Designer) is currently the Sound Director for the Alliance Theatre and has designed more than 150 productions in his career. He was the Resident Sound Designer for the Alliance Theatre for over 20 years and has worked as the Production Sound Engineer on many pre-Broadway shows including The Color Purple, The Prom, and Bring It On. An Atlanta native, he was an Associate Artist at Georgia Shakespeare, and has worked with Atlanta Ballet, Hartford Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Theatrical Outfit, Geva Theatre, Northwestern University, and the Georgia Aquarium. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College (BA), North Carolina School of the Arts (MFA) and a member of IATSE/USA829 and TSDCA. 

Jody Feldman (Line Producer) began her theater career as an actress in Atlanta before moving into administration as the Assistant General Manager at Frank Wittow’s Academy Theatre. It was at the Academy that Jody realized the importance of theatre to a city’s cultural values and personality. Feldman started her career at the Alliance as Casting Director in 1991, and added Producer to her title and responsibilities in 2001. She has cast and produced more than 200 productions at the Alliance, encompassing a range of world premieres that includes The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry, What I Learned in Paris by Pearl Cleage, Broke and Troubadour by Janece Shaffer, In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney and more than 10 years of Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition-winning plays plus such world and regional premiere musicals as Tuck Everlasting; Aida; The Color Purple; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring It On: The Musical; Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; Harmony, A New Musical and The Prom. Jody is most proud of the thriving Alliance engagement activities and partnerships that recognize theatrical work as a catalyst for community conversation and connection.

Greg Hofmann (LX Designer) Previous Alliance Theatre Designs: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, Ride the Cyclone [Suzie Award Recipient].  Additional Selected designs:  Ride the Cyclone (MCC Theater); Nell Gwynn, Peter Pan; A Musical Adventure, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Ride the Cylcone, Road Show (Chicago Shakespeare).  Ride the Cyclone (ACT Seattle).  Man Of Destiny (American Players Theatre).  School of Rock, Rock of Ages, Kinky Boots, Secret of My Success, Wizard of Oz, Elf, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray, Oklahoma!, Tommy [Jeff Award Recipient], Mary Poppins, Annie, 42nd Street (Paramount Theatre); Rock of Ages, The Game’s Afoot, Les Misérables, Oliver! (Drury Lane); Airness, Lewiston/Clarkston, The Niceties, Marjorie Prime, Outside Mullingar, Silent Sky (Forward Theatre).  A Loss of Roses, Vieux Carre (Raven Theatre).  Greg has also designed over ninety productions for Cedar Fair amusement parks across the country.  More information at www.hofmannlightingdesign.com. 

Greg Matteson (Music Direction & Additional Arrangements) is a pianist, music director, and arranger/composer. He has had the pleasure of working with the Alliance Theatre on a number of productions, including Ride the Cyclone (Music Director & Conductor/Pianist), Maybe Happy Ending (Assoc. Music Director), and Max Makes a Million (Copyist & Transcriptionist). Recently, Greg conducted City Springs Theatre’s production of Spamalot and has conducted or played piano for many productions there, including Cats, West Side Story, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, and The Sound of Music. Greg is currently an Artist Affiliate in Piano at Emory University and Adjunct Faculty at Kennesaw State University, and occasionally music directs at other  institutions including Georgia State University, Clayton State University, and the Atlanta Jewish Academy. He is an active vocal coach, private instructor, collaborative pianist, and chamber recitalist, and regularly performs in and around Atlanta. His award-winning arrangements and compositions have been featured in a variety of contexts, from choirs and wind ensembles to video game soundtracks. Thank you to all the wonderful and dedicated people on this production who made the long journey to the stage so worth it! www.gregmatteson.com 

Mariann Verheyen (Costume Designer) won the 2022 Suzi Award for Costume Design for this production. She has been designing for the Alliance since 1987 for shows including Good People; August: Osage County; Avenue X (Suzi nomination); August Wilson Full Circle: Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf; Intimate Apparel (Suzi winner, 2005/06); Day of the Kings; Light Up the Sky. New York credits: Cathy Rigby’s Peter Pan, Everybody’s Ruby (Audelco Award nomination), numerous off-Broadway productions and 10 years of commercial styling. Regionally, her work has been seen at Ford’s, Huntington and Studio Arena theaters; Missouri Rep; and the Chicago, Alabama, Oregon and Colorado Shakespeare festivals. She has designed costumes for Disney Cruise Lines, Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, SeaWorld San Antonio and Viking Cruise Lines. Mariann has received design awards in New York City, Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, and received distinguished achievement awards from her undergrad and high school alma maters. 

Liz Campbell (Stage Manager) [she/her] Favorite Alliance credits include: The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd, Bina’s Six Apples, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, Max Makes a Million, The Wizard of Oz, The Dancing Granny, Cinderella and Fella, Ugly Lies the Bone, Pancakes, Pancakes!, Tiger Style!, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, James and the Giant Peach, Shrek, and Charlotte’s Web. Other local credits include: The Shining (The Atlanta Opera), The Drowsy Chaperone, Camelot, The World Goes Round, Million Dollar Quartet, Monty Python's Spamalot, and Ragtime. (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); In the Continuum (Synchronicity Theatre); Book of Will and It’s a Wonderful Life (Theatrical Outfit). She has been the Stage Manager for the GHSMTA (Shuler Awards) since 2015. She holds a BFA in Theatre from Niagara University. Member of Actors’ Equity Association. Co-founder of Atlanta Theatre Artists for Justice. Love to Ali and Maggie. Happy Holidays to everyone! 

Mesa (Assistant Stage Manager) [they/them] is the National Vision BIPOC Stage Management fellow for the Alliance Theatre’s 23/24 season. As a young professional, they boast an impressive list of stage management credits including English (Alliance Theatre), After Juliet (South Coast Repertory), Appropriate (SCR), A Small Man (SCR), The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Chance Theater), The SpongeBob Musical (CSU Fullerton), and Beauty and the Beast (CSUF), among others. Mesa was a ’23 fellow of Beyond the Stage Door, a rigorous stage management program in New York City designed to teach and uplift recent BIPOC college graduates. Member of Actor’s Equity Association. 

Courtney O'Neill (Production Management) Design credits include Moby Dick and The Little Prince (Lookingglass Theatre); Julius Caesar (Writers Theatre); The Burials, Life and Limb, The Compass and Of Mice and Men (Steppenwolf Theatre); Waiting for Godot (Court Theatre); The Amish Project and Song Man Dance Man (Milwaukee Repertory); Fetch Clay, Make Man (Marin Theatre and Round House); When I Come to Die (Kansas City Repertory); The Mountaintop (Virginia Stage); Our Town, Oedipus, The Bald Soprano and Mud (The Hypocrites); Good for Otto, Bethany and Dirty (The Gift Theatre); among others. She was the associate designer for Fish in the Dark and This is our Youth on Broadway. Courtney received a Jeff  Award for Mud. She holds an M.F.A. from Northwestern and a B.F.A. from DePaul University, and currently teaches at both institutions.  

Amanda Joy Perez (Assistant Stage Manager) [she/her] Alliance Theatre credits include: English, Water For Elephants, The Many Wondrous Lives of Jasmine Starr-Kidd, A Christmas Carol (2022), The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Bina’s Six Apples, DREAM HOU$E, A Christmas Carol (2021), Beautiful Blackbird Live!, A Christmas Carol (2019). Other Atlanta credits include: Spring Awakening, Assassins, Next to Normal, Chess, Nine (Jennie T. Anderson Theatre); Matilda, Drowsy Chaperone, The Best of Broadway, Luminous, Oliver (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); Leading Ladies, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Driving Miss Daisy, Bullets Over Broadway (Georgia Ensemble Theatre). Regional credits include: DREAM HOU$E (Baltimore Center Stage & Long Wharf Theatre). She’d like to thank her husband and daughter for all their love and support.