A Christmas Carol: A Radio Drama

Features | Dec 19, 2014

WNYC and The Greene Space presents its beloved holiday tradition — a radio drama inspired by Charles Dickens' classic tale featuring your favorite public radio personalities.

Airs:

Saturday, December 20 at 10am on 93.9FM and NJPR, 2pm on AM 820 and 9pm on NJPR
Wednesday, December 24 at 9pm on 93.9FM.
Thursday, December 25 at 2pm on 93.9FM

The story is brought to life by a cast lead by stage and screen actor Mark Linn-Baker (Broadway's You Can't Take it With You) as Scrooge; Jefferson Mays, Tony Award-winning star of Broadway's A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, as Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present; and Broadway regulars and real-life husband and wife Marin Mazzie (Bullets Over Broadway) and Jason Danieley (Next to Normal) as Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit. Narrating the radio play is Bill Kurtis, veteran broadcaster and announcer of public radio's Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me.

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The rest of the cast is played by some of your favorite hosts and reporters from WNYC and WQXR: John Hockenberry of The Takeaway; Radiolab's Robert Krulwich; Anna Sale of Death, Sex & Money; Dan Pashman of The Sporkful; and WQXR's Naomi Lewin and Jeff Spurgeon.

Fred Newman of A Prairie Home Companion is back to provide his signature sound effects. Composer/pianist John Forster also returns, with electro-acoustic violist/composer Martha Mooke joining the band. Written by Arthur Yorinks and directed by Elliott Forrest.

Mark Linn-Baker, Jefferson Mays, Jason Danieley, Marin Mazzie and Bill Kurtis

(Courtesy of the artists)

CAST LIST

Narrator – Bill Kurtis
Scrooge – Mark Linn-Baker
Bob Cratchit – Jason Danieley
Child Singer – Peyton Lusk
Nephew – Jeff Spurgeon
Gentleman – Robert Krulwich
Marley – Jefferson Mays
Mrs. Dilber – Naomi Lewin
Christmas Past – Jefferson Mays
Fezziwig – John Hockenberry
Belle – Anna Sale
Young Adult Scrooge – Dan Pashman
Christmas Present – Jefferson Mays
Mrs. Cratchit – Marin Mazzie
Belinda – Anna Sale
Martha – Mythili Rao
Peter Cratchit – Dan Pashman
Tiny Tim – Peyton Lusk
Nephew’s Wife – Mythili Rao
Businessman 1 – Robert Krulwich
Businessman 2 – Elliott Forrest
Old Joe – John Hockenberry
Boy – Peyton Lusk

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