presented by Oxford Financial

Charles Dickens'

A Christmas Carol

adapted by Tom Haas, directed by cara hinh

November 15 - December 24

OneAmerica Financial Stage

15

Saturday

November 15, 2025

22

Saturday

November 22, 2025

28

Friday

November 28, 2025

29

Saturday

November 29, 2025

Indy’s holiday tradition

Banish your bah humbugs and celebrate the season at the Indiana Repertory Theatre! A Christmas Carol shines a light on the power of kindness and love in this uplifting tale of one man’s journey to redemption. As the weather turns cold, warm your heart with story and song at the IRT.

 

Sweet Seats!

Make sure to reserve a seat in the center section, rows A-H for the best seats and a delicious treat from DeBrand Fine Chocolates of Indianapolis! This option is available for all public performances of A Christmas Carol.

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Show Resources

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Know Before You Go

  • Tickets range from $27 to $131
  • 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission
  • Recommended for 3rd grade and above
  • ASL-interpreted, audio described and open captioned performances are available on select dates
  • Content Spotlight: Contains mild profanity and depictions of alcohol consumption, death, as well as ghosts and other imagery and effects that might frighten young children.

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Special Programming

Show Times

Sat, November 15, 2025

2:00PM

Sat, November 22, 2025

2:00PM

Fri, November 28, 2025

5:00PM

Sat, November 29, 2025

2:00PM

Sat, November 29, 2025

7:00PM

Sun, November 30, 2025

2:00PM

Sun, November 30, 2025

6:00PM

Fri, December 5, 2025

7:00PM

Sat, December 6, 2025

2:00PM

Sensory Friendly Performance (story guides include plot points and times for sensory intense moments)

Sat, December 6, 2025

7:00PM

Sun, December 7, 2025

2:00PM

American Sign Language and Audio Description Performance

Fri, December 12, 2025

7:00PM

Sat, December 13, 2025

2:00PM

Sat, December 13, 2025

7:00PM

Sun, December 14, 2025

2:00PM

Wed, December 17, 2025

7:00PM

Thu, December 18, 2025

7:00PM

Fri, December 19, 2025

7:00PM

Sat, December 20, 2025

2:00PM

Sat, December 20, 2025

7:00PM

Sun, December 21, 2025

2:00PM

Sun, December 21, 2025

6:00PM

Mon, December 22, 2025

7:00PM

Tue, December 23, 2025

7:00PM

Wed, December 24, 2025

12:00PM

Wed, December 24, 2025

4:00PM

Cast

Hernán Angulo
Bob Cratchit, Young Marley, Topper, & Ensemble
Hernán Angulo
Bob Cratchit, Young Marley, Topper, & Ensemble
(he/him) Hernán is a multi-hyphenated artist based in Los Angeles and a proud son of immigrant parents from Mexico. He is thrilled to be making his IRT debut! Regional theatre credits: The Lifespan of a Fact (Aurora Theatre Company), Sanctuary City (Berkeley Rep/ Arena Stage), Cymbeline (American Conservatory Theater), In Love and Warcraft (A.C.T./ Perseverance Theatre). Hernán’s work in the short film Gloria was recently featured at Tribeca Festival. He earned his B.A. at UC Berkeley and his M.F.A. in Acting from American Conservatory Theatre.
Ryan Artzberger
Marley, Fezziwig, Nutley, & Ensemble
Ryan Artzberger
Marley, Fezziwig, Nutley, & Ensemble
Ryan’s IRT credits include A Christmas Carol, Spelling Bee, Little Shop of Horrors, Clue, Oedipus, Cyrano, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Diary of Anne Frank, Noises Off, Romeo and Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Crucible, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, God of Carnage, Rabbit HoleIron Kisses, and Death of a Salesman. Ryan is executive artistic director of the Indianapolis Shakespeare Company. Regional credits include the Shakespeare Theatre Company in DC, the Studio Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, the Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Rep, the Lookingglass, and Great Lakes. Ryan graduated from Ohio University and Juilliard. “Love to Marita, Will, and Clara.”
Cleo Berry
Schoolmaster, Christmas Present, Undertaker, & Ensemble
Cleo Berry
Schoolmaster, Christmas Present, Undertaker, & Ensemble
Cleo is an actor, writer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He is an alumni of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (NYC). Tours: Seussical the Musical as Horton and Children’s Letters to God. TV credits: House, M.D.(Fox), Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! (Netflix), School of Rock (Nickelodeon), and the voice of Grant on Firebuds (Disney). Film credits: Love Is All You Need and cult fave The Sand. Favorite Campaigns: Best Buy, DirecTV, and Tide. He is thrilled to return to the stage after fifteen years. “Thanks to my team at AWA, manager Susan Calogerakis, and community for their support. Let’s keep dreaming, y’all!”
Kayla Carter
Mrs. Cratchit, Lamplighter, Charwoman, & Ensemble
Kayla Carter
Mrs. Cratchit, Lamplighter, Charwoman, & Ensemble
Kayla is a singer, actor, and musician who is holly jolly to return for her third IRT Carol. Chicago credits include Roe, How to Catch Creation (Goodman Theatre); The Last Match, Smart People (Writers Theatre); Mansfield Park(Northlight Theatre). Recent regional credits include Riverside(Indy Shakes); Eurydice, As You Like It (American Shakespeare Center); The Moors(American Players Theatre). Film/TV: Knives and Skin (IFC Films), neXt(Fox), Chicago Med (NBC), and SPB (Fox). Graduate of University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Instagram: @kaylacarter.“For the ancestors, forever.”
Kenneth La'Ron Hamilton
Fred, Young Scrooge, Christmas Future, & Ensemble
Kenneth La'Ron Hamilton
Fred, Young Scrooge, Christmas Future, & Ensemble
Kenny is delighted to return to Indiana Repertory for his second Carol. Originally from Ludlow, Kentucky, he now resides in Chicago. Regional theatre: Romeo and Juliet(Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); The Lion in Winter(Court Theatre); Eurydice(Writers Theatre); Much Ado about Nothing(Milwaukee Repertory Theater); Superior Donuts(AthensWest Theatre); Much Ado about Nothing(St. Louis Shakespeare); Macbeth, Twelfth Night(American Players Theatre); A Christmas Carol(American Shakespeare Center); Twelfth Night(Nashville Shakespeare Festival); Romeo and Juliet, The Winter’s Tale, The Merry Wives of Windsor(Cincinnati Shakespeare Company). Represented by Stewart Talent.
Kerah Jackson
Betsy, Young Fan, & Ensemble
Kerah Jackson
Betsy, Young Fan, & Ensemble
Kerah has attended IRT Summer Camp for the past three summers. She has worked with REACT theatre as the Narrator in their adaptation of The Wizard of Oz and with Summer Stock Stage where she performed in a musical production of Disney’s Descendants. She has been training in the dance styles of Jazz, Hip Hop, and Ballet since the age of four. She currently attends Mahogany Contemporary dance academy. Kerah loves reading, writing stories, and painting, and spending time with her family and friends. Kerah looks forward to her continuing growth and opportunities in her developing career as a performer.
Jennifer Johansen
Mercy, Mrs. Fezziwig, Persephone, & Ensemble
Jennifer Johansen
Mercy, Mrs. Fezziwig, Persephone, & Ensemble
(she/her) Among Jen’s IRT appearances are The House That Jack Built, The Game’s Afoot, and The Syringa Tree. Phoenix Theatre favorites include Wild HorsesThe Pill, Hir, and The Christians. With the Human Race Theatre, favorites include Gloria: A Life and God of Carnage. Jen is a member of Indianapolis Shakespeare Company where she most recently performed in Love’s Labor’s Lost. Jen proudly serves on the boards of American Lives Theatre and Summer Stock Stage. Proud spouse of Rob Johansen. Jen is a Lunt-Fontanne Fellow. “Dedicated to Bob-O, and to our Puds.”
Rob Johansen
Scrooge
Rob Johansen
Scrooge
(he/him) Rob has been in countless Carolsat IRT and has been honored to take the role of Scrooge for the past five years. Other IRT favorites include The Grapes of Wrath, Cyrano, The 39 Steps, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Underneath the Lintel, Turn of the Screw, The Game’s Afoot, and the pandemic filming ofThis Wonderful Life. Rob is a passionate volunteer at both the Humane Society and Indianapolis Animal Care Services. “Please consider getting all your pets from a shelter!!”
Vivian Morton
Betsy, Young Fan, & Ensemble
Vivian Morton
Betsy, Young Fan, & Ensemble
Vivian is thrilled to make her debut on the Mainstage in her first professional theatre role. A passionate performer, she has trained at two of the city’s premier acting camps, where she honed her skills in voice, movement, and character development. Her previous roles include standout performances in school productions such as Fiddler on the Roof Jr., where she brought warmth and energy to the ensemble. With a love for storytelling and a growing stage presence, she’s excited to continue her journey in the performing arts.
Sofia Perlaza
Tiny Tim, Child Scrooge, & Ensemble
Sofia Perlaza
Tiny Tim, Child Scrooge, & Ensemble
Sofia is delighted to make her IRT debut in A Christmas Carol. A fifth grader at CFI 84, Sofia has attended a series of local camps and classes to grow as a performer. She has also appeared in a wide range of school and community productions, cherishing the memories and lessons each role has given her. Fearless in trying new things, Sofia embraces every opportunity that comes her way. When she isn’t on stage, she can usually be found snowboarding in the winter or chasing adventure. She thanks her teachers, directors, friends, and family for their constant encouragement and support.
Alyssa Naka Silver
Grace, Belle, Penelope, & Ensemble
Alyssa Naka Silver
Grace, Belle, Penelope, & Ensemble
(she/they) Alyssa is a Japanese-Jewish actress, singer, mover, and writer. They are an NYU Tisch Drama graduate where they studied at the Classical Studio, RADA, ETW, and Atlantic. Some recent credits include Wanda in TWUSA's Magic School Bus AEA Tour and Jeanie in Study or Die at Flushing Town Hall. Alyssa is honored and excited to be making her IRT debut with this incredible team. "I send all my love to my parents and my best friends for all their support." IG: @alyssa_silver227
Natasia Reinhardt
Felicity, Christmas Past, Laundress, & Ensemble
Natasia Reinhardt
Felicity, Christmas Past, Laundress, & Ensemble
Natasia returns for their second IRT Carol. They are a low-vision actor and have been seen at the American Shakespeare Center in Romeo and Juliet, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Pride and Prejudice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and more. They have also been seen at Trustus Theater, Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati, and Richmond Shakespeare Theater. Natasia is also an intimacy choreographer who pioneered the Resident Intimacy Choreographer position at the American Shakespeare Center. "I am forever grateful to my family and partner for their never-ending love and support."
Cate Thomas
Tiny Tim, Child Scrooge, & Ensemble
Cate Thomas
Tiny Tim, Child Scrooge, & Ensemble
Cate is thrilled to be making her IRT debut in A Christmas Carol. She is a 5th grader from Carmel and has been performing on stage since she was 8. Most recently she played Jojo in Seussical Jr. (Civic Theatre) and Marta in The Sound of Music (The Point Theater). She is a proud member of the Jr. Civic Company and loves to sing, dance, and play volleyball. "I would like to thank God, my family, friends, Civic Theatre, and the IRT team. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!"

Creative Team

cara hinh
Director
cara hinh
Director
(they/she) is very happy to be the Associate Artistic Director here at IRT. cara is a queer, fat, Viêt theatre maker and proud Hoosier. cara has worked with theatres around the country. Select: Arena Stage, Atlantic Theatre, Ars Nova, Berkeley Rep, Breaking the Binary, Hangar Theatre, Ma-Yi, MCC, The Movement, Perseverance Theatre, The Playwrights Realm, The Sông Collective, Village Theatre, Working Theatre, and more. cara has been a Drama League Fellow, member of the ‘20-22 Roundabout Directors Group, an Apprentice at Actors Theatre of Louisville, SDC Directing Observer on Hadestown, and a Fellow at Baltimore Center Stage. carahinh.com
Russell Metheny
Scenic Designer
Russell Metheny
Scenic Designer
Russell has designed 75 IRT productions, including A Christmas Carol, The House That Jack Built, Cyrano, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Game’s Afoot, Who Am I This Time?, A Little Night Music, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, God of Carnage, The Heavens Are Hung in Black, Iron Kisses, The Gentleman from Indiana, Arcadia, and Ah, Wilderness. He has also designed for the Studio Theatre, the Great Lakes and Idaho Shakespeare festivals, Asolo Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Dallas Theatre Center, the Old Globe Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, Missouri Rep, the Goodman Theatre, and Goodspeed Musicals.  
Linda Pisano
Costume Designer
Linda Pisano
Costume Designer
(she/her) This is Linda's 21st design collaboration with IRT. Her work has been selected twice for the Quadrennial World Design Expo in Prague and twice for the World Stage Design exhibition. She is a three-time winner at the National Stage Expo, and a four-time recipient of the Peggy Ezekiel Award. Her work was featured in a world design exhibition with the Bakhrushin Museum in Moscow and the China Institute of Stage Design in Beijing. She serves as Chair of the Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance at Indiana University in Bloomington, where she is professor of costume design.
Bentley Heydt
Lighting Designer
Bentley Heydt
Lighting Designer
(he/him) Bentley is thrilled to be back for his fourth A Christmas Carol at IRT! He is an NYC–based Korean American lighting designer with a limb difference. Broadway: Tony Award–winning Life of Pi (DMC); How to Dance in Ohio (ALD). Regional/NYC: A Tectonic Cabaret (Tectonic Theatre Project, NYC); Kafkaesque (OOTB NYC); Inherit the Wind (ALD, Goodman Theatre); The Color Purple (Theatre Latte Da and Geva Theatre); All of Me (ALD, New Group, NYC); you don’t have to do anything (HERE Arts, NYC); (no)man (IMGE Dance, NYC); Rock of Ages (Music Theatre Wichita). M.F.A. Ohio University. “Eternally grateful to Michael Lincoln.” bentleyheydt.com
Michael Lincoln
Orignal Lighting Designer
Michael Lincoln
Orignal Lighting Designer
Michael has designed 57 productions at the IRT, including A Christmas Carol (1996-2023), Finding Home, You Can’t Take It with You, Noises Off, Who Am I This Time?, A Little Night Music, and The 39 Steps. Highlights of his career include the Broadway productions of Copenhagen and Skylight and international touring. Michael had long associations with the Alley Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Studio Theatre DC, Santa Fe Opera, and Los Angeles Ballet. He was an Ohio University faculty member and Director of the School of Theater until 2020.
Michael Keck
Composer
Michael Keck
Composer
At the IRT, Michael has composed for Sense and Sensibility; Cyrano; Murder on the Orient Express; Looking Over the President’s Shoulder;  April 4, 1968 (in which he also acted); and many others. His music has accompanied productions at Syracuse Stage, Guthrie Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, The Alliance, Rep St. Louis, Mark Taper Forum, and many others. His international credits include the Market Theatre Johannesburg South Africa, the Barbican Theatre Center, and Bristol Old Vic. He is a member of AEA, SAG–AFTRA, and ASCAP.
Andrew Elliot
Wig Designer
Andrew Elliot
Wig Designer
Andrew is a makeup artist, wig designer, and stylist. His work can be seen with IU Opera and Ballet Theatre, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre, Actors Theatre of Indiana, Phoenix Theatre, Zach & Zack Productions, Summer Stock Stage, and more. As a makeup artist and stylist, his work can be seen locally and nationally in various publications, commercials, industrials, and editorials. He spent 2020 recreating icons of film, fashion, and theatre, which gained national attention, with features in The New York Times, NowThis News, The Indianapolis Star, and Indianapolis Monthly. Andrewelliotbeauty.com
Nicholas A. Owens
Choreographer
Nicholas A. Owens
Choreographer
Nicholas is co-founder and Associate Artistic Director of Kenyettá Dance Company. Credits include Excerpts of Dreams, Signs of the Times, Speaking without Words, Groundwork Suites, Black Dance Matters, Black Box Theory, Sincerely Love, and Summer Solstice and Stories for Kenyettá Dance Company; The Color Purple and Ragtime at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre; America the Modern, Love Is, Mad for Musicals, Super Soul, and Ray & Ella for Dance Kaleidoscope; and A Christmas Carol (2022-2024) and The Reclamation of Madison Hemings at IRT. Most recently The Color Purple for KaidyDid Productions and Freaky Friday for North Central High school. This is Nicholas's eighth-year teaching at Shortridge High School as the Director of the MYP/CP/DP Dance Program.
Ginger Stoltz
Music Director
Ginger Stoltz
Music Director
(she/her) Ginger has musically directed and performed with many Indianapolis-based theaters and non-profit organizations. Recent projects include Titanic (ATI); Lizzie: The Musical (Summer Stock Stage); Bright Star (Purdue University); Tick, Tick, BOOM! (Phoenix Theatre); Spelling Bee (Butler University); Twelfth Night(Southbank Theatre Co.); Little Shop of Horrors (Claude McNeal Productions); Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, and Fun Home (Footlite Musicals). "I would like to thank my friends, family, and APPS for their love and support."
Claire Wilcher
Intimacy Consultant
Claire Wilcher
Intimacy Consultant
Claire earned her Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from Michigan State University, where she specialized in acting, pedagogy, and intimacy direction. Claire is a Certified Intimacy Director with IDC Professionals (Intimacy Directors and Coordinators), advocating for consent-based theatre spaces, bodily autonomy for actors, and safe-yet-creative storytelling. Her intimacy choreography has been seen on the stages of the IRT, Phoenix Theatre, IndyShakes, Summer Stock Stage, Summit Performance, Purdue University, Marian University, Williamston Theatre in Michigan, Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan, and Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, among others. More at clairewilcher.com
Richard J Roberts
Dramaturg
Richard J Roberts
Dramaturg
This is Richard’s 36th season with the IRT and his 28th as resident dramaturg. He has also been a dramaturg for the New Harmony Project, Write Now, and the Hotchner Playwriting Festival. He has directed IRT productions of A Christmas Carol, Bridge & Tunnel, The Night Watcher, Neat, Pretty Fire, The Cay, The Giver, The Power of One, and Twelfth Night. Locally he has directed for Actors Theatre of Indiana, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, the Edyvean, and many more. Richard studied music at DePauw University and theatre at Indiana University and was awarded a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
Erin Robson-Smith
Stage Manager
Erin Robson-Smith
Stage Manager
Since moving to Indianapolis in 2013, Erin has had the pleasure of working with IRT and its incredible staff. Favorite productions include A Christmas Carol, The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin, Pipeline, Finding Home with IRT; The Hotel Nepenthe and Love Bird with the Phoenix Theatre; The Convent with Summit Performance Indianapolis; Sometimes a Great Notion and Frost/Nixon with Portland Center Stage; and Metamorphoses and Frozen with Artists Repertory Theatre. Erin spent the summers of 2008 and 2009 working with the JAW Festival at Portland Center Stage.  
Isabella Garza
Assistant Stage Manager
Isabella Garza
Assistant Stage Manager
Isabella is excited to be returning for her fifth IRT Carol. So far, she has worked on 19 shows at IRT! Recent favorites include The Play That Goes Wrong, Clue, and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Outside of IRT she can be found working with local theatre companies such as Summer Stock Stage and the Phoenix Theatre.