Irish Repertory Theatre's sixth production of A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas, as adapted and directed by Charlotte Moore, has found its cast! The holiday show is set to return to the Off-Broadway company beginning December 1 ahead of a December 8 opening night. The production will continue through December 31.
This year's run will star Kerry Conte (The Butcher Boy), Ali Ewoldt (The Phantom of the Opera), Jay Aubrey Jones (Meet Me in St. Louis), Kylie Kuioka (Meet Me in St. Louis), Dan Macke (The Butcher Boy) and Ashley Robinson (Meet Me in St. Louis). Emma Camp (The Butcher Boy) and Reed Lancaster (Les Misérables) will serve as understudies.
A Child’s Christmas in Wales was first seen at the Off-Broadway theatre in 2002, and was revived by popular demand in 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2018. The show features both classic and contemporary Christmas music interwoven with Thomas’ story of a snowy Christmas Day in Wales. John Bell (Into the Woods, Meet Me in St. Louis) is music supervisor, with David Hancock Turner (The Butcher Boy) serving as music director.
A Child’s Christmas in Wales will feature costume design by David Toser (The O’Casey Cycle) and lighting design by Michael Gottlieb (The O’Casey Cycle). Pamela Brusoski (The Streets of New York) will be production stage manager and Rebecca C. Monroe (The Emperor Jones) will be assistant stage manager.
For more information, visit IrishRep.org.