Listen To ‘A Christmas Carol,’ By The Valley Shakespeare Festival

While restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc on the performing arts, The Valley Shakespeare Festival turned to new ways to deliver theater to the people.

Click here to check out their four part podcast production of ​“A Christmas Carol:” and take note of all those Valley voices!

Here is the complete cast and crew:

Part 1
​Tom Simonetti – as Narrator and Scrooge 
Jim Calkins (Seasonal Catering & Massaro Community Farm) – as Bob Cratchit
David Kennedy (Valley United Way) – as Fred
Pat Tarasovic (Non-Profit Consultant & Formerly of Valley United Way)- as Charity Woman
Kayleigh Mihalko – as Charity Woman
David Morgan (T.E.A.M. Inc) – as The Ghost of Jacob Marley

Part 2
Tom Simonetti – as Narrator and Scrooge
Nancie Gray (Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce) – as Ghost of Christmas Past
Bill Purcell (Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce) – as Fezziwig
Erin Bennedum – as Belle
Becca Toms – as Fan

Part 3
Tom Simonetti – as Narrator and Scrooge
Eugene Driscoll (Valley Independent Sentinel) – as Ghost of Christmas Present
Jim Calkins (Seasonal Catering & Massaro Community Farm) – as Bob Cratchit
Nicole Mikula (Bring The Hoopla & Celebrate Shelton) – as Mrs. Cratchit
Magnolia Mikula – as Tiny Tim
David Kennedy (Valley United Way) – as Fred
Emily Carveth – as Scrooges Niece

Part 4
Tom Simonetti – as Narrator and Scrooge
Pat Tarasovic (Non-Profit Consultant & Formerly of Valley United Way)- as Charity Woman
Kayleigh Mihalko – as Charity Woman
Art Brennan – as Old Joe
Joan Stokes (Friends of Plumb Memorial Library) – as Washerwoman 
Diane Stroman (Ansonia Alderwoman, Formerly of TEAM, Inc.) – as Washerwoman
David Kennedy (Valley United Way) – as Fred
Nicole Mikula (Bring The Hoopla & Celebrate Shelton) – as Mrs. Cratchit
Magnolia Mikula – as Tiny Tim
Jim Calkins (Seasonal Catering & Massaro Community Farm) – as Bob Cratchit

Hosts
Kayleigh Mihalko
Tom Simonetti
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Edited and Produced by
Kayleigh Mihalko
Tom Simonetti