A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Patrick, a graduate of the acting program at PCPA and the Directing program of The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, was thrilled to return to A Christmas Carol at Cygnet, this time as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Other roles at Cygnet, where Patrick is a Resident Artist, include James Joyce in Travesties, Dr. Scott in Rocky Horror Show, and Bob Cratchet/ Fezziwig/ Old Joe in A Christmas Carol. Other favorite acting roles include Bullshot Crummond in Bullshot Crummond, Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing, Jack in The Boys Next Door, Touchstone in As You Like It, and Laurence in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.  He has been a Teaching Artist for Intrepid, The La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, The Playwrights Project, Luminary Arts, and The Shakespeare Theatre.

David was last seen on a San Diego stage as the piano player George in Scapin at North Coast Rep and at Diversionary Theater in RENT (Benny/Paul).  Select credits include: The Rocky Horror Show (Frank N Furter), Psycho Beach Party (Chicklet), The Mystery of Irma Vep (Lady Enid/Nicodemus), Bunbury (Bunbury), and Twist (Fagin) at Diversionary Theater; La Cage aux Folles (Albin), Christmas Carol, and Fully Committed(Craig Noel Award) at Cygnet Theater; The Remarkable Mr. Holmes, Glorious, Travels With My Aunt, Shipwrecked, and Charley’s Aunt at North Coast Rep.

Charles is delighted to be returning to Cygnet Theatre’s A Christmas Carol, this time as Bob Cratchit! For the last 15 years, he has called San Diego home, and his theatrical career includes work with Cygnet Theatre, Lamb’s Players Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, ion Theatre, New Village Arts, and San Diego Repertory Theatre. Lately, Charles can be found touring the country with his act, “Because You’re Mine: The Music of June Carter and Johnny Cash”. All of his love to Cait and Jo! www.becauseyouremine.com @because.youre.mine

Eileen is a San Diego native and so very proud to be back at Cygnet!  Other productions include Tallulah Bankhead in Looped at Roustabouts Theater (Critics Circle nomination), The Addams Family, Cinderella, Tootsie, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (Moonlight Theater). Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Critics Circle Award), DeDe in Joe Vs The Volcano (Critics Circle Nomination), Pete N Keeley, (critics circle nomination) Festival Of Christmas, Jewel In The Crown and Miss Rona in Putnam County Spelling Bee (Lamb’s Players). Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense, Soap Star in Menopause The Musical (Lawrence Welk Theater). Judy Garland in End Of The Rainbow (Intrepid Shakespeare Company). Other Cygnet productions: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Lily Garland in On The 20th Century, Amy in Company, A Christmas Carol. Eileen is also a very proud alumni of How The Grinch Stole Christmas, for 11 wonderful years at The Old Globe Theatre. She is best known for opening the 61st Academy Awards as Snow White opposite Rob Lowe many moons ago. Thank you God for your unending love and mercy, and to my most perfect husband Marc, my rock and my heart. To my spectacular parents John and Marion Bowman, I love and miss you every day.

Previously at Cygnet: Cabaret, A Christmas Carol, Life Sucks, Rock of Ages, A Little Night Music. She is a recipient of The San Diego Critics Circle Craig Noel Award for Actor of the Year in 2022. Select theatre credits include: Backyard Renaissance: How I Learned to Drive, August: Osage County (award-winner); Moonlight: The Wedding Singer; The Welk Resort Theatre: The Marvelous Wonderettes; Lamb’s Players Theatre: Alice!, Persuasion, Big Fish, OZ (world premiere), You Can’t Take it With You, Quilters, Fiddler on the Roof; Diversionary Theatre: Significant Other, A New Brain, Pippin; New Village Arts: Into the Woods, Beehive: The 60’s Musical; The Old Globe: The Last Goodbye (world premiere), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; La Jolla Playhouse: Weatherman (reading), Without Walls Festival. She attended San Francisco State University where she studied vocal performance and theatre. She is a founding member of Chalk Circle Collective, an artist-led theatre production company.

Jasmine January is always the happiest to spread some holiday cheer! With this being her 4th year, this show and this cast is so special to her. As a SD staple, you may have seen Jasmine performing all around San Diego, but some of her recent regional credits include Rock of Ages (SDMT), Adult Storytime;Caregivers Guide to the Blues (OnWord), Seussical (SDMT), How to Succeed (SDMT), Noises Off (The Old Globe), Grease (Moonlight), Once on This Island (OTC), Rocky Horror Picture Show (Cygnet), Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet (Cygnet). @areyoujanuary Her Motto: “Live in your truth, be grateful, and expect divine favor.”

Lucky is happy to be returning home to Cygnet for the Holidays at the Joan and grateful to be part of this company. He received his B.F.A in Musical Theater, from UArts in Philadelphia. Credits: SD Theatre: Angel (Rent, Diversionary), Riff Raff (Rocky Horror Show, Cygnet Theatre), Helga / Emcee understudy (Cabaret, Cygnet), Jacob (La Cage aux Folles, Cygnet) and Joey (Eighty-Sixed, Diversionary). Special thanks to Sean, Bill, Patrick, Katie, Sarah, Craig, and Ralph. Much love to his Partner David, Mom, Dad, Sisters, Family, and Friends for their never-ending support.

Cygnet: The Lehman Trilogy (Henry u/s) Follies, Cabaret, Our Town;  Old Globe:  Murder on the Orient Express (Poirot u/s);  Lamb’s Players:  Outside Mullingar, Jane;  Moxie:  Dance Nation, Diary of Anne Frank, Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence, Enron (Craig Noel Award);  NVA/Intrepid:  Buddy Holly Story;  La Jolla Playhouse:  Car Plays;  New Village Arts:  Miss Firecracker Contest, Circle Mirror Transformation, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Wait Until Dark, Much Ado, Seven Year Itch, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Golden Boy;  Intrepid:  Midsummer, Hamlet, Richard II, King John, Macbeth;  Ion:  In the Heat of the Night; Diversionary:  Now or Later, Side Man.

Melissa is delighted to join this incredible company. She’s toured around the world with Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, and Rudolph…the Musical. Recent regional credits: Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big SD Christmas Showand The Janeiad (The Old Globe), The Curious Incident…(CCAE Theatricals), Spongebob and Follies(Cygnet), Pippin (North Coast Rep), and The Prom (SDMT). Melissa is also an Associate Choreographer for Virgin Voyages, was recently an Associate Director for Hogwarts Express Adventure and teaches at Grossmont College and SDSU. MFA Musical Theatre, San Diego State University and BFA Musical Theatre, UC Irvine. @melglas

Eli is grateful to be back at Cygnet for this Christmas tradition! Craig Noel 2025 Actor of the Year; some favorite regional credits include Will Parker in Oklahoma (Cygnet), Private Reeves in 9Circles (Onword Theatre); Kevin J in Come From Away (Moonlight); Warner in Legally Blonde (SDMT). Other regional credits: We Are Continuous (Diversionary); The Most Happy Fella (North Coast Rep); The Rocky Horror Show (Cygnet); Grease, Prince of Egypt, Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar, Tarzan (Moonlight); Fiddler on the Roof, The Addams Family, Anything Goes, Plaid Tidings (SDMT); Karaoke Dreams (Blindspot Collective). IG: @eli_wood7

Mr. Murray co-founded Cygnet Theatre in 2002 along with partner Bill Schmidt. Cygnet Theatre: Arcadia, Follies, Oklahoma, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Rock of Ages, Angels in America, Spamalot, A Little Night Music, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Animal Crackers, On the 20th Century,The Rocky Horror Show, Gypsy, The Vortex, Dogfight, My Fair Lady, Fool for Love, True West, Spring Awakening, The Importance of Being Earnest, Travesties, Company, Assassins, WCYG presents A Christmas Carol, Man of La Mancha, Dirty Blonde, Parade, Little Shop of Horrors, Our Town, Cabaret, The Tragedy of the Commons, The Norman Conquests, Private Lives, Sweeney Todd, It’s a Wonderful Life, Noises Off, Bed and Sofa ‘09, The History Boys, A Christmas Carol, A Little Night Music (SD Critic’s Award, Best Director), The Receptionist, The Invention of Love, Bed and Sofa ‘04 (SD Critic’s Award, Best Director, Best Musical Revival), Las Meninas, Escanaba in da Moonlight (SD Critic’s Circle, Set Design), The Book of Liz, Pageant, Bug, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, St. Nicholas, The Matchmaker, Desire Under the Elms, Santaland Diaries, Firebugs, Fully Committed, Arcadia, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Foxes, My Fair Lady. Elsewhere: North Coast Rep: The Elephant Man(Patté Award, Direction), Man of La Mancha, The Importance of Being Earnest, Travesties; Diversionary: Never the Sinner, Love! Valour! Compassion!. Education: University of North Carolina School of the Arts (BFA). In 2000, Sean was named one of San Diego Magazine’s “50 People to Watch” and in 2005 he was named Producer of the Year by the San Diego Critic’s Circle.

(she/her) Previously at Cygnet Theatre: Director – The SpongeBob Musical,  tick, tick…BOOM!; Choreographer – Follies, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Cabaret, Rock of Ages, Spamalot, and A Christmas Carol; Performer – Gypsy (June), Company (April), My Fair Lady, Man of La Mancha, Parade, and Cabaret. Choreography credits: Waitress at Moonlight Amphitheatre; Sweeney Todd at SDMT; Tarrytown and Gutenberg! The Musical! at Backyard Renaissance; Head Over Heels and Significant Other at Diversionary Theatre; Singin’ in the Rain at New Village Arts; Spamalot at Theatre at the Welk; Your Local Theatre Presents (Movement) at La Jolla Playhouse; A Doll’s House (Movement) at The Old Globe; Company at San Diego State University; and Alice by Heart at Palomar College. Directing credits: Beehive: The ‘60s Musical at Okoboji Summer Theatre; Little Women, tick, tick…BOOM!, and in a word for Carlsbad Playreaders; and Red Bike, Freaky Friday Urinetown, and James and the Giant Peach at Grossmont College. MFA Musical Theatre, San Diego State University. All my love to Juni, Sulley, and Bryan. www.katiebanville.com.