A reformed Scrooge (Charles Siebert) with Tiny Tim (James Coté)

While local curiosity about 6th Street Playhouse’s upcoming production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is but a fraction of what exists for the new ‘Star Wars’ movie, news that Charles Siebert (‘Trapper John, M.D.’; ‘One Day at a Time,’ ‘Xena: Warrior Princess.’) will be playing the infamous “tightfisted old miser” has made certain segments of the theatergoing populace sit up and take notice. This bodes well for the production—featuring a humane, creatively insightful new adaptation by Michael Williams—which also features a remarkably strong cast of local character actors including Jeff Coté (Bob Cratchit), Harry Duke (Fezziwig), Tice Allison (Undertaker), Janine LaForge (Mrs. Dilber), Nick Christenson (Ghost of Christmas Present), Al Kaplan (Jacob Marley), and Crystal Carpenter (Belle).

These are the first releases of a photos giving audiences an idea what Siebert’s Scrooge will look like—before and after his magical transformation from heartless skinflint to giddy Christmas-keeper. Click ‘Here‘ for more information