MICHAEL MORELAND MILLIGAN (Scrooge) Broadway credits include August: Osage County, Jerusalem, and La Bête. A lifelong Shakespearean, he has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and leading theaters nationwide. His solo play, Mercy Killers, won Edinburgh’s Fringe First Award. This Thanksgiving, he makes his feature-film debut in a leading role as Lebbie in Hershey. 

SCOTT WESTERMAN he/him (Jacob Marley & Others) has worked with Steppenwolf, Writers, Chicago Shakes, Lookingglass, Northlight, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Ford’s Theatre, Everyman, and the Barter Theatre to name a few. On Camera credits include Chicago Fire, Machine Gun Preacher, Heist 88, and Prison Break. He has an MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Academy. ScottWesterman.org 

SHAWN PFAUTSCH he/him (Bob Cratchit & Others) is making his Paramount debut in A Christmas Carol. His most recent shows include: Iceboy (Goodman), Go Dog Go (Chicago Children’s Theatre/Kennedy Center), and Matchbox Magic Flute (Goodman/Shakespeare Theatre Company/Berkeley Rep). Other Chicago credits: The Hypocrites, Gilbert & Sullivan Rep; Death & Harry Houdini (The House). 

Paramount Debut!

she/her (Ghost of Christmas Past & Others) is overjoyed to be making her Paramount debut! She's excited to be putting the "spirit" in holiday spirit. She dedicates this performance to los abuelos and sends endless love to her family and Josh. IG: @belxrianna

is a Chicago-based actor whose credits include Misery, The Chi, Justified: City Primeval, and last seen in Paramount’s production of The Full Monty as Dave Bukatinsky. He is passionate about bringing bold, authentic, and dynamic characters to life on stage and screen.

(Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come & Others, u/s Fred & Others, u/s Young Scrooge & Others, u/s Dick Wilkins & Others) Ben is elated to be returning to Paramount! Select credits: Elf, Grease (Drury Lane Theatre); Dames at Sea (Peninsula Players); Sons of Hollywood (Windy City Playhouse); Village Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre. BFA in Musical Theatre from Indiana University. Ben is represented by Stewart Talent. Love to Maya and family.

(Fred & Others) Off-Broadway: Masquerade (Raoul, Swing); Regional: Titanic (Lightoller, Ogunquit Playhouse); Nine (Guido alternate, Short North Stage); Candide (Maximilian, The Glimmerglass Festival); Once Upon A Mattress (Sir Harry, Central City Opera); Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, HALO); West Side Story (Diesel, Riff u/s, Atlanta Opera). L&N <3 @earth_wind_and_schyler

he/him (Mr. Fezziwig & Others) Recent Credits: Come From Away (Paramount & Kansas City Rep.); Of Thee I Sing, Fiddler on the Roof, A Christmas Carol, Annie (Drury Lane); Ben Butler, The Outsider, The Tin Woman, Alabama Story, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Artist’s Ensemble Theatre). Film: Feeling Minnesota. Upcoming: Joseph-Dreamcoat (Paramount).

she/her (Mrs. Fezziwig & Others) is honored to return to Paramount, having last been seen here as Bonnie, the SPCA animal hero in Come From Away. Other recent Chicagoland appearances include Mother Superior in Sister Act at Drury Lane Theatre, and Phyllis in Follies in Concert with Porchlight Theater at the Studebaker. DDO Artists and MasonLewis Ent, reps. www.themichelleduffy.com

he/him (Young Scrooge & Others) Paramount debut! Chicago: Iceboy! (Goodman Theatre); Natasha, Pierre… (Writer’s Theater: Jeff Award - Production & Ensemble); Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Theo Ubique: Jeff Award - Principal Performer); Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane, Chicago Shakespeare, Kokandy, Griffin & more. New York: Queen for a Day (The Tank). TV: Chicago PD, Chicago Justice (NBC). @wlidke 

she/they (Belle & Others) is thrilled to return to Paramount! Recent credits include: Mean Girls, Dear Evan Hansen, Next to Normal, The King’s Wife (Paramount Theatre); Layalina (Goodman Theatre); and Siluetas (PowerStreet Theatre Co). Onscreen, she appears in Suspension of Disbelief and The Alien. Rep: DDO Agency. Happy holidays! @angel.alzeidan @filmshotbyangel

he/him (Dick Wilkins & Others) is thrilled to be back at Paramount this holiday season. Paramount credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Other recent Chicago credits: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Chicago Shakes), A Year With Frog and Toad (Marriott Theatre). National Credits: The Spongebob Musical.  @teddygales

she/her (Martha Cratchit & Others) is thrilled to be making her Paramount Theatre debut! Morgan graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and certificates in Musical Theatre and Integrated Marketing Communications. She is now proudly represented by Gray Talent Group. Instagram: @morganxbarber

he/him (Peter Cratchit & Others) is making his Paramount debut! Broadway National Tours: The Sound of Music (Friedrich von Trapp) and A Christmas Story: The Musical! (Ralphie Parker). A 7th grader from Barrington, IL, Torben studies at The Cary-Grove Performing Arts Centre and loves playing football and basketball. Immense gratitude to his family! Rep: GrayTalentGroup. @torbenmularski

(Peter Cratchit & Others) is thrilled to make his Paramount debut in A Christmas Carol. Credits include Leopoldstadt at Writers Theatre and A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre. He loves singing, Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling with his brother, and movies with Mom. He thanks his family, coaches, and Schaumburg on Stage. Proudly represented by Talent X Alexander. 

she/her (Belinda Cratchit & Others) is thrilled to return to Paramount Theatre! Select credits include Leopoldstadt (Writers), How I Became a Pirate (Uptown), Annie (Big Noise), Billy Elliot (Paramount), Junior Claus (Citadel), and The Sound of Music (Marriott). Asha also plays cello in CYSO’s Debut Orchestra. She’s proudly represented by Talent X Alexander.

she/her (Belinda Cratchit & Others) is thrilled to be making her Paramount Theatre debut! Recent credits include The Little Mermaid (Flounder) at Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park; Annie (Kate) at Music Theater Works and Big Noise Theatre; Lion King Kids (Nala) at Highland Park Players. Léa thanks her family, friends, coaches, and instructors. She is represented by Talent X Alexander.

 (George Cratchit & Others) is thrilled to make his Paramount Theatre debut! Regional credits include Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr. III) and Billy Elliot (Small Boy) with Music Theatre Works. Brady is endlessly thankful to his friends, family, agents at Big Mouth Talent, and all of his incredible teachers and coaches! Insta: @official_bradyseth

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 (Emily Cratchit & Others) is elated to make her Paramount debut. Previous credits: Polly in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Windy City Playhouse) and Young Nala in The Lion King Kids (Highland Park Players). Thanks to Krissie Odegard Geye, Elizabeth Bushell, Emily Brooks, and her family (especially Parker!). Rep: Gray Talent Group. @emerson_entertains

she/her (Emily Cratchit & Others) is over the moon to be in her first production at Paramount! Ramona is a 3rd grade performer who spends her days dancing & singing show tunes. She was most recently seen as Molly in Big Noise Theatre's production of Annie. Ramona is represented by BMG Talent. 

(Tiny Tim & Others) is thrilled to make his stage debut at Paramount. He has enjoyed supporting roles in the feature films Buddy, System of Colors, and A Cherry Pie Christmas. Seamus loves reading, coding, drawing, and playing board games with his family. Gray Talent proudly represents Seamus.

(Ensemble, u/s Mrs. Cratchit & Others, u/s Mrs. Fezziwig & Others, Intimacy Captain) returns to Paramount after appearing in White Christmas, The Full Monty, Into the Woods, and Fun Home. Regional credits include work at Goodman Theatre, Marriott Lincolnshire, Porchlight, Theo, and Hale Centre Theatre. “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” -Charles Dickens. For mom.

he/him (Ensemble, u/s Jacob Marley & Others, u/s Bob Cratchit & Others, u/s Present & Others, u/s Mr. Fezziwig & Others) Broadway: Girl From The North Country (OBC). Off Broadway: GFTNC (The Public Theatre), The View Upstairs, Edwin, Afloat. National Tours: Lincoln Center's South Pacific, GFTNC. Select Regional: Chicago Shakes, Paramount, Goodspeed, Marriott, Maine State, Ogunquit, Bucks County, Riverside. Television: HBO's Vinyl and Random Acts of Flyness, The 75th Annual Tony Awards.

she/her (Ensemble, u/s Past & Others, u/s Belle & Others, u/s Martha Cratchit & Others, Dance/Stunt Captain) is thrilled to return to Paramount after her debut as Alana in Dear Evan Hansen last winter. Making art like this is a gift every day. Thank you to Stewart Talent and friends/family for their unwavering support. Enjoy the show! IG: elaine.watsonnn

she/her
(Ensemble, u/s Karen Smith) is thrilled to
be back on the Paramount stage! Paramount
credits: South Pacific, White Christmas. Other
Credits: 42 Balloons (Chicago Shakespeare);
Annie (LTOTS); Cats, Legally Blonde (Music
Theater Works); Mary Poppins, Cinderella,
Xanadu (Metropolis); On the Twentieth
Century (Blank Theatre); Adrenal!ne (Six
Flags) Rep: Gray Talent Group @morgan.
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