The stage is set and actors are preparing for Lenoir Community College’s production of A Christmas Carol ~ A New Musical, in partnership with the LCC Foundation and Fine Arts Department.  The presentation will be November 11, 12, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m., and November 13 and 20 at 3 p.m. in the Briley Auditorium on LCC’s campus. 

This musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, A Christmas Carol, brings the traditional story of Scrooge to life on the stage. Written by Keith Ferguson and Bruce Greer, and directed by LCC’s own, Jessica Cruz, this musical theater adaptation is faithful to the words of Charles Dickens and has been performed by professional theaters, community theaters, schools, and churches in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom over and again in recent years. 

Tickets range from $12 for children ages 3-12, to $25 for reserved orchestra seating.  Tickets are available at https://our.show/lenoirccachristmascarol or by calling the LCC Foundation at 252.233.6824. 

Meet the Actors

Lisa Gunn of New Bern has been involved in many shows throughout the 20 years she has been performing in New Bern. She was last seen on the LCC stage during Annie until Hurricane Florence had other plans.  Some of her favorite roles and shows have been Truvy in Steel Magnolias, Les Miserables, the second witch in Macbeth, Fraulein Kost in Cabaret, and Tessie Tura in Gypsy. She has been an actor during New Bern's Ghostwalk each October as the Mortician's wife in The Cedar Grove Cemetary.  She is excited to reprise her role as Laundress in A Christmas Carol a New Musical after having done the show in New Bern in 2018 alongside Jessica Cruz.  

Eleanor Brewer is playing the role of Want and is very excited to share the stage at 3 years old with her mom and brother.  

Oliver Ranieri plays the role of Ignorance and is a member of the ensemble. He is excited to make his stage debut at LCC. He is in Pre-K at Temple preschool in New Bern. He is thrilled to be on stage with his friends and his big sister.

Tyndall Davis was born and raised in Kinston, where he and his wife, Emily, still reside. He is playing the role of Fred. A 2018 graduate of East Carolina University, he currently works as a secondary English teacher with Lenoir County Public Schools. While this is first production with LCC, he has been an avid participant with the North Lenoir Drama Booster Club where he has served as both an actor in the productions of Grease, The Sound of Music, and Mamma Mia! and as production personnel. 

Laura Beth Mewborn of Kinston is playing the role of Virginia. She went to Meredith College and majored in Music Education with a concentration in voice. This is her second show at LCC. Some of her favorite roles include Louisa in The Sound of Music (Meredith College) and Denise from Smoke on the Mountain (QSUMC). Her interest in singing and music started in middle school and carried on throughout college. She has been teaching music at Southwood Elementary School for six years.