The New Holiday Comedy Mrs. Dilber’s Christmas Carol

Scrooge’s Housekeeper is Taking Over in Arthur Jolly’s New Play at Loft Ensemble!

Loft Ensemble in North Hollywood presents a new holiday comedy, Mrs. Dilber’s Christmas Carol by Arthur M. Jolly, Directed by Michael Houston. Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge’s maltreated housekeeper in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, meets Marley and the Spirits of Christmas before they haunt Scrooge and sets off on a past, present, and future adventure of her own in this subversive and hilarious reimagining of the holiday classic.

The cast features Bita Arefnia, Thomas Ashworth, Lara Blanco, Cassandra Carmona, Jennifer DeRosa, Raymond Donehey, Kyle Elzey, Julieta Gerlein, Carlos Gomez, Jr., Barbera Ann Howard, Robert Jolly, Brieyonna Monét, Sarah Nilsen, Bree Pavey, Rosie Ryden, Matthew Scheel, and Christopher Leon Simms.

There will be 12 performances only, beginning on Thursday, December 5, and continuing through Sunday, December 22.

Scenic design is by Matthew Scheel, lighting design is by Lemon Baardsen, costume design is by Danielle Ozymandias, sound design is by Tor Brown, properties design is by Natasha Renae Potts, and fight choreography is by Marc Leclerc. Assistant director is Alicia Herder, rehearsal stage manager is Isaac Deakyne, and production stage manager is Macedonia Bullington. Mrs. Dilber’s Christmas Carol is produced for Loft Ensemble by Bree Pavey and Sean Alan Mazur. Graphic and website design is by Amanda Chambers and production photography is by Sean Durrie.

General admission is DONATE WHAT YOU WANT. The performance schedule is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 7pm. Seats may be reserved online at www.loftensemble.org or by phone at (818) 452-3153.

Loft Ensemble is located at 11031 Camarillo Street in the NoHo Arts District.

*Information courtesy Ken Werther PR