Ryker Christensen (Cratchit Boy et al.) is extremely proud to be joining the cast of A Christmas Carol. Ryker lives in Boston’s South End with his family. He attends the Hurley K-8 School and is receiving a bilingual education. He is in the fourth grade, and his favorite subjects are English and Math. Ryker was the fourth runner up for Actor of the Year at IMTA NYC this past summer. He has appeared in several school plays and this is his debut in a major theater production.  Ryker enjoys dancing and has performed several times in the Urbanity Dance Annual Showcase. He also loves playing soccer on his travel team, skiing and little league baseball. Ryker would like to thank his mom, dad, identical twin, Rowan, sisters, Emily and Faye and his brother, Nick, for their love and support. He is also thankful to the Central Square Theater and Underground Railway Theater for the opportunity to join the cast this holiday season.

As of November 2017.

Ben Choi-Harris (Tiny Tim et al.) is thrilled to make his debut at Central Square Theater in this special production! Ben recently performed in the ensemble of James and the Giant Peach at Acting Out! Theater Company and as ‘Clarence and Newsboy’ in Gypsy at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston. Other roles include ‘Chip’ in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and ‘Winthrop Paroo’ in The Music Man at the North Shore Music Theatre, and at Wheelock Family Theatre in Charlotte’s Web, Billy Elliot The Musical, Akeelah and the Bee, A Year with Frog and Toad, and The Trumpet of the Swan. Sincere gratitude for the opportunity to join this terrific cast and production team!

As of November 2017.

Zoë Adams Martin (Cratchit Girl et al.) is a second grade student at Thacher Montessori School, and has taken numerous drama classes at Central Square Theater and Wheelock Family Theatre. Zoë loves art in many forms, and has particularly enjoyed storytelling and playmaking since she was a baby. Last year, she performed in A Doll’s House at the Huntington Theatre Company. She is excited to be making her Central Square Theater debut, and is honored to be part of this wonderful ensemble.

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Caitlin Gjerdrum (Mrs. Cratchit, Ensemble, Music Captain) is thrilled to be returning to the cast of CST’s A Christmas Carol. A California native, Caitlin has worked with a number of local companies since moving here for college, including Fresh Ink, Flat Earth Theatre, Project: Project, The Open Theatre Project, and Maiden Phoenix. Career highlights outside the Boston area include summer stints at Bread & Puppet in Glover, VT and at Dell’Arte International in Blue Lake, CA. An avid musician, musical theatre actor & consultant, she has also workshopped several new musicals, including Precious Bane (Miriam Raiken-Kolb & GL Horton), Homewrecker (Liz Ruddy & Yicheng Wu), Roswitha (Kevin Bleau & David Schrag), and, on the horizon, The Golden Cage, by Deborah Henson-Conant. Loving thanks to the mentors, collaborators, & co-conspirators who make all of this both possible & worthwhile.

Updated November 2018.

Ken Cheeseman* (Scrooge) Most recent Boston area appearances have been at New Rep in the Rolling World Premiere of Blackberry Winter and at the Huntington Theatre in Winnie Holzman’s Choice. Recent off Broadway appearances include: Dr. Faustus at Classic Stage Company with Chris Noth, at Brooklyn Academy of Music with John Turturro in The Master Builder  and with Dianne Weist and John Turturro in The Cherry Orchard also at Classic Stage. His recent film and television appearances include the feature films Professor Marston and the Wonder Women and Joy opposite Jennifer Lawrence, a guest star appearance in Comedy Central’s Time Traveling Bong and in the Emmy Award winning HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge opposite Fran Mcdormand and Richard Jenkins. Ken is a Senior Artist in Residence at Emerson College.

As of November 2017.