Abby Shenker (Properties Co-Designer) is happy to return to CST, having just designed the set for The Nora Theatre Company’s The Revolutionists. Abby is a scenic designer and props master. She works throughout greater Boston for a variety of professional companies, including Actors’ Shakespeare Project (Props: Julius Caesar, Exit the King) and SpeakEasy Stage Company (Props: Men On Boats). She is a graduate of Emerson College.
As of November 2017.
Mark Bruckner (Sound Designer) is a New York-based Innovative Theater and Audelco Award-winning composer and music director, and a Henry Hewes American Theatre Wing sound design nominee. Known for his work in new play development and musical theatre adaptations, he has received commissions from off-Broadway, regional theaters, colleges, and producing organizations across the country. Recent highlights include: Original music, sound design, and wearable audio for Fen by Caryl Churchill (The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts); the 2016 premiere of Privatopia by Maria Efsthatiadis (LaGuardia Performing Arts Center); The God Projekt by Kevin Augustine and Lone Wolf Tribe (LaMama, ETC); the 50th anniversary production of Martin Duberman’s In White America, and the world premiere of Amira Baraka’s final play, The Most Dangerous Man in America (New Federal Theater, NY); original music, sound, foley design and performance for the NY premiere of The Service Road, by Obie-award winning playwright Erin Courtney. In Boston Mr. Bruckner’s work has been featured in productions at the Boston Playwright’s Theater and Boston University. He is grateful to the artistic team and company of A Christmas Carol for offering this opportunity to re-imagine and reinvent a classic. Wassail!! MarkBruckner.net
Sean Verre (Cratchit Boy 1) Sean is excited to be back with Central Square Theater to reprise his role in A Christmas Carol. Sean has previously performed as a baby spider in Wheelock Family Theater’s production of Charlotte’s Web. In addition to acting, Sean enjoys learning to play the violin and singing with Boston City Singers. Sean is in the third grade at the Mather Elementary School in Dorchester and his favorite subjects are math and technology. When not performing in one manner or another, Sean can be found skiing or playing soccer. Sean would like to thank director Debra Wise for believing in him. Sean would also like to thank his mom and dad for their love and support.
Updated November 2018
Anatoly Fateyev Heimowitz (Cratchit Boy et al.) is 9 years old and lives in Melrose. He likes to sing, imagine and perform. Theater has become one of his biggest passions since he was 4 years old. For the past two years Anatoly has attended Summer Studios at Boston Children’s Theater and played Toad in Frog and Toad and Winnie in Winnie the Pooh. Anatoly also enjoys traveling, playing his saxophone and spending time with his family and friends.
As of November 2017.
Matilda Fletcher (Cratchit Girl et al.) is excited to be making her Central Square Theater debut. She’s appeared in Wheelock Family Theatre’s Akeelah and the Bee (as ‘crying girl’), and took acting classes at Stage School Australia, where her favourite role was Sophie in The Lost King. The past two summers, she’s had a blast at ImprovBoston’s summer ComedyClinics. Matilda, 10, likes reading, playing soccer, making miniature food out of buttons, and pretending to be someone else on stage. She’s fond of a pun.