Cast

Tiny Tilly

Goldie was last seen on the Blyth stage this past summer in the role of Nancy Brubacher in Quiet in the Land. Previously she played young
Dylan Morrison in 2024’s Saving Graceland.
Goldie is 9 years old, and has been learning the harp from Martha Lawrance since 2022. Goldie lives on a farm outside Bayfield with her family. She loves drawing, writing stories, and dancing. She hopes you have a very Merry Christmas.

Fred, Ghosts of Christmas Past and Yet to Come

Blyth Festival credits: HCCC (2019 & 2023), The Drawer Boy (2022), John Ware Reimagined (2022). Elsewhere: 15 seasons in the orchestras and onstage musician at the Stratford Festival. INNNER chamber ensemble, 12 seasons. Performed in Marek Norman’s Ballycroy (2022). Recently recorded and toured with Loreen McKennitt on the “Under a Winter’s Moon” album (2022) and tour as well as her “Lost Souls” album (2018). Awards: Dora (2015, Sound Design/Composition), 2nd and 3rd place in the All Ireland Bones Competition (2017, 2019).

Narrator, Bob Cratchit, Cactus Mac and Burt

Nathan is thrilled to be back in Blyth! He acted on this stage in In The Wake of Wettlaufer, Cake Walk, Wing Night at The Boot, Judith, and Mr. New Years’ Eve; and he wrote Radio Town: The Doc Cruickshank Story. Since completing his BFA in Acting at USask (2011), he’s worked across Canada as an actor, playwright, sound designer, and director; when everything shut down, he got an MFA in Scriptwriting at TMU. He lives in Vancouver now with his fiancee, Pippa, and cat, Goalie.

Scrooge

Blyth Credits: Powers (Powers & Gloria), Christy Bauman (Quiet in the Land), James Donnelly & Company (The Donnellys: A Trilogy) Angus (The Drawer Boy), Scrooge (A Huron County Christmas Carol), Stompin’ Tom (Stompin Tom). Many roles over 13 seasons including directing Power and Gloria and Heat Wave. 13 seasons at the Stratford Festival. Randy has played leading roles across Canada. He has performed in Mexico and the United States including many shows at the Tarragon, Canadian Stage, Factory Theatre, Soulpepper, Theatre Passe Muraille, Necessary Angel and Crow’s Theatre in Toronto. He has worked extensively in film, TV and radio. He has been nominated for eight Dora awards, three Vancouver Jessie Awards, three Edmonton Sterling awards, one Calgary Betty Mitchell award, one Gemini and two Broadway World awards and was awarded one of each.

Belle, Clara and Emily

Blyth Festival Debut. Brontae Hunter is a musician and actor based in Tiohtà:ke (Montréal), Québec, though she grew up nearby on the Bruce Peninsula, the traditional territory of the Saugeen First Nation. She is thrilled to be among this exceptional group of artists and to take part in the rich history of the Blyth Festival Theatre. It’s good to be back home again!

Fanny, Ghost of Christmas

Present, Mrs Dilbert, Huron County Christmas Bureau Madeline Elliott Kennedy is a Stratford based artist who embraces knowing a little about everything. She enjoys riddles, critter friendships and eating kimchi out of the jar. Previous works include Gloria in Powers and Gloria (Blyth Festival) Wren in 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche (Unit 6 Collective) and Slalo in SAMCA (Spindle Collective) She’s invigorated by new work and eager to discover the mysteries that live in the text. Thanks to Mom, Dad and Gabriella.

Music Director; Marley, Doc

Cruickshank, Ernie, Huron County Christmas Bureau Other Theatre (Selected): Lear, Measure For Measure, The Winter’s Tale (Groundling), Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare In Love, The Taming Of The Shrew, Pirates Of Penzance, The Grapes Of Wrath, As You Like It, Jacques Brel… (Stratford Festival), Once (Neptune Theatre). Recordings: Another Street, Late, The Easy Straight, Recent Songs. Previously: Quartetto Gelato (1996 NPR Performance Today Debut Artist of the Year). More information at meanwell.ca. George is delighted to be returning to Blyth!