A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol was the Helsby Player’s fourth production. We performed it in December 2023 in St Paul’s Church, Helsby. During this show, the Helsby Players were joined by members of the Helsby Choir, who sang live carols as part of the performance.

Choir
Steve Cochrane
Ethel Coates
Rene Dugdale
Gail Fullbrook
Diane Furber
Joyce Gorman
Sandra Green
Christine Johnson
Colin MacKenzie
Pamela Marsden
Christine Merrick
Lorna Merrick
Dawn Oultam
Maria Rooney
Chrissie Sutton
Colin Travis
Cast
Ebenezer Scrooge – Leon Adams
Bob Cratchit – Pete Watt
Mrs Cratchit/Storyteller 1 – Heather Green
Peter/Young Marley/Turkey Boy – Connah Watt
Belinda/Fanny/Storyteller 2 – Olivia Lee
Martha/Belle – Katie Milne
Tiny Tim/Ignorance – Byron Adams
Want – Kaida Watt
Fezziwig/Businessman 2 – Stephen Smith
Mrs Fezziwig/Bailiff 1/Storyteller 3 – Caroline Salvi
Young Ebenezer/Man 2/Storyteller 4 – Ben Smith
Young Scrooge/Topper/Storyteller 5 – Zach Hilton
Fred/Dick Wilkins – Jake Beadle
Miss Dora – Tilly Deighton
Thompkins – Craig Milne (Stephen Smith on Saturday)
Mrs Thompkins/Old Joe – Vicky Marshall
Mrs Dilber/Charity Woman 2/Storyteller 6 – Derinda Watson
Charwoman/Man 1 – Marie-Louise Furlong
The Ghost of Christmas Past – Elise Morphet
The Ghost of Christmas Present/Jacob Marley/Businessman 1 – Steve Hughes
The Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Come/Charity Woman 1/Bailiff 2/Mrs Fred/Storyteller 7 – AM Sillitoe
Crew
Director – Michael Mills
Assistant Director – Lily Smith
Music – Tony Green
Costume Designer – AM Sillitoe
Costumes – Meriel Cashin, AM Sillitoe & Cast
Prompt – Pamela Marsden
Poster – AM Sillitoe
Choreography for Fezziwig’s Party – Jan Stockton
Chaperones – Kathryn Smith, Alison Lee and Alice Morphet





































































