Inspecting Carol
By Daniel Sullivan
Directed by: Josh Mitchell & Christi Sears
Performances: Dec. 4, 5, 6(m), 11, 12(cc), 13(m, cc), 17, 18, 19, 2026
Shows start at 7:30pm in the evenings, 2:30pm for matinees.
*(m) matinee performances
*(cc) Closed Captioning available by Cue Captions
INSPECTING CAROL is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
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About the Show
A Christmas Carol meets The Government Inspector meets Noises Off in this hilarious hit from Seattle. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informer for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in the current production, A Christmas Carol. Everything goes wrong and hilarity is piled upon hilarity. Perfect anytime, this delight is particularly appropriate at Christmas.
Note: Inspecting Carol contains some strong language.
Cast of Characters
M.J. (Mary Jane) McMann
Vanessa McCall
Wayne Wallace
Adam Vester
Zorah Bloch
Kat Anderson
Luther Beatty
Johnny Bryant
Dorothy Tree Hapgood
Violet Schwarzvester
Sidney Carlton
Michael Harte
Phil Hewlitt
Ryan McWayne
Walter E. Parsons
Whitney Hagner
Kevin Emory
Chris Foster
Bart Frances
Shaun Hearn
Larry Vauxhall
Chuck Skinner
Betty Andrews
Shauna Kiefiuk
Townsfolk
Randall Leung
Sylvia Cox
Performances
2026 Dates:
Dec. 4, 5, 6(m), 11, 12(cc), 13(m, cc), 17, 18, 19
Shows start at 7:30pm in the evenings, 2:30pm for matinees.
*(m) matinee performances
*(cc) Closed Captioning available by Cue Captions
Christi E. Sears has a string of hit musicals and plays to her credit, including: The Pirates of Penzance, The Prom, Something Rotten!, Clue, Altogether Now (Special Event), The Secret of Chimneys: ACT Radio Play, Mamma Mia, The Addams Family, Annie, Big Fish, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Avenue Q, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Curtains, Steel Magnolias, The Producers, The Music Man, Hello, Dolly!, The Rocky Horror Show, Pirates of Penzance, Into the Woods, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Bell, Book and Candle, Auntie Mame, and Greater Tuna at ACT. Christi also directed at ACT: Dial M For Murder, Cinderella, Damn Yankees, and Little Shop of Horrors. A long-time administrative member at ACT, Christi has served four terms as president and two terms as treasurer. She currently serves on the ACT Board as Production Manager. Christi resides in Albany and has worked for over 30 years as the Accounting/Payroll Manager at Palm Harbor Homes.
Christi Sears, Director
Josh Mitchell, Director
Josh Mitchell appeared in ACT’s All Together Now! as a vocalist, Christmas Carol as Christmas Future and Fred, Too Good to Say Goodbye as Dutch Van Dyke, The Three Musketeers as Porthos, Shrek as Fourth Knight and Mad Hatter, The Wizard of Oz in several roles, Avenue Q as Trekkie Monster and the Newcomer, It’s a Wonderful Life as George Bailey and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Injun Joe. He and Christi also directed Dial M For Murder together in 2025. A real estate broker and toy store operator, he lives in Albany with his wife Holly and sons Quentin, Hudson, and Lincoln. He enjoys music, art, cooking, home remodeling, and playing Ultimate Frisbee.
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