An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can. This comic and touching play, set in a modern Dublin pub, follows one evening in the life of David, a wealthy pub owner who has lost touch with his own humanity in the interest of self-protection and material success. But on this Christmas Eve – challenged by a voice from the past, provoked by those in the present, and faced with the reality of a lonely future – David’s life may change forever.
Enjoy special benefits like discounted group ticket prices for AN IRISH CAROL, private space for a pre-show happy hour, and custom planning to accommodate your group.
Contact Managing Director Alexis Hartwick at ahartwick@keegantheatre.com with inquiries!
Thursday-Sunday evenings at 8:00 pm
Select Wednesday evenings at 8:00 pm
Select Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3:00 pm
$60 for single tickets
25% discount when you build a package with 4+ mainstage shows
$10 off per ticket when you buy 10+ tickets to a single performance
90 minutes with no intermission
Appropriate for audiences 16 and over due to mature language.
December 10, 2023 | 2:30-5:00 pm
Parents can join us for the December 10 matinee and register their Pre-K to 5th grade children for onsite child care with Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA Teaching Artists during the show. (Limited capacity and all children must be registered in advance. Show ticket sold separately.)
December 10, 2023 | AN IRISH CAROL @ 7:00 pm, Kingman Island Quartet immediately following
AN IRISH CAROL ticket holders are welcome to stay for this special post-show concert with Kingman Island Quartet, featuring members of The Harry Bells! Tickets to the concert only are available at the door for $20.
December 15, 2023 | Show @ 8:00 pm, Irish pub songs immediately following
All show tickets include a seat for the 8:00 pm performance plus a post-show concert of Irish pub songs and 1 complimentary drink.
December 22, 2023 | Happy Hour @ 7:00 pm, Show @ 8:00 pm
Discounted tickets are $40 and include 1 pre-show drink, exclusive access to our mezzanine for mixing and mingling, and a seat for the evening’s performance.
December 29, 2023 | Show @ 8:00 pm, Irish pub songs immediately following
All show tickets include a seat for the 8:00 pm performance plus a post-show concert of Irish pub songs and 1 complimentary drink.
Kevin Adams (David) Favorite roles include: The Outsider (AC Peterson), Outside
Mullingar (Tony), Picasso at the Lapine Agile (Gaston), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Big
Daddy), Sunshine Boys (Willie), A Few Good Men (Lt. Col. Matthew A. Markinson),
All My Sons (Joe), August: Osage County (Charles, Helen Hayes nomination –
Ensemble ), Twelve Angry Men (Juror 4), The Crucible (Danforth), The Weir (Jack),
Fool for Love (Old Man), Dancing at Lughnasa (Jack), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s
Nest (Chief Bromden), Elizabeth Rex (Luddy), Translations (Hugh, Helen Hayes
Nomination – Ensemble), The Hostage (Monsewer), Glengarry Glen Ross (Levene ), 1776 (Dickinson), A Man for All Seasons (Norfolk), Death of a Salesman (Ben), and Side Man (Gene).
Michael Replogle (Jim) Michael’s acting credits include theatres such as the Kennedy Center, Mill Mountain, Mac-Haydn, Signature, Round House, Source, Theatre J, Keegan and two national tours. Film and television credits include NBC, ABC, TriStar Pictures, and Pipeline Productions. Favorite roles include Ernest Janning in The Nuremberg Trials and Juror # 8 and # 3 in Twelve Angry Menat American Century Theatre, Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady and Applegate in Damn Yankees at The MacHaydn Theatre.
He is the founding artistic director for the City of Fairfax Theatre Company. He also created and taught the Musical Theatre Actors Studio for Fairfax County Public Schools from 2000 to 2020. His students have graduated from top performance colleges and universities across America, Great Britain and Europe.
Timothy H. Lynch (Frank) Previous shows include: Keegan Theatre: Shakespeare in
Love (Wabash/Boatman) Yoga Play (John Dale) Parade (Gov. Slaton), Six Degrees of
Separation (Dr. Fine), An American Daughter (Alan), Things You Shouldn’t Say Past
Midnight (Donald Abramson), The Sunshine Boys (Al Lewis), Twelve Angry Men
(Foreman) An Irish Carol (Frank), A Man of No Importance (Baldy), A Man For All
Seasons (Sir Thomas More), and many more; Signature Theater: Dangerous Liaisons
(Major Domo), The Happy Time (U/S), Ace (U/S); American Century Theater: Moby
Dick: Rehearsed (Ishmael/Starbuck), Mr. Lynch can also be heard on the GraphicAudio
catalogue and Audible books.
Taylor Witt (Bartek) is very happy to back for another year of An Irish Carol. Also seen in Keegan’s, Shakespeare in Love. Other credits include; Arena Stage: Exclusion. Virginia Rep: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Tuck Everlasting. Olney Theatre Center: A Nice Indian Boy. Signature Theatre: The Upstairs Department. Studio Theatre: Admissions. NextStop Theatre Co: First Date. Toby’s Dinner Theater: Newsies (Helen Hayes Nomination for Supporting Actor), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Ghost. Imagination Stage: New Kid, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. Adventure Theatre: Make Way For Ducklings.
Mick Tinder (Richard) Previous shows include: Keegan: Working (Joe), The Weir
(Finbar Mack), Golden Boy (Eddie Fuseli), 1776 (John Adams), Faith Healer (Teddy),
and Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Sagot). Mick has also worked regularly at the
Signature, American Century, Ford’s, Olney and West End Dinner theaters, in
addition to serving as producer, director, and/or stage manager for various
productions in the DC area.
Mike Kozemchak (Michael) has had the good fortune of working alongside some of D.C.'s finest artists at Keegan, both on and off the stage. Past Keegan appearances include Good People (Mike Dillon), BOY (Doug Turner), Chicago (Conductor/Lead Ensemble), An Irish Carol (Michael), The Dealer of Ballynafeigh (Jackie), Twelve Angry Men (Juror 11), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Dale Harding), A Man for All Seasons (Will Roper), Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Visitor) and The Crucible (Cheever - 2003).
Theo Hadjimichael (Michael) is incredibly happy to be back on stage and with Keegan Theatre. He was last seen as Paul in When We Were Young and Unafraid at Keegan. Theo has also worked with WSC (now Avant Bard), Scena, Constellation, Forum, The Hegira and American Century theaters. He received his training at the Studio Theater Acting Conservatory in Washington, DC.
Jared H. Graham he/him (Simon) is a DMV based performer, educator, director, and
producer. Jared holds an MFA in Physical Theatre from the Accademia dell’ Arte in Arezzo, Italy and a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Memphis. He is the Director of Education for the Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA Theatre Education program and has appeared on several local stages. Previous credits in the DMV area include Keegan Theatre: N, An Irish Carol; NextStop Theatre: Frankenstein; Solas Nua: The Honey Trap; 4615 Theatre: Macbeth, Dinner, Betrayal; Adventure Theatre: The Fisherman and his Wife; PG County’s Shakespeare in the Park: Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing; Chesapeake Shakespeare: Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet; Olney Theatre Center/ National Players: Othello, The Great Gatsby, Alice in Wonderland; Brave Spirits: As You Like It, The Changeling, The Duchess of Malfi; Rainbow Theatre Project: Blue Camp; Spooky Action: Sonnets for an Old Century, The Lady from the Village of Falling Flowers; and The Team Room Foundation: The Team Room.
Sarah Chapin (Anna) is thrilled to be back at the pub for her second year in An Irish Carol. Selected credits include: The Keegan Theatre: Seussical (Gertrude) Spring Awakening (Martha), Cabaret (Helga, Sally u/s), The Lonesome West (Girleen). Virginia Stage Company: Fun Home (Medium Alison). Harmony Japan: Disney on Classic 2019 Tour (Featured Vocalist). Yale University, BA in Theatre Studies. Sarah is a proud member of the Development Team at Signature Theatre and encourages all audiences to continue to support local regional theaters.
Mark A. Rhea (Director) is the Founding Director of The Keegan Theatre. Since its founding in 1996, Keegan has garnered more than 45 Helen Hayes Nominations and 8 awards. Mark has directed dozens of productions for Keegan since its founding, including Chicago, alongside Susan Marie Rhea, and Keegan’s 2016 production of Next to Normal, for which Mark won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical, along with his co-director, Colin Smith. Mark has also appeared onstage in many Keegan productions over the past 25 years, most recently in Keegan’s 2017 Ireland tour of American Buffalo, in which he played the role of Teach.
Matthew J. Keenan (Resident Scenic Designer / Lead Carpenter) was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He is a graduate from the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin and a proud company member of both The Keegan Theatre, and the Classical Theatre Company, in Houston TX. As well as being the playwright of An Irish Carol, Matthew is also Keegan’s resident scenic designer and lead carpenter. He is a Helen Hayes nominated actor and set designer and a Houston Theatre awards nominated actor. Some previous set designs include: Top Girls, Chicago, Next To Normal, American Idiot, Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, Lincolnesque, The Undeniable Sound of Right Now, N, Parade, Sweat, Shakespeare In Love, and Hair.
Dan Martin (Lighting Designer) Credits for The Keegan Theatre include American Buffalo (IRE), Outside Mullingar, Noises Off, RENT, Elizabeth Rex, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (IRE/USA), Man of La Mancha, Translations, Glengarry Glen Ross (IRE/USA), Death of a Salesman (IRE/USA), A Streetcar Named Desire (IRE/USA), True West (IRE/USA).
Jake Null (Sound Designer) is a musical director, producer, engineer, consultant, and sound designer. Musical direction credits include: Keegan: Hands on a Hardbody, Chicago (Helen Hayes Award), Big Fish, Parade, Next to Normal, American Idiot, Evening Train, Dogfight, Hair (Helen Hayes Nomination), The Full Monty, Spring Awakening (Helen Hayes Nomination), Working, National Pastime; Rorschach Theatre: The Toxic Avenger: The Musical; Constellation Theatre: Urinetown, Avenue Q (Helen Hayes Award); Open Circle Theatre: To Reach the Unreachable Star, The Who’s Tommy; Capital Fringe: The 27 Club. Sound design/consultant credits include: Keegan: Cabaret, August: Osage County, Twelve Angry Men, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, The Crucible (US/Ireland), Steel Magnolias, 25th Annual…Spelling Bee, Golden Boy; Gala Hispanic Theatre: In the Heights; MetroStage: Jacques Brel is Alive and Well…; American Century: Happy Birthday, Wanda June, Cops.
Kelly Peacock (Costume Designer) Past credits include Outside Mullingar, A Behanding in Spokane, The Woman in Black, Spring Awakening, The Crucible (U.S. and Ireland), Noises Off!, The Graduate, and Keegan’s Helen Hayes Award-winning RENT. Kelly lives in Washington D.C. with her husband Jon Townson, and is eternally grateful for his love, support, and encouragement.
Cindy Landrum Jacobs (Properties/Set Dressing Designer) loves working at Keegan!
Other Keegan Credits: Sweat, Seussical, Push The Button, The Wilting Point, Lifespan
Of A Fact, Elegies, The Outsider, Shakespeare In Love, Yoga Play, Trans Am, N, Good
People, Airness, Legally Blonde, God Of Carnage, As You Like It, The Undeniable Sound
Of Right Now, Chicago, An Irish Carol (2017-2022). Other Properties Designer credits: The Last Match, How The Light Gets In, Columbinus, Swimming With Whales, The Farnsworth Invention, Trevor, The Pitmen Painters, and Never The Sinner (1st Stage); The Explorers Club (Prologue); Letters To Juliet (Urban Arias).
Craig Miller (Hair / Makeup Designer) is an educator, American Board Certified Haircolorist, and stylist at Aquilano Salon in Alexandria, VA. He has proudly worked with Keegan Theatre since 2011. Credits include Steel Magnolias, Spring Awakening, Full Monty, Cabaret, Hair, and many other Keegan Theatre productions.
Mary Doebel (Stage Manager) is a professional stage manager and aspiring director. She is a proud graduate of The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts with a diploma and advanced certificate in acting. Mary has stage managed and assistant stage managed shows at Keegan Theatre, including: An Irish Carol, Yoga Play, and The Outsider. Mary has also been an understudy for: An Irish Carol (Anna), and The Outsider (Louise, Rachel). She has also worked with Solas Nua on shows including: Maz and Bricks, The Playboy of the Western World and The Humours of Bandon.