An Irish Carol 2025

Kevin Adams (David) returns to Keegan to reprise his Helen Hayes nominated performance of 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).

Timothy Hayes Lynch (Frank since 2011) Keegan Theatre credits include: Frank McLaren “Webster’s Bitch;” Wabash/Boatman “Shakespeare In Love;” John Dale “Yoga Play;” Gov. Slaton “Parade;” Whitaker/Stone in the 2014 Irish Tour of “A Few Good Men;” Al Lewis “The Sunshine Boys;” the Foreman “Twelve Angry Men;” Baldy “A Man of No Importance;” Sir Thomas More “A Man For All Seasons;” Rev. Parris and Giles Corey in Keegan’s two productions of “The Crucible;” Jimmy Jack Casey “Translations;” Father Murphy “The Field” and other Keegan shows. At Theater J he appeared in “Boged.” American Century Theater, Ishmael and Starbuck in two productions of “Moby Dick: Rehearsed” Film and TV credits include work for Castlerock productions, Columbia Pictures, the NBC series, Homicide: Life on the Street and HBO’s VEEP. Mr. Lynch can also be heard on many titles in the GraphicAudio catalogue and on Audible books.

Mike Kozemchak (Jim / Michael u/s) is delighted to reunite with his Keegan family for “An Irish Carol” in what has become an annual holiday tradition at the theatre. This year marks Mike’s 15th return to the cast, and he is grateful for having had the opportunity to collaborate with such a talented group of artists over the years. Past Keegan appearances include Good People (Mike Dillon), BOY (Doug Turner), Chicago (Conductor/Lead Ensemble), 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). Mike looks forward to celebrating yet another great run with his fellow castmates and production crew!

Drew Sharpe he/him (Bartek) is a DC-based actor, musician, and songwriter. His recent theatre credits include The Inheritance Parts 1 & 2 (Round House Theatre), Wipeout (Studio Theatre), The Snowman and The Snowdog (Imagination Stage), Hand to God, Apropos of Nothing, and Merrily We Roll Along (The Keegan Theatre), Reefer Madness (NextStop Theatre Company), The Tempest, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), and Our Town (The Classic Theatre of Maryland), and Amelia Earhart (The REV on Tour). On social media @drew.sharpie21 (Instagram).

Theo Hadjimichael (Michael) is incredibly happy to be on stage 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.

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Brenna Horner she/her (Anna) is a DC-based actor and teaching artist. Previous roles include: Keegan Theatre: PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE (Countess u/s), APROPOS OF NOTHING (Lily, Rebecca u/s), ROBIN + JAY (Chris); Transformation Theatre: TENDER (Zelda); Studio Theatre: PROBLEMS BETWEEN SISTERS (Jess u/s); Everyman Education: METAMORPHOSES (Hunger, Woman, Iris); NCDA: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Lizzy), JULIUS CAESAR (Brutus), OEDIPUS (Creon), MEN ARE DOGS (Jane); Compass Rose Theatre: ROMEO AND JULIET (Prince Escalus). Previous readings and workshops: Transformation Theatre: BANDERA, TEXAS (Liz), TROLLS AND MEN (Marie); Keegan Theatre: THE WILTING POINT (Mina). Brenna also works as a teaching artist in the DC-Metro area and is a 200-hour Certified Yoga Teacher. She attended The University of Maryland, College Park, as well as The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where she completed their two-year training program.

Matt J. Bannister he/him (Richard) Recent shows include: Keegan Theatre: The Woman In Black (Actor u/s) Cumberland Theatre: The Woman in Black (Actor), Yankee Tavern (Palmer), Noises Off! (Lloyd); Maryland Ensemble Theatre: One Man Two Guvnors (Harry Dangle), Fred’s Diner (Fred), No Virginia (Bill); Endangered Species Theatre Project: Merry Wives of Windsor (Ford); Cogent Theatre Collective: Closer (Larry); Silver Spring Stage: All in the Timing (Milton/Al/Baker) In The Next Room (Dr. Givings); Other Voices Theatre: Arsenic & Old Lace (Jonathan Brewster), Blithe Spirit (Charles Condomine). Recent directing credits include: Cumberland Theatre: Drinking Habits, Noises Off!; Silver Spring Stage: House of Blue Leaves, Sweat; St Mary's College of Maryland: Head Over Heels; Endangered Species Theatre Project: Shakespeare in Love; Other Voices Theatre: Noises Off!, Urinetown; Dominion Stage; Tape

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.

Ben Ribler he/him (Bartek u/s) Keegan Theatre: Hand to God. DC AREA: Arena Stage: The Great Society; The Kennedy Center Theatre For Young Audiences: Finn (world premiere); Everyman Theatre: The Lion in Winter; Washington Stage Guild: Candida; Imagination Stage: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe; Toby’s Dinner Theatre: Something Rotten! (Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Performer), Saturday Night Fever; Adventure Theatre MTC: Sing Down The Moon – Appalachian Wonder Tales, Make Way For Ducklings; NextStop Theatre Company: Footloose, Lucky Stiff; Creative Cauldron: Sondheim Tribute Revue, Chicks in Heaven; Riverside Center for the Performing Arts: Next To Normal; Monumental Theatre Company: Be More Chill. FILM: Tapawingo. www.benribler.com

Brigid Wallace Harper she/her (Anna u/s) Previous shows include: Adventure Theatre MTC: The Lightning Thief (Annabeth), Dragons Love Tacos (Red Dragon), Sing Down the Moon: Appalachian Wonder Tales (Catskins), Junie B. Jones (Junie Understudy), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Swing); NextStop Theatre Co.: Footloose (Ariel); Imagination Stage: Winnie the Pooh (Eyore/Kanga/Owl); The Keegan Theatre: Lizzie (Bridget), Noises Off (Brooke), Merrily We Roll Along (Beth), An Irish Carol (Anna); The Puppet Co: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy).

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, 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, and last year's acclaimed production of Noises Off. 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.

Ray Ficca (Associate Director) has been an actor, director, and producer in the Washington, DC area and the regions for 35 years. With over 150 professional productions to his credit, Ray’s regional theater highlights include: The Sunshine Boys, Unnecessary Farce, The Complete History of America (abridged), Sylvia, Proposals, The Underpants, Cotton Patch Gospel, The Drowsy Chaperone, I Hate Hamlet, Bell, Book, and Candle, Barnum, Red, White and Tuna, and Honus and Me (Totem Pole Playhouse - Fayetteville, PA). Anything Goes (Olney Theatre, MD), The Baltimore Waltz (Keegan Theatre, DC), Proof (1st Stage, VA), Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Wayside Theatre, VA), Rough Crossing (Metro Stage, VA), Barefoot in the Park (Theater on the Hill, MD), How to Write a New Book for the Bible (Round House Theatre, MD), Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (Next Stop Theatre Co., VA), Tony ’n’ Tina’s Wedding (Mechanic Theatre, MD & Hanna Theatre, OH), Arsenic and Old Lace (Way off Broadway Theatre, MD), and Sleeping and Waking (Charter Theatre, DC). Ray has also appeared in several films by noted sitcom director, John Putch, including Route 30, Too!, Route 30 3, and The Father and the Bear. Most recently, he reunited with John in Asheville, NC, for Hallmark Channel’s A Biltmore Christmas, which premiered in November 2023. Ray served as Artistic Director of Totem Pole Playhouse from 2008 to 2013. He is the President of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Washington, DC. rayficca.com

Sheri S. Herren (Assistant Director) Favorite acting roles at The Keegan Theatre: Webster’s Bitch (Joyce); (Lifespan of a Fact (Emily); Good People (Jean); West by God (Agnes); When We Were Young and Unafraid (Agnes); The Best Man (Alice Russell), All my Sons (Kate Keller), Steel Magnolias (M’Lynn), A Shadow of Honor (Caroline), Gdirl from Gdansk (Brid), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Nurse Ratched) (U.S. and Ireland), The Hostage (Meg), Agnes of God (Dr. Livingstone), Portrait of a Madonna (Lucretia), Suddenly Last Summer (Violet), Romeo and Juliet (Lady Capulet), Dancing at Lughnasa (Agnes), A Streetcar Named Desire (Eunice) (U.S. and Ireland), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena), Hamlet (Horatio). Sheri is a founding member of The Keegan Theatre. She was the inaugural Assistant Director for Irish Carol and is happy to return in that role.

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).

Cindy Landrum Jacobs (Properties & Set Dressing Designer) loves working at Keegan! Other Keegan Credits: Noises Off, Webster’s Bitch, Merrily We Roll Along, SWEAT, Seussical, Push The Button, The Wilting Point, Lifespan Of A Fact, Elegies, The Outsider, Shakespeare In Love, Yoga Play, TransAM, N, Airness, Legally Blonde, God Of Carnage, As You Like It, The Undeniable Sound Of Right Now, Chicago, An Irish Carol (2017-2023). Co-Scenic Designer: Webster’s Bitch. Other Properties Designer credits: The Waverly Gallery, The Last Match, How The Light Gets In, Columbinus, The Farnsworth Invention, Trevor, The Pitmen Painters, and Never The Sinner (1st Stage).

Brandon Cook (Sound Designer) is a local Washington DC Sound Designer and excited to return to Keegan Theatre with the amazing cast and crew of “An Irish Carol". Recent credits include: “Look Both Ways" The Kennedy Center National Tour, “Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor DreamCoat" Wick Theatre, "Woman In Black" Keegan Theatre, “Book of Everything” George Washington University, ”Reefer Madness" NextStop Theatre, “Tell Tale Heart” Synetic Theatre, "Knuffle Bunny" Adventure Theatre, "Seussical The Musical” Keegan Theatre, “This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing” Theater Alliance, "La Revoltosa" Gala Hispanic Theatre, "'Tis Pity She's A Whore / The Winter's Tale / Hedda Gabler” Shakespeare Theatre Company ACA Rep.

Emilie Knudsen (Stage Manager & Costume Coordinator) is grateful to be back at Keegan for An Irish Carol! Her previous credits include Keegan's Noises Off (ASM, SM Sub) and Merrily We Roll Along (ASM), as well as 1st Stage's The Waverly Gallery (Crew Swing), Postcards from Ihatov (ASM), and The Nance (ASM). Recently, she graduated from GMU with her MFA in Fiction Writing.

Matthew J. Keenan (Playwright & Scenic Designer) was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and is a graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. Some previous Keegan scenic designs include: Noises Off, Shakespeare In Love, Sweat, N, Webster's Bitch, Trans AM, From Gumbo To Mumbo, Legally Blonde, Lincolnesque, Parade, The Lonesome West, American Idiot, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Chicago, The Bridges Of Madison County, The Undeniable Sound of Right Now, and An Irish Carol. Other previous designs include, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead (The University Of Rochester), Cinderella: A Salsa Fairytale (Imagination Stage), Once (American University), The Revolutionists (Prologue Theater Company), The Marriage Of Figaro, and Peer Gynt (The Classical Theatre Company).

Josh Sticklin (Technical Director; Artistic Director of The Boiler Room Series; Associate Producer, Facilities Manager of The Keegan Theatre) is a true multi-hyphenate theater maker and brings that perspective to his work on all fronts. As a director, his credits include WOMAN IN BLACK, HAND TO GOD, GOOD PEOPLE, AS YOU LIKE IT, SHE SINGS LIGHT, CHILDREN OF EDEN, and CURTAINS. As a choreographer, his credits include CHESS, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, BALTIMORE WALTZ, and CAROUSEL. As a designer, his credits include SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA (Set), SEUSSICAL (Set - Helen Hayes Award Winner for Outstanding Set Design), JUNIE B. JONES (Set), YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Set), and OTHER LIFE FORMS (Props). As an artisan/engineer he has designed notable scenic elements in LONESOME WEST, SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, RIPCORD, TOP GIRLS, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, and THE UNDENIABLE SOUND OF RIGHT NOW. As an actor, Sticklin has performed in 22 productions at Keegan including HAIR, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S RIOT, CUCHULLAIN, BASRA BOY, STONES IN HIS POCKETS, and AMERICAN IDIOT. He also serves as Associate Producer, Technical Director, and Facilities Manager. His leadership on energy efficiency and production quality has resulted in over $500k in upgrades for tech and the physical infrastructure. Josh is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographer Society and holds a dual Bachelor’s degree in Musical Theatre and Political Science from American University.

Kelly Peacock (Original 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.

Jake Null (Original 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.