a sherlock carol
By Mark Shanahan
Directed by steve pacek
December 4 - 28, 2025
Running in rep with A Merry little christmas carol
The merry, mysterious hit returns! In Mark Shanahan’s joyful and clever play, Moriarty is dead, and Sherlock is a haunted man. But when a grown Tiny Tim comes knocking on Sherlock’s door asking for an investigation into the untimely death of Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his gifts to solve a Dickens of a Christmas case!
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Run Time
2 hours with one 15 minute intermissionAudience Recommendation: A show for all ages, but most highly recommended for audiences above the age of 6.
Content Advisory: This production contains the use of haze and fog.
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December 4-5 | Preview Performances
December 7 @ 4:25PM | Pre-Show Director Conversation
December 7 @ 5PM | Opening Night Performance
December 11 @ 10:30AM | School Matinee (SOLD OUT)
December 18 @ 10:30AM | School Matinee (SOLD OUT)
December 20 @ 7:30PM | Audio Description & Open Captioning*
December 20 @ 7:30PM | ASL Performance*
December 27 @ 2:00PM | Post-Show Talkback*Seating for Audio Description & Open Captioning is provided in the Orchestra Left. Please use promo code “AccessVA” on checkout for proper booking.
*Seating for ASL is provided in the Orchestra Left side of the House. Please use promo code “ASL” on checkout for proper booking.
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Directed by STEVE PACEK
Scenic Designer JO WINIARSKI
Costume Designer JENI SCHAEFER
Costume Shop Manager MEG MURRAY
Assistant Costume Shop Manager VIRGINIA BIRD
Wardrobe Supervisor KRYSTAL GONZALEZ
Wardrobe Crew AUDREY BIRD
Lighting & Projections Designer MARANDA DEBUSK
Sound Designer STEVEN ALLEGRETTO
Carpenters DARDEN B.C. LONG, CLARK VREDENBURG, JON VREDENBURG, & LUKE VREDENBURG
Music Director/Arranger REFIYE TAPPAN
Production Stage Manager KIM FULLER
Assistant Stage Manager ROOK HADDOCK
CAST
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SCOTT WICHMANN (Sherlock Holmes) is proud to return to the Wells for the holidays. Previous VSC appearances include Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors, Cardinal Richelieu in The Three Musketeers and Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof. Recent credits include the Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose at Virginia Musical Theatre, Black ‘Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher (Firehouse Theatre), the Ensemble of Sweeney Todd (Va Arts Festival) and Frank Abignale, Sr., in Catch Me If You Can (VMT). Regional Theatre: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, 1776, The Producers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Say Goodnight Gracie (Va Rep); I Am My Own Wife (5th Wall); Brimstone (Berkshire Theatre Festival) The Life of Galileo (Studio Theatre), and The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama. FILM/TV: Legends & Lies: The Patriots, Lincoln, Loving, TURN: Washington’s Spies, The Red Badge of Courage and The Good Lord Bird. Host of The Richmond Forum with John Lithgow. A graduate of Wagner College, (Staten Island, N.Y.), Scott proudly serves as a chief petty officer in the United States Navy Reserve, and also moonlights as Mister Showtime, a one-man Rat Pack with a killer jazz trio. IG: @scottwichmann
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GREG DRAGAS (Actor 1- Dr. Timothy Cratchit & others) Born in Norfolk, VA, Greg has spent most of his professional career as an educator in Virginia Beach. He has been active on local stages for many years and holds degrees from The College of William & Mary and Wake Forest University. Greg is currently part of VSC's touring production of Every Brilliant Thing, performing at a number of venues around Hampton Roads and beyond. Other recent credits include Emma (Mr. Elton/Frank Churchill) with Virginia Stage Compay, Frankenstein (Victor Frankenstein) with CORE Theatre Ensemble, My Brother Death (Jeremy) with Zeiders American Dream Theater, Pride & Prejudice & Dragons (Mr. Bingley) with ROŪGE, and As You Love It (Bartholomew Callow) with Zeiders American Dream Theater.
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PATRICK HALLEY (Actor 3- Dr. Watson & others) happily returns to Virginia Stage Company, after A Sherlock Carol (2024), A Merry Little Christmas Carol (2023, 2024), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (2018). He is a New York-based actor whose work has been seen Off-Broadway and at many of the country’s major resident theaters, including The Alliance Theatre, Denver Center Theatre Company, The Pearl Theatre Company, Cleveland Play House, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company, Westport Country Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Peoples Light, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Flat Rock Playhouse, Theatre SilCo, Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, TheatreSquared, and four seasons with Hudson Valley Shakespeare. Patrick has appeared on television in “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Difficult People,” and several national commercials. He is a Bucknell graduate and native of Poughkeepsie, NY. Thanks to VSC staff and Hampton Roads audiences for making The Wells feel like home for the holidays. www.patrickhalley.com. For Jackie.
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BEATTY BARNES (Ebenezer Scrooge) is excited to be returning in this production of VSC’s A Sherlock Carol. Beatty discovered his theatrical talent as a stand-up comedian traveling the country from coast to coast. Some credits include ABC's “America's Funniest People,” Comcast's “Comedy Spotlight,” and HBO's “Aspen Comedy Festival.” His acting credits include: Othello, Top Dog/Underdog, Macbeth, 100, Coriolanus, Our Town, A Raisin in the Sun, and numerous productions with CORE Theatre Ensemble.
An original member of the Pushers Improv and Sketch Comedy and a current member of PlanB improv and sketch comedy. A sincere thank you to all those supporting live entertainment. Stay sane, stay sanitized, and be kind to one another.
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ELENA CAMP (Actor 2- Emma Wiggins & others) is making her Virginia Stage Company debut! National Tour: My Fair Lady (Lincoln Center Theater, 1st National). Select regional: Rent (Arden Theatre Company), tick, tick...BOOM! (Theatre Horizon), Forbidden Broadway (Act II Playhouse), Into the Woods (Limelight PAC), Sisters of Swing and The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical (Montgomery Theater), Ragtime, Man of La Mancha, Jesus Christ Superstar (Bristol Riverside Theatre). Film/TV: Dead Giveaway (Best Actress nomination, Philadelphia Independent Film Festival). Warmest thanks to Steve, Maryanne, and the entire team at VSC. www.elena-camp.com / @elenacampactor
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INDYA JACKSON (Actor 4- The Countess of Morcar & others) is filled with joy (and probably a few candy canes) to be part of A Christmas Carol and A Sherlock Carol at Virginia Stage Company! Recent adventures include playing Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet with Rogue, performing in As You Love It at Zeiders American Dream Theatre, and serving as a Post-Mortem Judge for VTA 2025. Indya sends love to this phenomenal cast and our inspiring directors for keeping the holiday magic alive. Endless love to my nephew Malachi, who reminds me to keep the Christmas spirit all year long.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Learn More:
If you are looking for a holiday gift that feels a little unexpected, A Sherlock Carol delivers. Thanks to the Hoffmann Family Foundation Access Tickets, select Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday performances are available for just $15.