Behind the scenes of the Guthrie's 'A Christmas Carol,' back on stage after a year away

“A Christmas Carol” at Guthrie.
“A Christmas Carol” has returned to the Guthrie stage this winter.
Jenny Graham | Courtesy of Guthrie Theater

For decades, the Guthrie Theater has presented "A Christmas Carol" to mark the start of the holiday season. The Dickens classic returned to the stage last month with a new adaptation, and for many of the actors, it was their first time back on the stage — with a live audience — since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our producer Lindsay Guentzel sat down last week with two of the actors — Regina Marie Williams and Rajané Katurah — to find out what it’s been like to be back in person with such a beloved holiday story.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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