BCPA Presents: A Christmas Carol

Coming soon!

Gary DuBreuil is happy to be returning to the BCPA, where he appeared as Ebenezer Scrooge in last year's inaugural production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL and directed the 2022 productions of THE SEASIDE ADVENTURES OF ZOEY BRINE! Select DC-Baltimore area credits include: The Keegan Theatre: NOISES OFF, PUSH THE BUTTON, and HANDS ON A HARDBODY; Chesapeake Shakespeare: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM; Constellation Theatre: THE SCHOOL FOR LIES (Helen Hayes nomination - Outstanding Ensemble); 1st Stage: THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION (Helen Hayes nominations - Outstanding Play, Ensemble); NextStop Theatre: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING; Nu Sass Productions: THE UGLY ONE; Prince George's Shakespeare in the Parks: AS YOU LIKE IT, MACBETH; Brave Spirits Theatre: Shakespeare's RICHARD THE SECOND, and many others; Scena Theatre: WAR OF THE WORLDS (DC/Prague), and many others; Toby's Dinner Theatre: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. He is also currently performing in 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS at Adventure Theatre-MTC in Glen Echo, Maryland. He is a proud graduate of Saint Michael's College in Vermont and the British American Drama Academy in London. www.garydubreuil.com

Marcus Wilder is happy to be returning to the stage and visiting a special role to his heart, Bob Cratchit, for which he was the original actor in BCPA’s first annual production of “A Christmas Carol”. He’s the Acting Instructor at the BCPA’s Broadway Bound Summer Camp, and the director of the end of camp show.
He is a proud Alumnus of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). He wants to thank his family, friends, and his BCPA family.
Instagram: @marcus.wilder_

Sydney Dionne (she/her) is elated to return to the BCPA stage in this festive production! Previous BCPA credits include The Seaside Adventures of Zoey Brine (Ranger Dale). Most recently, she has performed with Rorschach Theatre: Sleeping Giant (The Naïf); Night of the Living Dead (Judy); Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes The Sea (Raincloud); Theatre Alliance: TransAtlantic Time Traveling Company (Swing, u/s Ruth); Imagination Stage: A Year With Frog and Toad (Lady Bird, Young Frog); Constellation Theatre: Once On This Island (Erzulie); Next Stop Theatre Company: 46 Plays for First Ladies; Lucky Stiff (Dominique du Monaco); She is extremely grateful to her family and friends who provide her with endless support! TikTok/IG: @thesydneydionne

Bryan Hargraves is very excited for his debut performance in BCPA’s A Christmas Carol. This is not his first time working with Christopher Dwyer as he has previously participated in MNCPPC Shakespeare in the Park Summer Series such as As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has also been in several shows with 2nd Star Productions at Bowie Playhouse as Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music, Tom Snout in Something Rotten, the Escapologist and Rudolpho in Matilda, Hot Blades Harry in Urinetown, ensemble in Dreamgirls, and most recently Joey in Sister Act. He is incredibly grateful for his family, friends, and former teachers for their love and support.

Matthew Pauli (he/him) is an actor, clown, and puppeteer. In the DC area, he has performed with Faction of Fools, Constellation Theatre, Imagination Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre, and Everyman Theatre in Baltimore, among others. He is also one of the founders of Clown Cabaret, a performance laboratory for developing clown work. He toured for six seasons with Big Apple Circus and proudly works with Healthy Humor, Inc, performing clown rounds at Johns Hopkins Hospital and National Children’s Medical Center. He is a graduate Georgetown University, as well as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Clown College, and has an MFA from the Shakespeare Theatre Academy for Classical Acting at the George Washington University.

Karina Hilleard is excited to be part of Christmas Carol at the Bowie Center this Winter season! Local theatre credits include: Washington National Opera - Kennedy Center; Turandot (Ensemble), Avant Bard/LongAcre Lea; Coriolanus (Director/Ensemble), Rorschach Theatre; Night of the Living Dead (Helen/Fight Captain), Synetic Theater; Cinderella (Fairy Godmother), Treasure Island (Trelawney), Keegan Theatre Company; Top Girls (Marlene), Theater Alliance; Wonderful World of Dissocia (Lisa, Helen Hayes Nomination - Outstanding Lead Actress, Best Ensemble), Constellation Theatre Company: Equus (Nurse/Hesther u/s - Helen Hayes Nomination - Best Play); Shakespeare Theatre Company: Tartuffe (Dorine u/s); Chesapeake Shakespeare Company: Richard II (Duchess of York) & A Christmas Carol 2023 (Female u/s). International credits include - Bristol Old Vic: Heresies (Leah); Theatre Royal: No Blind Faith (Emma); Hammerpuzzle Theatre: Agamemnon (Clytemnestra). Karina is the Performing Arts Chair at Landon School in Bethesda, MD and Monologue Madness 2013 Champion.

A.J. has traversed several stages across the DMV, his talents as versatile as the seasons themselves. From the grandest dramas to the merriest musicals, his passion for the craft is evident in every performance. As he guides Ebenezer Scrooge through the kaleidoscope of the present day, prepare to be enchanted by a performance that is both haunting and heartwarming.