"The miserly curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge is reprised by Michael Selkirk. He introduces a sense of anguish, far beyond loneliness, into Scrooge’s emotions. But it is an almost palpable
likability that ultimately triumphs. He truly brings the very essence of Dickens’ immortal character to the stage. Bravo!"
"Michael Selkirk rendered Claudius' confession soliloquy beautifully." →
"Scheming, volatile King Claudius..." →
“Michael Selkirk [is] electrifying. The best production of Hamlet I have ever seen.” →
"Michael Selkirk makes for a sturdy Claudius, conniving and corrupt, and particularly powerful in a confessional monologue." →
"Selkirk embodies Prospero’s power-hungry brother, Antonio..." →
"...stalwart Michael Selkirk, an actor with a booming voice...makes Scrooge’s transformation totally believable." →
"Among the other scene stealers in this stellar cast...Michael Selkirk makes for a comically tousled Sir Toby Belch..." →
"Michael Selkirk...truly brings the very essence of Dickens’ immortal character to the stage. Bravo!" →
"Anchoring the production is Michael Selkirk...this is a Scrooge who, at first, seems unlikely to ever change his ways." →
"Anchoring the production is Michael Selkirk, in his third go-round as the surly antithesis to the holiday season. With his wide white sideburns, gruff demeanor and booming voice, this is a Scrooge who, at first, seems unlikely to ever change his ways. But (spoiler alert), he does indeed change, and Selkirk makes the transition believable, the pure joy he receives in abandoning his miserly ways etched clearly on his face."
"Selkirk is a scene stealer and owns the stage..." →
"Selkirk plays Edgar, with tenderness and unflustered affection, and leaves a lasting impression. Warm, giving, yet direct all at once, Selkirk is a scene stealer and owns the stage as the proverbial hearth of the whole family."
"Michael Selkirk plays their kindly, older father...an authentic and lovable man..." →
"Michael Selkirk plays their kindly, older father named Edgar who is trying his best to take care of his girls when his heart is breaking from losing the love of his life. He represents an authentic and lovable man who puts his family first and treasures the meaningful things in life such as having everyone together and building a home that everyone could come back to and enjoy. His dedication and true affection for his late wife are apparent, as he looks back at all she endured in the hospital — still wondering if he did everything he could have — despite being there every single day during that difficult time."
"Selkirk delivers everything that resides just behind the dialogue...subtle yet profound." →
"The rage that seethes behind his full beard and scraggly appearance is subtle yet profound."
-- Ray Morgovan, OffOffOnline.com
"...Scrooge is played with humor and affection by Michael Selkirk."
"Selkirk...turns in a powerful performance." →
This award-winning production, which is becoming an annual holiday attraction at the theater, returns with Michael Selkirk in the leading role. He turns in a powerful performance and remains believable throughout, even as the character undergoes his remarkable transformation.
"Selkirk’s Scrooge…is a roller coaster of emotion...a sparkling lead debut..." →
Michael Selkirk, who plays Ebenezer Scrooge, has been with the company since its establishment about five years ago. He played a variety of supporting roles including a father, a servant and a duke. ‘A Christmas Carol’ has been his first lead for the company, and what a sparkling lead debut it was.
"Michael Selkirk as Fezziwig and the Ghost of Christmas Present is a boisterous and joyous presence..." →
"Special praise must be given to the actors, among whom there are many standouts. Kevin Loomis as Scrooge is a powerful actor, who masters both the villainy of his character and the humor with first rate craftsmanship. Michael Selkirk as Fezziwig and the Ghost of Christmas Present is a boisterous and joyous presence, and Wilmari Myburgh who plays his wife, among other roles, brings the house to gales of laughter with her over-the-top good cheer."
"Selkirk succeeds in creating two distinct characters who celebrate a love of life and mankind." →
"Fezziwig and the Ghost of Christmas Present, here both are played by Michael Selkirk, usually provide some comic relief, but Selkirk succeeds in creating two distinct characters who celebrate a love of life and mankind. Fezziwig, who was Scrooge’s first boss, should have been a role model to the young businessman, but instead became for him a cautionary tale of what happens when you do not keep your eye on the bottom line."
"Particularly memorable are Michael Selkirk as the robust and genial Ghost of Christmas Present..." →
"Particularly memorable are Michael Selkirk as the robust and genial Ghost of Christmas Present, Andy Baleschwiler as both a menacing Marley and an ominously silent Ghost of Christmas Future, and Wilmari Myburgh, amusing as Scrooge’s servant Mrs. Dilber. Selkirk and Myburgh also appear as the animated and jolly Fezziwigs who lead the dancing at their own Christmas party."
"Michael Selkirk provides as many touching moments as he does subtle comic ones as Ed Horowitz...wonderful." →
"...Laurie Schroeder as ready-to-break at any moment Judy Prescott (she’s got the most to do here and does it with aplomb); Christine Verleny as Joyce Horowitz, at first seemingly so together, even predatory, but then we find as wounded as anyone else; Alyson Lange plays that pretty much one get-under-your-skin note of Stacia Horowitz; Michael Selkirk provides as many touching moments as he does subtle comic ones as Ed Horowitz, probably the wisest character here next to Stacia’s much beleaguered new college boyfriend Simon played by Luke Hofmaier and Greg Oliver Bodine plays a too-assured of himself Dr. Liam Prescott. As I say they are all wonderful."