By Gina Marie Rodriguez & Dave Tavani

originally published: 12/04/2025

'Tis the season to keep Christmas in our heart and try to keep it all the year!

"A Christmas Carol" has been a staple of McCarter since 1980, celebrating community and the holiday season. Appealing to audiences of all ages, many folks return year after year after year to experience the magic and create their own holiday traditions.

Jersey Arts is at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton to speak to the cast and creatives behind this year's production of "A Christmas Carol."

McCarter Theatre (91 University Place) in Princeton presents 'A Christmas Carol' from December 9-28, 2025. Tickets are available for purchase online.

Gina Marie Rodriguez is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and actress. Her foray into filmmaking began at a young age as a way to avoid public speaking in school. From there, it grew into a love of telling stories and creating new worlds. Gina Marie boasts a Bronze Remi win from Worldfest Houston, Best Female Filmmaker from the Cosmic Film Festival, and a Best Actress in a Comedy from the Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival alongside nominations from the Golden Door International Film Festival, Official Latino Film and Arts Festival and Los Angeles Cinefest among others.

Dave Tavani is a freelance videographer and still photographer based in the Philadelphia area. In recent years, Dave has worked on a variety of projects, mostly for nonprofit and arts organizations. In addition to JerseyArts.com, he works on video projects for McCarter Theatre Center, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Visit Philadelphia, Bristol Riverside Theatre, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and ArtPride New Jersey.