Meet the Cast of A Christmas Carol's Past: Hannah Mathers

Meet Hannah Mathers

I played Tiny Tim in 2000 & 2001 and played Fan in 2003. I'd like to say that my favorite line in the play was "God bless us everyone" which I do admit, I loved that big moment every show. However, the line that has always stuck with me for some reason was "the potatoes are bubbling the potatoes are bubbling." I loved that moment in the show! I remember small pranks behind stage with the two carolers as Fred left the scene talking to Scrooge. I remember loving getting the makeup smeared all over my face during the "poor child" scene. I remember Uno games, Mongolian BBQ cast trips and so much kindness. I do believe that these times increased my confidence on stage but perhaps more importantly with the way my life has gone, off stage.

I did theatre a bit in high school but ultimately studied Communication Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit. After graduation, I traveled a bit (visited friends in Egypt and India) and then joined the Peace Corps where I taught English to 6th graders in rural Zambia. My funny voices to get the students' attention, vocal exercises we did as a class, and the theatre prop games that my students loved ("This isn't a water bottle! It's a mustache!") prove that theatre is and always will a part of me. I am currently in Dublin, Ireland helping with a group of study abroad students.

I often wonder if our accent lessons during A Christmas Carol contributed to my desire to learn an Irish accent while here. Every once in a while I will hear someone talking and remember the scene where Old Joe is selling Scrooge's items. Those accents, those scenes, and that acting always stuck with me. My years in A Christmas Carol always have and always will be with me. I have vivid memories of both my adult friends and kid friends. Aside from these memories, I know the effects on my confidence cannot be measured. I'm so grateful for MBT and my time on cast. Hope you have a wonderful Carol season everyone and as always "the potatoes are"... oops, I mean "God bless us everyone."