Jed has taught acting and the Alexander Technique at UTK since 2005. Jed has appeared in many roles at the CBT, most recently in Murder on the Orient Express. He has also acted at Wheelhouse Theatre Co; The New York Shakespeare Festival; Roundabout Theatre; The Acting Company; Signature Theatre; Arena Stage; Syracuse Stage; etc. Prior to UT, he was founding faculty of the New York Shakespeare Festival Shakespeare Lab and of the Actors Center. He taught at NYU Tisch School of the Arts; Stella Adler Studio; Playwright’s Horizons Theatre School; Fordham University, etc. He is an AmSAT* certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, trained in New York and London. He has taught as a guest artist at Chautauqua Theatre Company, Yale School of Drama, Playmaker’s Repertory Theatre, Great River Shakespeare Festival, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. He has an MFA from the NYU Graduate Acting Program. *American Society of the Alexander Technique

David is pleased to return to A Christmas Carol in the roles of Jacob Marley and Old Joe after having just “reprised” his role as Colonel Arbuthnot in Murder on the Orient Express! Audiences may recognize David from his recent turns as Scrooge in CBT’s A Christmas Carol, and as Ed in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. David first became a CBT Company member in the Fall of 2000, performing in The Woman in Black, and has appeared now in over 60 CBT productions including Hamlet; King Charles III; The Santaland Diaries; The 39 Steps; The Trip to Bountiful; Noises Off; Kiss Me, Kate; Fuddy Meers; It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play; Moonlight and Magnolias; The Merry Wives of Windsor; Amadeus; Copenhagen; Major Barbara; A Flea in Her Ear; Stones in His Pockets; ‘ART’; The Rainmaker; and The Glass Menagerie among others. Regional: Playmaker’s Repertory; The Mark Taper Forum; Hollywood Actors’ Theatre; The iO Theatre Chicago; and Chicago TheatreWorks. Film: David recently finished filming a Feature-Length film, Angel of Light, which was shot and produced here in Knoxville, soon to be making the festival rounds. He has also appeared in Light from Light; Something, Anything; Prison Break-In; The Heart is Deceitful; Gina: An Actress, Age 29; Borrowers and Lenders; Killing Steve; and The Sleep Seeker. TV: Women of the Movement (ABC); Snapped; Fatal Attraction; Storm of Suspicion; Vengeance; Unsolved Mysteries; and It’s A Miracle. David is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA. He is married to his beautiful wife, Jill; is father to his favorite “productions” of all-time, Devin and Caroline; and he plays step-dad to the fabulous Abby and Ethan Flowers! davidbrianalley.com

Develyn is a first year MFA Acting graduate student. She is also a resident actor at the Clarence Brown Theatre and a professional Indian dancer who will be making her first American Theatre debut as the Ghost of Christmas Past here at her home ground. Having been dedicated to a life on stage through various plays, dance-dramas as well as street plays back in India, she is here to make professional theatre her next home. She aspires to be an artist who can rise above the social standards and stereotypes, she’s grateful to the Clarence Brown Theatre for opening that path for her and supporting her in her journey.

Shinnerrie earned her Bachelor’s of Music at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and her MFA at the University of Tennessee where she is currently Assistant Professor of Theatre. She can be seen in 30 Rock and in Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress. Previous theater productions include A Night with Janis Joplin (Arena Stage), Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike (Cincinnati Playhouse, St Louis Rep), Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill (Weathervane Theater).

Laura Beth (LB) Wells - Broadway: Emily Osborn in Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark (original cast). Regional theatre highlights: Alison Bechdel in Fun Home (River and Rail), Patsy Cline in Always, Patsy Cline (CBT), Annie in In The Next Room; or The Vibrator Play (River and Rail), Christmas Present/Mrs. Fezziwig/Mrs. Dilber in A Christmas Carol (CBT), Heather in Gideon’s Knot (Bridge Street Theatre), Mrs. Walker in The Who’s Tommy (CT Rep), Kafka/The Waitress in All in the Timing (Hangar Theatre). Teaching Artist: UTK, Maryville College, Pellissippi State, Knoxville Children's Theatre, SF Shakespeare Festival, Hangar Theatre, Cornell University, Syracuse University, SUNY Binghamton. LB holds a BA in Theatre from UT and an MFA in Acting from Kent State University. Love you, Tiny Family, and Sing Out, Louise!

Denzel has had a unique path to acting. Originally, coming from the world of wrestling. He is a division I All-American wrestler and was a wrestler with the WWE. He is now an MFA Acting candidate here at the University of Tennessee to further the exploration of his passions, and to tell stories of everyday humanities.

Gabriela “Gabi” Bulka  is a first year MFA Acting Candidate at UT and is thrilled to be debuting on Clarence Brown Theatre’s stage. Native to Krakow, Poland she moved to New York City where she trained at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and received a Two-Year Conservatory Certificate. She is an actor, dancer, movement director and producer. Gabriela holds a Professional Dancer and Choreographer Diploma, as well as a degree in IP Law. Recent credits include: Off- Broadway Productions: Charlie (RJ Theatre Company producer/mov.dir.), Hamlet Split Apart (RJ Theatre Company producer/mov.dir); Short Films: Cortado (producer), Thoughts (Zen) and Sloane & Dom (Julianne). @ga_bulka

Yashashvi is an MFA Acting student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She comes from the capital of her country New Delhi, India where she received her B.A.(honours) in English Literature from the University of Delhi. She was associated with "The Pierrot’s Troupe Theater Group" ( an internationally renowned theatre group formed in 1989) and performed various plays in her country. Her proudest moment was when she was crowned as the Miss Teen International India where she represented her nation by taking up the cause of mental health. She feels honored to start her journey at UTK which will act as instrumental in helping her understand the core ideas and themes that define global theatre and will surely help her grow as an artist.

Selected credits include Laguna Playhouse, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Surflight Theatre, Fiasco Theater, River & Rail, and Clarence Brown Theatre. She is a proud alumni of Fiasco Theater's Conservatory in NYC. Grace is a first-year MFA Acting Graduate Candidate. Special thanks to Patrick! Love you Griff, F&C, and always EGR. For more info, visit graciebelt.com and firsttakeco.com.

Sammy is a first year MFA Acting Candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Originally from Central Florida, they spent the last two seasons working with Florida Studio Theatre touring in TYA around the state, teaching acting and playwrighting, and working as an actor, director, and dramaturg in New Play Development. Prior to FST, Sammy also worked at the Orlando Shakes in New Play Development. He is thrilled to be joining the Clarence Brown Theatre community. IG: @sjpactor | sammypontello.com

Clay is so excited to be joining the cast of A Christmas Carol. Clay is a first year MFA Acting candidate originally from the small town of Pinehurst, North Carolina. He holds a B.A in theatre education from Appalachian State University and previous stage credits include Bright Star! (Jimmy Ray), The Moors (The Mastiff) and The {W}right Sister (Orville Wright). In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and serenading his dog Sophie on guitar. To see what he is working on next follow his Instagram @claycooper11.