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Ira David Wood III (born November 19, 1947) is an American actor, author, singer, theater director and playwright. He is the Executive Director of Theatre in the Park, a community theatre company in Raleigh, North Carolina. Wood is the father of actress Evan Rachel Wood.
Aug 17, 2023 · Ira David Wood III, the longest-running star of Theatre In The Park's A Christmas Carol, will retire after this year's performances in Raleigh, N.C. He will be replaced by his son Ira David Wood IV, who will take over the role in 2024. The father-son duo has been performing the musical comedy adaptation of the Dickens classic for 50 years.
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Ira David Wood III is the founder and executive director of Theatre In The Park, a large community theatre in Raleigh, NC. He is also a graduate of The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, a former actor in The Lost Colony, and a director of A Christmas Carol.
Ira David Wood III is an actor born in 1947 in North Carolina, USA. He is known for his roles in Brainstorm, B.L. Stryker, Well Wishes and other films and TV shows. See his IMDb profile for more details, trivia, videos and photos.
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Dec 11, 2023 · After 50 years of playing Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, local legend Ira David Wood III passed the mantle to his son Ira David Wood IV in a bittersweet final bow. The show is a holiday tradition for many families in the Triangle, who shared memories and tears with the cast and crew.
Dec 7, 2022 · Theatre in the Park's artistic director and star of "A Christmas Carol" shares his insights on the show's 49th season, his career, his family and his hobbies. Learn how he keeps going every year, his favorite places to eat and read, and his plans for the future.
Dec 8, 2023 · The inimitable Ira David Wood III says there’s only one moment he dreads before every performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in his musical comedy adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”; it’s pulling on those tights. “Oh, my God,” David says, rolling his eyes about the Victorian style of dress. “And putting on that nose.
