For teen performer, escaping the 'dead zone' requires a certain 'Mindset' Many child actors who start their professional careers in the Washington, D.C., area take the same path that my son did, performing in Ford's Theatre's A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol, like most shows, has a window of time for child performers. Ford's, for
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM on June 28, 2012