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A Christmas Carol (Greenwood)

Short Play, Drama  /  6w, 8m, 1any gender (adult)

Charles Dickens, Cora Wilson Greenwood

Adapted by Cora Wilson Greenwood
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens

As miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge falls asleep in his dingy quarters on Christmas Eve, three ghosts appear, each revealing to Scrooge the wrong doings of his life and what will happen if he continues in his evil ways. He is racked with fear and remorse and sets out on Christmas Day to bless with his n…

A Christmas Carol (Greenwood)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 8m, 1any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Christmas/Holiday

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Summary
As miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge falls asleep in his dingy quarters on Christmas Eve, three ghosts appear, each revealing to Scrooge the wrong doings of his life and what will happen if he continues in his evil ways. He is racked with fear and remorse and sets out on Christmas Day to bless with his newfound generosity all those whom he has neglected and abused.

Nine informal scenes, with the voices of a commentator connecting the episodes

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS - the reader

EBENEEZER SCROOGE

BOB CRATCHIT

COLLECTOR

FRED - Scrooge's nephew

MARLEY

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST

YOUNG GIRL

YOUNG SCROOGE

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME

BOB CRATCHIT'S WIFE

TWO LITTLE CRATCHIT GIRLS

MASTER PETER CRATCHIT

TINY TIM

  • Time Period Victorian (British and American), 19th Century
  • Setting In London during the latter part of the 19th century, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Author

Charles Dickens

Author

Cora Wilson Greenwood

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