Cover art by Phil Interlandi
"One of the pleasures of A
CHRISTMAS CAROL, Charles Dickens' timeless tale of grinchiness
transformed into generosity through the bewitching power of the
Christmas spirit, lies in the familiarity.
Just as we know the coyote will
tumble over a 4,000-foot cliff in his pursuit of the roadrunner,
we're intimately acquainted with Ebenezer Scrooge's fall from his
pinnacle of nastiness. From his first, venom-filled `Good
afternoon!', we chuckle with the foreknowledge that the old
dirtbag is headed for a VERY rough night.... Jerry Patch's keenly
crafted adaptation assures us this distant 19th century English
world is not unlike our own. Bob Cratchit and his wife display
spousal traits that seem surprisingly contemporary."
Paul Hodgkins, Orange County
Register
Originally, and annually, produced by South Coast Rep
Minimum cast is twelve adults and five children
I S B N: 0-88145-121-5: $8.95