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Shamata, with music by Geordie Haley and choreography by Timothy French.
December 2 - January 3.
The fourteenth annual production of an adaptation featuring Richard G. Wilkins as Scrooge once again bows at Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley City, UT. December 1 - 23. Hampstead Players, of Ctr. Barnstead, NH, presents a touring version throughout the United States. Check their site for details. From December 3 - 27, Hartford Stage, of Hartford, CT, offers the "subscriber's bonus" of a production directed by artistic director Michael Wilson. (Hi, Noble!) The Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville, FL, presents their 20th anniversary production of Mary Hausch's adapation, December 2 through 21. The photos at the site make this look like a stunning production. The town of Holly, MI hosts the Dickens Olde Fashioned Christmas Festival in Holly, Michigan. Visitors are "entertained by strolling Dickens characters, Christmas carolers, musicians, jugglers, Father Christmas and even Old Scrooge himself." Weekends through Christmas. You get another double header at Huntington Beach Playhouse (CA), with Inspecting Carol, December 1 - 13, and Scrooge's Christmas, a version by Paynter and Grant-Schaeffer, December 12 - 20. A modern-day version by Derrick Hatfield will be presented on December 28 at the Imperial Theatre (Théâtre Impérial) of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, featuring "a cast of 20 (ages 6 to 55)." As a fund-raiser for their building project, the Little Theatre of Bedford community theater presents a version adapted by Bill McDonald from his radio play. Performs December 1-5. Produced by Madison Savoyards Ltd. of Madison, WI, Ebenezer Scrooge or A Dickens of a Christmas has Sir Arthur Sullivan's music and a libretto by Taylor Hirsch. Directed by Cathy Daly Bond. December 11 - 20. November 27 through December 20, The Moorpark Playhouse in beautiful downtown Moorpark, CA, offers A Dickens of a Holiday. Written by Adrea Gibbs and Scott Martin, and directed and choreographed by Adrea Gibbs, this melodramatic adaptation features sitcom characters and Elvis! . Omaha Community Playhouse (NE) presents Charles Jones' adaptation. Although not part of the subscription season, subscribers are offered a discount. November 20 - December 20. By special arrangement with Portland Stage, Oregon Children's Theatre presents a "subscriber holiday bonus" adaptation by Elizabeth Huddle throughout December. (Children under 5 not admitted.) A double header! The Penobscot Theatre Company of Bangor, ME presented Inspecting Carol, November 18 - December 6, and presents A Christmas Carol, December 16 - 23. The Play's The Thing Theatre Company of Brooklyn, NY (according to the NY Amsterdam News "...one of the best kept secrets in New York City!") provides Tom Frey's adaptation, directed by Joe Fedor and Denise Cintron at The American Theater for Actors
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