Preview of "A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play"

Herstory Theater presents “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry, music by Kevin Connors at Cheney Hall on December 9

November 22, 2021/Manchester, CT...Herstory Theater is happy to bring A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry with music by Kevin Connors to Cheney Hall (177 Hartford Road in Manchester, CT) on Thursday, December 9, at 7:30pm.

Charles Dickens' holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. A handful of actors bring dozens of characters to the stage, as the familiar story unfolds: Three ghosts take Ebenezer Scrooge on a thrilling journey to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play is a charming take on a family favorite that will leave no one saying "Bah Humbug!," and a wonderful addition to your holiday celebrations!

The cast features Bill Arnold of Windsor (who serves as director as well); Christopher Berrien of Suffield; Chris Bushey of Bloomfield; Joan Brown of Farmington (serving as Foley Artist); Steve O’Brien of Simsbury; Jomarie Pipolo of West Hartford; and Virginia Wolf of Farmington.

Tickets are $19 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $12 for kids 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased at www.cheneyhall.org, or by calling (860) 647-9824.

For more information, please visit herstorytheater.com

COVID Safety Protocols

All patrons, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear an appropriate face covering at all times while in Cheney Hall, including for the duration of the performance. For additional COVID safety protocols, visit cheneyhall.org/safety.

Herstory Theater was founded in 2011 by actress Virginia Wolf, initially as a production company for one-woman shows about little known women in history; Panic in Connecticut: Accused Witches Have Their Say and Katy Leary and Mark Twain, the story of Katy Leary, beloved housemaid to the Clemens Family. As these shows became established and bookings took off, Herstory became a home for projects about other lesser known women in history: Pierce, by Jacques Lamarre; The Waltz by Carolyn Kirsch, about Camille Claudel, muse to sculptor Rodin; Inez and Catharine, Dearest of Friends about Inez Temple and Catharine Seymour Day.

Additional projects include The Guys by Anne Nelson, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry, Love Loss and What I Wore by Delia and Norah Ephron, Drama in Farmington including a staged reading of Thank You by Winchell Smith, Hitchock and Horror featuring The 39 Steps by Joe Landry and To the Dogs, a new play written by company member Bill Arnold. Pre-pandemic, Herstory Theater produced its first reading of a new musical, The Resurrectionists by Chris Weed and Brian Jennings. Most of these shows are available, fully produced and cast, for organizations looking for programs, either as entertainment or fundraisers.