North Shore Yule Favorite ‘A Little Dickens’ Returns Sunday, December 18 at 5 PM
MARBLEHEAD, December 7, 2011 – The award-winning Mugford Street Players will bring its annual Christmastime family favorite, A LITTLE DICKENS, back to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead, 28 Mugford Street, for one performance only on Sunday, December 18 at 5 p.m.
The 25th reading of Charles Dickens’ one-hour version of “A Christmas Carol,” directed by Jim Robinson and produced by Bill Smalley, features Georgette Beck, James Butterfield, John Fogle, Rachel Palleschi, Robinson and Pauline Wright, with musical accompaniment by Chuck Scheffreen.
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The actors play multiple roles and, with Scheffreen, create all the sound effects that transport the audience back to Victorian London for the timeless story of Scrooge’s redemption.
The reading captures the essence of “A Christmas Carol” in a presentation that has delighted adults and children since it was first performed by Dickens himself in Boston in 1868.
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“The special connection with the audience makes the true Christmas spirit of ‘A Christmas Carol’ come alive for me like nothing else,” Robinson said.
A wassail hosted by Carol Thompson will follow the reading, where audience members can greet the characters and continue their visit to Victorian England.
Tickets to A LITTLE DICKENS are $10 for adults and $8 for children and seniors. For reservations, please call 781-631-9106.
For more information about MSP, please visit http://www.mugfordstreet.com.
