December 12, 13, 14, 19 & 20

Synopsis:
“Marley was dead, to begin with…” – and what happens to Ebenezer Scrooge’s mean, sour, pruney old business partner after that? Chained and shackled, Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity. He’s even given his own private tormentor: a malicious little hell-sprite who thoroughly enjoys his work. Desperate, Marley accepts his one chance to free himself: To escape his own chains, he must first redeem Scrooge. So begins a journey of laughter and terror, redemption and renewal, during which Scrooge’s heart, indeed, is opened; but not before Marley – in this irreverent, funny and deeply moving story – discovers his own.

“… Nothing less than an anthem to human nature, to imagination, and to the wonder of a compelling story told by a wondrous storyteller … among the best evenings of the theatrical year … As the tale slips down the throat like a hot chocolate, it also reveals new truths about the human condition … in Mula’s warm and inviting hands, Marley becomes a tortured but poignant and ultimately redeemed soul who personally stage-manages Scrooge’s reformation and finds his own redemption therein … an inspired and moving story that makes all that old stuff about ghosts and graves seem both immediate and revelatory … a splendid and invigoration evening!” – The Chicago Tribune

“… (Blends) a Dickens sensibility with a taste for fairy tales and contemporary wit … thoroughly charming – a holiday treat …” – The Herald (Chicago)

“… Superbly written, marvelously performed … inspired writing … funny, moving, and hypnotic throughout…” – The Chicago Sun-Times

“Delectably zany … inspired theatre … gives the audience cause to ache, and to laugh, and in the end, to exalt.” – Citybeat

“Of all the holiday shoes dotting the theatrical landscape, none shines brighter than JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL.” – The Life

“… Wondrous … an instant classic …” – The Chicago Gay Times

Friday, December 12, 8pm
Saturday, December 13, 8pm
Sunday, December 14, 2pm
Friday, December 19, 8pm
Saturday, December 20, 8pm

Wayne Puchkors: Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present
Bonnie Johnson: Bogle
Rip Johnson: Ebenezer Scrooge
Mary Sue Penn: Record Keeper
Jay Gianotti: First Storyteller, Nephew Fred, Marley’s Father, Young Scrooge
Thomas Prue: Second Storyteller, Damned Soul, Bob Cratchit, Young Marley, Christmas Future
Dawn Baldwin: Third Storyteller, Damned Woman, Little Girl, Fezziwig, Wilkins

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