A Christmas Carol (Ludlam)

A Christmas Carol (Ludlam)

Charles Dickens, Charles Ludlam

A Christmas Carol (Ludlam)

A Christmas Carol (Ludlam)

Charles Dickens, Charles Ludlam

Overview

A Ridiculous but surprisingly faithful rendition of the Dickens classic in which Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by the ghosts of his late partner, Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come. Faced with his own mortality, and the evil results of his misanthropic, miserly ways, Scrooge is redeemed, reconciled with his nephew and his neighbors, and becomes a second father to his assistant's son, Tiny Tim. Ludlam finds the humor as well as the pathos in this Victorian melodrama, creating the most Dickensian and stageworthy adaptation yet.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Christmas/Holiday
  • Time Period: 17th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible)
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Author

Charles Dickens

Charles Ludlam

Charles Ludlam (1943-1987) grew up in Queens, New York, just a few subway stops from Greenwich Village, and the heart of Gay America. At 24, he founded the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, where he wrote, directed and performed in almost every production for the next two decade ...
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