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    Cost of 12 days of Christmas rises to $86,609  Dec 1, 2008
    Prices of items in the Christmas carol The Twelve Days of Christmas, according to PNC Wealth Management. Partridge, $20 (last year: $15)Pear Tree, $200 (last year: $150)Two Turtle Doves, $55 (last year: $40)Three French Hens, $30 (last year: $45)Four Calling Birds (canaries), $600 (last year: same)Five Gold Rings, $350 (last year: $395)Six Geese a-Laying, $240 (last year: $360)Seven Swans a-Swimming, $5,600 (last year: $4,200)Eight Maids a-Milking, $52 (last year: $47)Nine Ladies Dancing... (MSNBC -- Politics)

    A Christmas Carol that warms the cockles  Dec 1, 2008
    In his new book, The Man Who Invented Christmas, popular historian Les Standiford puts forth the case that Charles Dickens, with his 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, helped turn a holiday that in Victorian England was less important than Easter into the grand affair we know today ... The only December tradition we can hold Dickens entirely responsible for, however, is the annual reading or staging or viewing of A Christmas Carol. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Modern characters give 'A Christmas Carol' a new twist  Dec 1, 2008
    If there is one holiday-themed tale that deserves a new definitive rendition on the big screen it is Charles Dickens' timeless "A Christmas Carol." This story has been done repeatedly in various TV shows, movies and comic books, so it is about time that a new, inventive interpretation of the story gets translated to the silver screen. One of the only directors with the imagination and creativity to make "A Christmas Carol" fresh and new is Tim Burton. (The Daily Campus, CT)

    Annual Toys For Tots performance set (36)  Nov 30, 2008
    The fifth annual Toys for Tots performance is set for 2 p.m. Saturday and will be of A Christmas Carol ... Tickets for all other performances of A Christmas Carol are 10 for adults and 5 for children age 12 and younger ... A Christmas Carol will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 5 and 6, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    What's Onstage  Nov 30, 2008
    Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" to bring back traditional English holiday festivities and promote social goodwill in hard times ... A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Carey Perloff and Paul Walsh, directed by Domenique Lozano; begins previews Thursday, runs Dec. 9-27, American Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary St., San Francisco ... A Christmas Carol, adapted by Cynthia Caywood and Richard L. James, directed by Scott Denison; begins previews Dec. 11, runs Dec. 13-21, Center... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    How Dickens saved Christmas  Nov 30, 2008
    That book, of course, is "A Christmas Carol." Standiford, a mystery writer-turned-popular historian, brings fresh insight to the familiar story, among other things linking the revival of Christmas to the restorations of Charles Dickens' own fortunes ... Among its other virtues, "The Man Who Invented Christmas" -- subtitled "How Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits" -- presents a biography of Dickens' life, from his time as an impoverished child... (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Ho-ho holiday viewing  Nov 30, 2008
    A Dennis the Menace version of "A Christmas Carol," where Mr. Wilson (Robert Wagner) plays his own version of Scrooge ... Dec. 16, 7 p.m., ABC Family: 'Mickey's Christmas Carol ... Never enough Scrooges for Christmas and Dickens' famous miser faces the ghosts of his past on Christmas Eve in this excellent 1970 "Christmas Carol" entry featuring the ageless Albert Finney. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Arlington Seniors Association from the Nov. 27 edition  Nov 29, 2008
    The Shakespeare/Drama Class will present Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol on Sunday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. Sing-along and talent show. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    More of this story  Nov 29, 2008
    Young local actors have roles in 'Christmas Carol ... The boys have landed a role, or multiple roles, in Trinity Repertory Company's "A Christmas Carol," a Rhode Island holiday tradition since 1976 ... "A Christmas Carol" varies from year to year; some shows are darker than others. (Newport Daily News, RI)

    God bless us, every one! A Christmas Carol reprises in Stockbridge  Nov 29, 2008
    A Christmas Carol reprises in Stockbridge ... A Christmas Carol reprises in Stockbridge By CHARLES KONDEK 11/28/2008 THE BERKSHIRE THEATER FESTIVAL hands out a spiffy package in holiday gift-wrap from December 11 to December 30, a colorful production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol ... "He's getting a lot out of the experience." Director Hill says A Christmas Carol is one of his favorite stories. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)

    Posted By THE WHIG-STANDARD  Nov 29, 2008
    Eric friesen of cbc radio will perform a reading of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol tomorrow at St. George's Cathedral. Host of such shows as In Performance and Onstage from the Glenn Gould Studio, Friesen will be accompanied by local actors Dennis Curtis, Annette Hayward, David Hurley and city councillor. (The Kingston Whig-Standard)

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    Christmas classic comes to Vermillion  Nov 28, 2008
    Dylan Workman who plays Tiny Tim and his father Dan Workman rehearse a scene from "A Christmas Carol," the next production at the University of South Dakota ... "A Christmas Carol" tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge (Dan Workman) whose tight-fist is loosened and hard-heart is softened one Christmas Eve ... "Hagen recalled the first time he saw the play -- at the Guthrie Theatre in the early 1970s, when he was an undergraduate student at Minot State College."We took a theater trip to the Twin... (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Youngest in ISU cast  Nov 28, 2008
    Emma Beauchamp, 4, is the youngest member of the cast of 57 people who will put on A Christmas Carol as part of the ISU Theater ... Emma Beauchamp of Huxley has a children's role in the ISU Theatre's upcoming presentations of "A Christmas Carol." Beauchamp is the youngest cast member in this production, which is scheduled for two Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in December ... Dates and performance times are as follows: Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 7, 2 p.m.; Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m.;... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)

    Road to redemption  Nov 28, 2008
    Here, 'A Christmas Carol' cast member Ryan D. Downs plays Fezziwig, and Keisha M. Uhl plays Mrs. Fezziwig during a recent rehearsal ... And the story - commonly known as "A Christmas Carol" - continues to be a favorite today ... "A Christmas Carol" also includes a large cast, posing another production challenge. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    God Bless Us Every One  Nov 28, 2008
    Matthew Royality as Marley and David Jepson as Scrooge rehearse for the Granite Theatre's production of "A Christmas Carol." Susannah H. Snowden/SunPhotos No one needs a reminder of where that Christmas sentiment comes from Charles Dickens beloved Christmas Carol, the story that appeared in 1843 and is now immortal. A Christmas Carol was Dickens first of five Christmas books, as he called them, and it sold more than six thousand copies in one week and it s been in print ever since ... A... (Westerly Sun, RI)

    Reading of A Christmas Carol looks to help local food banks  Nov 28, 2008
    Lethbridge Herald - Reading of A Christmas Carol looks to help local food banks ... Reading of A Christmas Carol looks to help local food banks ... City food banks will be the main beneficiary of a reading of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in early December. (Lethbridge Herald)

    Mark your calendar  Nov 27, 2008
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    Holiday happenings abound  Nov 27, 2008
    Christmas Carol' tryouts, show: Auditions for "A Christmas Carol" take place, 6 to 9 p.m., at Cathedral Preparatory School, 225 W. Ninth St. Call 825-4439 for details. Show runs at Hirt Auditorium, Dec. 19 and 20, 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. Adults, $10; senior citizens, $9; students $5. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    CHS rehearsing for Just Another High School Play  Nov 26, 2008
    No wonder there are elements of Romeo t, The Scarlet Letter and A Christmas Carol all mingled throughout the performance. One of the actors even boasts his desire for a mime-only play. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Library, Civic Center host holiday plays  Nov 26, 2008
    "'A Christmas Carol' by Dickens has Scrooge and the ghosts but because this is children's theatre they put their own twist on it and change it up a bit to make it friendlier for the younger crowd." ... "I don't want people to feel like they are required to bring a gift because nobody has to, it is just a nice tie-in since 'A Christmas Carol' is about Scrooge finding the giving part of the meaning of Christmas.". (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)

    Drama Club shines at theatre conference  Nov 25, 2008
    Friday evening the students attended the opening performance of the Trinity Repertory s production of A Christmas Carol. On Saturday the students participated in a series of lectures and workshops including talk back sessions with: Andrea Mcardle (the original Annie); Kady Huffman, a Tony award winner for her role in The Producer s ; and Holyoke native Micheal Berresse, an award winning Broadway actor, singer and director. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)

    Scrooge is in us all: Commonweal puts new twist on classic Dickens tale  Nov 25, 2008
    The Commonweal Theatre Company is taking another different look at Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, exploring the theme that in each of us exists the potential to be Scrooge ... A Christmas Carol opens Friday at The Commonweal and runs through Dec. 22 ... The play has eight Christmas carols to establish places and characters and capture the joy and wonder of the holidays, Dixon said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    CPI plans holiday theater event for Dec. 7  Nov 24, 2008
    Among the celebration events include performances by the California community ensemble, a traditional Christmas program by the Hispanic community, a reading from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and a presentation on the meaning of Hanukkah. Since seating has not yet been installed, chairs must be borrowed and set up. (California Democrat, MO)

    Region Roundup  Nov 24, 2008
    MCCLUSKY - The McClusky High School drama club will present "A Christmas Carol," in its annual dinner theater performance at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the high school stage. Tickets are $20 and are being sold in advance only. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    New Stage Theatre gets ready for annual show  Nov 24, 2008
    The fresh and the familiar join forces in New Stage Theatre's A Christmas Carol, which turns out to be quite in tune with the story's outline. Elements of Christmas Carols past, present and future on the stage reinvigorate Charles Dickens' classic, a holiday staple for the theater ... I want them to have an event that they go, 'Oh, I really want to go see Christmas Carol again,' like they want to see Nutcracker again," because of a wide-eyed wonder at the show. A Christmas Carol features the... (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Theater offerings for holiday entertainment  Nov 23, 2008
    CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL Rick Lombardo directs this timeless drama about humbug, the holidays, and a profound experience of redemption ... A CHRISTMAS CAROL Celebrating its 32d year with Dickens's ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, Trinity Repertory Company presents company members Mauro Hantman and Joe Wilson Jr. sharing the lead role; director Liesl Tommy says they're bringing extra edge to the curmudgeonly Scrooge. (Boston Globe)

    A Colbert Christmas: Thank you, Santa!  Nov 23, 2008
    christmas carol Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 02:41 AM EST. Colbert was originally more amusing that he has been of late - not sure why - sad for me. (Entertainment Weekly)

    Master Storyteller Ashley Ramsden  Nov 22, 2008
    On Saturday evening, November 29, he will present a very different program, Dickens' classic tale, A Christmas Carol, in which he portrays all 23 characters ... His telling of A Christmas Carol was broadcast across the United States on National Public Radio in 2005. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Pittsburghers still like to see the light  Nov 22, 2008
    Clutching each other, with scarves shielding their faces, they swarmed Point State Park and Market Square, where the sweet smell of cinnamon roasted almonds wafted through the air and a different Christmas carol could be heard at each street corner. With a wintry fireworks show as its classic finale, Light Up Night remained a hallmark of the holidays in Pittsburgh -- a favorite way to ring in the season. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Son's death prompts mother to alert others  Nov 21, 2008
    He loved playing one of the Cratchit children in productions of "A Christmas Carol" by Raleigh's Theatre in the Park. "I don't think he took a shower without singing," Marceno said. (News & Observer)

    Art imitates life on stage this holiday season  Nov 21, 2008
    SUPPLIED PHOTO Joseph Ziegler reprises his role as Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol' at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, starting Nov. 27, 2008. A Christmas Carol and It's A Wonderful Life speak to tough times Nov 20, 2008 04:30 AM Theatre Critic ... Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol and Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life are set to open this month and no matter how hard you try, you can't find two works more apt for the world climate in the holiday season of 2008. (Toronto Star)

    Disney Does IMAX  Nov 20, 2008
    Zemeckis' Christmas Carol first release in new five pic deal ... Disney's A Christmas Carol will lead off an impressive slate of upcoming films from the Studio and a roster of top filmmakers that may include director Tim Burton as well as producer Jerry Bruckheimer ... Commenting on the announcement, Zoradi said, "Experiencing great motion pictures in IMAX takes moviegoing to a whole new level of excitement, and we're thrilled to be working with the pioneers at IMAX in this venture. We can't... (IGN FilmForce)

    Stage Coach puts on fifth Christmas Carol  Nov 20, 2008
    Stage Coach puts on fifth Christmas Carol ... Marking its fifth year of celebrating the holiday season, Stage Coach Players of DeKalb will produce Christmas Carol at its theater this December ... Not without the difficulties inherent when mounting an original production, Christmas Carol was successful and Stage Coach decided to produce it for the next four years. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    HTY presents 'A Christmas Carol' for the holidays  Nov 20, 2008
    Honolulu Theatre for Youth will take Hawaii families back to Victorian England and the true meaning of the holiday season with an adaptation of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol." For this special production, HTY's professional adult actors will be joined by a group of talented youth playing age-appropriate roles. Opening night is Friday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.; subsequent shows play Saturdays, Dec. 6, 13 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 p.m.. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Disney to release 5 films on IMAX  Nov 20, 2008
    Jim Carrey's 3-D A Christmas Carol will kick off Disney's delivery of five IMAX movies. LOS ANGELES (AP) The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it agreed to deliver five movies via IMAX theaters beginning with the 3-D movie A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey, in November 2009. (USA Today -- Life)

    Keynotes for Nov. 20  Nov 20, 2008
    ASPIRING ACTORS- Aspiring actors from grade 8 through adult are invited to audition for the Arts Alliance production of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol to be staged in late December 2008. The timeless classic will be directed by Michelle Holmes of Hudson. (Hudson Sun, MA)

    Walking with the 'Angels'  Nov 18, 2008
    The festival will be held on Dec. 7 at the United Methodist Church and will feature four plays, including A Christmas Carol and A Wizard of Oz Christmas. Mailey asks that anyone interested in joining Amanda s Angels or making a donation go to and search Amanda s Angels. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)

    How to Enjoy a Free Williamsburg Ch...  Nov 17, 2008
    His most famous hymn is "Joy to the World. Other favorite Christmas hymns sung then and now include "The First Noel," "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen," "The Holly and the Ivy," "I Saw Three Ships," and "Lully Lullay" ("The Coventry Carol"). Music in the Air on Merchants Square During the 2008 holidays as in previous years, resounds with these tunes and many more. The shopping district at Duke of Gloucester Street s western terminus near the College of William and Mary offers an outdoor venue for... (Suite101.com)

    'Noel' celebrates French music at Balai Sarbini  Nov 17, 2008
    The theme was taken from "Une Cantate du Nol" (A Christmas Carol), a classical work by Arthur Honegger, which was performed together with the Paragita Choir (lead by Aning Katamsi) and the Indonesian Children's Choir na Choir (lead by Aida Swenson) ... When the music began, the audience realized quickly that this was not going to be any ordinary Christmas Carol ... In this composition, Honegger made a composite of various Christmas Carols by morphing the songs until they were almost... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Celebrate Christmas with Fozzwig  Nov 14, 2008
    The money raised from this fundraiser will go toward the production of A Christmas Carol by the Gillette Community Theatre. The cost is 25 for adults and includes 10 raffle tickets. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    Got plans for the weekend?  Nov 13, 2008
    It s starting to look a lot like Christmas as the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis opens its annual production of A Christmas Carol, Tuesday with a run through Dec. 31; 1-877-447-8243. MOVIES. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Carmike Cinemas Reports 2008 Third Quarter Results  Nov 11, 2008
    Source: Carmike Cinemas, Inc.. Extends Improvement in Per Patron Revenue, Partially Offsetting Lower Average Attendance. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Vets' park dedicated anew  Nov 10, 2008
    In addition, tennis players from Raleigh Racquet Club will go to Compiegne next year, Theatre in the Park's "A Christmas Carol" will be performed there, and Compiegne children may be invited for a soccer tournament next summer. Finally, now through Nov. 24, photographs of the Chateau de Compiegne are on display at Meymandi Hall. (News & Observer)

    Fun things to do Thanksgiving weekend  Nov 7, 2008
    A Christmas Carol haunts theaters around the country this time of year, like The Stage Theatre in Denver, starting Nov. 28; the Alley Theatre-Hubbard Stage in Houston, beginning Nov. 21; the Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis, beginning Nov. 15; and the Shubert Performing Arts Center, New Haven, Conn. Nov. 28-30. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    What a happy anniversary looks like  Nov 4, 2008
    Since then, he's proved a master of crowd-pleasing entertainments, including an expensive production of A Christmas Carol adapted by Tom Wood that is returning for its ninth year. As for new plays, Baker has learned from his experience at Canadian Stage Company, where the development program he started resulted in works that didn't make it from the page to the stage. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    A native son's ‘Scream'  Nov 3, 2008
    Scholl expanded his network of friends in entertainment through years of acting in commercials (for Honda, Heineken and others) and TV ( Reno 911, Untold Stories of the ER ), as well as directing theater productions like The Poseidon Adventure: The Musical and A Mulholland Christmas Carol. When those friends learned about Scream of the Bikini, they flocked to lend their faces to it. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Christmas DVDs, 'Panda' rush in  Nov 2, 2008
    There's a holiday edition of "Madagascar" (which also has a sequel coming next week in theaters), "Shrek the Halls" (the popular TV special) and Barbie's "A Christmas Carol.". Not enough. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Twelve Carols for the Tin Whistle  Nov 1, 2008
    -- The Wexford Carol, or Loch Garman, is a traditional Irish Christmas carol from County Wexford in 12th century Ireland ... -- This Christmas carol dates from 1661 ... -- This traditional English Christmas carol sounds good in the key of G on a D whistle or flute. (Suite101.com)

    Milwaukee Shakespeare abruptly shuts doors  Oct 29, 2008
    Godfrey said Milwaukee Shakespeare will refund all single tickets sold for the remaining two shows -- "Henry V" and "Othello." Subscribers will be offered tickets to any two shows at the , she said, with the exception of "A Christmas Carol" and "Guys on Ice.". Reader Comments. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Dare You to See "American Carol"  Oct 28, 2008
    Watching the slovenly, America-hating Moore, or "Michael Malone" as the Kevin Farley character is called, get figuratively and literally slapped around for 110 minutes in this campy tribute to Dickens' "Christmas Carol" will do your heart good, especially amidst the headlines about Obama's soaring polls and Oliver Stone's propaganda slam against McCain's predecessor, "W.". There was no doubt Zucker has delivered slapstick as I lost count of the stinging red handprints on Farley's pudgy, stubbled... (Townhall.com)

    Ghost Town, David Koepp, 102 mins, 12A  Oct 26, 2008
    Ghost Town is a glossy, derivative package The Sixth Sense meets A Christmas Carol by way of Bringing Up Baby that plays Gervais's bumbling sourpuss against a classily ditzy broad, a Katharine Hepburn role filled by Ta Leoni as an expert in mummies. The morose, misanthropic Dr Pincus temporarily dies during a colonoscopy (and seriously you have to be Larry David to get laughs out of colonoscopy), then begins to see dead people. (Independent)

    Box offices escaping worst of economic downturn  Oct 26, 2008
    As for the future, it's too early to tell, he said: The CLO just opened a new cabaret show -- "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" -- and has just started ticket sales for "A Musical Christmas Carol" and subscription renewals for next summer's season. "However, as we planned the [next] summer season we were certainly aware and are programming a season we think will be strong in terms of sales," Mr. Mercer said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Stage Coach announces cast for 'A Christmas Carol'  Oct 23, 2008
    Stage Coach announces cast for 'A Christmas Carol ... Stage Coach Players continues its holiday tradition with the announcement of the cast for its fifth annual production of A Christmas Carol ... Cast members for the December production of A Christmas Carol are Aaron Schryver, Allison Hunter-Rosene, Amy Clark, Andrew Bocklund, Annie Stern, Brittany Nelson, Collin Schelkopt, Devine Tobin, Doug Johnson, Emily Dilbeck, Erin Lamz, Ethan Rutten, Gary Schwartz, Gloria Dennison, Helen Becker, Isaac... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Charles Kingsley's Water Babies in ...  Oct 23, 2008
    The Water Babies has a focus on the mistreatment of the poor, particularly children, reminiscent of Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol and the transportation of the central character to a fantasy world in similar style to Lewis Carroll s Alice in Wonderland and P M Barrie s Peter Pan. The story centres around Tom, a young chimney sweep abused and mistreated by his employer, Mr Grimes. (Suite101.com)

    Henson's Happytime Murders  Oct 16, 2008
    Brian Henson, son of Jim and director of Muppet Treasure Island and A Muppet Christmas Carol, is preparing to helm detective comedy Happytime Murders. - J. Vespa/WireImage. (IGN FilmForce)

    Review of 'An American Carol'  Oct 16, 2008
    The film is a political parody of A Christmas Carol, following around a documentary film maker, Michael Malone (Kevin Farley as a character unmistakably like hyperlib Michael Moore) visited by three spirits. The story is being told by Leslie Nielsen who is celebrating the 4th of July on a typical all-American block, with his grandchildren listening intently, as the tale starts off in Afghanistan. (Human Events Online)

    Behind the Scenes: Former businessman turned playwright hits the big time with popular musical comedy  Oct 13, 2008
    Olson wrote a sequel, Don t Hug Me, A Christmas Carol, which will be playing at Hennepin Stages in Minneapolis Nov. 21 through Dec. 28 with the original cast. He also is writing a third one, Don t Hug Me County Fair, which opens next year. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Asinine and tasteless, but this film's not funny  Oct 13, 2008
    The Taliban storyline, along with the Christmas Carol theme, gets all tangled up and nearly obliterated as Malone is taunted by seeing himself depicted as a slave owner and a Nazi lover. Bad renditions of historic figures from George Washington (Jon Voight) to Hitler to Jimmy Carter turn up to illustrate for Malone the error of his ways. (Toronto Star)

    Leave your politics at the door  Oct 11, 2008
    Charles Dickens' holiday classic "A Christmas Carol" ranks among one of the most retold and re-envisioned works of literature ever written. Proudly joining these ranks is David Zucker's political satire "An American Carol.". (The Battalion, TX)

    • Editor's Take  Oct 10, 2008
    Auditions are coming up for CSI's "A Christmas Carol," as well as OVAC's "Oliver," and five bucks says that if you went up to a director after a production and expressed interest, you'd get a call pretty quick. Theater is a great place to meet your neighbors, find new friends and try something new - you might even find you have a knack for playing Southern belles or painting sets. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    • Events Calendar  Oct 10, 2008
    College of Southern Idaho Theater Department will hold auditions for Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," 3-6 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Theater ... College of Southern Idaho Theater Department will hold auditions for Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," 3-6 p.m. at College of Southern Idaho's Fine Arts Theater ... College of Southern Idaho Theater Department will hold auditions for Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," 3-6 p.m. OCT. 17 at College of Southern Idaho's Fine... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Hirsen: 'Carol' Offers Mother Lode Against Left  Oct 6, 2008
    The plot loosely follows Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, with Kevin Farley playing the character of Michael Malone, a modern-day Scrooge who wants to abolish the July Fourth holiday. Paris Hilton, who happens to be a Sen. (Newsmax)

    A giant of a play at LibertyThe fabled ‘Jack and the Beanstalk' takes a new twist within a boy's imagination  Oct 4, 2008
    The script was written by Douglas Jones, who also wrote the script for Town and Country Mouse, The Pied Piper and the version of A Christmas Carol that Company of Fools staged a few years ago. Jones also wrote the book for the musical, Bojangles. (Wood River Journal, ID)

    American Carol is rare right-wing comedy  Oct 3, 2008
    Opening Friday, An American Carol mixes the narrative of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol with Fox News fodder. Leslie Nielsen narrates the tale about Scoorge-ish director Malone stumbling through political-tinted fantasy sequences. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    ACT: The Long Run  Oct 3, 2008
    " -- Ed Hastings (Asian American Theater Workshop became the Asian American Theater Company) "Bill wanted to do 'A Christmas Carol,' and he approached Dennis Powers and me. We were pretty convinced that it would be great if it were a script that was generated from inside ACT, as opposed to going afield and selecting one by committee. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Jill Santoriello turns Dickens into song and dance  Oct 3, 2008
    Two later Dickens musicals followed Bart's example with some success: "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" in the 1980s and "A Christmas Carol" in the '90s. But the most authentically Dickensian musical of all may well be Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd," which is not based on Dickens at all. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Letter: The Acting Companyexpresses gratitude  Sep 25, 2008
    We invite the community to attend the upcoming main stage plays, "Wit" and "Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Our children's theater is featuring "The True Story of Gretel and Hansel" and "A Hillbilly Christmas Carol." Get more information at. Bob Harlan. (Appeal Democrat, CA)

    Feel like Krapp? Find meaning in this man’s misery  Sep 23, 2008
    Dylan Zalewski has appeared in many UW-L plays, including The Diary of Anne Frank, Inspecting Carol, Arabian Nights and A Christmas Carol. Justin Schmitz directed Will You Join Me for Dinner. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    The Ricky Gervais Ghost Movie: Way Better Than It Looks  Sep 19, 2008
    It's A Christmas Carol if Scrooge were a dentist. There's hardly a ghost-themed movie of the last century that doesn't contribute at least something to the mix. (Slate)

    Blues singers share their lives through song  Sep 18, 2008
    Her experience ranges from the lead in "Evita" to roles in "Oliver," "42nd Street" and "A Christmas Carol." She is the recipient of The Goodspeed Opera House Guild Award for two years in a row and is delighted to be part of this thrilling "Blues in the Night" production. Eric Clemons is on a wonderful and surprising ride as he finds himself the "no-good, two-timing snake of a guy" in the show. (New Britain Herald, CT)

    NB Rep is getting the 'Blues'  Sep 18, 2008
    " While the show pushes her out of her comfort zone, she calls the music "freeing" and the singing bug in her is delighted. Lady Charmagne has been singing smooth rhythm and blues, old soul and jazz for 15 years, getting her start in high school and at church. She loves musical theatre, using muscles you wouldn't ordinarily use and becoming her character in this great musical story. As both a vocalist and a lyricist, she has been influenced by Vanessa Williams, Whitney Houston and Anita Baker,... (Middletown Press, CT)

    Charles Dickens Hearts David Zucker  Sep 17, 2008
    As the title suggests, the story line is based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Ghosts of the past -- George Washington (Voight), Gen. George S. Patton (Grammer) and John F. Kennedy (Chriss Anglin) -- squire America-bashing filmmaker "Michael Malone" around to see how the world would look if America hadn't bothered to fight any wars. Malone, brilliantly played by Farley, has joined forces with a left-wing group, MoveAlong. (Townhall.com)

    'Lying in State' to open on Thursday  Sep 17, 2008
    Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor and he is given a role in the current production, A Christmas Carol. Everything goes wrong and hilarity is piled upon hilarity as we hold the mirror up to the internal workings of community theatre. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)

    At age 12, he's a seasoned veteran  Sep 15, 2008
    Since then, he has portrayed an array of characters, including Tiny Tim in North Coast Rep's A Christmas Carol, Colin in Lamb's Players Theatre's The Secret Garden and the young beggar Gavroche both locally (at California Youth Conservatory, where he is an associate artist) as well as on Broadway and on tour. He's the only actor in the family. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Theater in Delco just keeps getting better  Sep 12, 2008
    " The highlight of the Media season comes at the end when the funny but sly "Thoroughly Modern Millie" comes to the Media. Dick Scanlan and Jeannine Tesori are witty folks who know how to provide smart, smart fun using a score they wrote while borrowing key songs from the 1967 Julie Andrews movie from the Sherman Brothers, For "Millie," Cline will have to hire a topnotch choreographer. Actors should love the show. It has juicy parts for several of them. The year 1922 comes to the Media stage... (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    Ricky Gervais enjoys a good Ghost tale  Sep 11, 2008
    "For an hour and half while I'm watching The Bishop's Wife,' I believe in angels. While I'm watching A Christmas Carol,' I do believe in ghosts, and while I'm watching Miracle on 34th Street,' I believe in Father Christmas." ... "A Christmas Carol' I think is the best ghost story ever told," Gervais said. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    West Island community notes  Sep 9, 2008
    Way Out West Choral And Theatrical Society (WOWCATS) is looking for people of all ages for their December production loosely based on Scrooge and A Christmas Carol. Call 514-425-5767. (West Island Chronicle)

    'It's elementary, my dear Watson'  Sep 8, 2008
    "We've done To Kill a Mockingbird before, I'm glad to be doing it. I'm glad to be doing Christmas Carol, thrilled to be doing Gee's Bend, glad to be doing The Ponder Heart, but this is so much fun!". To comment on this story, call Sherry Lucas at (601) 961-7283. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Front Row: Theater  Sep 7, 2008
    Christmas ghosts: In addition to the usual round of "Christmas Carol" productions, the holiday season promises something darker and wilder at SpeakEasy Stage Company. Carmel O'Reilly directs "The Seafarer," Conor McPherson's tale of old friends and old promises at a poker party on Christmas Eve in North Dublin. (Boston Globe)

    Arts Calendar: Classical Music  Sep 5, 2008
    Dec. 4: JU Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, A Choral Christmas Carol. Dec. 6: JU Orchestra Holiday Concert. (Florida Times-Union)

    'All My Sons' to debut  Sep 4, 2008
    It is the third play he has directed for Stage Coach Players, the most recent being last December s A Christmas Carol. The play, set in post-World War II America, is about how Joe Keller (Don Austin of Hinckley) is living the American dream, but ultimately fails to understand the consequence of his actions. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Weekend Calendar  Sep 4, 2008
    NEW BRITAIN - Hole in the Wall Theater announces auditions for a November to December production of "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol" by Tom Mula. Auditions will be Sept. 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. at 116 Main St. Four adult actors are required, men or women, good storytellers, and improv skills are a plus. (Middletown Press, CT)

    Leading Ladies leads in laughs  Sep 3, 2008
    Michael directed Twelve Angry Men and A Christmas Carol. James McGrath, who plays Leo, holds a bachelor of arts in film and theatre and works for the U.S. postal service. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)

    Upcoming GRP season full of song, comedies  Aug 30, 2008
    The actors decide instead of performing the classic Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol they will incorporate all beloved holiday classics from Scrooge to the Grinch to Rudolph to George Bailey and more or and then some. Performance dates are Friday through Sunday, Nov. 14, 15 and 16 at the Grand Theatre. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

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