Alleyway Theatre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL 12/9-19

Alleyway Theatre in Buffalo's Historic Theatre District will present the 28 th annual production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted and directed by Neal Radice, December 9-19, 2010.

The holiday classic is the third production of Alleyway Theatre's thirty first seasondedicated to producing new plays. SCROOGE RETURNS British actor John Smeathers will return to Buffalo from his home in England, to portray Ebenezer Scrooge.

The infamous miser will be joined by Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and the traditional Alleyway Carolers. They've been trodding the boards at Alleyway Theatre andwarming holiday hearts of Western New Yorkers for over a quarter century. Adaptor, directorand actor Neal Radice observes, "I am more convinced than ever that audiences want of A CHRISTMAS CAROL on stage, the same thing they want of the carols we sing: to be unchanging, timeless, as familiar as the memory of a favorite Christmas morning past." A LONG TRADITION The Alleyway production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL is one of the longest running annualproductions in the country and has become one of this area's favorite holiday traditions playing to over 100,000 people during its 27 year history.

Multiple generations of families attend each year, typically arriving early so as not to miss a note of the traditional carolers as they perform in the minutes before Dickens' famous ghost story of Christmas begins. Surprise entrances shrouded in mist highlight the staves (chapters) of the story. Younger audience members inthe intimate 100 seat Alleyway Theatre never fail to let out a squeal as the ghost of JacobMarley, rattling his chains, appears in a red glow rising up through the floor. A CHRISTMAS CAROL will star John Smeathers and feature Syndi Starr, Katy Clancy, Roger Van Dette, Christopher S. Parada, David C. Mitchell, Joyce Stilson, and Neal Radice as CharlesDickens.

Schedule: December 9-19, 2010. Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 2 PM. Ticket Prices: $30/general admission; $20/students and children. Ticket Availability: Avoid service charges and purchase online at alleyway.com.

The box office will open 30 minutes before each performance, but advance purchases are recommended since most performances will be sold out. Alleyway Theatre Box Office: 716-852-2600x0