South Bend Civic Theatre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Scrooge and Marley
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge & Marley is a delightful twist on the beloved classic by Charles
Dickens. Playwright Israel Horovitz has adapted the favorite holiday tale as told through the
eyes of the ghostly Jacob Marley, allowing his presence to guide the audience through the trials
and eventual redemption of Ebeneezer Scrooge.
Critics have praised Horovitz's take on Dickens' timeless tale. The Chicago Reader hailed
"Horovitz's passionate adaptation, it's homespun and forthright and enlists our imagination."
The Baltimore Sun said "children will find it engrossing, but their parents will love it." The
Catholic Review noted "Horovitz's particular talent seems to lie in maintaining remarkable
fidelity to the artist whose work he adapts, losing none of the original flavor which marked
their greatness. At the same time, he enlivens the work, enhancing its presentation to a modern
American theatre audience in a most sublime manner." SBCT agrees with the Los Angeles
Times that this "is a good holiday show for the whole family."
Director Jewel Abram-Copenhaver leads a capable cast including Allan Holody as Scrooge and
Greg Melton as Marley; with Broderick Balsley, Billie Bennett, Diane Bennett, Marie Bishop,
Roy Bronkema, Katie Campbell, Soren Campbell, Clare Costello, Megan Cowden, Dan Driscoll,
Nathan Glaser, Abby Halling, Matthew Henderson, Bill Johnson, Seyhan Kilic, Natalie MacRae,
Haley Makewski, Lea Melton, BranDon Myers, Sabina Nogic, Jack Pavlekovich, Natalie Rarick,
Joe Roman, Andrea Seroczynski, B.J. Simpson, Brendan Siwik, Dillon Slagle, Debbie Taylor,
Robert Truitt, Madeline Varga, and Justin Williams.
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge & Marley opens December 2nd and runs through December 18th. Show
times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM ($20), Sundays at 3 PM ($18), and Wednesdays and
Thursdays at 7:30 PM ($16). For tickets call the box office at 574-234-1112 or go online at
sbct.org.
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