Downtown Performing Arts Center to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS this Month

The Downtown Players, part of Lambertville's Downtown Performing Arts Center, are thrilled to ring in the holiday season with two special productions: A Christmas Carol and A Charlie Brown Christmas. Both shows, set to run during the weekend of Friday, December 13, Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15, will be performed at the South Hunterdon Regional High School Theatre located at 301 Mount Airy - Harbourton Road in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Called by The New York Times "a tonic for adults, and for children a transfixing journey," A Christmas Carol ran for ten years at Madison Square Garden and in 2004, became the basis of an NBC Hallmark Entertainment special starring Kelsey Grammer as Ebenezer Scrooge.

But even without starry casts and spectacular trappings, this A Christmas Carol retains its emotional power and pure joy, thanks to the marvelously-told story by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens, and the Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens score filled with beautiful melodies and emotional lyrics. In fact, their song "A Place Called Home" has become a holiday standard.

A Christmas Carol features several actors who return to perform in this annual production. Lambertville resident David Whiteman reprises the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, a part he first played in 2010. David has performed extensively on Pennsylvania and New Jersey stages and appeared this past summer in numerous productions at the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre . Louis Palena will again play Bob Cratchit. Louis has entertained audiences on both sides of the Delaware for almost two decades and is the Artistic Director for the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre. Jenny Johnson, also of Lambertville, will again play Mrs. Fezziwig in this production. The cast of A Christmas Carol is rounded out by Suzanne Slade, Jill Palena, Jay Casale, Damian Bartolacci and many other familiar faces.

A Christmas Carol will be performed on:
Friday, December 13 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 14 at 3 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 15 at 3 pm
Tickets are $18.00 for adults and $13.00 for children (12 and under) and Seniors.

Especially for the kids, The Downtown Players will present A Charlie Brown Christmas on Saturday, December 14 at 11 am and 1 pm. Based on the holiday television special and featuring the Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the Peanuts gang, A Charlie Brown Christmas touches on the commercialization of Christmas and serves to remind audiences of the true meaning of the season.

A Charlie Brown Christmas will be performed on:
Saturday, December 14 at 11 am and 1 pm.
Tickets are $6 for Children and Adults.

The Downtown Players productions of A Christmas Carol and A Charlie Brown Christmas will be performed on Friday, December 13 through Sunday, December 15 at the South Hunterdon Regional High School Theatre located at 301 Mount Airy - Harbourton Rd. in Lambertville, New Jersey. Tickets for A Christmas Carol may be purchased in advance online at www.downtownpac.com. Tickets for both productions will also be available at the door prior to any performance.

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