The Theater Company Hosts A CHRISTMAS CAROL Reading 12/16-18

This December, The Theater Company (TTC) is bringing its traditional holiday celebration into a new light this season with Readings of A Christmas Carol. In conjunction with the Hoboken Historical Museum, TTC is adjusting their usual main stage production to something a more in the spirit of a radio show so audience members can use their imaginations as actors tell the tale of Scrooge and company.

Returning as TTC's writer/director of A Christmas Carol is Clara Barton Green, who wholly believes in every word of Dickens original text and worked hard to convert her original script to fit the
reading-style format. "With a reading, the emphasis is always much more on the text--the audience gets to really immerse themselves in the language, and this is some of the richest language in all of
English literature, which is why I wanted to adapt the book in the first place!" notes Green. She went on to say that, "as wonderful as it is to see that on stage, it's also just as rewarding to picture it in your mind, as the actor lingers over those beautiful words. "

As with each season of this production, TTC will be collecting monetary donations at each reading to benefit The Hoboken Shelter. TTC truly believes in the good work that the people of the Shelter provide and we hope that audience members will open their hearts (and wallets) to them as well. For more information on The Hoboken Shelter, visit www.hobokenshelter.org.

Event Details: Readings of A Christmas Carol
December 16, 17 & 18, 2009 at 7:30pm at The Hoboken Historical Museum
Tickets are $15 general admission/$10 students & seniors and are currently available for advance purchase at the Hoboken Historical Museum. Refreshments will be served and the readings will last
approximately 60 minutes. The Hoboken Historical Museum (www.hobokenmuseum.org) is located at 1301 Hudson St., Hoboken, NJ. Directions and event details can all be found on TTC's website at
www.thetheatercompany.org/CCarol.html.

About TTC:
Originally named the DeBaun Players, The Theater Company is based in Hoboken, NJ, and has been presenting plays since 2000. In June 2007, TTC was awarded Associate Membership with the New Jersey Theatre Alliance and is also a founding member of the Hudson County Theatre Alliance. TTC's mission is to produce theatrical productions that are accessible to people of every age, involving a diverse group of people on stage and off.

For more information about Readings of A Christmas Carol or TTC, please visit www.thetheatercompany.org or email the.theater.company@gmail.com.