A Commedia Christmas Carol
Performed at Gallaudet University's Elstad Auditorium
November 29th - December 23rd, 2012
*Helen Hayes Awards Nominated for The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical *
Masks, acrobatics, humbug, and holiday cheer in this modern retelling of the Dickens holiday classic
When Pantalone Scrooge is visited by his old friend Dottore Marley, an unforgettable adventure of ghosts, yuletides, and omens sets the greedy old man on the rocky road to redemption. Dickens’s London comes alive in a new way with a Commedia twist and a fresh new script. A Commedia Christmas Carol is a treat for the whole family and a hilarious, heart-felt celebration of the holiday season.
Written and Directed by: Matthew R. Wilson
Based on the book by: Charles Dickens
Assistant Director: Rachel Spicknall Mulford
Stage Manager: Kirsten Parker
ASM & Wardrobe Supervisor: Kathryn Dooley
Production Manager: Sarah Conte
Producer: Sarah Barlett Wilson
Sign Consultant/Interpreter: Dr. Lindsey D. Snyder
Starring: Marianna Devenow, Sandra Mae Frank, Julie Garner, Tyler Herman, Toby Mulford, Paul Reisman, Joel David Santner, Michael Sprouse, and Jessica Willoughby
Scenic Design: Ethan Sinnott, Lighting Design: Andrew F. Griffin, Assistant Lighting Design: Zachary A. Dalton, Projections: Joel David Santner, Costume Design: Denise Umland, Sound Design: Thomas Sowers, Music Composition: Jesse Terrill, Properties Design: Sarah Conte, Mask Design: Tara Cariaso at Waxing Moon Masks, Production Photography: Second Glance
Technical Director: Jacob Fisher, Assistant Technical Director: Kristopher Davis, Master Electrician: Casey Analco, Production Assistant/Deck Manager: Victoria LeBlanc, Deck Crew: Amanda Biskupiak
Running time: approx 90 minutes with no intermission; Appropriate for ages 9 and up.
Production Sponsor: Gallaudet University Theatre Arts
Spotlight Sponsor: Leona Fisher
The Washington Post says,
“ ‘A Commedia Christmas Carol’ crackles and amuses with abandon”
calling it, “high–spirited revelry” with “emotional depth”!
Read the full review, HERE!
“nimble, powerful, very funny and extraordinarily brave”
DC Theatre Scene calls A Commedia Christmas Carol a
“fast, funny and honest playing of the time-honored story”
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DC Metro Theater Arts gives ★★★★★,
and calls A Commedia Christmas Carol
“alternatively moving and hilarious”
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“Faction's lively Carol will entertain the ‘cheery’ in us all from beginning to end.”
raves MD Theatre Guide!
“Faction of Fools delivers an inventive new spin on the seasonal chestnut.”
Read The Washingtonian's full review, HERE!
“Brisk” and “deft” says the Washington City Paper, with “an appealing joie de vivre”!
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“It seems...that Ebeneezer has been always waiting for his entrance in a mask.”
Read The Washington Post's feature story, HERE!