A Christmas Carol: Every man has the power to do good.
This is a large cast version. A small cast version is also available.
In this fresh, fun and lively adaptation of A Christmas Carol, you’ll meet Mr. Bentley, learn about the letters Scrooge wrote to his sister Fan, and find out who Mr. Newbury is. You’ll still find all the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future along with Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, the Ghost of Jacob Marley, Old Fezziwig, Scrooge’s nephew Fred, and the love of Scrooge’s life, Belle. There are some new scary bits, a few good laughs, a tender moment or two, and some surprises! It’s a fresh take on an old tale sure to thrill young and old alike.
Two Act Drama, 25+, 15M, 10W, Multiple Sets, 120 Minutes
Peter Hague as Scrooge in the Carriage House Theatre Production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted by James Hutchison. Photograph by Kelsey Pankhurst 
Darren Cahoom as the Ghost of Jacob Marley and Peter Hague as Scrooge in the Carriage House Theatre Production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by James Hutchison. Photograph Kelsey Pankhurst. 
Peter Hague as Scrooge, Candace Perry as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Max Bevans as Scrooge as a young boy, Blake Evans as the Headmaster. Photography by Kelsey Pankhurst. 
Levi Mason as Fezziwig, Cassidy Duce as Belle, Brad Peterson as Young Scrooge, and Jennica Williams as Mrs. Fezziwig in the Cardston Theatre Production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by James Hutchison. Photograph by Kelsey Pankhurst. 
Peter Hague as Scrooge and Candace Perry as the Ghost of Christmas Past in the Carriage House Theatre Production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by James Hutchison. Photograph by Kelsey Pankhurst. 
Production Still from The Carriage House Theatre Production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by James Hutchison. Photograph by Kelsey Pankhurst. 
Peter Hague as Scrooge and Dominic Caravaggio as the Ghost of Christmas Future in the Carriage House Theatre Production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by James Hutchison. Photograph by Kelsey Pankhurst. 
Production Still from The Carriage House Theatre Production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by James Hutchison. Photograph by Kelsey Pankhurst. 
The cast from the Carriage House Theatre production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens sing a final song to the audience. Adapted for the stage by James Hutchison. Photograph by Kelsey Pankhurst. 
The cast of The Carriage House Theatre Production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by James Hutchison. Photograph by Kelsey Pankhurst.
“The reason I love the story so much and keep coming back to it is because I love the opportunity it shows that people have a second chance. There’s so much depression in the world that being able to realize that there is another day and that you can write on a brand-new page tomorrow and that no matter where you’ve been you can turn things around and start over is an important message.”
Juliann Sommerfeltd
Director of A Christmas Carol
Carriage House Theatre Cardston, Alberta, Canada
MAIN CAST OF CHARACTERS
Ebenezer Scrooge – A bitter old miser
Mr. Bentley – A business associate
Bob Cratchit – Scrooge’s Clerk
Fred – Scrooge’s Nephew
Mrs. Dilber – Scrooge’s cleaning lady
Ghost of Jacob Marley – Scrooge’s business partner
First Spirit – Ghost of Christmas Past
Scrooge as a young man – Scrooge was a different man
Fan – Scrooge’s sister
Mr. Fezziwig – Scrooge’s old boss
Mrs. Fezziwig – Fezziwig’s wife
Jacob Marley – Scrooge’s business partner
Belle – Scrooge’s Fiancée
Dick Wilkens – Belle’s husband
Second Spirit – Ghost of Christmas present
Tiny Tim Cratchit – Second youngest Cratchit son
Third Spirit – Ghost of Christmas future
Mr. Newbury – The undertaker
Old Joe – Receiver of stolen goods
SETTING
A Christmas Carol Act I
A London Street
Scrooge & Marley’s
Scrooge’s Bed Chamber
Scrooge’s School and Classroom
Fezziwig’s Warehouse
Belle’s Home
A Christmas Carol ACT II
A London Street
Bob Cratchit’s Home
Fred’s Home
Old Joe’s
Thomas and Caroline’s Home
A Church Yard
Scrooge’s Bed Chamber
A London Street
TIME
Christmas Eve, Long Ago, in Victorian England
A Christmas Carol is one of my favourite plays and a play that I’d wanted to adapt for the stage for over thirty years but I wanted to bring something new to the story and explore some of the themes that Dicken’s touches on. Scrooge is a man who could have had a very different life if he’d made different choices and I really wanted to write a version where we see Scrooge change from the man he was to the miser he became. I also wanted to show that Scrooge isn’t alone in his disdain for Christmas and that there are others like him even though he may be their loudest cheerleader. In the end, Scrooge must humble himself and ask for forgiveness because only by asking for forgiveness can he be redeemed. Please download the script as a PDF and feel free to share it with others because the message of A Christmas Carol is as relevant today as it was when Dickens first wrote it.
SELECT PRODUCTIONS
2021 – UK Actors Support – Feltham, Middlesex, United Kingdom
2021 – Lee Street Theatre – Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
2021 – Jackson County Community Theatre – Brownstone, Indiana, USA
2021 – Desert Crown Theatre – Vail, Arizona, USA
2021 – Theatre at Tarleton – Tarleton State University – Stephenville, Texas, USA
2021 – Newport High School – Newport, Kentucky, USA
2021 – Camden High School – Camden, New York, USA
2020 – Come Play With Me Digital Productions, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
2020 – The Premier Theatre Company, Asbury, New Jersey, USA
2019 – Wokingham Theatre, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
2019 – Johnson City Community Theatre, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
2019 – Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City, Nevada, USA
2019 – Cochrane Amateur Theatre Troupe, Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
2019 – All Saints’ Episcopal Day School, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2018 – Heathside School, Weybridge, KT, United Kingdom
2018 – Lowell High School Student Theatre, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
2018 – Lanyon High School, Conder, Canberra, Australia
2018 – LA Matheson Secondary, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
2017 – Carriage House Theatre, Cardston, Alberta, Canada
