A reimagining of Dickens' classic at Clague Playhouse
"Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol," by Tom Mula, a reimagining of Dickens’ classic from a decidedly different perspective, started life as a novel that was later adapted into a radio drama and then into a one-man play.
What will appear at Clague Playhouse, however, is an expanded four-actor version of "Jacob Marley," which premiered in 2003 and has been delighting regional and community theaters across the country ever since, but that is just now having its Northeast Ohio premiere.
Jonathon Wilhelm is excited to be making his directing debut at Clague with this one-of-a-kind experience where the flashlight beam becomes a spirit from the beyond, an umbrella transforms into the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral and the audience’s imagination becomes an integral part of the production.
The script is joyous, entertaining, moving and slightly scary (there are ghosts, after all).
Our cast features Brian Altman as Jacob Marley, Andrew Keller as Record Keeper and others, Jeanne Madison as The Bogle and Anne McEvoy as Scrooge.
The show will run Nov. 3 to Dec. 3 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. There is no performance on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23.
Ticket prices are $21 for adults, $20 for seniors (60+), and $13 for students (any age with a valid ID) and are available at the Clague Playhouse Box Office Wednesday through Saturday from 1-6 p.m. by calling 440-331-0403 or stopping in. Tickets are also available online at bit.ly/MarleyXmasTickets.