A CHRISTMAS CAROL (A Ghost Story for Christmas)

Length 55:19
Licensor Craig W.
Producer(s) QUICKSILVER RADIO THEATER
Formats Fiction, Special
Topics Drama, Holidays, Literature
Produced Unspecified
Added to PRX December 1, 2007
 

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Summary:

By mining the dark veins of this classic, its timeless heart is reclaimed.

Timely on:

December 24: Christmas Eve/Day

Tones:

Dark, Engaging, Inspiring

Language:

English

Description:

Directed by Jay Stern (Independent Feature, THE CHANGELING), and adapted by Producer Craig Wichman from the novella by Charles Dickens, this production returns to the heart of the 1843 story - mining the dark veins of what its author called "a GHOST story - for Christmas."

The cast of seasoned New York actors includes Mr. Wichman, Anthony Cinelli, John Prave, Ghislaine Nichols, Deborah Barta, Joseph Franchini, Jodi Botelho, Elizabeth Stull, and Tony Scheinman.

Music by TONY AWARD winner Mark Hollmann.
Sound Effects by Clyde Baldo and The Cast.
Engineering by David Nolan.

"...Wichman (is) a Scrooge for all seasons..."
-Paul Davis, author of "THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EBENEZER SCROOGE"

"Very special... a marvelous job... kudos to the cast."
-Max Schmid, WBAI, NY

QUICKSILVER RADIO THEATER has earned awards from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters and the National Audio Theatre, and has performed by invitation at the Museum of Television and Radio (Paley Center for Media) where its shows are in the Collection.