Kathleen Turner Will Play Scrooge in The Greene Space's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Radio Drama

The Greene Space at WNYC and WQXR presents a beloved holiday tradition - a live performance of a radio drama inspired by the Charles Dickens classic- A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

The story will be brought to life by your favorite public radio personalities and Golden Globe-winning actor Kathleen Turner as Scrooge.

Fred Newman of A Prairie Home Companionreturns to provide his signature sound effects. Featuring music by composer/pianist John Forster and electro-acoustic violist/composer Martha Mooke. Directed by Elliott Forrest.

For additional information, visit: http://www.thegreenespace.org.

Turner has garnered critical acclaim for her performances in various movies including Body Heat, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe; Romancing The Stone and Prizzi's Honor, which earned her a Golden Globe Award for each; Peggy Sue Got Married, which brought Turner both an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination; and War of the Roses, and yet another Golden Globe nomination. Ms. Turner has also starred on Broadway in Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, for which she received a Tony nomination; Indiscretions; The Graduate; and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for which she received a second Tony nomination. In recent years Ms. Turner had the very memorable role of Sue Collini in Showtime's hit series, Californication, starred opposite Jason Ritter and Emily Deschanel in The Perfect Family, developed and starred in a one woman show about Molly Ivins called Red Hot Patriot: The Kick Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, starred on Broadway and on tour in High and had a supporting role opposite Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber To. In addition to her film and stage credits, Turner wrote of her many accomplishments and life experiences in her 2008 autobiography titled Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on my Life, Love, and Leading Roles, which secured a position on the New York Times Best-Seller List.