Long Beach Playhouse Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Now thru 12/20

It's a timeless story you and your kids will love - Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. Long Beach Playhouse's family invites you and yours to a great holiday treat that everyone will enjoy: a fast paced, highly theatrical retelling of the Dickens tale directed and adapted by Phie Mura who was recently seen in BAt Boy the Musical in the Playhouse's Studio Theater, complete ghosts, vibrant costumes, one giant turkey, and plenty holiday cheer.

LBP's A Christmas Carol runs tonight, Dec 12 - 20, with matinee and evening performances to fit busy family schedules. The tale is told by ten actors playing multiple roles, many times changing character onstage before the audience. The role of Scrooge is aptly played by Playhouse regular, Gregory Cohen, who directed the play four years ago.

"It is always exciting to watch audiences relive their favorite parts of the classic tale," said Andrew Vonderschmitt, executive and producing artistic director at LBP. "And seeing the look on children's faces as the ghosts appear is truly magical."

The cast, in addition to Cohen, includes Steve Shane, Leigh Hayes, Rick Reischman, Aaron Pressburg, Gary Douglas, Lisa March, Ashley J. Woods, Hannah Rose, and Carmel Artstein as "Tiny" Tim.

A Christmas Carol opens on December 12 and runs through December 20.

SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THIS PLAY:

• Pay what you can Thursday December 10- community can see this production for whatever they can afford
• Two for One Preview Friday December 11 - Tickets are $10.00
• Opening Night Champagne Reception with cast on December 12- Tickets are $27.00

NEW PRICING FOR FRIDAY NIGHTS Friday: Adults are $20.00, Seniors $18.00, and Students $14.00 Saturday and Sunday: Adults are $24.00, Seniors $21.00, and Students $14.00. Tickets are available at www.lbplayhouse.org, or by calling 562-494-1014, option 1.

Long Beach Playhouse is located at 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA, 90804, right across from the Long Beach Recreation golf course. The Playhouse is community-supported theatre with programs and events that cut across age, gender, ethnic, and cultural boundaries. Performances are 8 p.m. Friday, and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The box office is open Wednesday-Saturday from 3:00-8:00 pm and Sundays from 1:00-2:00 pm on scheduled matinees.

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