A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol adapted by Greg Oliver Bodine

(3)
Productions (46)
Comedy/Drama
|
60 - 70 minutes
1 M, 
Set: Simple unit set: wingback chair, coat rack, small table, water pitcher & drinking glass, decorative folding wall panels or curtain and small area rug.

Charles Dickens' 1867 American Reading Tour is off to a rough start. Due to an inexplicable loss of his luggage, he regretfully announces that he will be unable to read from his beloved classic, A Christmas Carol. All is not lost however; Dickens delivers what he promised by performing from memory the magical story of Ebenezer Scrooge's journey from miserliness to redemption with warmth and humor. This one-man play is based on the condensed version Dickens himself used on his historic reading tours of the United States.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

*The per performance fee begins at $85. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.


Playscripts is pleased to offer an Archival Video License for an additional $150 for full-length plays and $75 for one-act plays.

Play Details

Charles Dickens' 1867 American Reading Tour is off to a rough start. Due to an inexplicable loss of his luggage, he regretfully announces that he will be unable to read from his beloved classic, A Christmas Carol. All is not lost however; Dickens delivers what he promised by performing from memory the magical story of Ebenezer Scrooge's journey from miserliness to redemption with warmth and humor. This one-man play is based on the condensed version Dickens himself used on his historic reading tours of the United States.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 60 - 70 minutes
  • 1 M, 
  • Set: Simple unit set: wingback chair, coat rack, small table, water pitcher & drinking glass, decorative folding wall panels or curtain and small area rug.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-190-4

Published Reviews

"Mr. Bodine's script follows closely the condensed Christmas Carol Dickens created for his readings, whose cuts include the schoolroom scenes... Children ready for a Dickens introduction, however, will be captivated."

Laurel Graeber, The New York Times

“I’m heartened and reminded of the flexibility and power of the original work – still mesmerizing and delighting audiences 180 years after its debut…The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio’s A Christmas Carol was exactly what I needed.”

ColumbusUnderground.com, OH

"Promises to blow the lid off this whole 'Bah, Humbug!'"

Downtownexpress.com

"A surfeit of riches...delivers in spades!"

NJartsMaven.com

"...a unique and fresh interpretation."

Kansas City Scoop (Missouri)

"Spirited, intense, riveting, at times eloquent, moving and joyous... Artful Rogue Theatre's debut production of A Christmas Carol is a must-see."

North Bay Review (Washington)

"A classic treasure."

The Reminder (Massachusetts)

"A Dickens of a good show!"

Westfield Evening News (Massachusetts)

"Bodine is a charmingly dynamic storyteller, who seamlessly tells the holiday classic, transitioning from actor to narrator and back...Bravo."

Locust Valley Leader (New York)

"Compelling... [Bodine] switched roles so seamlessly that the audience soon forgot there was one man on stage...he captivated an audience that ran the gamut of ages -- children as young as eight were riveted."

Oyster Bay Guardian (New York)

"A most welcome Christmas present...a sincere, moving performance that set the mood for the coming holidays."

Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot (New York)

Production History

DEC 12, 2024 - DEC 22, 2024
Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO)
Columbus, OH United States
Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO)Columbus, OH United States
NOV 29, 2024 - NOV 30, 2024
MAD Productions
Ayrshire, United Kingdom
MAD ProductionsAyrshire, United Kingdom
DEC 14, 2023 - DEC 23, 2023
Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO)
Columbus, OH United States
Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO)Columbus, OH United States
DEC 08, 2023 - DEC 14, 2023
WCC Educational Foundation, Inc.
Wytheville, VA United States
WCC Educational Foundation, Inc.Wytheville, VA United States
DEC 04, 2023 - DEC 09, 2023
Renaissance Performing Arts
Mansfield, OH United States
Renaissance Performing ArtsMansfield, OH United States
DEC 02, 2022 - DEC 18, 2022
MAD Productions
Ayrshire, United Kingdom
MAD ProductionsAyrshire, United Kingdom
DEC 01, 2022 - DEC 25, 2022
The Classic Theatre of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX United States
The Classic Theatre of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX United States
DEC 22, 2021 - DEC 23, 2021
Players Inc
Sarasota, FL United States
Players IncSarasota, FL United States
DEC 17, 2021 - DEC 19, 2021
Artists Civic Theatre & Studio, Inc
Lake Charles, LA United States
Artists Civic Theatre & Studio, IncLake Charles, LA United States
NOV 29, 2021 - DEC 22, 2021
Covey Center for the Arts
Provo, UT United States
Covey Center for the ArtsProvo, UT United States
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No upcoming productions.
DEC 12, 2024 - DEC 22, 2024
Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO)
Columbus, OH United States
Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO)Columbus, OH United States
DEC 14, 2023 - DEC 23, 2023
Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO)
Columbus, OH United States
Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO)Columbus, OH United States
DEC 04, 2023 - DEC 09, 2023
Renaissance Performing Arts
Mansfield, OH United States
Renaissance Performing ArtsMansfield, OH United States
DEC 04, 2020 - DEC 20, 2020
Front Row Theatre
Malmö, Sweden
Front Row TheatreMalmö, Sweden
DEC 13, 2013 - DEC 17, 2013
Skyline Theatre Company
Paramus, NJ United States
Skyline Theatre CompanyParamus, NJ United States
DEC 16, 2012 - DEC 16, 2012
Skyline Theatre Company
Fair Lawn, NJ United States
Skyline Theatre CompanyFair Lawn, NJ United States
DEC 14, 2011 - DEC 14, 2011
Actors Shakespeare Company At New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ United States
Actors Shakespeare Company At New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ United States
DEC 08, 2011 - DEC 18, 2011
Actors Shakespeare Company At New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ United States
Actors Shakespeare Company At New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ United States
DEC 01, 2011 - DEC 31, 2011
Canal Park Playhouse
New York, NY United States
Canal Park PlayhouseNew York, NY United States
DEC 04, 2009 - DEC 13, 2009
The Hemingway Gallery
Kansas City, MO United States
The Hemingway GalleryKansas City, MO United States
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Awards (1)

Nassau Grants For The Arts winner (2003)

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