A Commedia Christmas Carol
Performed at Gallaudet University's Elstad Auditorium
November 29th - December 22nd, 2013
*2012 Helen Hayes Awards Nominated for The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical*
Masks, acrobatics, humbug, and holiday cheer abound in this modern retelling of the Dickens holiday classic, written and directed by two-time Helen Hayes Award nominee Matthew R. Wilson.
When Pantalone Scrooge is visited by his old friend Dottore Marley, an unforgettable adventure of ghosts, yuletides, and omens sets the greedy old man on the rocky road to redemption. Dickens’s London comes alive in a new way with a Commedia twist and a fresh new script. A Commedia Christmas Carol is a treat for the whole family and a hilarious, heart-felt celebration of the holiday season.
Written and Directed by: Matthew R. Wilson
Based on the book by: Charles Dickens
Assistant Director: Rachel Spicknall Mulford
Stage Manager: Jenna Ballard
Assistant Stage Manager & Wardrobe Supervisor: Kathryn Dooley
Production Manager: Sarah Conte
Sign Consultant/Interpreter: Dr. Lindsey D. Snyder
Starring: Sandra Mae Frank, Julie Garner, Lance Hall, Amelia Hensley, Tyler Herman, Toby Mulford, Paul Reisman, Joel David Santner, and Michael Sprouse
Scenic Design: Ethan Sinnott, Technical Director: Jacob Fisher, Lighting Design: Andrew F. Griffin, Assistant Lighting Design: Zachary A. Dalton, Projections: Joel David Santner, Costume Design: Denise Umland, Sound Design: Thomas Sowers, Music Composition: Jesse Terrill, Properties Design: Kristen Pilgrim, Mask Design: Tara Cariaso at Waxing Moon Masks, Production Photography: C. Stanley Photography
Running time: approx 85 minutes with no intermission; Appropriate for ages 9 and up.
Production Sponsor: Gallaudet University Theatre Arts
Supported in part by: The Capitol Hill Community Foundation
Rave Reviews from the 2012 Premiere, which was nominated for
the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play:
The Washington Post says,
“ ‘A Commedia Christmas Carol’ crackles and amuses with abandon”
calling it, “high–spirited revelry” with “emotional depth”!
Read the full review, HERE!
DC Theatre Scene calls A Commedia Christmas Carol a
“fast, funny and honest playing of the time-honored story”
Read the full review, HERE!
DC Metro Theater Arts gives ★★★★★,
and calls A Commedia Christmas Carol
“alternatively moving and hilarious”
Read the full review, HERE!
“Faction's lively Carol will entertain the ‘cheery’ in us all from beginning to end.”
raves MD Theatre Guide!
“Faction of Fools delivers an inventive new spin on the seasonal chestnut.”
Read The Washingtonian's full review, HERE!
“Brisk” and “deft” says the Washington City Paper, with “an appealing joie de vivre”!
Read the full review, HERE!
“It seems...that Ebeneezer has been always waiting for his entrance in a mask.”
Read The Washington Post's feature story, HERE!