by Tom Mula

a play for the entire family
about the true spirit of giving

“delectable serving of wit and talent”
John Busbee, The Culture Buzz on KFMG 99.1 FM
(full review - adobe pdf)

“This ‘Carol’ rings true …”
Michael Morain, Des Moines Register
(full review - adobe pdf)

Download Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol Poster (jpg - 460Kb)

ORIGINAL RUN
December 11-16 & 18-23, 2008

Real People Raves

We went to this performance tonight and it was a great show. My 11 year old son came out of the theater saying “That was AWESOME!”. - Brenda A.

We had a great time and was amazed at how well a mental picture of this story was put forth with minimal props and background. We had not experienced this before and to see you capture small children’s attention for such a long period speaks volumes. - SJ B.

Buy the script on amazon.com: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol

Sneak Peek Video

We’re on TV

WOI-TV ABC5’s Stephanie Angleson interviews John Butz (Scrooge) and Co-Director Sam Tuomi

We’re on the radio

Thatcher Williams’ interview with Lite 104.1’s Tim White
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Listen to our commercial, running on PRAISE 940 AM in December, 2008
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The cast and crew

Actor 1 (Jacob Marley, others)	Michael Cornelison
Actor 2 (Bogle - an imp, others)	Kyle Chizek
Actor 3 (Scrooge, others)	John Butz
Actor 4 (Bob Cratchit, others)	Nick Cornelison
Directors	Thatcher Williams Sam Tuomi Δ
Stage Manager	Travis Cherniss

Δ denotes CHANGE debut

About the show

Bring your entire family and change your view on the true spirit of giving and Christmas through this wonderful retelling of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic.

Just what did Jacob Marley do to earn his chains and shackles? Where was he while the three spirits of Christmas visited Ebenezer Scrooge? And what fate finally awaits his soul?

“Scrooge? I have to redeem old Scrooge? The one man I knew who was worse than I was? Impossible!”

So begins the real story behind Dickens’ A Christmas Carol — the story of Jacob Marley’s heroic behind-the-scenes efforts to save old Scrooge’s soul. Aided by Bogle, a malicious little imp with an agenda of his own, their hilarious journey takes them from the Jaws of Death to the Depths of Despair — and beyond! This fresh, funny, and ultimately, deeply moving story retells Dickens’ classic with warmth and infectious zest.

Award-winning actor and playwright Tom Mula brings the ghost of Jacob Marley out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Take a fanciful tour of Marley’s afterlife and his assignment to redeem Scrooge - and himself - in this delightful gem.

(cast photo: foreground - Michael Cornelison, in background l-to-r - Nick Cornelison, John Butz, Kyle Chizek)