A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol

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A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol

By Walton Jones, David Wohl, and Faye Greenberg Directed by Danielle Kays

Performance Dates: December 4-20, 2026 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm | Sundays at 2pm Thursday Pay What You Can Performance on December 10 at 7:30pm

The long-awaited sequel to the popular The 1940s Radio Hour. It’s Christmas Eve, 1943, and the Feddington Players are now broadcasting from a hole-in-the-wall studio in Newark, NJ, and set to present their contemporary “take” on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Whether it’s the noisy plumbing, missed cues, electrical blackouts, or the over-the-top theatrics of veteran actor – but radio novice – William St. Claire, this festive crowd-pleaser is an entertaining excursion into the mayhem and madness of a live radio show. St. Claire’s escalating foibles and acting missteps propel the show to a simultaneously comedic and heart-wrenching dramatic climax: St. Claire has an on-air breakdown, and begins to connect his own life with that of the classic Dickens tale. To “save the show,” the company improvises an ending to Charles Dickens’ classic as a film noir mystery, featuring a hard-boiled detective, a femme fatale, and an absurd rescue of Tiny Tim (and the Lindbergh baby) from the clutches of a Hitler-esque villain named Rudolf!

*Please note - Saturday, December 12, the performance will be at 2pm

Sponsored by Bob Holland Insurance Season Sponsored by Mano, Paroutaud, Groberg, & Ricks

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