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An unpublished dramatic adaptation, secular telling of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.ORT's Script adaptation opens with 4 homeless children: Boy, Girl, Friend, Rad living in an old, abandoned theatre. Scrooge has ruined their families to debtor’s prison or death from starvation.
The 4 children find a book of Scrooge's life and lure him to the theatre with Scrooge believing they will be paying him their families’ debts - as the children read the book aloud, past scenes of Scrooge’s life come alive as memories with all Dickens beloved characters from A Christmas Carol Story.
The children: Boy, Girl, Friend, and Rad follow Scrooge through the journey of past memories and his life choices which influenced him to be his current ‘Self’.
The children’s presence assists Scrooge to experience the truth of his choices; helping Scrooge reclaim his loving heart.
To their surprise, unexpectedly – Boy, Girl, Friend and Rad find it in their hearts to forgive Scrooge.
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MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave,Rochester, New York, United States
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