Holidays Holidays (excerpt)
December 3, 2004
THEATER
A Christmas Carol, Theatre Downtown production of Christopher Rohner's adaptation of the Charles Dickens Christmas story: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 12 and 19 (through Dec. 19); 2113 N. Orange Ave., Orlando; $15 general, $12 seniors and students; 407-841-0083407-841-0083.
The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge, Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival production of Mark Brown version of Charles Dickens' tale, this time set in a courtroom: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays (through Dec. 26, plus 7 p.m. Dec. 21, 2 p.m. Dec. 22 and 26); Margeson Theater, Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Loch Haven Park, Orlando; $20-$35; 407-447-1700407-447-1700.
A Christmas Story, Theatre Winter Haven production of play about Christmas and a Red Ryder BB gun: 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (also, 8 p.m. Dec. 10, 11, 17, 18; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 18, 19; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 16); Chain of Lakes Auditorium, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven; $17 adults, $16 age 17 and younger; 863-294-7469863-294-7469.
A Christmas Carol, Orlando Repertory Theater production of the Dickens classic: 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays (opening today, through Dec. 19); Orlando Repertory Theatre, Loch Haven Park, Orlando; $12.50 adults, $8 age 18 and younger; 407-896-7365407-896-7365, Ext. 1, or orlandorep.com.
Gabriel's Story, musical drama presented by Calvary Assembly: 7 p.m. today, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday (also, 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Dec. 12); Calvary Assembly, 1199 Clay St., Winter Park; $10-$20; 407-644-1199407-644-1199 ext. 220.
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona, Florida Children's Repertory Theatre musical, directed by Doreen Heard, based on the Tomie de Paola book about a grandmother's plans for a holiday feast: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 and 18 at Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Loch Haven Park, Orlando; 10:15 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 10, 13, 14 and 17 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 331 Lake Ave., Maitland; $8; 407-657-4483407-657-4483.
Chanukah With the Feldman Dynamic, Feldman Theatricals presentation of a Chanukah celebration at the Feldman family home: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Dec. 14; Studio 6107, Sanford; $15 (limited seating per night); 321-262-6756321-262-6756 or feldmandynamic.com.
Miracle on 34th Street, Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse production of the story about believing in Santa Claus: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays (through Dec. 12); Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa; $19 adults, $17 students and seniors, $13 ages 12 and younger; 321-636-5050321-636-5050.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14; King Center for the Performing Arts, 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne; $20 and $25; 321-242-2219321-242-2219.
A Christmas Carol, Southern Winds Theater production of one-man show featuring David McElroy: 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 18 and 19-24, noon Dec. 19, 23 and 24; Chapter's Restaurant and Bookshop, 358 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $39.95 adults, $29.95 age 12 and younger show and dinner, $20 show only; 407-644-2880407-644-2880.
Dickens by Candlelight, three-person telling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, featuring Morgan Russell and Terry & Robin Olson: 8 p.m. Dec. 17-24 (with caroling at 7:30 p.m.); Dr. Phillips Victorian Mansion at the Courtyard at Lake Lucerne, just south of downtown Orlando; $27.50 plus tax; 407-263-6132407-263-6132.
December 3, 2004
THEATER
A Christmas Carol, Theatre Downtown production of Christopher Rohner's adaptation of the Charles Dickens Christmas story: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 12 and 19 (through Dec. 19); 2113 N. Orange Ave., Orlando; $15 general, $12 seniors and students; 407-841-0083407-841-0083.
The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge, Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival production of Mark Brown version of Charles Dickens' tale, this time set in a courtroom: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays (through Dec. 26, plus 7 p.m. Dec. 21, 2 p.m. Dec. 22 and 26); Margeson Theater, Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Loch Haven Park, Orlando; $20-$35; 407-447-1700407-447-1700.
A Christmas Story, Theatre Winter Haven production of play about Christmas and a Red Ryder BB gun: 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (also, 8 p.m. Dec. 10, 11, 17, 18; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 18, 19; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, 16); Chain of Lakes Auditorium, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven; $17 adults, $16 age 17 and younger; 863-294-7469863-294-7469.
A Christmas Carol, Orlando Repertory Theater production of the Dickens classic: 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays (opening today, through Dec. 19); Orlando Repertory Theatre, Loch Haven Park, Orlando; $12.50 adults, $8 age 18 and younger; 407-896-7365407-896-7365, Ext. 1, or orlandorep.com.
Gabriel's Story, musical drama presented by Calvary Assembly: 7 p.m. today, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday (also, 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Dec. 12); Calvary Assembly, 1199 Clay St., Winter Park; $10-$20; 407-644-1199407-644-1199 ext. 220.
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona, Florida Children's Repertory Theatre musical, directed by Doreen Heard, based on the Tomie de Paola book about a grandmother's plans for a holiday feast: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 and 18 at Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Loch Haven Park, Orlando; 10:15 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 10, 13, 14 and 17 at Church of the Good Shepherd, 331 Lake Ave., Maitland; $8; 407-657-4483407-657-4483.
Chanukah With the Feldman Dynamic, Feldman Theatricals presentation of a Chanukah celebration at the Feldman family home: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Dec. 14; Studio 6107, Sanford; $15 (limited seating per night); 321-262-6756321-262-6756 or feldmandynamic.com.
Miracle on 34th Street, Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse production of the story about believing in Santa Claus: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays (through Dec. 12); Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse, 300 Brevard Ave., Cocoa; $19 adults, $17 students and seniors, $13 ages 12 and younger; 321-636-5050321-636-5050.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14; King Center for the Performing Arts, 3865 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne; $20 and $25; 321-242-2219321-242-2219.
A Christmas Carol, Southern Winds Theater production of one-man show featuring David McElroy: 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 18 and 19-24, noon Dec. 19, 23 and 24; Chapter's Restaurant and Bookshop, 358 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; $39.95 adults, $29.95 age 12 and younger show and dinner, $20 show only; 407-644-2880407-644-2880.
Dickens by Candlelight, three-person telling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, featuring Morgan Russell and Terry & Robin Olson: 8 p.m. Dec. 17-24 (with caroling at 7:30 p.m.); Dr. Phillips Victorian Mansion at the Courtyard at Lake Lucerne, just south of downtown Orlando; $27.50 plus tax; 407-263-6132407-263-6132.