November 29 - December 27, 2008 Segerstrom Stage 29th Annual Production A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens adapted by Jerry Patch directed by John-David Keller George and Julianne Argyros, Honorary Producers KOCE TV, Segerstrom Staage Season Media Partner OC Register, Media Partner Approximately two hours including one 15-minute intermission.

Bob Cratchit (Daniel Blinkoff, left) with his wife (Jennifer Parsons) and his children, clockwise from top right, Peter (Nickolas Johnston), Belinda (Karoline Ribak) and Tiny Tim (Phillip Swanson) in A Christmas Carol. Photo by Henry DiRocco/SCR.

Join us as we celebrate the holidays and recapture the spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas with the 29th annual staging of this timeless Dickens classic. Once again, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and, of course, Ebenezer Scrooge himself will bring 19th-century London to life in Orange County's favorite Christmas tradition.

Author:
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth and spent most of his childhood in London and Kent. His first novel, The Pickwick Papers (1836-1837), was published in monthly serial installments and became an instant hit. In 1843, he published A Christmas Carol, one of the most popular Christmas stories of all time. Dickens was a prolific writer, and his later works are regarded as his finest by critics. Some of these include Bleak House (1852-1853), Great Expectations (1860-1861), Oliver Twist (1837-1839), and A Tale of Two Cities (1859). Dickens is buried in Westminister Abbey.

Recommendation and Resources:
Parents and youngsters of all ages will have a ball. (Some children under six could be frightened by the "ghosts.")

*Student matinee general admission. For information call 714-708-5569.
**ASL interpreted performance for the Deaf community.