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The diverse northeast Portland-based theater group Portland Playhouse presents ‘A Christmas Carol’ with shows running through Dec. 30 at the Hampton Opera Center,
221 S.E. Caruthers St.
A Fun, Festive Favorite
Portland Playhouse
presents ‘A
Christmas Carol’
“A Christmas Carol,” the tale of
Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformative
journey of redemption, a mainstay of
Portland Playhouse’s annual season
five years running, is back for the holi-
days, a fun, festive and family favorite
featuring a diverse cast from a theater
group based in northeast Portland.
“For us, A Christmas Carol pro-
vides an amazing access point,”
says Portland Playhouse co-founder
and Artistic Director Brian Weaver.
“Maybe this is the one play a fami-
ly sees together every year. Maybe
it is someone’s first experience with
theatre, like it was mine. My grand-
mother took me to see A Christmas
Carol when I was five, and it was my
first introduction to the wonder of live
theatre. Why not make this the most
engaging and magical experience
possible?”
This year’s show provides an in-
timate, heart swelling experience;
live music and song performed by a
strong, diverse cast of profession-
al actors; members of the Portland
Playhouse Apprentice company; and
shining new stars in the roles of the
Cratchit children.
New for the production will be the
staging of “A Christmas Carol” at a
different venue. Due to major reno-
vations happening at Portland Play-
house’s theatrical home in the former
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church building in
the King neighborhood, the show will
be taking up residence in the Hampton
Opera Center’s performance space lo-
cated at 221 S.E. Caruthers St. Shows
run through Dec. 30. For tickets, visit
portlandplayhouse.org/acc.