2002-2003 Season Workshop and Reading Series
Workshop Series Four Ghosts
One Man
 by Jim Helsinger
from the story by Charles Dickens
Dec 12 at 7pm, 13,14 at 8pm, 15 at 2pm
All tickets $10 Four ghosts serve as the storytellers in this new intimate version which explores the miraculous conversion of Scrooge, the original "squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!" into a man "who knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge." God Bless Us, Every One!
A Tale of Two Citiesby Robin Olson
from the story by Charles Dickens
Mar 13 at 7pm; 14,15 at 8pm; 16 at 2pm
All tickets $10 It was the best of times. It was the worst of times." With those famous words, a cast of ten actors tackles Dicken's masterpiece, exploring how the French revolution affects the two of the world's most famous cities, London and Paris.
2002-03 Reading SeriesAll readings are free and are held on Monday nights at 7:00pm at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center. September 9 MISTRESS WESTINGHOUSE
by Lyndol Michael A fascinating look at the professional rivalry between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, through the eyes of Mrs. Westinghouse, Marguerite. October 14 A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Three Ghosts, One Man, One Night
by Jim Helsinger An innovative new adaptation of the Dickens classic, from the playwright of Festival hits Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker and Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus. November 11 THE TRIAL OF EBENEZER
by Mark Brown The writer of last season's hit AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS puts a new spin on A Christmas Carol in this metaphysical courtroom comedy. December No reading. See workshop schedule for Christmas Carol: Three Ghosts, One Man, One Night January 13 ABSENCE OF FELICITY
by Christine Rusch A look at the steamy relationship between Elizabeth I and the Earl of Oxford, Edward Devere, the man whom many believe to be the true author of the plays attributed to Shakespeare. February 10 TRAPEZIUM
by Henry Rathvon A diabolically clever retelling of the Tristan and Isuelt story from three different points of view. In iambic pentameter! March No reading. See workshop schedule for A Tale of Two Cities April 14 GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
by Arik Basso A new adaptation of the Tracy Chevalier novel, which tells the story of the young peasant girl who becomes the subject of the famous painting by Vermeer. | 