Jacob Marley's
Christmas Carol
by Tom Mula
directed by
Terry Dodd

Nov. 16-Dec. 23, 2007

Jacob Marley's
Christmas Carol
by Tom Mula
directed by Terry Dodd

"Marley was dead, to begin with" - and what happens to Ebenezer Scrooge's mean, sour, pruney old business partner after that? Chained and shackled, Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity. He's even given his own private tormentor: a malicious little hell-sprite who thoroughly enjoys his work. Desperate, Marley accepts his one chance to free himself: To escape his own chains, he must first redeem Scrooge. So begins a journey of laughter and terror, redemption and renewal, during which Scrooge's heart, indeed, is opened; but not before Marley-in this irreverent, funny and deeply moving story-discovers his own.

"a story that parallels the one we're all familiar with, then goes well beyond it...Warm and beautiful (the Denver Victorian) provides the perfect background for this entertaining and quietly moving piece of theater."
Juliet Wittman, Westword"

"Mula's script is a delight from start to finish....the ideal marriage of artistry and venue...Terry Dodd, a visionary director and accomplished playwright, is the best possible Denver-based director for this script...four exceptional performers who narrate and play multiple roles..(this is) ensemble work at its very best..."
Fr. Patrick Dorn, The Troupe

"Director Terry Dodd (provides) one of his finest pieces of work to date...To say (Nils) Kiehn’s performance is splendid is an understatement...a symphony in motion, a choreographed orchestration with four actors of (great) theatrical expertise...breath taking"
Holly Bartges, ColoradoBackstage