Charles Dickens’ 1867 American Reading Tour is off to a rough start. Due to an inexplicable loss of his luggage, he regretfully announces that he will be unable to read from his beloved classic, A Christmas Carol. All is not lost, however; Dickens delivers what he promised by performing from memory the magical story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from miserliness to redemption with warmth and humor.

This one-man play is based on the condensed version Dickens himself used on his historic reading tours of the United States. Ray Seams and Kurt Wilkinson will perform the role on alternating nights.