WHAT THE DICKENS?
A CHRISTMAS CAROL FOR ANY SCROOGE
by Matt Austin
When a group of ill-equipped community theater actors is told, shortly before curtain, that the show they’ve been rehearsing for weeks will not go on, but must instead perform ‘A Christmas Carol’ entirely from memory, things go hilariously awry. From missed cues to set malfunctions, this fast-paced farce turns a holiday classic upside down
- Cast Size: 1M 5 Flexible
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Matt is a writer, director and actor from New Milford, CT. He has been seen on the stage acting in 125+ productions over the last 20 years, includingLittle Shop of Horrors, Boeing Boeing and as God in the CT premiere of An Act of God. Directing credits include Zombie Prom, The Divine Sister and Next to Normal (co-directed with his wife, Jessica). Trained at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theater, Matt is also an accomplished Improv performer and educator, seen on stages across the country including The Second City, The New York Improv Festival and Sea Tea Comedy Theater. As a playwright, he has co-authored nearly a dozen children’s plays including Penny & The Pirates, Unlocked: The True Story of Rapunzel and Seas The Day. His adult holiday farce What The Dickens? has been seen at theaters throughout the United States.
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