New Jersey Stage Issue 53 | Page 26

An Actor’s Carol SHARE BUTTON There’s something absolutely wonderful about A Christ- mas Carol, the holiday classic penned by Charles Dickens in 1843. The story has been told in countless films, plays, and cartoons. It is performed on stages around the world to- NJ STAGE - ISSUE 53 by Gary Wien wards the end of every season and is universally loved. But imagine being one of the many actors of a certain age who get typecast as Scrooge and are forced to relive that nightmar- ish night over and over again each year. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 26