As part of its annual holiday tradition, Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center will perform a live staged reading of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic, “A Christmas Carol,” by student actors on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, Olmsted Theatre, One South Avenue, Garden City.
This popular adaptation is dramatized by Barbara Field and directed by Department of Theatre professor Brian Rose who also plays the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. Fifteen Department of Theatre students will bring to life Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and the other characters we all know and love.
While this treasured holiday event is free, audience members are encouraged to bring a can or box of non-perishable food as a donation to the Mary Brennan Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN) in Hempstead. With the addition of a food drive, the students, faculty and staff of Adelphi University’s Department of Theatre hope to share the spirit of the holidays with families throughout Long Island.
Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds. For more information about all events at AUPAC and to purchase tickets, visit aupac.adelphi.edu. Information is available at The Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at (516) 877-4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu.
Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.
