Executive Director Christopher Brazelton spoke with international reporter Carrie Nooten about our 2020 production of A Christmas Carol as an open-air theatrical experience. The story recently aired on Radio Télévision Suisse for French listeners. English translation below:

A little further south, in Woodstock, Georgia, Elm Street Cultural Arts Village has reimagined the piece it has been performing for the past 3 years in open-air concert since this weekend. As with many theaters, ‘A Christmas Carol’ is essential: this play is the one that generates the most income, sometimes up to half of their annual income, and allows companies to hold out all year round!

Christopher Brazelton, the [Executive] Director:

“Here, ‘A Christmas Carol’ is to theaters what ‘The Nutcracker’ is to ballet. For us, it’s one of the shows, if not THE show, that brings together the most people.”

And this year, even if the troops are working at a loss, they continue to make the room survive in a pandemic. Here, the singers wear transparent masks with integrated microphones to allow spectators, seated at spaced tables, to see them. It is not a panacea, but the safety of the public as well as that of the actors is assured.

“Year after year, it is ‘A Christmas Carol’ that helps theaters. This year, the theaters have mobilized to save “A Christmas Carol,” so that friends and families can attend and keep the tradition alive!” Carrie Nooten for RTS, New York.