An avowed holiday skeptic, Aunt Trudy has been recruited to channel her late husband Joe’s famous Christmas cheer over a Zoom call with family. But as Trudy becomes more absorbed in her own version of the Ebeneezer Scrooge story, the puppets take on a life of their own, and the family’s call transforms into a stunning cinematic adaptation of Dickens’s classic ghost story. Tickets are available for 2022-23 Season Subscribers only!

Told through puppetry and music, this striking holiday experience comes to brilliant life on stage for the first time. 

After the stunning success of their online Christmas Carol, Manual Cinema uses their groundbreaking creativity and powerful storytelling to elevate one of the most famous holiday stories ever told to new heights in this unique theatrical experience. Featuring the combined talents of actors, puppeteers and musicians, come experience a new holiday tradition unlike anything else you’ve seen before.  

Subscribers will have exclusive first access to this limited run holiday performance. This show is sure to sell out, so purchase up to 6 tickets per household as you renew your subscription and guarantee your family’s spot. 

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MANUAL CINEMA'S CHRISTMAS CAROL

Lizi Breit
Puppeteer

Sarah Fornace
Puppeteer

Ben Kauffman
Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals

N. LaQuis Harkin
Aunt Trudy, Puppeteer

Julia Miller
Puppeteer

Kyle Vegter
Cello, Keys, Vocals

Written by the Manual Cinema Artistic Directors
Drew Dir (Storyboards)
Ben Kauffman, Kyle Vegter (Original Music and Sound Design)
Drew Dir, with Lizi Breit (Puppet Design)
Sarah Fornace, Julia Miller (Puppet Build Assistants)
Julia Miller, Kyle Vegter (Set Design)
Julia Miller (Costume Design)
Mike Usrey (Technical Director and Sound Engineer)
Shelby Sparkles (Stage Manager)
Ben Kauffman (Streaming and UX)