A Christmas Carol: Drama Script

By Daris Howard

In this adaption of the story by Charles Dickens, the playwright has used his skills as a playwright, as well researching both the time period and the life of Dickens, to bring an understanding of who Scrooge was, why he was the way he was, and what Dickens was trying to share in this story. For example, the phrase ‘humbug’, often used by Scrooge, in our modern language would be close to the word ‘scam’. It appears likely that Dickens, through the eyes of Scrooge, was expressing, as many do today, that Christmas is too commercialized.
Through this adaption, hopefully the audience will find themselves understanding the world of Dickens more, as well as his religious feelings about what Christmas is really all about.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Daris Howard
• Release date: Oct 14, 2014
• ISBN: 9781629860084

Daris Howard

Daris Howard is an author and playwright who grew up on a farm in rural Idaho. He associated with many colorful characters including cowboys, farmers, lumberjacks and others. Besides his work on the farm he has worked as a cowboy and a mechanic. He was a state champion athlete and competed in college athletics. He also lived for eighteen months in New York. Daris and his wife, Donna, have ten children and were foster parents for several years. He has also worked in scouting and cub scouts, at one time having 18 boys in his scout troop. His plays, musicals, and books build on the characters of those he has associated with, along with his many experiences, to bring his work to life. Daris is a math professor and his classes are well known for the stories he tells to liven up discussion and to help bring across the points he is trying to teach. His scripts and books are much like his stories, full of humor and inspiration. He and his family have enjoyed running a summer community theatre where he gets a chance to premiere his theatrical works and rework them to make them better. His published plays and books can be seen at http://www.darishoward.com. He has plays translated into German and French and his work has been done in many countries around the world. In the last few years, Daris has started writing books and short stories. He writes a popular news column called Life’s Outtakes, that consists of weekly short stories and is published in various newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and Canada including Country, Horizons, and Family Living.

Book preview

A Christmas Carol

By

Charles Dickens

Adapted by

Daris Howard

A Christmas Carol

Copyright 2014

by Daris Howard

All Rights Reserved

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Cast List

Scrooge - Old, miserly man.

Dickens - Middle aged, well dressed man.

Ms. Dickens - Middle aged, well dressed woman.

Fred - Man, late 20's to early 30's.

Mrs. Fred - Woman, late 20's toe early 30's. Fred's wife.

Cratchit - (Bob Cratchit). Middle aged, poorly dressed man.

Portly Man - Chubby man. Business like.

Thin Man - Thin man. Business like.

Marley - Ghost. In chains at first in white at end.

Past - Ghost of Christmas Past. Angel like, with wreath (lighted if possible)

Present - Ghost of Christmas Present. Dressed to look like Santa Claus. Has a torch.

Future - Scary ghost dressed in dark robe. Never speaks.

Boy Ebenezer - Boy of about 10.

Ali Baba - Middle aged man. Dressed like Middle Eastern.

Girl Fan - Young girl, just younger than Boy Ebenezer.

Young Ebenezer - Late teenage to early 20's version of Ebenezer.

Young Fan - Teenage version of Fan

Fezziwig - Jolly, portly, loud man.

Dick - Young man, late teens to early twenties.

Belle - Young woman, late teens to early twenties.

Mary - (played by same actress as Belle)

Older Belle - A middle aged version of Belle

John - A middle aged man married to Older Belle

Mrs. Cratchit - Middle aged, poorly dressed woman.

Martha - (Martha Cratchit) - Beautiful young woman, not well-dressed, but energetic.

Peter - (Peter Cratchit) Teenage boy. Not well-dressed.

Belinda - (Belinda Cratchit) Teenage girl. Not well-dressed.

Tiny Tim - (Tim Cratchit) Small boy with simple crutch, struggles to walk.

Small Cratchit Boy - A small boy.

Small Cratchit Girl - A small girl.

Mrs. Fred - Young woman late 20's to early 30's.

Topper - Jolly middle aged man.

Thin Sister - Mrs. Fred's sister. Woman late 20's to early 30's.

Plump Sister - Mrs. Fred's sister. Woman late 20's to early 30's.

Poor Girl - Young street girl Fred invited to his home to have dinner.

Poor Boy - Young street boy Fred invited to his home to have dinner.

Want - Small girl, dirty and in rags, looks thin and hungry.

Ignorance - Small boy, gloomy looking.

Merchant 1 - Man or woman on the street.

Merchant 2 - Man or woman on the street.

Merchant 3 - Man or woman on the street.

Joe - Older, scary looking man.

Charwoman - Middle aged woman.

Laundress - Woman, early 30's to mid 40's.

Undertaker - Middle aged man, dressed in black.

Debtor Wife - Middle aged woman.

Debtor - Middle aged man.

Boy - Boy on street who runs to get Poulter

Poulter - Man who sells