West Hartford residents are among the cast in this hilarious twist on everyone’s favorite holiday story, on stage through Dec. 17.

A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol. Courtesy photo

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Families around Connecticut will have a chance to rewrite the most classic Christmas story of all. A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol, developed by Seattle’s Randy Dixon, will take live audience suggestions to make this Charles Dickens’ masterpiece even more fun. The show is produced by Hot Cocco Productions and presented at the Sea Tea Comedy Theater on 15 Asylum Street in Hartford. Tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for children under 16.

As stated in the Hartford Courant’s rave review, “Marley’s dead, but not much else is certain.” What if Scrooge owned a hair salon? What if the Ghost of Christmas Past was a Western cowgirl? What if Tiny Tim wasn’t so tiny? Come find out and see how your suggestions tell an all new tale of how Christmas can (or can’t!) change Ebenezer Scrooge’s life. The show combines your suggestions with the improvisers’ imaginations to create a performance of A Christmas Carol like nothing you’ve ever seen.

There will be eight different performances of A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol. Remaining shows are Thursday, Dec. 14 to Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. Sunday matinees are designated family shows.

Audiences have quickly come to enjoy A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol as a holiday tradition: each show is completely different, so it’s perfect for repeat viewing year after year – or night after night! Past audiences have raved, “Scrooge is hilarious no matter what he plays” and “My kids loved shouting out their ideas!”

The actors populating Dickens’ masterpiece are some of the most experienced and beloved professional improvisers from Sea Tea Improv and Hot Cocco Productions. This year’s Connecticut cast includes Bryan Thurston and Greg Ludovici of Hartford; Claire Zick and Kevin McDermott of West Hartford; Dan Russell of Farmington; Miriam Lexie of Holyoke, MA; and Matt Saccullo of Wethersfield. MacDermott is featured as Ebeneezer Scrooge.

A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol was developed by Randy Dixon in 1985 at the Market Theater in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market. It was first Produced by Unexpected Productions (Seattle, WA). It’s been performed every year since. All eight of the performances at Sea Tea Comedy Theater will be completely improvised and brand-new each night, perfect for repeat viewing.

An Improvised Christmas Carol runs through Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Sea Tea Comedy Theater, 15 Asylum Street, Hartford.  Showtimes: Doors open at 7:30, show begins at 8 p.m. (doors at 1:30 and show at 2 p.m. for Sunday matinees). Tickets: $18 for adults and $10 for children under 16. Reserve tickets on seateaimprov.com, or search Eventbrite for Sea Tea Improv. For directions or more information visit www.seateaimprov.com or call 860-578-4832.

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