PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A LIVE, SOCIALLY-DISTANCED DRIVE-IN EXPERIENCE IN THE SUMMERHILL NEIGHBORHOOD OF ATLANTA, DECEMBER 4 – 23, 2020
PERFORMANCES HAVE ALREADY SOLD OUT; NEW DATE ADDED
FEATURING ATLANTA ACTORS JEREMY AGGERS, STUART W. GERBER, JEANETTE ILLIDGE, AND BRAD RAYMOND; ADAPTED BY LEORA MORRIS AND BEN COLEMAN
Atlanta – November 21, 2020
Alliance Theatre will present a new version of its holiday production, A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play, staged for the first time as an interactive Drive-In experience.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alliance will produce a new adaptation of the beloved Christmas Carol story that can be enjoyed safely from a car. From December 4 – 23, 2020, the Summerhill parking lot adjacent to Georgia State University’s Center Parc Credit Union Stadium will transform into a drive-in theater, with a stage for live actors and big screens providing a concert-style experience. Summerhill’s burgeoning dining district along Georgia Avenue will provide a festive atmosphere for attendees before and after the show.
“So much of 2020 has been spent separated from each other,” said Co-Adapter and Director Leora Morris. “It feels very sacred to offer audiences a space to come together and to reconnect to a tradition, and perhaps even more importantly, to each other. While we can’t do that by getting close to each other physically, a radio play allows us to use our voices in a way that’s very intimate – it will feel like the cast is right in the car with you.”
“A Christmas Carol is really about someone who’s become separated from other people and has the opportunity to be reconnected,” said Co-Adapter and Sound Designer Ben Coleman. “So we’re trying to really focus on that because we’re all experiencing that right now. It’s an exciting piece of work to be rediscovering in such a strange time.”
The creative team for this brand-new production includes Leora Morris, Director & Co-Adapter; Alexis Woodard, Associate Director; Ben Coleman, Sound Designer & Co-Adapter; Vanessa Theme Ament, Sound Effects Consultant; and W. Bruce Harlan, Lighting Designer. An-lin Dauber serves as the Scenic & Costume Designer for the production. Her set design, which utilizes large shipping containers, provides a separate yet visible space for each actor to perform. Cameras inside the containers will project what each actor is doing onto the large screens.
In A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge, an old man well-known for his miserly ways, is visited by ghosts offering him a chance at a better future – his old partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future – who teach him it is never too late to change.
Capacity for the production will be limited to allow for distance between cars. Audience members may enjoy the outdoor space beside their car if they wish (passenger side only). Masks will be required for anyone who is outside of their vehicle. Learn more about our safety procedures here.
PERFORMANCE AND TICKET INFORMATION:
Performances are already selling out, and a new date has been added to the schedule to accommodate demand. Performances are December 4 – 23, 2020, Tuesday – Sundays at 7:00 p.m. One additional performance has been added on Monday, December 21, at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets for A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play are sold per car and start at $50 per car. Cars may include up to 6 people. All tickets must be pre-purchased online at www.alliancetheatre.org/christmas. Tickets will not be available for purchase in-person.Discounted rates for groups bring 5 or more cars are available by calling 404.733.4690.
VENUE INFORMATION:
Summerhill Lot A at Georgia State University’s Center Parc Credit Union Stadium
18 Georgia Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
Food and beverage options:
Because Georgia Avenue is the heart and soul of Summerhill, it’s the perfect place to host our drive-in version of A Christmas Carol! This award-winning adaptive reuse business district is home to Atlanta’s favorite chefs, restaurateurs, brewers, and purveyors. With the inviting street and tenants reminiscent of a small town, it’s a unique and welcome reprieve in the center of the city. Visit our restaurant guide to see all the eateries along this street with links to their menus and how to order. Some will even deliver the food to your parking space –
https://alliancetheatre.org/content/dining-georgia-avenue
SPONSORS:
A Christmas Carol is presented by Northside Hospital. A Christmas Carol is part of the Delta Family Series. Additional production support comes from Delta, Carter, Neighborhood of Summerhill, The Home Depot Foundation, The Coca-Cola Company, and Warner Media.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE LIVE RADIO PLAY
December 4 – 23, 2020
Summerhill Lot A at GSU’s Center Parc Credit Union Stadium
18 Georgia Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Leora Morris and Ben Coleman
Directed by Leora Morris
About the Alliance Theatre
Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. Under the leadership of Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony Award® for sustained excellence in programming, education, and community engagement. In January 2019, the Alliance opened its new, state-of-the-art performance space, The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre. Known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, the Alliance has premiered more than 116 productions including nine that have transferred to Broadway. The Alliance education department reaches 90,000 students annually through performances, classes, camps, and in-school initiatives designed to support teachers and enhance student learning. The Alliance Theatre values community, curiosity, collaboration, and excellence, and is dedicated to representing Atlanta’s diverse community with the stories we tell, the artists, staff, and leadership we employ, and audiences we serve. www.alliancetheatre.org
OUR MISSION
Expanding hearts and minds on stage and off.
OUR VISION
Making Atlanta more connected, curious, and compassionate through theatre and arts education.
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