The Christmas Bride in Concert
a Dickens of a musical!
a concert performance of the timeless classic
based on a Charles Dickens short story
by MK Wolfe & Noel Katz
directed by Al D'Andrea
July, 2023
at
Meetinghouse Arts Stage, Freeport
St Lawrence Arts, Portland
The Opera House, Boothbay Harbor
Christmas in July? Why not? A joyous tale of love lost and found, home and family, faith and forgiveness. From the bright English countryside to the dark underbelly of London town, this charming musical follows young Marion Jeddler on her journey of discovery through a world filled with delightful Dickensian characters and featuring a lively musical theater score. Perfect for all ages!
Cast
David Arthur Bachrach
as Jonathan Snitchey
Emily Bartley
as Marion Jeddler
Kelly Caufield
as Clemency Newcome
Joel Crowley
as Alfred Heathfield
Betsey DeGroff
as Sarah Snitchey
Teresa Dyer
as Julia Craggs
Aaron Engebreth
as Michael Warden
Mary Johnston Letellier
as Grace Jeddler
Alan McLucas
as Dr. Jeddler
Chris Newcomb
as Benjamin Britain
Pat Scully
as Thomas Craggs
Stories and Reviews
The cast of
The Christmas Bride in Concert
Teresa Dyer, Chris Newcomb, Kelly Caufield, Pat Scully,
Emily Bartley, Alan McLucas, Mary Johnston Letellier,
Joel Crowley, Betsey deGroff
(not pictured: Aaron Engebreth, David Arthur Bachrach)
REVIEW: Snowlion Repertory Company is 'Some Pumpkins'! | Boothbay Register
Theater company hopes to find a home and fill a hole in Boothbay Harbor | Portland Press-Herald
Freeport's Meetinghouse Arts Hosts Christmas in July Performance of "The Christmas Bride in Concert" | Times Record
“Fresh Christmas take and well-done show...A welcome gift for this holiday season...In terms of good old-fashioned musical theater, this show just about has it all.” | Portland Press-Herald
Portland Theatergoers Get New Dickens Material this Christmas | Bangor Daily News
"When you have the right show, right cast and right space, why wait?" | Portland Press Herald
From the 2011 production of
"The Christmas Bride"