NEIGHBORHOOD READING SERIES
Theatre East is dedicated to discovering bold new theatrical voices and shining a light on overlooked gems. Our Neighborhood Reading Series makes that possible. In an easygoing, come-as-you-are setting, the series invites audiences and artists to gather, listen, and talk together. Free and open to all, these readings reflect our belief that theatre isn’t a luxury, it’s a shared experience that should be accessible to everyone.
Ghosts, truth, cheer, audience participation, and a sledgehammer blow.
When Dickens penned A Christmas Carol, he called it “a sledgehammer blow on behalf of the poor man’s child.” He wrote it as a charge, sparked by testimonies of girls sewing sixteen hours a day, and by children as young as 8 hauling coal carts through lightless tunnels. Dickens gave those lives a voice, and that voice echoed forward and helped change the world.
On Wednesday, December 10 at Court Square Theater, Theatre East invites you to carry that voice forward through a community-driven reading of Romulus Linney’s thunderous adaptation.
We’ll gather at 6:30pm for mingling, punch, and eats, and begin the reading at 7:00pm, celebrating simple storytelling, shared humanity, and the communal spark at the heart of Dickens’ message.
Join us. Let’s bring the story to life together.
