Synopsis
The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
Published by Dramatic Publishing
6 Male 2 Female
... a year after his miraculous transformation, Ebenezer Scrooge is back to his old ways and is suing Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future for breaking and entering, kidnapping, slander, pain and suffering, attempted murder and the intentional infliction of emotional distress
The ghosts employ Solomon Rothschild, England's most charismatic, savvy, and clever barrister
Scrooge, that old penny pincher, represents himself
One by one, Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's nephew Fred, solicitor and philanthropist Sara Anne Wainwright, and the ghosts themselves take the witness stand to give their account of the night in question
But the Spirit of Christmas Future breaks down under heavy questioning and confesses that Jacob Marley forced the spirits to break one of the rules of redemption -do not use a dead body to scare someone into redemption, for the consequences could prove fatal
Judge Stanchfield Pearson gives his verdict - Jacob Marley and the Spirits of Christmas, guilty!
It's a death sentence, but in another staggering turn of events, Scrooge makes the spirits an offer - work every day, not just one day a year, and he'll drop the charges
The spirits agree the spirit of caring and giving should be every day, not just once a year and Scrooge then leads the stunned crowd to his house for a wondrous party
"Exhilarating entertainment" ~ Orlando Sentinel
"A sequel worthy of Dickens' approval" ~ The Seattle Times
Unit set, runs about 2 hours