M&M Performing Arts Company, Inc.

MR. DICKENS TELLS A CHRISTMAS CAROL
This beloved story recreates Charles Dickens’ own performance of the classic tale that brings the travails of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim alive. Taken from Dickens’ original script, actor Gregg Shults, plays Charles Dickens and tells the well-loved tale. 

A Christmas Carol, was written by Charles Dickens in 1843 and from 1857 on, he performed public readings of his many books, particularly this holiday classic.  A Christmas Carol was his most popular reading and he toured it throughout England and the U.S. He continually adapted it for the readings, reducing it from a three-hour performance to just over one hour.  His readings were so popular that people camped overnight in the streets to buy tickets at the box office.  In Washington D.C., President Andrew Johnson had tickets for his family every night. A newspaper wrote at the time, “He gave to every character a different voice, a different style, a different face.” We have endeavored to bring this spirit to life with the M&M version, recreating Charles Dickens tour of the US in 1867, adapted for the stage by Melinda O’Brien.

About the Actor
Gregg Shults (Charles Dickens) has been involved with local theater for many years. Most recently, Gregg performed in Lyndhurst Mansion, in a co-production of Red Monkey Theater Group and M&M, of Hamlet. Gregg played the Grave Digger as well as the Ghost of Hamlet’s father and the First Player. He also appeared in M&M’s production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, and performed numerous memorable roles in The 39 Steps both in the Grand Picture Gallery at Lyndhurst for M&M. He is a self-employed carpenter who loves to sing Sinatra. He and his wife live in Peekskill.