Scrooge and Co. return to Boulder campus

Colorado Shakespeare Festival's 'A Christmas Carol' begins Thursday

Photo: Glenn Asakawa for CU Communications

Bob Buckley is Scrooge and Addison Kleinhans (Agent: Donna Baldwin Talent) is Tiny Tim in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's "A Christmas Carol."

Last holiday season, a Colorado Shakespeare Festival staff member wore a button emblazoned with Tiny Tim's innocent, generous, inclusive statement: "God bless us, every one!," his only line in "A Christmas Carol." An airport security Grinch confiscated that button. But with a smile and approval from the staff member, the guard fastened it to his uniform.  Suffice it to say, it continued to cheer many a harried traveler.

"A Christmas Carol" is a holiday stage tradition reminding adults and children alike that generosity of the spirit contributing to the greater good is still a possibility.

The CSF previews the play on Thursday, Dec. 2, with opening night on Friday, Dec. 3, in University Theater on the CU-Boulder campus. The show runs through a matinee performance on Dec. 24. Early 7 p.m. curtains and numerous matinees make it a great family outing or après-shopping entertainment.

Tickets begin at $16. Opening night tickets are available for half-off with the coupon code BUFF50. The offer for the 7 p.m. Dec. 3 performance is valid for dress circle and orchestra tickets, is not valid on previous purchases, may not be combined with other discounts or offers, and is subject to availability.

To buy tickets or for information on show dates and times, go to www.coloradoshakes.org or call 303-492-0554.