Red Monkey Theater Group's Sean Coffey performs his one-person adaptation of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Experience Dickens’ classic story of love, compassion, and redemption in a whole new way. Ebenezer Scrooge and a whole host of characters discover what the spirit of Christmas is really about and delve into the magic of the holiday season.
Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 PM. The show begins at 7 PM.
The show's running time is 70 minutes, and it is performed without an intermission.
Sean Coffey (performer/adaptor) studied at Fordham University and has performed locally throughout the tristate area. Theater credits include: Dear Brutus (Mr. Lob, AlphaNYC Theater Company), Cabaret (Ernst Ludwig, Sherman Playhouse), Hedda Gabler (George Tesman, Red Monkey Theater Group), The Gospel of Efunroye (Consul Benjamin Campbell, Soho Playhouse), Our Place in the Daylight (Lucien, Chain Theater), Richard III (Lord Hastings, Red Monkey Theater Group) Private Lives (Victor Prynne, M&M Productions.) In addition to writing and performing this adaptation, he currently serves as the resident dramaturg for Arachne Theater and has appeared in their productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom), Julius Caesar (Octavius) and his solo Christmas Carol.
Advance registration is required as seating is limited. Once tickets sell out online, none will be sold at the door unless there has been a cancellation. A seat cannot be guaranteed without advance reservations. Seating choice is general admission and is first come, first served.
Age restriction: 14+ only with parent or guardian.
Accessibility:
This event will be held in the museum's West Parlor, which is accessed using stairs.
Language:
This performance will be delivered in English.
Esta actuación se realizará en inglés.
Getting here:
Public Transportation:
- Subway: #1 to 242nd Street Station, then walk north on Broadway to the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.
- Bus: Bx9 to West 246th Street and Broadway, then walk into the park on the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.
- BxM3 Express Bus to 246th Street and Broadway, then walk into the park on the tree-lined pedestrian path leading into the park.
- Metro-North Hudson River Line to Marble Hill Station, transfer to the Bx9 bus or #1 subway as above.
By Car:
VCHM is located at 246th & Broadway within Van Cortlandt Park.
Address for GPS: 6036 Broadway, Bronx, NY
Parking:
You can park in Van Cortlandt Park's free parking lot, which is a 5 minute walk on park trails from the museum (GPS Link) . If you choose to park at the golf course lot, please know that there is NO LIGHTING in the parking lot or on the path to the museum. Broadway street parking is recommended.
Or - you can pay for metered street-parking on Broadway (GPS Link).
