Brick Memorial Drama Club Presents 'A Christmas Carol' Virtually

BRICK, NJ — The Brick Memorial Drama Club is presenting the Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol" virtually, with performances Thursday evening and Friday evening.

Tickets are available for purchase to access the live stream of the performance, which will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

Ticket sales close at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the group said.

The performance is a different adaptation than most, as it begins with Dickens being introduced to the audience to present the "one of the famed platform readings of his stories that packed auditoriums in Europe and America," the Mustang Players' website says.

Dickens often performed readings of "A Christmas Carol" and his marked-up script still exists, the group said.

The adaptation includes "God Bless Us Every One," a carol by John Jakes and Tony-nominated composer Mel Marvin, and "recaptures the magic and mystique of the Dickens original. It is a brilliant script," according to Jim Volz, former managing director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival where the play received its professional premiere.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Mustang Players website. They are $5 per person and support the club's activities.