A Christmas Carol

The Christmas spirit will flourish when you produce one of the many plays and musicals based on A Christmas Carol offered by Pioneer Drama Service.  We carry play scripts and musical scores for shows based on Charles Dickens’ classic story.  Audience and actors alike will be infused with the spirit of the winter season and glow with enthusiasm and kindness.

Pioneer Drama Service is pleased to offer 13 titles based on A Christmas Carol.
It's a musical! Bah, Humbug! 
Cast: 6M, 18F, plus 3 roles that can be either, chorus, optional doubling
Set/Time: Single interior set / About 60 minutes
Come share the magic of this wonderful musical adaptation of Dickens's Christmas classic.   More...

Carol’s Christmas
Cast: Flexible cast of 18-29
Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes
The ghost of Charles Dickens himself narrates this friendly little seasonal haunting, fitting for all ages!   More...
It's a musical! A Christmas Carol — The Musical
Based on the classic story by Charles Dickens
Cast: Flexible cast of 20, chorus of carolers
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 75 minutes
All the characters from the classic Dickens story are here, combined with delightful, original music.  More...
Christmas Carol, Inc.
Cast: Flexible cast of 8, plus at least 4 extras
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 40 minutes
It is Christmas Eve and Scrooge and Marley, Inc.  is in a sorry state.  “Ebbie” Scrooge and Jane Marley are preparing to fire most of their employees, including their loyal receptionist, Bobbi Cratchit.  More...
A Christmas Carol
Cast: 12M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either, optional doubling, extras
Set/Time: Area staging / About 80 minutes
Here is a delightfully refreshing version of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale told from a new perspective — a young boy’s grandfather.   More...
A Cowhand’s Christmas Carol
or...  'Twas Plum Tired of Pudding
Cast: Flexible cast of 6 (roughly 3M, 3F) optional extras
Set/Time: Simple set / About 30 minutes
When the villain plots to take deadly and drastic action with an explosive plum pudding, Silverado Sterling overcomes a blizzard, wolves and a bomb to save the day.   More...
Ebenezer’s Christmas Carol
Cast: Flexible cast of 13-20, plus extras
Set/Time: Interior area staging / About 40 minutes
This version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol strikes the perfect balance between a traditional retelling of the classic tale and a lighter touch.  More...
God Bless Us, Every One!
A traditional "Christmas Carol" adaptation
Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (about 13M, 9F plus 3 that can be either), doubling
Set/Time: Area staging / About 90 minutes
Rediscover the magic of A Christmas Carol in this beautifully written adaptation, complete with a hardy dose of comedy to accompany Scrooge’s heartwarming transformation!  More...
God Rest Ye, Gerry Mentlemen
Cast: 5M, 21F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 60 minutes
Gerry Mentlemen has everything, but he wants more and he doesn’t care who he steps on to get it!  More...
A Modern Christmas Carol
Cast: Flexible cast of 6-8M, 15F
Set/Time: Basic area staging / About 45 minutes
This heartwarming story puts a modern twist on the Dickens' traditional Christmas Carol tale, making it perfect for a young, contemporary cast.   More...
Mr. Scrooge’s Christmas
Cast: Flexible cast of 12-20
Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 60 minutes
Emphasizing the ghost story aspect of A Christmas Carol, the play is narrated by Jacob Marley who has been dead for seven years.  More...
The Plight Before Christmas
A melodrama with music based on characters from Dickens' Christmas Carol
Cast: 4M, 3F
Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 60 minutes
This Christmas Melodrama based on the Dickens' classic story will have your audience rolling with laughter.  More...
Tiny Tim’s Christmas
A Sequel to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Cast: 8M, 7F, extras, optional doubling
Set/Time: Simple area set / About 75 minutes
Here is a delightful continuation of a Christmas classic.   More...