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WINTER 2002 Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
 Fezziwig Ball Costume |
| Charles Dickens believed that deep inside even the most mean-spirited person lies a glimmer of goodness. And so, in the fall of 1843, he gave us A Christmas Carol - a magical tale full of ghosts and good cheer. Dickens wanted to remind us that, even for a crusty curmudgeon like Ebenezer Scrooge, it's never too late to change. And with the help of 3 ghosts - Past, Present, and Yet-To-Be - and the enduring love of Tiny Tim, Scrooge learns to spread love and goodwill and cherish what Christmas is all about. |
| Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was a story born of memories from his own unhappy childhood when his family knew the indignity of poverty. As a boy, his father plunged the family deep into debt and was thrown into debtor's prison. At 12 years old, Charles had to work in a rat-infested boot-blacking (shoe polish) factory. He lived alone, struggling to feed himself on the pittance he earned. After a few months, a modest inheritance rescued his father from prison. Many weeks passed before Charles was freed from his dreary occupation and allowed to attend school. Charles vowed never to forget his ordeal. At age 15, he got a job at a newspaper, as a reporter, and that started him on his literary career. Motivated by his own childhood and that of the horrible conditions some children still lived in, Dickens thought on how he could help to inspire people to open their pockets and help the poor. And that's when he got the idea to write A Christmas Carol. By the time he wrote A Christmas Carol, in 1843, Dickens was already one of the most popular authors in England. |
| A Christmas Carol was an incredible success from the moment it was published, and quickly became an international best-seller. Within a year, it had become a stage play, and over the years, it has been made into a play 40 times. There have been almost 20 movies, 12 television plays, 6 musicals, and many other versions of the story. |
| Each year, people all over the world turn back to this wonderful Christmas tale in an effort to evaluate their own past, present, and future. |
| Featuring Oscar winning, F. Murray Abraham as Scrooge with Catherine Batcheller, Justin Brill, Nick Corley, Paul Kandel, Gerry McIntyre, John Sloman, Joan Barber, Daniel Cochran, Kelly Ellenwood, Kristin Huxold, Joseph Kolinski, Roland Rusinek and Ashton Byrum. And the Christmas Carol kids of 2002; Anthony Colangelo, Vachelle Gil, Sky Jarrett, Justin Thomas Riordan, Carly Seyler, Jimmy Walsh, Kevin Carillo, Jonathan Demar, Scott Difford, Jared Goldstein, Michael Mags, Madeleine Martin, Jewel Restaneo, Andrew Zutty, and Jessica P. Minor. |
| This show was one of the greatest of Jessica's life. She earned her Actor's Equity Card here, as well as a lot of experience. Jessica even got to pose with F. Murray Abraham's Oscar, and went on stage in the finale of the closing show. She met many new people there and learned from all of them as she watched from backstage. She thanks all who made her experience possible. God Bless Us Everyone! |
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 A Christmas Carol Kids 2002 |
 Jessica's Broadway Debut A Christmas Carol |
 F. Murray Abraham Closing Party |
 God Bless Us Everyone Finale |