December 5-20, 2025
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A holiday classic—beautifully butchered by the best of intentions.
Get ready for holiday chaos like you’ve never seen it before! In The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of “A Christmas Carol”, the well-meaning ladies (and one bewildered man) of the Farndale Dramatic Society attempt to put on Dickens’ beloved holiday classic—with disastrous, side-splitting results.
From missed cues and collapsing sets to cast illnesses and egos gone rogue, nothing can stop these determined performers from bringing “A Christmas Carol” to life… not even their complete lack of preparation. Written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr., this brilliantly silly spoof is a fast-paced, laugh-a-minute tribute to amateur theatre at its most gloriously awful.
It’s festive fun, farcical mayhem, and holiday spirit all rolled into one gloriously botched production!
Show Length: 1 hour and 30 mins, including one 15-minute intermission
Rating: PG
Handicap Accessible
Cast
Beth Bentley
BETH BENTLEY (Thelma) Beth has enjoyed
volunteering at Lee St Theatre for many years, on and
off the stage. She currently sits as a member of the
LST Board. Some of her favorite roles have been: Veta
Simmons in Harvey, Mrs. Soames in Our Town, Mrs.
Gloop in Willy Wonka Jr, Mrs. White in Clue, and Myra
Bruhl in Deathtrap. She would like to thank her family
for supporting her, and her mother for inspiring her.
Big thank you for supporting community theatre. This one is for her
beautiful (not so) little baby girl, Olivia. Merry Christmas, and God
bless us everyone.
Hannah Wells
HANNAH WELLS (Mercedes) Hannah Wells graduated
from High Point University in 2023 and is excited to be
in her first onstage role at Lee Street Theatre! Some of
her most recent roles are Lady Rowena in “Once Upon
A Mattress” at Uwharrie Players, Jess in “The Complete
Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised]”
at Old Courthouse Theatre, the Judge/Teddy Bear in
“Miracle on 34th Street” and Ensemble in “Sweeney
Todd” at the Meroney Theatre. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Jackie Edwards
JACKIE EDWARDS (Felicity) Jackie enjoyed the
performing arts during middle school and high school,
playing clarinet and singing. Her favorite performance
was Godspell. Jackie returned to the stage with her
debut with the Piedmont Players last Christmas in
Miracle on 34th Street and is thrilled to join Lee Street
theater for the holiday performance.
Kevin Dietzel
KEVIN DIETZEL (Gordon) Kevin Dietzel keeps finding
himself on stage with British accents. He’s recently
been Anglocized in Witness for the Prosecution and And
Then There Were None. He also appeared in Titanic at
Lee Street. When not performing here, you can find
him down at Piedmont Players where he is Managing
Director.
Lauren Newell
LAUREN NEWELL (Mrs. Reece) is excited to be
back onstage at Lee Street Theatre in The Farndale
Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic
Society’s Christmas Carol. She teaches theatre at
Corvian Community High School, where she has
directed shows such as Matilda Jr., Clue, The Wizard
of Oz and Sense and Sensibility. Lauren also works as
a travel agent and loves exploring new places whenever she gets
the chance. Whether in the classroom, on stage, or abroad, she’s
passionate about storytelling and is grateful to be part of this fun and
unique production.