Don’t miss A Christmas Carol, starring Emmy Award Winner Michael Haley as Scrooge featuring music by the Hampshire Young People's Chorus. Said director/producer Linda McInerney, “We are thrilled to offer this whimsical and very, Valley Christmas Carol. We feel Dickens’ message bears repeating, especially when so many among us are in need. A Christmas Carol is not a story of religious traditions but of humanity. It is about community, and is produced in a way that celebrates our own unique and lively sense of community. People are looking for meaning and connection, especially at the holidays, and this is the perfect event to create that sense. It’s one of those shows that make you feel more human. And you will see lots of familiar faces on stage, even our own Clare Higgins. We have established A Christmas Carol as an annual ritual celebrating our interconnectedness within our beautiful Valley. This is a Christmas Carol like no other, with sets featuring a hand-painted 40' by 30' theatrical drop by acclaimed local artist Amy Johnquest as a kind of portrait our hometown. And I don’t want to give anything away but there will be magic happening on the stage of the Academy that hasn’t happened since Houdini disappeared there back at the turn of the last century!”