Believe it or not, Christmas is coming around the corner and will be here before you know it. It’s my absolute favorite time of year. I am excited because Thistledown will yet again be performing our Christmas Carol show outdoors in Downtown Roanoke at the Dickens of a Christmas festival. The festival takes place every Friday night in December, and there are lots of vendors from street performers to roasted chestnuts to horse-drawn carriage rides. Last year we nearly froze to death one night, but it was worth it–all of those smiling faces watching our show was priceless.
The photo above is of Scrooge’s door with the Marley knocker. Yes, Marley is played by a goat, as are most of the characters. We’ve stayed fairly true to the story with a couple of minor deviations, for humor of course. Below is another shot from the show.

Here Scrooge is talking to Mr. Cratchit(a sheep). This year, however, the old Scrooge is retiring, and a new Mr. Scrooge will make his debut!

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