{"id":23000,"date":"2024-12-11T19:48:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T00:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2024\/12\/12\/a-christmas-carol-at-necc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:06:05","slug":"a-christmas-carol-at-necc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/12\/11\/a-christmas-carol-at-necc\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d at NECC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/NECC_fall_2024_A_Christmas_Carol_2024_ticketleap_header.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-28725 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/02\/NECC_fall_2024_A_Christmas_Carol_2024_ticketleap_header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A beloved holiday tradition returns to the stage this weekend as Northern Essex Community College Music, in collaboration with NECC Theater in the Liberal Arts Division, presents &#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221; by Charles Dickens. Four performances will be held from Friday, Dec. 13, to Sunday, Dec. 15, in the Chester Hawrylciw Theater, on the third floor of the Spurk Building on the Haverhill Campus, 100 Elliott St.<\/p>\n<p>Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Cratchit Family, and all other Dickens characters will come to life in this year\u2019s play, adding fun and tradition to the holiday season, under the direction of John Budzyna and NECC Music Professor Alisa Bucchiere.<\/p>\n<p>The show will be performed Friday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at 3 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets can be purchased in advance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketleap.events\/tickets\/neccachristmascarol\/necc-music-presents-a-christmas-carol\">here. <\/a>A limited amount will be available at the door, but it will be cash-only and seating is limited, so advanced purchasing is strongly recommended. And a dear note from Mr. Charles Dickens himself &#8220;Scrooge accepts only cash at the door, as does our concessions and raffles, so prithee, bring your jingling coins and crinkled notes&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ticket prices are $20 for adults, 10$ for students\/seniors, and free for children under the age of 5.<\/p>\n<p>The NECC production was originally presented as a one-time fundraiser for the performing arts department. The production was so successful, it became an NECC community event each holiday season with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and their family members auditioning for roles.<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amesbury<\/strong><br \/>\nDavid Draper: Bob Cratchit<br \/>\nCharlie Himmel: Peter Cratchit<br \/>\nMaggie Himmel: Want Andover<br \/>\nChristine Murphy: Ghost of Christmas Present<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haverhill<br \/>\n<\/strong>Lincoln Bohanan: Dick Wilkins, Belle\u2019s Husband<br \/>\nKairi Bohanan: Martha Cratchit<br \/>\nMelina Bohanan: Belinda Cratchit<br \/>\nAlicia Smith: Mrs. Cracthit<br \/>\nZeke Smith: Belle\u2019s Baby<\/p>\n<p><strong>Merrimac<\/strong><br \/>\nAlisa Bucchiere: Madrigal Singer<br \/>\nNarjis Musa: Fred\u2019s wife, Undertaker<br \/>\nGina Musa: Fred\u2019s Housekeeper<\/p>\n<p><strong>Newburyport<br \/>\n<\/strong>John Budzyna: Ghost of Christmas Future<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>George Boger: Tiny Tim<br \/>\nOlivia Cameron: Boy in Street<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pepperell<\/strong><br \/>\nSteve Russell: Charity Man<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tewksbury<\/strong><br \/>\nChip Bliss: Madrigal Singer<\/p>\n<p>NEW HAMPSHIRE<\/p>\n<p><strong>East Hampstead<\/strong><br \/>\nMaureen Dadekian: Mrs. Fezziwig, Laundress Newton<br \/>\nGeehae Moon: Madrigal Singer, Party Guest Plaistow<br \/>\nTodd Buckley: Uncle Fezziwig, Old Joe Rochester<br \/>\nMark Morrison: Ebenezer Scrooge<\/p>\n<p>For additional information, contact Bucchiere, at <a href=\"mailto:abucchiere@necc.mass.edu\">abucchiere@necc.mass.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A beloved holiday tradition returns to the stage this weekend as Northern Essex Community College Music, in collaboration with NECC Theater in the Liberal Arts Division, presents &#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221; 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