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“At TampaRep, we invite audiences to Come Together—and no story captures that spirit more than Dickens’ timeless tale of a community’s power to transform a heart and rekindle hope, reimagined as a live radio play!”

A Christmas Carol:
A Live Radio Play
adapted & directed by Jim Sorensen
with Michael Gregory as Ebenezer Scrooge
Presented at the Shimberg Playhouse
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N Macinnes Pl, Tampa, FL 33603
preview Thursday, December 4
OPENING NIGHT Friday, December 5
run December 5-23, 2025
Season Sponsors:
The Gobioff Foundation
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
Andrea Graham & Geoff Simon
Hal Freedman & Willi Rudowsky
Ticketing Sponsor:
Russell Buchan
Opening Night Sponsors:
Andrea Graham & Geoff Simon
Celebrate the season with a timeless classic—reimagined! Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol comes to life as a live 1940s radio play, complete with holiday music, clever sound effects, and a cast of Tampa Bay favorites featuring Michael Gregory. Gather ‘round as the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge unfolds in a nostalgic evening of ghosts, redemption, and festive storytelling. It’s a heartwarming reminder that even the coldest heart can be warmed by the spirit of Christmas.