Scrooge and Marley’s Unfinished Business

Gary Reynolds, BEX, and Theatre West Virginia are pleased to present the regional premiere production of SCROOGE & MARLEY’S UNFINISHED BUSINESS at The Raleigh Playhouse and Theatre, December 19th – 23rd!

Local playwright Gary Reynolds delivers an inspired theatrical sequel to A Christmas Carol that is both deeply atmospheric and laced with sharp humor. Picking up seven years after Tiny Tim’s famous blessing, a newly-deceased Ebenezer Scrooge sets out to repay Jacob Marley’s ultimate act of kindness from beyond the grave. Granted a second chance, Marley is restored to the living world, only to find himself in a subtly altered London—one in which he never exited! Penniless, erased from history, and a total fish out of water, Marley must endure the rough-and-tumble hardships of the streets while encountering characters both familiar and new. Ultimately his survival—and salvation—will hinge on a reluctant bond with a formidable homeless woman whose sharp wit and genuine warmth offer his only chance at true redemption.

While this production is full of holiday warmth and humor, it is a full-length, 2-hour-and-10-minute drama. It includes a brief, highly stylized but intense “nightmare sequence” depicting themes of loss—reminiscent of the theatrical tension in The Wizard of Oz—making it a perfect fit for older kids, teens, and families looking for a rich holiday story.

Tickets available now at www.bexwv.com!