Spokane Civic Theatre and Spokane Public Radio Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL Based on the book by CHARLES DICKENS Adapted for the stage by BARBARA FIELD Produced by special arrangement with Plays For New Audiences EXCLUSIVELY FOR SPOKANE CIVIC THEATRE, SPECIAL PERMISSION FROM BARBARA FIELD AND PLAYS FOR NEW AUDIENCES HAS BEEN OBTAINED TO PRODUCE THIS UPDATED SCRIPT AS A RADIO PLAY. CAST Charles Dickens: Bryan Harnetiaux Ebenezer Scrooge: Patrick McHenry-Kroetch Jacob Marley: Patrick Treadway Ghost

Guest Conductor of the Spokane Symphony, Morihiko Nakahara, and The Sweeplings, Cami Bradley and Whitney Dean, visit the studio in advance of the Symphony's Holiday Pops concert to talk partnerships, musical collaborations, and the holidays.

Spokane Civic Theatre's Executive Director, Jake Schaefer, talks about the return of the Civic's radio performance of "A Christmas Carol," and gives a preview of the theatre's coming season.

Spokane artist and poet Karen Mobley visit the studio with her new book, "Catatopia a Year in Confinement: Little kids, art and writing from the Covid-19 Cloister."

Verne talks to Keith Whitlock of Chorale Coeur d'Alene about their upcoming performance, "A Christmas to Remember."

Verne talks to Wes Jessup, Executive Director of the Northwest Musuem of Arts and Culture, about the 20th anniversary of the MAC's renaming and opening of the current exhibition space.

Morihiko Nakahara (Conductor) and Cecily MacDougall (Associate Executive Director of State Street Ballet) visit the studio to discuss the Spokane Symphony's performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," with the dancers of the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara.

Verne welcomes Doug Beschta and JoAnne Emery of Spokane Children's Theatre, along with two actors, Craig Hirt and Alexa Preston, from their current production of "Babes in Toyland."

Verne Windham welcomes pianist Archie Chen back to the studio for a preview of his upcoming program with the Spokane String Quartet, which includes pieces by Dvorak, Beethoven, and Vivian Fung.

Halle Goodwin, Assistant Director of Gonzaga Dance, talks to Verne about an upcoming performance by Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater.