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Description
At 2 p.m., visitors will gather in the auditorium for a one-man performance of Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol,” performed by Michael Rose. In his 90-minute cut of the perennial holiday favorite, Rose embodies over a dozen characters, from Ebeneezer Scrooge to Tiny Tim to the three ghosts of Christmas. The performance will be on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 2 pm., with a reception at 1:30 p.m. Program is free with museum admission.
Rose is an actor and theatre educator based in New Haven. He studied theatre at Yale University and the London Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts. He directs and performs in plays at the Whitney Center senior living facility and teaches theatre to youth through his own extracurricular programs.
While at Yale, Rose took a class on “afterlives” of Dickens’ work—the ways they have been adapted and reinterpreted for the modern day. “A Christmas Carol” is one of the most adapted of all of his works, with versions ranging from the Muppets to David Sedaris. Rose notes his own family tradition of him reading the original novella out loud to family gathered at Christmas time. “Through the influence of that class and my family’s tradition, I wanted to create an adaptation of A Christmas Carol that conveys the spirit of the original text,” he says.
“’A Christmas Carol’ will always be relevant to people of any faith or background because it is about opening our heart to connection with others. Rose says. “The tale’s spirit of open-heartedness and generosity is what I hope the public will take from the presentation.”
About the New Haven Museum
The New Haven Museum has been collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Greater New Haven since its inception as the New Haven Colony Historical Society in 1862. Located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue, the Museum brings more than 375 years of New Haven history to life through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach. As a Blue Star Museum, the New Haven Museum offers the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, free admission all year. For more information visit http://newhavenmuseum.org or @NewHavenMuseum or call 203-562-4183.
Date & Time
Sat, Dec 13, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Venue Details
New Haven Museum
114 Whitney AvenueNew Haven, Connecticut 06510
