Eagan Theater Company Presents A Different Take on a Classic Christmas Tale

The company hopes a radio play version of Charles Dickens' classic "A Christas Carol" will engage audiences and spark imagination.

Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us During the golden age of radio, listeners clustered around their Zenith radios while their imaginations ran wild with the images depicted on air. It's a scene that enchants Eagan Theater Company member Ken Coy, who is directing the company's radio play rendition of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" in December. Performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Cedar Valley Center in Eagan. The holiday play—like any radio program aired in the 1930s and 1940s—relies less on visual flourishes and more on the audience's abillity to imagine and engage. That idea sits well with Coy, who wants the audience to meet…

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