Beginning this week, you can experience a different kind of live theatre unfold before your eyes at Third Avenue PlayWorks while also celebrating the holidays. “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play” opened on Wednesday at the Sturgeon Bay theater, retelling the familiar story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his emotional transformation following the visits of the Christmas Ghosts of Past, Present, and Future. While the WBFR Radio Players will still look and play the parts of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and others on stage, they will also double as the production’s sound effects department. It is a throwback to an art form that dates back to the 1880s in France and hit its peak popularity in the United States from the 1930s through the 1960s. TAP Artistic Director Jacob Janssen says watching the actors play all of the different parts—from characters to sound effects—is a special treat for audiences.
The production runs December 3rd through December 28th, with performances Wednesday through Saturday and on Tuesday, December 23rd at 7:30 p.m. There will also be special matinees on Sundays and on December 12th, 24th, and 26th at 2:00 p.m. If you want to get a taste of what a radio play sounds like before you go, Door County’s Christmas Playlist 96.7 WBDK will be airing classic holiday radio programs on Saturday evenings and on Christmas Eve beginning this weekend.
Click here to here our complete interview with Janssen, which includes a preview of the 2026 season.
Picture courtesy of Third Avenue PlayWorks
