Listen as local voices add
their own Christmas Carols
2011 DICKENS ENTERTAINMENT
5th AND MAIN STREET (Lafayette)
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. — Lafayette Citizen’s Band Vintage Brass
11:00 to 12:00 noon — Happy Hollow Choir
12:00 to 12:30 p.m. — The Dickens Carolers
BUTTERNUT HILL (919 Main Street, Lafayette)
1:30 to 2:00 p.m. — ACT I – THE COUNTING HOUSE
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. — Hershey Elementary Girl Scout Troop #01271 Carolers
WABASH LANDING (E. State Street, West Lafayette)
11:00 am — Scene A: A Sneak Preview of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
RIEHLE PLAZA
5:25 pm — Act VI – Christmas Day
5:45 pm — Holiday Lighting
ROVING CAROLERS
Sheila Klinker & Kelly Klinker-Jacobs
Tippecanotes
Stidham United Methodist Church Carolers
Several Lafayette-West Lafayette will have in-store
entertainment throughout the day.
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Charles Dickens
Come join us for Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, on Saturday, December 3rd beginning at 10:45 a.m. at Wabash Landing courtyard by Scotty’s Brewhouse in West Lafayette. The Dickens Players will perform nine acts up and down Main Street, Lafayette and at Wabash Landing, West Lafayette. The last act will be at Riehle Plaza beginning at 5:25 pm.
Adapted by William J. Palmer and Peg Black; narrated by Peg Black; featuring Robert Cox as Scrooge, Kevin and Mari Doerr as Bob and Mrs. Cratchit, Joyce Gordon as The Ghost of Christmas Past, Dean Murray Hunter as The Ghost of Christmas Present, and The Dickens Players including Samuel Carr, Kathleen Coffee, Hannah Smith, Julia Smith, Chase Latour, Sawyer Latour, Amber Pond, Matthew Clark, Prudence Clark, Susanna Y. Harmon, Ralph Rohrer, Juliana Harmon, Robyn Haley, Lisa Harmon, Jackson H. Olvera-Rowland, Scott Roesel, Lindsey Hyatt, Elizabeth Webb, Carolyn and John Johnson, Pamela Dunn, Barbara Bennett, Gail Beck, Kathy McGraw, Matthew Stanciu, Erin Smith, Lauren Smith and S.J. Cottrell.
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SCENE A – TAKE A LOOK AT WHATS TO COME A CHRISTMAS CAROL (featuring little known scenes from the story)
Wabash Landing courtyard by Scotty’s Brewhouse, West Lafayette
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| 11:30 am |
SCENE B - A Chat WITH MR. SCROOGE
Robots & Rogues, 531 Main Street, Lafayette
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| 12:45 pm |
SCENE C - CAMDENTOWN CAMEO (The Cratchit’s at Home)
Grateful Heart Pottery, 654 Main Streets, Lafayette
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| 1:30 pm |
ACT I – THE COUNTINGHOUSE
Butternut Hill, 919 Main Street, Lafayette
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| 2:15 pm |
ACT II – THE GHOST OF JACOB MARLEY
Main Street Cheese & Wine, 1005 Main Street, Lafayette
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| 3:00 pm |
ACT III – THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST
Red Seven Bar & Grill, 200 Main Street, Lafayette
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| 4:00 pm |
ACT IV – THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Historic Farmers Market 5th and Main Streets, Lafayette
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| 4:40 pm |
ACT V – THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET-TO-COME
Northshore Seafood, 928 Main Street, Lafayette
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| 5:25 pm |
ACT VI – CHRISTMAS DAY
Riehle Plaza, 200 N. 2nd Street, Lafayette
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In case of severe inclement weather, all scenes will be enacted in the Community Room of the Big Four Depot at Riehle Plaza, 200 N. 2nd St., Lafayette beginning at 1:30 pm.
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Dickens Crafters & Entertainers
Several downtown shops will feature crafters who will demonstrate their work in selected business show windows.
Special merchant and restaurant hours are planned to coincide with the Dickens celebration and many are featuring special products and promotions. Get in the holiday spirit and be entertained while you shop for those special holiday gifts.
Come visit these stores and restaurants for live demonstrations and crafters. Other businesses will also be offering entertainment.
Roth Florist
436 Main Street, Lafayette
Carl Hager – chair caning
Artists’ Own
518 Main Street, Lafayette
Cooperative artists – various crafts
Klaverenga Guitar and Piano Studio
521 Main Street, Lafayette
Scott Freeman – Holiday Dulcimer
Kathy’s Kandies & Chocolate Lounge
611 Main Street, Lafayette
Handcrafted jewelry and designs
Lafayette Brewing Co.
622 Main Street, Lafayette
Lafayette Lacers – Lace Making
Pride Lafayette
640 Main Street, Lafayette
TBA
Grateful Heart Pottery
654 Main Street
Diane Gee – wheel thrown pottery
Two Tulips
834 Main Street, Lafayette
Jane Turner – chair caning
Something Special of Lafayette
916 Main Street, Lafayette
Linda Elmore – lampwork bead artist
Stacy Bogan – charcoal sketches
River Knits Fine Yarns
926 Main Street, Lafayette
knitters
Walnut Street Traditions
1004 Main Street, Lafayette
Annemarie Kaufman – chair caning
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Dickens Holiday Events
Purdue Christmas Show, this nationally acclaimed show will take place Saturday, December 3th at noon, 4:00 and 8:00 pm and Sunday, December 4th at 2:00pm. Ticket prices: Adults $26, Seniors $24 (65 and older), Students $20 (13 - college) and Children $12 (12 and under). Details at www.purdue.edu/pmo/christmas
Holiday Ornament Painting at All Fired Up! Wabash Landing Walkway, West Lafayette Saturday, Dec. 3 Noon to 9pm and Sunday, Dec. 4 Noon to 5pm. All Ornaments $5 - includes pottery, paint, clear glaze and firing! Surprise Santa visit, (765) 743-7800 www.allfiredupwestlafayette.com
The Honky Tonky Angels Holiday Spectacular, This holiday sequel to the hugely popular show, The honky Tonk Angels continues the comic escapades of three good ole country gals as the reunite for a Christmas show like none other. Friday & Saturday 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm, Civic Theater, 313 N. 5th Street Lafayette. (765) 423-7529
Friends of Downtown Holiday Gala, A free community party with four musical acts, local breweries and cash bar, and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants. Lafayette Theater, 600 Main Street, 7:00 pm
Ice Skating at Riverside Skating Rink, Tapawingo Park, West Lafayette. General skating 1-3 pm, 4-6 pm, and 7-10 pm.
Lafayette-West Lafayette Christmas Parade, “A Historic Lafayette Christmas”, Sunday, December 4th, 2 pm. Enjoy marching bands, decorated floats, Santa & more at the largest holiday parade in Indiana!
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