MEDIA RELEASE

November 26, 2024

Arts Council Contact: 

Sasha Yeager, Marketing Coordinator

410-848-7272 | Sasha@CarrollCountyArtsCouncil.org

Jimi Kinstle’s “A One-Man Christmas Carol” returns to the Carroll Arts Center

It’s the classic holiday tale of redemption like you’ve never seen it before! Actor Jimi Kinstle presents “A One-Man Christmas Carol” at the Carroll Arts Center on Thursday, December 19 at 7:30PM

In one hour, Kinstle will embody 18 characters as he tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his visits from three spirits on Christmas Eve. This unique performance is inspired by the storytelling tours “A Christmas Carol” author Charles Dickens did in his later years. Dickens presented staged one-man readings of his novels around London, reading and acting out the story for audiences with nothing more than the text, a letter opener, a chair, and a small table. Kinstle takes on the role of Dickens as he regales audiences with the classic tale in an energetic and emotional one-man show. The Baltimore Sun says, “As Dickens creates the characters on paper, Kinstle, portrays them. It's a task the game actor attacks with relish, whether depicting bent-over, cantankerous Scrooge; or the skinflint's buoyant nephew, Fred; or the three ghosts who haunt Scrooge.” 

Jimi Kinstle was the Artistic Director for Baltimore Shakespeare Festival (BSF) from 2000 through 2008. He has been seen on stage at Rep Stage, Everyman Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, and The Round House Theatre. A graduate of Towson University, Kinstle had acted or directed over 60 local productions. He last served as Artistic Director for Pumpkin Theatre from 2009 through 2014. At BSF, Kinstle commissioned local playwright Kimberley Lynne to write a one-man Christmas Carol incorporating aspects of Dickens’ life called “A Dickens of a Carol.” It played two seasons at BSF to critical acclaim (Baltimore City Paper named it Best Holiday Production) and was mounted again at Rep Stage in Howard County. It has since gone through various iterations.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for ages 25 & Under and ages 60 & Up. CCAC Members get an additional 10% off. Tickets can be purchased at CarrollArtsCenter.org or by calling the box office at 410-848-7272. The Carroll Arts Center is located at 91 West Main Street in Downtown Westminster.

 PHOTO: Jimi Kinstle in "A One-Man Christmas Carol"