A Dickens of a Time

If You Go

Mr and Mrs. Fezziwig’s Holiday Party
Dec. 14–18, 7 p.m.
The Phoenix, 812 Race St.

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Ticket price includes lite bites, dessert and unlimited punch, cider and hot cocoa.

Adults will receive one drink ticket for beer, wine or spiced mead. Cash bar available for additional adult beverages. Holiday attire is welcome. Period costumes are not necessary.

If you think you can’t enjoy a Victorian holiday celebration because Playhouse in the Park isn’t performing A Christmas Carol this year, think again!

While we all wait for their all-new production to debut next year, you can celebrate the holidays Dickens-style with everyone’s favorite party hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig.

Immerse yourself in a Victorian-era party at The Phoenix! Carolers and actors will perform throughout the party for an interactive, festive evening that takes you back in time and celebrates the cheerful spirit of the season.

Like any good party, guests will enjoy holiday-styled beverages and light bites, play a variety of parlor games, including knock rummy, charades and “Yes or No,” as seen in the Playhouse’s production of A Christmas Carol, and have the chance to learn Victorian-era group dances. All the while, Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig and other Victorian-era characters will be mingling among the guests!

Dylan Shelton in rehearsals for Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig’s Holiday Party, at the Phoenix Dec. 14–18.

Even the youngest guests (children ages 5 and up) will have a grand time, with guided, fun activities in the library and parlor, including Victorian-era floor games, holiday arts and crafts, puppet shows, a magician, and even a short, original melodrama written and performed in the Victorian style.