“One of our board members saw the show while visiting New Orleans last year. We loved the clever take on a well-known classic, and that ‘there’s a new Tiny Tim every night!’”
— Diversionary’s Executive & Artistic Director Dan Kirsch
Diversionary Theatre’s third production of the 2008-2009 season is the new holiday show Scrooge in Rouge – A British Music Hall Christmas Carol, a quick-change, cross-dressing version of the Dickens classic, set in a Victorian music hall where three actors play 23 roles! Running November 20-December 21, Diversionary will present the West Coast Premiere of the show which was created last holiday season in New Orleans. Directed by Rayme Sciaroni, with costumes by Jennifer Brawn Gittings, the cast features Eric Vest, Kim Srassburger, Tony Houck and Ric Shaffer at the piano. The show was created by a company of actors at the cabaret Le Chat Noir, with book and lyrics by Ricky Graham, additional material by Jeffrey Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman), other interesting bits by Yvette Hargis and original music composed by Jefferson Turner.
