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Hampstead Stage Company
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Reviews of A Christmas Carol

The Hampstead Stage Company would like to thank the administrators, teachers, parents and most especially the students who have taken the time to write these letters.


On behalf of the Hanover PTA and staff we would like to thank you for the wonderful performance of A Christmas Carol. The children were really captured by Adrian and Lauren's performance into the world of Ebenezer Scrooge. The Actors enthusiasm and interacting of the audience was exceptional. Please keep up informed of up coming performances. We look forward to scheduling with you next school season. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.

~ Verna Bastinelli - Hanover Elementary School, Bethlehem, PA


On Friday Deanna and Pat visited our school to perform A Christmas Carol. I'm writing to inform you that the two actors did a superb job with this classic presentation. They displayed excellent talent as they changed voices and costumes to portray several different characters. It was our pleasure to hose these two charming individuals. It was obvious they enjoyed being around children by the way they interacted with the audience during and after the show. We thank you for making this program available to us, and look forward to working with you again in the future. Please feel free to use me as a reference if you wish.

~ Stuart Frankel, Principal - Hartnett Elementary School at Truxton, Truxton, NY


The kindergarten teachers and our classes enjoyed the Hampstead performance of A Christmas Carol. It was amazing to see how the performance appealed to many age levels, including kindergarten! There was very effective audience participation. The performance elicited many thoughtful questions from the audience. We would be interested to hear about your future performances. We would recommend A Christmas Carol to other schools.

~ Marie Dorsey, Teacher - Junipero Serra Elementary, Daly City, CA


We really enjoyed the performance A Christmas Carol which was shown at our school in November. The way it was presented made it possible for everyone to understand the story. We hope that you will be able to come back to our school at another time.

~ Kindergarten Teachers: Mrs. Ruth Baker, Mrs. Kay Rottet and Mrs. Jean Walker - Landis Elementary School, Logansport, IN


I am writing on behalf of the Enfield Street School staff and students to tell you how much we all enjoyed the presentation of A Christmas Carol at our school on Monday. Congratulations to Laura and Marty for their outstanding performance. They held our children's (and adults') interest throughout the entire show. Everyone was in awe of the preparatory work done by this fine cast of two! You can be assured we will certainly propose another performance by the Hampstead Stage Company to our PTO and Cultural Arts Committee. Again, please accept our thanks and fond appreciation for a wonderful cultural arts experience.

~ Norma J. Turcotte, Chairman, Cultural Arts Committee - Enfield Street School, Enfield, CT


I have wanted to write this letter for quite some time to tell you how much I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation of A Christmas Carol at our school in December. The actors were able to transport me back into the time of Dickens and present a very memorable presentation in our gymnasium. The students were also enthralled with the presentation. I was quite amazed at the way the two actors were able to tell a complicated plot land make it understandable to our students. They were terrific. I hope there will be other opportunities to have the Hampstead Stage Company come to our school.

~ Mrs. Ginny Guenzel, 5th Grade Teacher - A. M. Kulp Elementary School, Hatfield, PA


We hosted a troupe of the Hampstead Stage Company on Friday. The play (A Christmas Carol) was well done. They involved the students in the performance and I believe the students responded well to the actors. The gentleman especially seemed to know how to engage the audience,but also when to pull back so as not to have the participation become distracting. They were open to questions at the end of the play and my feedback indicated that students and teachers were pleased with this production.

~ Bruce L. Blumer, Ed.D., Principal - Mitchell Middle School, Mitchell, SD


The Missouri City School District really enjoyed the presentation of A Christmas Carol presented by your actors on Wednesday. The students had a lot of fun participating and the families were delighted by the performance. To show our gratitude many of the students included "thank you" cards. Thanks again for coming to our small school and community!

~ Miss Palmer, Guidance Counselor - Missouri City School, Missouri City, MO


I write to tell you how pleased we were with your two presentations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. What a wonderful production! Both actors were successful in having each of our 750 youngsters in "the palm of their hands", mouths agape, laughing, giggling, on the edge of anxiety, and then enthralled. The moment-by-moment action was simply thrilling!

~ Sara I. Stroup, Principal - S. S. Palmer Elementary School, Palmerton, PA


This note is to let you know that the children & faculty of St. Peter's thoroughly enjoyed A Christmas Carol Today. Stacy & Sean put on a superb performance. Bravo!

~ Jane Brown - St. Peter's School, Rosendale, NY


Just a note to let you know that the performance of A Christmas Carol on Friday at Waverly Elementary School in Waverly, IL was excellent! The students and the staff really enjoyed it. The actors did a very good job creating all their roles and the idea of including students and a teacher increased the enjoyment of the audience. I was pleased to take credit for bringing such an excellent assembly to our school. Please keep us on your mailing list. Thank you and keep up the good work!

~ Robin (Price) Lowder - Waverly Elementary, Waverly, IL


I am writing to tell you how much we enjoyed the show A Christmas Carol. I have booked many types of shows, and I have to say that you do a very professional job for a very reasonable price. Our audience consisted of families with mostly young children ranging from K-6. Parents raved about the show. It was age-appropriate, and it made a great family outing. The kids were thrilled with the ghost of Marley, and the humor throughout the performance.

~Sue Moore - Haviland Avenue School, Audubon, NJ


Your visit to Captree LC for the A Christmas Carol performance was delightful. Our students and staff enjoyed it and we were pleased to have you back.

~ Irene F. Witthoft, Principal - Captree Learning Center, West Islip, NY


What a special treat we had today when Michael and Allison, actors from your theater group, performed A Christmas Carol at Erdenheim Elementary School. They had each of the two audiences mesmerized for the entire time. The children were dully impressed with the staging, costumes, accents and each actor's ability to play so many parts. They also delighted in the fact that there was audience participation. What an inspirational way to start our holiday season. Enclosed are some letters and pictures the children created after the performance. Thank you so much.

~ Ruth S. Mutchnik, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent - Erdenheim Elementary School, Flourtown, PA


We at Pinewoods Elementary were not prepared for the professional performance of A Christmas Carol you brought to us in December. Our students, staff and parents were enthralled by the production, talent of the actors and the opportunity for audience interaction. As I scanned the faces of our students, pre-K to 5th grade, I saw wonderment, excitement and enjoyment in all their smiles. You have left a wonderful memory for all our hearts during this holiday season. Thank you for sharing Charles Dickens so delightfully with the students at Pinewoods.

~ Karen G. Holliday, Assistant Principal - Pinewoods Elementary, Estero, FL


This is to let you know how enjoyable your production of A Christmas Carol was for Our Lady of the Valley School. The students and staff thought it was an amusing rendition fit for all. The audience participation helped to make things much more unique but the actors themselves were wonderful. Please continue to send us information about your productions. i would very much like to see future players here a OLV. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

~ Karen Smoker, Principal - Our Lady of the Valley School, Lebanon PA


We finally booked you to see A Christmas Carol after all the years of hosting you for other plays. So glad it worked out to inviting you this holiday season. Thank you for a wonderful performance of a favorite Christmas season story. "God Bless Us, Every One!"

~ Sharon Peterson, Special Events Chair - The Village Lutheran Church and Chapel School, Bronxville, NY


We couldn't let a day go by without saying Thank You for a brilliant performance by the Hampstead Stage Company, Allison and Michael, who performed at our school yesterday. This play, A Christmas Carol, was just great--the perfect time of the year to do it! The students loved it immensely, as well as the entire school staff, including myself. It was so nice to have you back again at our school. We look forward to more performances in the future. Please keep in touch with us on your upcoming plays. On behalf of the students at St. Casimir and the staff of teachers and administrators... Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

~ Kathy Bendetti, School Event Coordinator - St. Casimir School, Philadelphia, PA