Based on the novel, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens! Humbug! is the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean old man who hates everything and everybody! But of all the things he hates, he hates Christmas time the most! Then, one Christmas Eve, Mr. Scrooge is visited by some lively spirits who teach him the true meaning of Christmas. It's Holiday fun for the whole family, in this easy to stage adaptation of the holiday classic! Cast Size: 48 with doubling possible. Running Time: 120 minutes. Royalty Rate: $50.00 per performance. Appropriate for all ages. This is a very faithful adaptation of Dickens' novel that can be staged with as much or as little scenery as your budget allows. This one does include numerous classic Christmas songs in the script. Colonel L. Henry Dowell is an author and internationally produced playwright from Central Kentucky. He holds the distinction of being the best selling author of parodies and satires on Amazon. He received his BA in Theatre from Morehead State University and attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. In 2013, the Governor of Kentucky commissioned him a Kentucky Colonel, the highest honor awarded by the Commonwealth. He is the co-founder of The Gusto Theatre Company, where he has directed original productions and adaptations of the classics for over 20 years. Colonel Dowell has published over 40 novels and plays including Batguy, Sleeping Beauty in the 25th Century, Hairy Pothead: The Stoned Sorcerer, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves of the Old Republic, The Sleigh Team, The Long John Cafe, Cinderella and the Quest for the Crystal Pump, So, Who Was That Masked Guy Anyway?, Wanted: Santa Claus, Jacklyn Sparrow and the Lady Pirates of the Caribbean, Humbug!, Frankenstein Rocks!, The Dracula Spectacula, Dear John, Elvis Meets Nixon, The Boyz and Me, My Father and Son, Even Adam, The Many Hats of Theodore Roosevelt, Otherwise Known as Anthony Roberts and The Four Presidents. All of the Colonel's plays are available for amateur and/or professional productions worldwide. Scripts may be purchased on Amazon.com. Please contact the publisher at info@blackboxtheatrepublishing.com for details about securing performance rights.