Jon Deak joins Karen Erren to discuss the story behind his composition, "The Passion of Scrooge."

This December, St. Paul & St. Andrew ushers in the holiday season with The Passion of Scrooge. Praised as “first-rate” by Opera News, New York composer Jon Deak faithfully reimagines Charles Dickens' beloved tale in an innovative concert drama that balances humor and heartfelt emotion alongside the darker aspects of Scrooge's character, resonating with a timeless yet timely urgency regarding the issues we face today.

The celebrated performing arts company Aquila Theatre collaborates with Thinkery & Verse to present a staged-reading of The Woman of Colour, an anonymous 1808 novel. We've been unpacking, rethinking, and reinterpretting this novel, and now we're ready for the next step in our process: YOU! We are offering free tickets to test out our ideas with a live audience. Let's experience this ground-breaking story together!