New at Samuel French / Concord Theatricals!

During Christmas, 2019, A Twisted Christmas Carol opened and ran concurrently in 8 cities,
something that has never happened before in live theatre.

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A Twisted Christmas Carol - Play Synopsis & Reviews:

A Twisted Christmas Carol is a hilarious Texas spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”

It’s Christmas Eve in a small west Texas town and cantankerous barbecue joint owner Buford Johnson gets in an argument with his wife, Darla, tells her he's skipping Christmas, he storms out, goes four wheeling in his pickup, gets hit by a twister, rolls his truck and goes into a coma. He comes back in his dream where he's visited by ex-business partner and barbecue king, Hank Walker, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Hank takes Buford (Scrooge) on a journey similar to that in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" only Texas style.

What the theatres said about A Twisted Christmas Carol:

“The show was a hit!! We sold out all performances!!” - Watertown Players, Watertown, South Dakota

"We sold out 6 of 7 performances in our 220 seat theatre....
The show now holds the Box Office record for a December Production." - Alton Little Theatre, Alton Illinois

“It was the best attended Christmas show at HCCT since I started five and a half years ago,
and over-all the third highest attended play just behind 39 Steps and two tickets behind Baskerville.”
- Hill Country Community Theatre, Cottonwood Shores, Texas

"Sold out 9 out of 10 performances. We had to put extra chairs out!"
- The Group Rep Theatre, North Hollywood, California

What the critics said:

"A TWISTED CHRISTMAS CAROL is a wonderful addition to your Holiday season,
and a wonderful gift to give to your friends and family!...You will fall on the floor laughing!"
- NoHoArts.com

“Check-out this brilliant and hilarious new comedy by Phil Olson which is oh, so much more than merely funny!...
This play with non-stop hilarity punctuated by heartfelt sincerity is nothing but genuine honesty amid ever-present lunacy!"
- At the Theatre

“A tasty holiday treat!” - The Tolucan Times

“Funny throughout!… It ends in a very Happy Christmas for all.” - Carol's Culture Corner

Playwright Bio:
 Phil Olson grew up in Edina, Minnesota, was All-Ivy in football and track at Dartmouth College where he majored in mathematics, tried out for the Chicago Bears, went on to get an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and pursued a business career while writing stage plays.

Phil has written 19 published plays that have had 450 productions in eight countries. Thirteen of his plays are published by Samuel French/Concord Theatricals, including: “A Nice Family Gathering,” "A Nice Family Christmas," “Mom’s Gift,” “Don’t Hug Me,” “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol,” A Don’t Hug Me County Fair,” “Don’t Hug Me, I’m Pregnant,” “Don’t Hug Me, We’re Married,” "Don't Hug Me, We're Family," "A Twisted Christmas Carol," "Birthday Club," Love...or Best Offer" and “Polyester The Musical.”

His plays have won over 40 playwriting and theatre awards. Two of his plays have been adapted and optioned to made into feature films. Movie actor, Burt Reynolds, saw his play, “A Nice Family Gathering," and had it optioned. After his death, the director renewed the option. Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days) starred in a production of Phil's play, “Mom's Gift,” at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester, MI, and is also under option. Phil has also sold two screenplays and script doctored three screenplays that were produced. For more info, visit PhilOlson.com