December 19-21, 2025 at The Beal House, 222 Main Street, Kingston, MA 02364

Donald Sheehan, Founder and Artistic Director of True Repertory Theatre, announces the company’s annual holiday production of A Christmas Carol, an original hour-long adaptation with music. Written by Donald Sheehan (Pembroke) and playwright James Sullivan (Braintree), A Christmas Carol will run for 5 performances from December 19-21, at The Beal House, 222 Main Street, Kingston, MA 02364. This production takes a fresh look at the beloved character, Ebenezer Scrooge, played by True Rep favorite Mark Reed (Hull) alongside a cast and crew from all across the South Shore. General admission tickets are $20 at https://truereptheatre.com/. Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus at each matinee!

According to Sheehan, “Dicken’s classic is sure to engage South Shore audiences of all ages! This annual  production has become a tradition for families across the region who return again and again for quality theater, original storytelling, and focus on community. In True Rep fashion, we’ll be bringing all the Christmas spirits.”

True Rep Gives Back through Project 719: During holiday performances of A Christmas Carol, True Rep’s Project 719 will collect donated items in support of local community organizations. Audience members are invited to bring goods directly to the theater:

• Canned goods for the Vineyard Resource Center in Kingston

• New, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots, in collaboration with the Kingston Fire Department

• Clothing and small household items in collaboration with Savers

About A Christmas Carol:

Directed by Donald Sheehan, Founder/Artistic Director (Pembroke). Written by Donald Sheehan and Playwright James Sullivan (Braintree), featuring Mark Reed (Hull) as Ebenezer Scrooge. Dates: Friday, December 19th at 7:30pm; Saturday, December 20th at 11am & 2pm; Sunday, December 21st at 2pm & 4pmRunning time: 1 hour

Additional cast includes:

• James Sullivan (Braintree)
• Debby Stratton (Halifax)
• John Stratton (Halifax)
• Destiny Stratton (Halifax)
• Isabella Stratton (Halifax)
• Rosemary Catrone (Whitman)
• Jake Crowley (Roslindale)
• Mike Gillis (Plymouth)
• MJ Brennan (Plymouth)
• Rahlo Reay (Pembroke)
• Nathan Goulart (Brookfield)
• James Carroll (Norwell)
• Robbie Silenzi (Halifax)

About True Repertory Company

True Repertory Theatre Company has been creating unexpected theatre on the South Shore for the past 25 years, employing an immersive approach that allows audiences to engage with the work in surprising and meaningful ways. True Rep focuses on quality of performance and intimacy of setting. We strive to interact with the community on all levels, often finding connections for other service-oriented organizations within our productions, through Project 719. We believe that through the simple act of storytelling we connect to one another — we discover common ground, foster new understanding, and encourage tolerance. If we listen to one another’s stories, we will find ourselves. Follow us on our socials: Facebook @TrueRepertoryTheatre / Instagram @truerepthtre / X @truerepthtre

True Rep Gives Back: During holiday performances of A Christmas Carol, True Rep will be collecting canned goods for the Vineyard Resource Center in Kingston through the company’s Project 719, a community program that collaborates with local organizations to raise awareness, and will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the charity, Toys for Tots, in collaboration with the Kingston Fire Department.

A Christmas Carol – Original adaptation by James Sullivan and Donald Sheehan; Starring Mark
Reed as Ebenezer Scrooge
DATES: Dec. 12 – Dec. 21 (Fri. & Sat at 7:30, and Sun at 3:00) (6 Performances)
Sat, Dec. 20 (2:00PM performance ONLY, due to Kingston Luminaries celebration)
LOCATION: The Beal House 222 Main, St., Kingston, MA
RUN TIME: 1 hour
TICKETS: $25 GA and $22 Senior/Students, $20 for group sales of 10 or more

Blue Caddie by Maureen Cornell is a taut thriller that will have audiences on the edge of their seats. Two broken strangers at a bar think they have found a connection but soon realize neither is who they seem. This tense emotional nail-biter asks, how far will a parent go to protect their child? Audiences will spend the second half of the evening laughing at Lifers, by Maureen Cornell and John Shea. Anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant will relate to this fast paced comedy about the beleaguered long-time staff at a Somerville restaurant beset by radical change: the smoking ban, a new manager, new computer system; and new yuppie clientele. As everyone tries to adjust to the changing dynamic, one thing is for certain — humble pie will surely be on the menu.

DOUBLE BILL FEATURING:

Blue Caddie – Written by Maureen Cornell; Directed by Donald Sheehan; Staged Managed by James Sullivan; Starring Brad Pickett and Julie Butler
AND
Lifers – Written by Maureen Cornell and John Shea; Directed by Donald Sheehan; Stage Managed by Rosemary Catrone; Starring Macey Ley, Mark Reed, Rob Buckel-Gillis, Julia Trueblood, and Victoria Bond

DATES: October 25 – November 2, 2025 (6 performances); Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays &
Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION: The Beal House, 222 Main Street, Kingston, MA 02364
RUN TIME: 2 Hours and a 15 minute intermission
TICKETS: General Admission $25.00 / Seniors & Students $22.00
For group sales ($20 tix for parties of 10+) Email truerepertorytheatre@gmail.com

Ellen Flaherty loves her six children, but especially her boys — Gil, Michael, and John. Ellen busies herself caring for her grown son, Gil, who still lives at home. As she plots and plans to find him a suitable girl, Gil struggles to come to terms with his own sexuality.

Ellen journeys through a tumultuous year in the life of her boys. Oldest son John, a priest at the local parish, foreshadows brewing troubles in the church, while her youngest, Michael, recently enlisted in the army, meets a wholly unacceptable Italian girl.

Ellen struggles for control as her boys’ lives spin in unimaginable directions. Ellen’s Boys takes the audience on an emotional roller coaster ride in which no secrets are safe, no boundaries respected, and only their love for one another, and their sense of humor, can save the Flaherty family.

Massachusetts audiences have been cheering for Ellen’s Boys since the play’s first True Rep production in 2022. Sullivan has written complex characters that are beautifully imperfect and deeply human, whose dysfunctions are tempered by love. Ellen’s Boys highlights the struggle to accept change during a period of social upheaval and a shifting moral landscape.