Shameless familial promotion: My nephew’s in A Christmas Carol

Notice the smiling kid in the red vest in the photo to the right? Cute, right? That’s my nephew Joey, the family’s latest acting star. He’s playing Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol at Playhouse 22. As you can see from the photo, he’s quite excited to get the chance (his third time on stage, including a performance at theater camp and a small role in Godspell in Parlin). The guy with the beard is Art Hickey, who plays Ebenezer Scrooge. (My brother Mark and sister-in-law Ana (Joey’s parents) also make appearances. It is the 13th year that the East Brunswick theater is putting on their version of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic.

Showtimes are:

• Friday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 18, at 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Dec. 19, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3 p.m.

The playhouse is located in the new East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Tickets: $12. Reservations: 732-254-3939. Sponsored by Mayo & Russ, Attorneys at Law.

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet