A Christmas Carol

Featuring a lively cast of dozens, delightful music, gorgeous costumes, and those deliciously spooky ghosts, the Bay Area's favorite holiday tradition returns home. This version of A Christmas Carol—adapted by Paul Walsh and Carey Perloff—stays true to the heart of Dickens's timeless story of redemption and brings a playful sensibility to his rich language. A Christmas Carol is a decades-long cornerstone of the A.C.T. repertory and has become a holiday tradition for families all around the San Francisco Bay Area. 

This will be your final chance to see this version of A Christmas Carol, one that has enchanted audience members like you for almost two decades. There will be a new version of A Christmas Carol in 2024—more on that soon. For now, don’t miss your chance to say farewell to this version of a classic. 

Sensory Friendly Performance 

A.C.T. is excited to bring back our sensory friendly performance of A Christmas Carol, on Wednesday, December 20 at 2 p.m.!  

Sensory friendly performances, also called relaxed performances, are designed to create an experience in the theater for neurodiverse audiences or anyone who has sensory sensitivities that might impact their ability to feel comfortable in a typical theater-going experience. A.C.T. designed this performance in collaboration with Inclusive Arts and their team of accessibility consultants, which includes individuals on the autism spectrum. 

For more specifics, please visit our Accessibility page. 

GET TICKETS to the Sensory Friendly Performance on Dec 20 at 2 p.m., and find out what you can expect when you arrive at the theater in our Toni Rembe Theater Sensory Access Guide.

Looking for a more in-depth look at A Christmas Carol—including cast, characters, synopsis, sensory disclosures, and more? Check out the social narrative here (or in Spanish here).

All titles, schedules, and artists are subject to change. No refunds. Tickets are for personal use and not for resale.

COVID-19 Safety Policy
American Conservatory Theater is happy to welcome you to our home. Our COVID-19 policy is in accordance with guidelines provided by the State of California and City of San Francisco. At this time this means that masking is encouraged but not required. It also means that vaccination checks are no longer required to see a performance. These policies will be updated if city guidelines change.