Holiday Dinner Theater

2025 Performances

This Holiday season, Victorian Mount Hope Mansion will open its doors for an exclusive engagement of the beloved Holiday Dinner Theater. Enjoy an interactive evening of fine dining and classic theater—a limited engagement sure to fill you with holiday cheer.

To share this seasonal experience with a group of 25 or more family, friends, or coworkers, contact Group Sales Manager, Nicole Boyer, at Nicole@PaRenFaire.com to arrange your visit.

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Ticket Information

General Admission: $79.95 • Purchase Today!
Please Note: There is no children's price for this event.

  • Reservations are encouraged, as there are a limited amount of public tickets and perfromances may sell out quickly.
  • Meal choice must be made at time of ticket purchase. Learn more about Meal Selections here
  • The doors to the Gallery open 1 hour prior to the start time. The doors inside the Mansion open ½ hour prior. (Example: 7PM Start Time, 6PM Gallery doors open to begin check-in, 6:30PM Inside Mansion doors open and Bar Service/mingling begin)
  • Tables seat 8 guests. A seating chart is prepared before the event date. If you purchase all of your tickets in 1 transaction, you and your guests will be seated together automatically at 1 table or, if there are more than 8 in your party, at adjacent tables. If you and the rest of your party are purchasing tickets separately, select one name within your group and have each person purchasing tickets request to be seated with that name in the reservation notes section.
  • Group only performances are also available for groups of 25 or more. Reservations for the group only dinner theatre must be made in advance through the group sales office by contacting Group Sales Manager, Nicole Boyer, at Nicole@PaRenFaire.com.

Ticket Exchange Policy

  • Tickets are non-refundable.
  • A $7.50 per ticket fee will be charged for any exchange of dinner theater tickets and must be paid at the time the ticket exchange is made.
  • Exchange requests must be made by calling the Box Office (717-665-7021), Mon-Fri, 9AM-4PM. The order number and new date must be provided at the time of request.
  • Exchanges cannot be made into a sold-out performance day.
  • Exchanges will not be made from one event to another.
  • Tickets do not transfer from one year to a future year. Unused expired tickets are null and void.
  • Exchange Requests will not be honored after the date appearing on the tickets.
  • Complimentary Tickets cannot be exchanged.
  • Theater tickets will not be exchanged without fee due to weather. Should a show be cancelled, guests will be notified in advance of the cancellation. Exchanges will only be honored after a total show cancellation by Mount Hope.

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

General Admission: $79.95 • Please note there is no children's price for this event.

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Exclusive Engagement Menu

Please Note: Meal choice must be selected at the time of ticket purchase. If you or anyone in your party has allergies, please list them in the comments section at the time of ticket purchase. No substitutions can be made day-of. Menu subject to change.

The menu listed below is for the Exclusive Engagement Public Holiday Dinner Theater. For the Group Only Performance Menu, please visit PaRenFaire.com/Holidays-Groups.

Dinner Theater Appetizer Dinner Theater Salad Dinner Theater Drink Dinner Theater Bar Area

Traditional Meal

Soup:
Maine Lobster Bisque

Salad & Bread:
Harvest Salad (Spring Mix, Orange Segments, Cranberries, Goat Cheese & Apple Vinaigrette), Served with Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls Served Warm with Butter

Traditional Entrée:
Braised Pork Osso Bucco with Classic Veal Demi-Glace, Gremolata Topped Green Beans & Buttery Mashed Potatoes

Dessert:
Caramel Galaxy Chocolate Cake

Alternative Meal
(Gluten Free/Vegan/Vegetarian)

Soup:
Hearty Lentils, Carrots & Caramelized Onions, Garlic & Moroccan Spices

Salad & Bread:
Harvest Salad (Spring Mix, Orange Segments, Cranberries & Apple Vinaigrette), Served with Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls Served Warm with Butter

Alternative Entrée:
Plant Based Chicken Filet Served with a Vegan Chicken Sauce, Fresh Green Beans & Mixed Fingerling Potatoes

Dessert:
Non-Dairy Oatmazing Super Berry Açaí with Blueberry Swirl & Cinnamon Oatmeal Clusters

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Soda, Coffee, Hot Tea, Hot Chocolate, Water
Select Non-Alcoholic Beverages Included in Ticket Price

Alcoholic Beverages

Swashbuckler Beer, Mount Hope Wine, Signature Cocktails & Lancaster County Cider Available for Purchase at the Cash Bar


Menu option must be chosen at time of ticket purchase. If you or anyone in your group has allergies, please list them in the comments section at the time of ticket purchase. Menu subject to change without notice. No substitutions.

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Scenario

Enter Victorian Mount Hope Mansion, where Charles Dickens celebrates the merriment of the holiday season. The evening begins with a four-course Holiday dinner, crafted to be a feast fit for the most distinguished London gentry. Following dinner, join Mr. Dickens and his band of performers as they recount his most beloved tale, A Christmas Carol! Settle in to see if Scrooge can abandon his miserly ways. This interactive evening of fine dining and classic theatre is sure to fill you with Holiday cheer.

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Cast Information

Sit back and enjoy the show as the cast performs some of your favorite classic stories in each of the festively decorated dining rooms. Guests will long remember this heart-warming experience.

2025 Cast

Adam Kurek

Charles Dickens
As Jacob Marley

Dickens is our host for the evening. He has traveled to the United States on a grand reading tour and has chosen to celebrate the holidays and ring in 1868 here at Mount Hope. Dickens is elated to be presenting his most beloved ghost story with some of the most celebrated actors of his day.

Played by Adam Kurek
Tyler Rossi

Charles Mathews
As Ebenezer Scrooge

Known as Charles Mathews the Elder, Mathews was a famous actor of Dickens' time, known for his solo performances that blended monologues, songs, and short plays where he would play every role. He was also well known during his time for his gift of impersonation and skill at table entertainment. Charles Dickens is a great admirer of Mathews and incorporated some of his techniques into his own performances and amateur theatricals.

Played by Tyler Rossi
Naandi Jamison

Kate Field
As The Ghost of Christmas Present

Field was a journalist, actress and campaigner for women's rights. Field was nothing short of legendary. The New York Tribune described her as 'one of the best-known women in America', while the Chicago Tribune called her 'the most unique woman the present century has produced'. She wrote for several prestigious newspapers; at the peak of her career, she was said to be a more prominent journalist than Twain. She knows Dickens well and is covering his American tour.

Played by Naandi Jamison
Michaella Owen

Ellen "Fanny" Ternan
As The Ghost of Christmas Past

Ternan made her stage debut at the age of three, and she and her two sisters were presented as "infant phenomena". Ellen was considered the least theatrically gifted of the three sisters, but she worked extensively in the provinces. When Dickens saw Ellen perform at London's Haymarket Theatre, he invited her to join his telling of "A Christmas Carol" on his tour stop at Mount Hope.

Played by Michaella Owen
Tyler Reppert

SWING PERFORMER
For Charles Dickens & Charles Matthews

Played by Tyler Reppert
Camille Bechac

SWING PERFORMER
For Kate Field & Ellen Ternan

Played by Camille Bechac


Production Credits

Executive Producer & Writer: Blake Braswell • Creative Producer & Show Director: Caitlin Graci • Music Director: David Glasgow • Production Stage Manager: Ezra A. Lane • Technical Director, Scenic & Lighting Designer: Brydon Lidle IV • Costume Designer: Jennifer Beach • Production Manager: Sadie Bossons • Lead Construction Head: Michael Hess • Construction Crew: Jesse Van Schoick, Teddy Porr, Leonard Fernandez • Production Crew: Dean Fine, Ramsey Knab, Devorah Strangways, John Wuest, Mary Zaengle, Caledonia Grant • Wardrobe Technicians: Aster Brubaker, Annelise Deppen, Kami Deppen, Emily Cosma, Bradley Keller • Shop Foreman / Props Manager: Cecilia Garcia • Creative Director: Carrie Emich-Wallace • Mansion Decorators: Carrie Emich-Wallace, Shane Fetrow, Judy Fitchthorn • General Manager of Food & Beverage: Daniel Yocum



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