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Actress Nina Sallinen on playing Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’

Tonight, a local of rendition of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is taking place at the Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara. But the show has an unusual twist. The lead character, Ebenezer Scrooge, is played by a Scandinavian actress.

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By Jonathan Bastian • Dec 21, 2018 • 1 min read

Tonight, a local of rendition of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is taking place at the Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara. But the show has an unusual twist. The lead character, Ebenezer Scrooge, is played by a Scandinavian actress.

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    Jonathan Bastian

    Host, Life Examined

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    Kathryn Barnes

    Producer, Reporter

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    Nina Sallinen

    actress

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