Apex, NC  – EbzB Productions is delighted to announce the national distribution and television broadcast of Dr. Elliot Engel’s The Night Before Christmas Carol featuring David zum Brunnen.  The program, distributed by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), will air this month on public television stations across America. To view the promotional clip, please visit http://ebzb.org/NBCC/NBCCPromo%20July2010.mp4

The Night Before Christmas Carol was filmed on location in the State Library Room of the State Capitol Building in Raleigh, North Carolina. Emmy Award winner, Scott H. Davis directs the film production. Stage Director: Serena Ebhardt; Director of Cinematography & Lighting: Warren Gentry; Production Crew: Jim Haverkamp, Don Mercz, and Marley Toben; Post-production editing: Warren Gentry & Associates, Inc.; Post-production sound mix: Anthony Fedele of Emmy Award winning Concentrix Music & Sound Design.

The Night Before Christmas Carol brings spectators into Charles Dickens’ study on Friday, the thirteenth of October 1843.  History, humor and the holiday come to life as Dickens reveals his writing process, uncloaking the personal inspirations for his work. Renowned scholar, author, and playwright Dr. Elliot Engel, crafts the entertaining character study, which delights holiday audiences of all ages. In this acclaimed performance, actor David zum Brunnen portrays Charles Dickens and 17 familiar characters; giving personal, social, and historical context to the ghostly classic, A Christmas Carol.   The “behind the scenes” discoveries renew the classic tale, bringing a fresh perspective to a family holiday tradition. The stage production is a staple of EbzB Productions’ theatrical touring repertoire.

The Night Before Christmas Carol is available on DVD at www.EbzB.org ($20).

Public Broadcasting Stations nationwide will feature The Night Before Christmas Carol during December 2010.  A partial schedule follows…

    * 11/25 & 11/28 WVPBS, West Virginia
    * 12/4 (8:30PM) and 12/5 (12:30PM) – NHPTV, New Hampshire
    * 12/12 (2PM) – APM, Arizona Public Media
    * 12/12  – KCSM, San Mateo, California (San Fran/Bay Area, California)
    * 12/12 – WSIU, Carbondale, Illiinois
    * 12/12 – 11PM  KMOS-TV (central Missouri)
    * 12/13 (10PM) & 12/24 (10PM) – WQED, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    * 12/13 & 12/24 –  NJN, New Jersey
    * 12/13 – 9PM LPB (Louisiana Public Broadcasting); also 12/20 11AM, & 12/24 8AM
    * 12/13 – KENW – Albequerque NM/Eastern NM Univ., Portales, NM
    * 12/14- WNED-TV, Buffalo, NY
      12/19, 2PM, WPBS – Upstate NY & Ontario, Canada
      12/19, 7PM – UEN-TV, Utah Education Network
    * 12/19 (4PM) (& 12/1, 12/14, 12/21 & 12/22 – 4AM) – KET, Kentucky Educational TV
    * 12/19 (11PM) – MPTV, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    * 12/19 – WQPT 4:30PM, Moline, IL (Eastern IA/Western IL)
    * 12/20 – 8PM, KLCS-TV, Los Angeles, CA
    * 12/20 (7PM) – KTEH, San Jose, California
    * 12/20 (8PM) – KLRU, Texas
    * 12/20 & 12/21 – KQED/KTEH, N. Cal/SF/Bay Area, California
    * 12/22 (10PM) – UNC TV, North Carolina
    * 12/22, 9PM, KTXT – Lubbock, TX/Texas Tech Univ.
    * 12/23, 8PM KAKM – Alaska
    * 12/24, 12Noon – KPTS, Wichita, KS
    * 12/24, 9PM KRWG, Las Cruces, NM/West Texas
    * 12/24 – CPTV, Colorado
    * 12/24 – IPTV, Idaho
    * 12/24 – (9:30 p.m.) WPSU, University Park, Pennsylvania
    * 12/24  – WNMU, Marquette/Northern Michigan
    * 12/25 – SDPB, South Dakota
    * 12/25 – (11PM) Sistema TV, Puerto Rico

    * Please check your local listings for specific dates and times.