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Christmas Encore

Christmas Encore

20175.91h 24m

Overview

A struggling actress is cast in her last off (off) Broadway show - a modern take on “A Christmas Carol” - before giving up her dream and moving home. Instead, she finds romance with her director and a renewed passion for her craft and the city. But when the historic theater loses its lease and the show is set to fold, she and her cast mates are need of a Christmas miracle.

Directed by Bradley Walsh
Written by Jennifer Notas Shapiro, Mark Amato
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Top Cast

Maggie Lawson

Maggie Lawson

Charlotte Lacy

Brennan Elliott

Brennan Elliott

Julian Walker

Art Hindle

Art Hindle

Sid

Tracey Hoyt

Tracey Hoyt

Franny Forman

Mercedes de la Zerda

Mercedes de la Zerda

Naomi

Mika Amonsen

Mika Amonsen

Brady

Sherry Miller

Sherry Miller

Trish Macy

Sabryn Rock

Sabryn Rock

Rachel Plummer

David Tompa

David Tompa

Gary

Erin Agostino

Erin Agostino

Morgan

Themes & Keywords

theater playstruggling actorchristmas

About Christmas Encore

Christmas Encore is a romance, drama, tv movie film released in 2017 exploring themes of theater play, struggling actor, christmas. Directed by Bradley Walsh, it stars Maggie Lawson, Brennan Elliott, Art Hindle. A struggling actress is cast in her last off (off) Broadway show - a modern take on “A Christmas Carol” - before giving up her dream and moving home. Instead, she finds romance with her director and a renewed passion for her craft and the city. But when the historic theater loses its lease and the show is set to fold, she and her cast mates are need of a Christmas miracle.

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