Dates & times
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- From 7:30 PM
- From 7:30 PM
- From 7:30 PM
- From 7:30 PM
- From 7:30 PM
A Christmas Carol at UWL: John Mortimer’s Dickens Adaptation at Toland Theatre
In John Mortimer’s adaptation, narration and swift scene changes move Scrooge through Christmas Eve while leaving room for both comedy and the consequences of his choices.
A private reckoning with consequences for others
Scrooge’s night begins with a visit from Jacob Marley, his long-dead business partner, and continues with three visitors who show him his past, the effects of his present conduct and a possible future. The sequence makes his chance to change more than an inward lesson: the story also turns toward the people who live with the consequences of his choices.
UWL’s description names Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family among the story’s central figures. Their place in the tale gives Scrooge’s transformation a human context, connecting the question of whether he will change to the well-being of people beyond himself.
Further reading: Season listing - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗ · A Christmas Carol | ExploreLaCrosse ↗
Narration, pace and a change in tone
Mortimer’s adaptation gives Dickens’s story an energetic stage treatment, using narration to connect briskly moving scenes. Comic passages sit alongside more serious moments, keeping both the playfulness and emotional weight of the tale in view.
Greg Parmeter directs the UWL production. It is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Further reading: Season listing - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗
Five evening dates are confirmed; check before choosing a matinee
UWL lists evening performances at 7:30 p.m. on December 4–5 and 10–12, 2026. Its season page gives 2 p.m. matinees on December 6 and 13 but labels those dates as 2025, while the event listing spans December 4–13, 2026. The matinee year is unresolved; confirm with the box office at 608.785.6696 before making plans. UWL does not give an end time. ExploreLaCrosse lists a 7:30–9 p.m. window for the event, but that is not a UWL-confirmed end time for each performance.
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Tickets, seating and theatre policies
Prices, sales and box-office hours
Online tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for senior citizens and non-UWL students, and $8 for UWL students; a small credit-card processing fee is added at checkout. The UWL season listing says online sales begin October 1, 2026. It does not list an online military rate.
In-person and phone tickets are $24 for adults, $22 for senior citizens, non-UWL students and military, and $10 for UWL students. Those prices include processing and printing fees. In person, the box office accepts cash, check, MasterCard or Visa. Phone orders require a MasterCard or Visa, charged when the tickets are reserved; tickets are held at the box office for pickup. A valid UWL student ID is required for the student rate, with one student-priced ticket per ID.
Buy online, visit the box office in the Lowe Center for the Arts, or call 608.785.6696. For this production, the season listing gives box-office hours as Monday through Friday, 1–3 p.m., and one hour before each performance during the November 30–December 13 sales period.
Season listing - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗ · Box Office - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗
Plan for assigned seats and an on-time arrival
Seating is assigned. Purchase tickets together if you want to sit with friends or family. UWL does not refund unused tickets; exchanges must be requested at least 24 hours before the original performance.
If a performance is sold out, an in-person waiting list begins one hour before curtain; requests cannot be made by phone. UWL asks patrons to arrive 15–20 minutes early. Anyone arriving 20 minutes or more after the performance begins will wait until intermission to be seated.
Food and drink are not allowed in Toland Theatre. Photography and recording during the performance are prohibited, and phones should be silenced; texting is not allowed. All attendees, including young children, need a ticket.
Box Office - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗ · Theatre policies - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗
Getting to Toland Theatre
Venue and parking
Toland Theatre is on the first floor of the Lowe Center for the Arts at 333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse. UWL identifies the South Parking Ramp, between 15th and 16th Streets on Vine Street, across from the Lowe Center, as parking for Toland Theatre. Parking in the ramp is free after 7 p.m. on weekdays and during the day and evening on weekends for performances; additional street parking is available.
UWL’s captured directions provide driving routes, not transit-route details. Use the map links to calculate directions from your own starting point.
Access information
The published box-office page places Toland Theatre on the Lowe Center’s first floor and says assisted-listening devices can be borrowed at the coat check. Its detailed physical-access directions concern Morris Hall, not Toland Theatre. Contact UWL Theatre & Dance at 608.785.6696 for Toland-specific access information.
Box Office - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗ · Theatre policies - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗
Before you make a plan
Which 2026 performances have confirmed dates?
UWL lists evening performances at 7:30 p.m. on December 4–5 and 10–12, 2026. Its page labels the December 6 and 13 matinees as 2025, so confirm those dates with the box office before planning for a matinee.
Season listing - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗ · A Christmas Carol | ExploreLaCrosse ↗
What do tickets cost?
Online: $22 adults, $20 seniors and non-UWL students, and $8 UWL students, plus a small card fee. In person or by phone: $24 adults, $22 seniors, non-UWL students and military, and $10 UWL students, with processing and printing fees included.
Can children attend?
UWL describes the production as suitable for all ages but does not recommend theatre performances for children under 3. Every attendee, including a child, needs a ticket.
Season listing - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗ · Box Office - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗
Where can I park, and is listening assistance available?
The South Parking Ramp across from the Lowe Center is free after 7 p.m. on weekdays and during the day and evening on weekends for performances. Assisted-listening devices are available at the coat check. Contact UWL Theatre & Dance for Toland-specific physical-access details.
Box Office - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗ · Theatre policies - Theatre & Dance | UW-La Crosse ↗
Location & Google Maps
Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts
333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse, WI
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