November 6, 2026, Santa Barbara, CA – MORE Theater/SB’s inspiration for their site-specific Holiday show is the former Sears Building, now operating as Miss Daisy’s Consignment House in La Cumbre Plaza. Owner Glenn Novack has set up a dedicated stage in the huge showroom for weekly jazz concerts and has graciously extended an invitation to MORE Theater actors who will be bringing to life Dickens’ story, with a twist. Madame Ebeneza is the female Scrooge, a wealthy innkeeper in a popular seaside town where hospitality workers are essential to local businesses but also exploited.
Writer and Director Meg Kruszewska set the modern retelling at a fictional local Inn and focused on relationships between the proprietor and the workers when examining the same themes that Dickens wrote about in A Christmas Carol: the power of memories and past trauma, wealth acquisition, social inequality, food and job insecurity and the tensions in a small town that wants to be a good place for all.
Veteran actor, Meredith McMinn, plays Madame Ebeneza who is haunted by her former employee, Margo (Heather Grosch) and visited by the Spirits of Past (Jordan DeVille), Present (Georgia Keith) and Future. Local visual artist Diane Arnold is creating whimsical Spirit costumes and Jacob Siaki is creating a soundscape of cacophonous noises supporting the most dramatic moments.
Madame Ebeneza’s Holiday Inn is the 7th show for MORE Theater/SB. Founded in 2024, the company collaborates with local businesses staging plays at familiar locations throughout the Santa Barbara area. Kruszewska is the Artistic Director of MORE Theater which supports new play development that reflects the community and supports local talent.
All proceeds from the Dec. 3rd Opening Night show will be donated to Safe Move for Seniors, helping local seniors with moving needs. Comfortable seating is provided at vintage tables and chairs with easy access. Plenty of parking available and local bus lines available.
Tickets are on sale for all shows with complimentary tea served. All shows begin at 3pm. Single tickets are $30. Discounted tickets are available by purchasing a 4-ticket Passport which may be used for any production dates and by multiple users.
About the performance schedule
- Thursday, December 3 at 3:00 pm
- Friday, December 4 at 3:00 pm
- Saturday, December 5 at 3:00 pm
- Sunday, December 6 at 3:00 pm
- Thursday, December 10 at 3:00 pm
- Friday, December 11 at 3:00 pm
- Saturday, December 12 at 3:00 pm
- Sunday, December 13 at 3:00 pm
Ticket prices:
- Single Tickets – $30
- 4- Tickets Passport – $100
Call (805) 951-8648
www.moretheatersb.com
Location: Miss Daisy’s Consignment House 3845 State St. at La Cumbre Plaza