It’s 1868—and Charles Dickens is coming!
Will you be there?
Mr. Dickens is Coming to Town!
Is the exciting new radio drama
Based on the true story.
Weaving history with imagination, this is a holiday story about hometown loyalty and love, the power of literature, and the wisdom of youth.
A collaborative project with the Onondaga Historical Association, PBS/NPR station WCNY, and the Syracuse University Department of Drama, the story by Johanna Beale Keller will be directed by Ricky Pak and taped live for broadcast during the 2026 holiday season.
CHECK BACK for more information about Syracuse history, including curriculum materials and how you can be part of the story!
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.
