This year’s Theatre of the Republic holiday production is the perfect recipe for getting the whole family into the Christmas spirit. This play closely follows Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, in which the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge undergoes an experience of redemption on Christmas Eve while being visited by ghosts. Theatre of the Republic, 337 Main St. Visit website for showtimes. $23. (843) 488-0821,www.theatreoftherepublic.com