The play runs from Dec. 2nd – 5th, with matinee performances on the 4th and 5th.
Featuring Trevor Walsh as Scrooge, and of course Darren from The Old English Pub as Marley
The play is a collaboration between Stephen Beardwood, producer/writer/director, and Robyn Abelson, a music and drama teacher at Gananoque Secondary School, who developed the script and music over the past year and a half.
With an ensemble cast-Trevor Walsh (Ebenezer Scrooge), Robert Burtch (Bob Cratchit), Lesley White (Ghost of Christmas Past), Gary Jessup (The Ghost of Christmas, Mr. Fezziweg), Brett Stickle (The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Fred), Roan Treamor (Tiny Tim), Rebecca Hudson (Scrooge’s girlfriend), Matt McGlashan (Young Scrooge, teen scrooge), Lauren Knight (Scrooge’s sister), Bronte Thomson (Cratchit’s youngest daughter), Val Lawless (Mrs. Cratchit), Joyce Ritskes (Mrs. Fezziweg), and Darren Towriess (Marley.)
There is a special take on this version of the classic tale – the entire production is sung to Christmas Carols. “It is acted out and instead of speaking the words we found a Christmas carol that fits every scene. They don’t always sing the carol as it is meant to be – sometimes it is sung angry, sad or sometimes we just rock it out,” said Beardwood.
Concerning the actors of A Christmas Carol at the Firehall Theatre, I am looking for some actors who will be willing (at standard ACTRA rates) to perform short skits on the evening of Dec 10, 2011 at the Firehall Theatre or Gananonque Inn Dining Room for a group of 24 men and women Christmas Party. It is an annual Christmas party for a small company of 12 consultants and their wives. It is also a retirement party for the President, who will retire at the end of the year. Please pass this along to actors who would be willing to do this for me.
Yours truly,
Bill Harsh