a christmas carol greenville little theatre

#A CHRISTMAS CAROL GREENVILLE LITTLE THEATRE PROFESSIONAL#
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'Using tech options of lighting, sound effects, drop box, flying candles, bells, bedcovers, fog machine does a lot to enhance the production.' Tip by Bob Hollis, Swamp Meadow Community Theatre, Foster, R.I. I suggest minimalism and wheels.' Tip by Phillip Leipf, Franklin Middle School, Somerset, N.J. There are at least 12 scene changes in this 90-minute show, or a change every nine minutes or so. Care needs to be taken that set changes can be very fast, indeed. 'The scenes flow very quickly from one to the next. The pantyhose made him look more ghostly.' Tip by David Wilson, Liberty Productions, St. We covered the opening with pantyhose and, at the proper moment, Marley would open the small door and replace the lion's face with his own. We painted the face gold and made an 8 x 12 hinged opening in the door with the lion's face attached. Hints, Tips, and Tricks 'Mood is everything! We decorated the foyer, the gymnasium, had music playing as people enteredÑit really adds to the professionalism of the show.' Tip by Kim Dafoe, Center Hastings High School, Madoc, Ontario, Canada 'For the Door Knocker scene, we used a concrete mold of a lion's face that we obtained from eBay. Review by Jim Volz, former managing director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival Review by Bob Hollis, Swamp Meadow Community Theatre, Foster, R.I.

It was fun to produce and wonderfully received.' People enjoyed Dickens' participation in the play and the deeper insight into how Ebenezer became Scrooge. 'Jakes' A Christmas Carol was a huge success for us at Swamp Meadow. Review by Andrea Croskery, Smiles and Frowns Playhouse, Greenville, N.C. The cast and audience enjoyed the costumes and the timeless story of redemption.' Plenty of roles for men but we used girls as Ghosts 1 and 2. 'A big play with lots of sets and costumes. Review by Phillip Leipf, Franklin Middle School, Somerset, N.J.

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The play flows more like a series of montages than a storyÑalmost like the flickering of a dream.' Jakes has woven a nice, tight version of A Christmas Carol that brings together many of the scenes from the book. Review by David Wilson, Liberty Productions, St. A great play if you want your audience to laugh, cry and be frightened in a two-hour performance. The funny parts are very funny and the serious parts are very serious. The play does a good job of pulling the emotional strings of the audience. The script flows well, and making Dickens a character in the play works very well. Review by Donna Chalmers, LCOG, Lawrenceville, Ga. Can be as simple or as elaborate as you can make it.' A family-friendly holiday production that leaves our audiences crying and laughing. 'Becoming a yearly traditionÑto see and to be in. Review by Kim Dafoe, Center Hastings High School, Madoc, Ontario, Canada I was so proud of the beautiful show that was produced.' The crowds were great and compliments were abundant. 'It was performed by 21 music theatre students in conjunction with a stage design class and a fashion class. Review by Liz Condray, Salem Senior High School, Salem, MO 'Well written with good directorial advice and directions.' Review by Manuel Leybas, Casa Grande Union High School, Casa Grande, AZ Review by Christine Crocker, AMSA Charter School, Marlborough, Mass. 'This is an easy show to put on for students in grades 6-12 with plenty of parts for everyone who wants to participate.' To apply for livestream or record & stream rights, please complete this form. To review some frequently asked questions about streaming, please click here. It is a brilliant script.' Notes Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

#A CHRISTMAS CAROL GREENVILLE LITTLE THEATRE PROFESSIONAL#

Jim Volz, former managing director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival where the play received its professional premiere, says of it: 'In John Jakes' hands, A Christmas Carol recaptures the magic and mystique of the Dickens original. The piece includes 'God Bless Us Every One,'* a lovely new carol by Jakes and Tony-nominated composer Mel Marvin, as well as suggestions for placement of incidental music. Jakes' home stage, the Hilton Head Playhouse, the play is supremely flexible in cast and design. He handles props and helps Scrooge and others with costume changes. The story unfolds behind him, and soon Dickens is weaving in and out of the action, observing, performing small roles, interpolating short passages of rich narrative never heard in other versions. Of course, the story chosen is one which he often performed, A Christmas Carol (Dickens' marked-up script still exists!). This A Christmas Carol goes beyond other adaptations with a unique dramatic concept: At the opening curtain, Charles Dickens himself is introduced to the audience, ready to present one of the famed platform readings of his stories that packed auditoriums in Europe and America.

A christmas carol greenville little theatre