The ghostly but heart-warming story of Ebenezer Scrooge and the
change of heart he undergoes towards Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim
in
”
A Christmas Carol
”
is known the world over. The play will run from Friday through
Dec. 14 at The Western Stage in Salinas.
The ghostly but heart-warming story of Ebenezer Scrooge and the change of heart he undergoes towards Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim in “A Christmas Carol” is known the world over.
The play will run from Friday through Dec. 14 at The Western Stage in Salinas.
Mr. Horovitz’s adaptation follows the Charles Dickens original closely but, in bringing it to life on the stage, adds theatrical elements which enhance its timeless virtues. The end result is a fun evening of theater for families and friends.
Scrooge, of course, is the central character whose spiritual journey toward reclamation is shared by the audience.
Realizing that Dickens’ narration is a vital part of the magic of his book, and that the narrative voice constitutes a character in and of itself, Horovitz chose to preserve this voice in his stage version.
Since the ghost of Scrooge’s dead partner Jacob Marley arranges visits from the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future awaken Scrooge’s seldom seen better nature.
In this adaptation, Marley’s Ghost remains onstage constantly, watching Scrooge’s failings or progress, making colorful observations and arranging for new shocks to his partner’s system.
The production was commissioned by Center Stage in Baltimore, Md., where “A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley,” was produced.
Recently, Bravo broadcast Horovitz’s “3 Weeks After Paradise,” a film about the first anniversary of the World Trade Center attack. This show is the company’s gift to the community.
It gives the Western Stage the chance to provide powerful roles to two experienced staff members in the title roles, and to provide a strong framework for community performers to sink their teeth into all the colorful characters with whom Dickens populated Scrooge’s London.
This adaptation is not a musical but it does include carols sung by the Cratchits and by door-to-door carolers, the vigorous music and robust dancing of Fezziwig’s party and other seasonal favorites performed by a choral group directed by Don Dally and Rebecca Nelson.
For details, call 755-6816.
