聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Every year the Cornerstone Theatre Group develops a new and unique way to tell Charles Dickens' 鈥淎 Christmas Carol.鈥� This year was no different, as they took the classic novel and placed it in a malt shoppe and garage of the late 1950s.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Scrooge (Lane Easton) owns a garage and Bob Cratchit (Craig Savill) works hard for Scrooge. Scrooge took over the shop just before he was to make it big as a rock and roller, but after his parents passed away Scrooge was charged with taking care of the shop as well as his little sister, Fan (Bryanne Forcier).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 He became angry that his friend Jake Marley (David Slykhuis) became famous, while he was stuck at home. Becoming more and more bitter over the years, Scrooge loses the love of his life, Belle (Denise Singleton).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The performance was well compiled as the Ghost of Christmas Past, George (Fred Perry), invited Scrooge, to 鈥渃ome fly with me.鈥� Moving on the Ghost of Christmas Past, Elvis (Morgan Turk), was extremely well received by the audience; while laughter abounded when the Beatles stopped by as the Spirit of Christmas Christmas Future, John (Jesse Twietmeyer), played a hippie-era John.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Narrated by a juke box (Dianne Twietmeyer), the performance was enjoyed by all.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The extremely talented Cornerstone Theatre group also added in songs to create a wonderful musical; having to change some lyrics, while others fit perfectly, it was an impressive production as they songs smoothly worked into the show. The sheer amount of talented singers in the production was astounding, which included both veterans of Cornerstone and new voices. Two stand outs in particular were Homer David and Morgan Turk.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Homer David played a teenage Scrooge and Morgan Turk played the Spirit of Christmas Present.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Others acting and singing in the production included Leola Hirtle (mature Emily Cratchit), Megan McAuley (teenage Belle), Matthew Forcier (teenage Bob Cratchit), Peyton Humphries (teenage Emily), Brayden Hill (teenage Jake Marley/David), Kyle Bye (taxi driver/police officer), Don Carter (Scrooge's father/second lawyer/Ringo), Joretta King (charity worker), Linda Coffey (charity worker), Lori Brown (charity worker), and Marion Biram (charity worker).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 They also welcomed youth actors: Sophie Turk, Spencer Turk, Rayanne Poirier, Hyra David, Karsyn Gervais, Kirsten East, Hunter Colpitts, Terran East, Zadie Gervais, and Tanley Gervais who all played school kids/Cratchit kids.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Rounding out the cast were Sandra Campbell and Bertha Isleifson.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The efforts of the actors was made possible by Musical Director Dianne Twietmeyer, Stage Director Doug Waldner, Stage Crew: Waldner, Biram, Marylin Carter, and Duncan Brown. Sound Technician Will Elliott and Lights: Paul Twietmeyer and Kelly Hume. This year's promptor was Colleen Easton and the band: Michele Amy, Terry Fraser, Claude Poirier, Morgan Turk, and Dave Martell.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 It was a fun production, which was sold out all three days in Carlyle and was one which was touted by many in the audience as being one of the best productions thus far.
