聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Cornerstone Theatre is at it again. Each year the Cornerstone Theatre takes 鈥淎 Christmas Carol鈥� by Charles Dickens and adds a new dynamic spin to their performance. In the past it has taken on a western theme, has been true to the original, and much more.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year the production will take place in the 21st century with the classic tale taking on a bit more humour than usual with 鈥淎 Christmas Carol: The Real Story.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t follows the basic Dickens鈥� play up to a point and then we veer off considerable,鈥� Don Carter a member of Cornerstone Theatre said. 鈥淭his year we don鈥檛 have a Tiny Tim, we have an Ugly Tim, so he鈥檚 not ill or dying.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ugly Tim is simply unfortunate looking and this plays into the script.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 set in today鈥檚 time period, but we do drift back at certain points,鈥� Carter explained. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot in Dickens that we haven鈥檛 used, so we鈥檙e doing some of that.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The group compiled ideas and put the script together last winter, while interest was drummed up three weeks ago with parts being given out two weeks ago.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淟ane Easton is playing Scrooge this year,鈥� Carter said. 鈥淗e has an unbelievable voice.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e have five new voices this year and everyone has a very good voice who sings, Megan [McAuley] and Jessica [Shirley-Dormuth] both have lovely voices and they sing together at one point, which is just beautiful.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In total Carter says there are approximately 20 people involved with the production this year and that it is expected to be a fantastic show as always.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year鈥檚 musical directors are Dianne Twietmeyer and Michele Amy, who according to Carter are, 鈥渢he two most creative women I鈥檝e ever met. They look at something and see it in a completely different way, they can come up with something that you never thought to do that way.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year the audience will be treated to a variety of tunes, both new and old, to enjoy.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The stage director this year is Colleen Easton who is bringing the production to life.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The production will be held on Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. following the Dickens Festival parade. A Sunday matinee will be hosted on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tickets are currently on-sale at The Pearl Boutique, which is located on Main Street in Carlyle across from the Memorial Hall, or by contacting (306)453-4488.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e have a busload of women coming down, 56 for both Friday and Saturday nights, and it鈥檚 filling quickly, so get your tickets as soon as you can because it will sell out for sure,鈥� Carter says.
