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Shows almost sold out for KTG's "A Christmas Carol" By Liz Dadson |
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 Sid Duggan (L) and Frankie Renwick as Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig are joined by a stage full of dancers for the Fezziwig Ball  Actors crowd the stage for a street scene in "A Christmas Carol"  Scrooge (Scott Marshall, at back) watches as his nephew and friends have a great time without a thought about him, Paulette Lippert (L) as nephew Fred's wife, Gareth Elwood as Fred, and Christie Graham and Fort Papalia as the friends  Jim Peddie (L) as old Joe checks out the "fine" things brought to him by Scrooge's employees played by Fran Nowak and Leise Peddie, after Scrooge's death, as depicted by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come  The stage can barely contain the entire cast of "A Christmas Carol" in this scene near the end of the play | ||||
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If you haven't been to see "A Christmas Carol" but would like to, get your ticket now because they're going quickly. The Kincardine Theatre Guild's musical production opened Nov. 18 and has seen packed houses every night. There are still seats available for most performances, but Sunday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Dec. 4 are sold out. The 71-member cast and crew of about 40 people, are a delight to watch as they cavort on stage, from a street scene to Ebenezer Scrooge's miserly abode to the Fezziwig Ball. Directors Sandy Blackwood and Shirley Bieman must be commended for their hard work and dedication on this production, as well as the marvelous set and costumes. The set works perfectly for a quick change of scene, and the costumes are true to the time period and place. Bieman also deserves great praise for her musical direction, especially with the many children in the show. In one scene, Tiny Tim's brother and sister sing of their sadness at the loss of their brother. It is so beautifully done that it brings tears to your eyes. Scott Marshall is superb as Scrooge with his wild eyes and fierce countenance. Equally perfect is Ron Boucher as Scrooge's long-dead former partner, Jacob Marley. Laden down with about a dozen chains and a sundry of other items depicting his despicable life on earth, Marley brings a warning to Scrooge to change his ways or suffer the same fate. Bill Brown also puts in a strong performance as Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's long-suffering employee. He is at one point jovial surrounded by his family and toasting his employer, and later broken with sorrow at the loss of his crippled son, Tiny Tim. Most of the children are new to the theatre guild stage but they are just as comfortable as many of the adults in this show.
Jaki Mayer-Duggan (L) and Ron Boucher sing along with the children, Julia Brownrigg (L) and Katie McTiernan
Scrooge (Scott Marshall) offers a "Bah, Humbug" to everyone who wishes him a Merry Christmas
Kylee Curry (L) and Marla Chapleau try to appeal to Scrooge to donate money to the poor
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Providing tremendous live music are Joan Mowle on piano and Chris
Lazarenko on violin. The show continues tomorrow (Nov. 27) and Dec. 1-3, at 8 p.m., and Nov. 28 and Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 each, available at Jerome Flowers and Gifts in downtown Kincardine or call the box office at 519-396-9000.  Alexandra Chapleau sits quietly reading from the book, "A Christmas Carol," which is prominently featured throughout the play  Elizabeth Coates as Scrooge's beloved Belle, sings of her love for him  The opening scene of the play  Scott Marshall as Scrooge gets a good look at his own tombstone as indicated by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more
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