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Scrooge and Marley are perfectly cast in KTG's "A Christmas Carol" By Liz Dadson |
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 Bill Brown (C) as Bob Cratchit, gathers his family around for some story-telling  Scott Marshall (L) as Ebenezer Scrooge takes a journey with the Ghost of Christmas Past (Ken Inglis)  Tim McTiernan (L) is Scrooge as a young boy, with his sister, Fan, (Brontae Hunter) and the School Master (Glen Taylor)  Scrooge (L), played by Scott Marshall buys the prize turkey from the poulterer (Andrew White, R) and his assistant (DJ Flood), as the street crowd watches | ||||
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It is almost too ironic to have a local lawyer playing the part of Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol." But that's exactly what you'll find in the Kincardine Theatre Guild's musical production which opens (Nov. 18) at 8 p.m., at the Kincardine Arts Centre. Scott Marshall plays the part to the hilt, embellishing Scrooge's miserly disposition with a heavy eyebrow and menacing eyes, and expounding the famous phrase, "Bah, Humbug!" 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. Boucher is superb in his moaning, groaning misery, banging and clanking across the stage. 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. With a 71-member cast and crew of about 40 people, getting this show to the stage is nothing short of genius. At one point, the entire cast is on stage dancing - an amazing feat of choreography. 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. 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. Providing tremendous live music are Joan Mowle on piano and Chris Lazarenko on violin.  Aaron Lewis (L) is Scrooge as a young man, with Elizabeth Coates as his beloved Belle
Scott Marshall (L) is Scrooge, with Chris Mercanti as the Ghost of Christmas Present
Scrooge (R), played by Scott Marshall, begs for help from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Brett Nickel)
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 Scott Marshall as Ebenezer Scrooge, enjoys his evening meal of gruel  Ron Boucher portrays Jacob Marley beautifully  Scrooge (Scott Marshall), a changed man, sings along with the crowd at the end of "A Christmas Carol" The show runs Nov. 18-20, 25-27 and Dec. 1-3, at 8
p.m., and Nov. 21, 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. A Fezziwig Gala will be held Nov. 20, at an extra cost of $5 per ticket. Scrolling stops when you move your mouse inside the scroll area. You can click on the ads for more 
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