[NEohioPAL] Weathervane Playhouse OPENS "A Christmas Carol: The Musical" tonight!

[Fred Gloor]

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Weathervane Playhouse to present A Christmas Carol: The Musical.
Classic tale of true holiday spirit and redemption is our gift to you.


AKRON - Ebenezer Scrooge and his ghostly encounters come to life in this lavish and thrilling musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol running November 21 - December 23 at Weathervane Playhouse.  Show times are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. ― except for Saturday, December 23, which is at 2:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. There is no show on Thanksgiving (November 23). The daytime performances on November 21 and 29 as well as December 5 and 13 are currently sold out.    Tickets are $20 for Adults and $16 for Children and can be ordered by calling the box office at 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com>.  This production is sponsored by a generous donation from The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild.

Scrooge is a prosperous curmudgeon who believes personal wealth is far more valuable than the happiness and comfort of others. With an infuriated "Bah! Humbug!" Scrooge wants nothing to do with Christmas tidings and charitable giving - but he's forced to face his selfish ways when three ghosts on Christmas Eve lead him through his own past, present, and future. Thanks to their guidance, Scrooge recognizes his faults and greets Christmas morning with a cheerful "Happy Christmas!" before spending the day reconnecting and sharing love with those that mean the most to him.

Broadway heavy-hitters Alan Menken (Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This Island) breathe fantastic new life into this classic holiday favorite.

A Christmas Carol: The Musical is this season's second production in Weathervane's Emerging Artist Series featuring a multi-generational cast of performers.

Chief Executive/Artistic Director, Melanie YC Pepe says of the show: "Whether we would like to admit it or not, there's a little Scrooge in all of us.  It's easy to lose sight of the important things in life:  time with those we love, gratitude for our blessings, and compassion for those in need.  The magic of A Christmas Carol is in reminding us of these things, and helping us to remember to take care of ourselves and each other.  In sharing this show, I hope that we can all honor Christmas in our hearts, and try to keep it all year."


THE CAST

Scrooge
JEFF BIXBY

Beadle/Marley/Undertaker
THOMAS BAUMGARDNER

Mr. Smythe
LOGAN SOLAND

Gracie Smythe
LUCY GEISER

Cratchit
ROBBIE RUSH

Mrs. Cratchit
GWENIVERE TAYLOR

Martha Cratchit
ALEXA BIRD

Tiny Tim
PETER McGINNES

Poulterer
MABEL MINNELLI JENNINGS

Fred Anderson
LOGAN CHAPMAN

Joanna
ELANA KOLONIAR/JULES DUNLAP

Christmas Present/Christmas Future/Sandwich Board Man/ Scrooge's Mother
TONYA DUUS

Christmas Past/Lamplighter
ABIGAIL LYMAN

Mrs. Mops
CHLOE BRIGHT

Scrooge at 8
KYLE McFALLS

Scrooge at 18
ELEK KITCHEN

Mr. Hawkins
JACKSON BIRD

Scrooge at 12/Ensemble
CONNOR McFALLS

Fan at 10
PRUDENCE STEPHENSON

Fezziwig/Undertaker
JASEN J. SMITH

Young Marley/Ensemble
BEN WILMOTT

Emily
MEGAN DIULUS

Mrs. Fezziwig
EMILY CONTI

Sally Anderson
ABIGAIL LYMAN

Ghosts/Ensemble
JAHLIL UNDERWOOD
LILY KINSINGER
JADE MONGOLD
JULES DUNLAP

Ensemble/Townspeople
ALEXA BIRD
MAKENNA BIRD
AMIRA CASSADY
PHOEBE DIX
JULES DUNLAP
ELLA KENDRICK
JUDE PEPE

THE CREATIVE TEAM

RICHARD MORRIS, Jr.
Director/Scenic and Lighting Designer/Technical Director

JOHN EBNER
Musical Director

LAUREN SPROWLS
Choreographer

TIFFANY BIRD
Stage Manager

CASEY HA
Assistant Stage Manager

LAURA NIEHAUS
Properties Designer

TOM LIGGETT
Sound Designer

JASEN J. SMITH
Costume Designer

KATHY KOHL
Assistant Technical Director

KELLIE ROSSINI
Master Electrician




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Weathervane Playhouse's 2017-2018 Season Support Provided by:

Aimee Lambes Photography
AARP
Akron Community Foundation
The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau
Beatrice K. McDowell Family Fund of Akron Community Foundationz
The Big Love Network
Best Buy
Clear Gold Audio and Lighting
Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
Margaret Dietz
GAR Foundation
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC
Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine
Ohio Arts Council
The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation
The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild
Visit Mickey Vacations
WKSU 89.7 FM




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