Ebenezer Junior - Musicline

Ebenezer Junior – Script 9PRODUCTION NOTESSTAGINGThis is a show that moves from location to location throughout:Scene One starts in the street and then moves into Scrooge’s office.Scene Two uses Scrooge’s bedroom.Scene Three is set in a schoolyard.Scene Four takes place in Fezziwig’s warehouse and so on…Dependent on the size of acting area and the resources available, the show can be stagedin different ways. As stated in the script, it can be performed using a simple, multi-purposeset or it can be performed ‘in the round’ with acting areas being located in different parts ofthe theatre for each of the scenes: e.g. two areas opposed to each other at one end of thetheatre would allow one scene to run whilst the next is being set. This could be increasedto three areas to improve smooth flow of the action.An alternative method would be to adopt the more traditional method of a thrust stage withalternate scenes being set behind tabs or flats.Thus Scene One would be run using half of the stage’s depth and…Scene Two would use the full set. Clearly, the Office setting does not need to be as big asthe Bedroom due to the nature of the props – desk vs. four-poster bed.Scene Three could then take place in front of the main tabs, acting as a link scene whilst…Scene Four – Fezziwig’s Warehouse is being set on the full stage area.At the Blackout following Song Seven, the main tabs could close and the lights come upon Scrooge pleading with the Spirit to ‘remove him from this place’ in front of the tabs. Thiswould allow…Scene Five – Bob Cratchit’s Home, to be set. Again, this is quite a large set as it requires adining table and the kitchen recess to be set and used again as Scene Nine.Scene Six – Fred’s Parlour, is then created as a half set by tabs or flats in front of theprevious scene’s props such as the table etc.Scene Seven – A Desolate Place, being performed in front of the main tabs provides timefor setting…© Musicline Publications Ltd.