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<strong>DIS</strong>COVER! | NOVEMBER 28, 2015<br />
20 | Playbill<br />
At a Glance:<br />
WHAT: “A Chrismtas Carol - The<br />
Musical”<br />
WHERE: Spencer Community Theatre,<br />
518 1st Ave. E, Spencer, IA<br />
WHEN: Dec. 4,5,10,11 and 12 at<br />
7:30 p.m.; Dec. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.<br />
COST: Adults $18, Students $9<br />
CONTACT: 712-262-7336<br />
ONLINE: sctplayhouse.org<br />
Cast:<br />
Scrooge: Michael Felton<br />
Bob Cratchit: Chris Kopel<br />
Mrs. Cratchit: Bethany Matthias<br />
Tiny Tim/ Scrooge at 8 (Dual<br />
Cast): Ben Maki, Robbie Gerlock<br />
Lamplighter: Alison Munter<br />
Sandwichboard Man: Daniel<br />
Andresen<br />
Blind Hag: Robin Duhn<br />
Marley: Tom Van Tassell<br />
Fred: Gannett Swan<br />
Scrooge’s Mother: Karli Kelley<br />
Scrooge at 12: Isaac Heide<br />
Young Fan: Riley Harper<br />
Fan: Natalie Kroll<br />
Emily: Emily Jepson<br />
Mr. Fezziwig: Sid Fitch<br />
Mrs. Fezziwig: Karli Kelley<br />
Mr. Smythe: Kylan Ranslow<br />
Grace Smythe: Makenna Pierce<br />
Johanna: Gabbie Carpenter<br />
Ensemble: Avarie Knaak, Barb<br />
Wilcox, Bethany Matthias, Brent<br />
Berends, Careron Ten Kley, Carly<br />
Izard, Chandler Todd, Dalton Petersen,<br />
Daniel Moore, Dori Lane,<br />
Faith Klatt, Gabbit Carpenter, Gary<br />
Lane, Grace Klatt, Gracelym Hameister,<br />
Gracie Keith, Hanna Gee,<br />
Hannah Johnson, Jack Hemann,<br />
Jane Jans, Kella Klinker Simonin,<br />
Keyele Geoken, Levi Lane, Lucy<br />
Hemann, Marybeth Quattlebaum,<br />
Meghan Woodrow, Millie Hemann,<br />
Mollie Williams, Molly Crew, Sam<br />
Harper, Shelby Ranslow, Shyan<br />
Harrod, Stella Gerlock, Steve<br />
Deutsch, Steve Sundblad, Sydney<br />
Heiter<br />
Dance Ensemble: Brianna Holt,<br />
Carissa Cummings, Carly Izard,<br />
Cayle Carter, Chloe Jones, Gabbie<br />
Carpenter, Hallee Mingus, Kaitlyn<br />
Strock, Kaylee Hansen, Mia Simpson,<br />
Mollie Williams, Natalie Kroll,<br />
Piper Johnston, Salem Krieger, Zoe<br />
Carlson<br />
KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER<br />
Spencer Community Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol”<br />
One of Charles Dickens’ most<br />
popular tales is coming to life<br />
in Spencer.<br />
The legendary anti-Christmas, Bahhumbuging<br />
character of Scrooge will<br />
take the stage in an adaptation of<br />
Charles Dickens’ perennial holiday<br />
favorite, “A Christmas Carol.”<br />
But this isn’t your average production<br />
of the show.<br />
The basic plot of the show will remain<br />
the same. It features the grumpy<br />
Scrooge on Christmas Eve as he meets<br />
three ghosts, The Ghosts of Christmas<br />
Past, Present and Future. The audience<br />
can watch as Scrooge transforms<br />
from the villain of Christmas to the<br />
embodiment of the Christmas spirit.<br />
The Spencer Community Theatre<br />
production is adding a twist to this<br />
well-known story.<br />
Here comes,<br />
Scrooge!<br />
The production that will be on stage<br />
at the Spencer Community Theatre<br />
from Dec. 4-13 will be set to music.<br />
“This show is a very close adaptation<br />
of the original novella he wrote<br />
in 1843, but it’s a musical,” said Cara<br />
Gerlock, the show’s director and the<br />
artistic director at the Spencer Community<br />
Theatre. “It’s a faithful adaptation<br />
with the addition of a little spectacle<br />
— music, singing and dancing.”<br />
The music for the show was composed<br />
by Alan Menken with lyrics by<br />
Lynn Ahrens.<br />
“The music is by some of the same<br />
people who composed for ‘The Little<br />
Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and<br />
the Beast,’” said Gerlock. “Disney’s<br />
heavy-hitters composed the music for<br />
this show and it’s just beautiful. It has<br />
funny and scary moments. This is the<br />
version we’ve been waiting for.”<br />
And Spencer Community Theatre<br />
has been waiting a long time.<br />
This is the 56th season of the Spencer<br />
Community Theatre, and they<br />
have never before staged a production<br />
of “A Christmas Carol.”<br />
“We’ve been wanting to do ‘A<br />
Christmas Carol’ for some time. There<br />
are many stage adaptations out there<br />
and we’ve been waiting for the right<br />
one for our organization,” Gerlock<br />
said. “This is one of those productions<br />
that you can find tons of options, and<br />
we wanted to find the right one.”<br />
The cast for this production numbers<br />
61 and ranges in age from adults<br />
to kids. They started rehearsals for this<br />
Christmas classic way back in October<br />
and bringing this show to life has<br />
been a fun experience for both cast,<br />
God bless us,<br />
Every One<br />
-Tiny Tim<br />
crew and director.<br />
“Honestly, my favorite part is that<br />
I love the rehearsal process. It’s very<br />
enjoyable for me and it’s the very first<br />
show I’ve gotten to direct with my<br />
children in it,” Gerlock said.<br />
It’s also a story that has been loved<br />
for 173 years.<br />
“There’s something about this<br />
show that can resonate with everybody.<br />
There’s some little part of us<br />
that has one of Scrooge’s vices or<br />
idiosyncrasies. There’s a little Scrooge<br />
in all of us,” Gerlock said. “It’s a message<br />
of hope, redemption and joy<br />
that we all still respond to. If we can<br />
hold out that hope and find joy and<br />
happiness we can change ourselves<br />
for the better.” F<br />
Spencer | Iowa
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