Saturday, November 29, 2008
South Coast Rep Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL 11/29 Thru 12/27
BroadwayWorld.com: "Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Orange County’s beloved holiday tradition, returns to South Coast Repertory for its 29th season. Adapted for the stage by Jerry Patch and directed by John-David Keller, Dickens’ classic tale runs on the Segerstrom Stage from Nov. 29 through Dec. 27. Low-priced previews begin this evening Nov. 29. Opening night is Dec 5."
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...to be followed by a whole lot of paperwork from the Production Personnel Management class at Carnegie Mellon University! I can already see the headers and IATSE schedules being formed for next years class...
It is really great to see that the beloved holiday staple of a x-mas carol is kept in circulation for the tradition to continue and be kept alive for future generations to enjoy. I know it has been my family tradition for as long as i can remember and i plan on passing it down to my children!
I large part of me hopes I never have to be apart of a company's MULTIYEAR run of "A Christmas Carol". To do a show 29 consecutive years seems a little bit exhausting, however I have to respect the fact that if it pays, it pays. The fact of the matter is, a lot of audiences really enjoy this show, I can respect their admiration of an English classic.
A friend of mine is an assistant stage manager for the tour of the radio city christmas spectacular. i'm sure it pays well but it hurts to think about taking that check every year.
on the other hand i have a friend who had never seen a real play or musical before and after seeing the spectacular said he would be interested in seeing future shows. if something as cheesy as a christmas carol or the christmas spectacular is what it takes to open the minds of new audiences then so be it.
First off, I love that they list the stage manager in this article as a member of the creative team. Awesome. I did a production of "A Christmas Carol" in undergrad. It was a crazy time, but overall a good experience and a good show. I can't imagine getting together with that team and some of those cast members year after year to do this show again. I'm sure at this point it is totally a breeze for those who have been there for all those years. You have to wonder, though: do they mix it up every year, or do they do all of the original blocking and business? Something to wonder about. It must be like a family reunion for some of them. I hope they all get along.
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