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Actors Guild of Parkersburg presents ‘Scrooge: The Musical’

The Cratchit family includes, front from left, Ethel Cratchit, portrayed by Lori Yeater; Tiny Tim, portrayed by Quince Bozeman; and Belinda Cratchit, portrayed by Nikki Adcock. and back from left, Kathy Cratchit, portrayed by Ellie Yeater; Bob Cratchit, portrayed by Pete Myers; Peter Cratchit, portrayed by Elijah Clark; and Martha Cratchit, portrayed by Gretchen Dowler. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)

PARKERSBURG — Christmas is coming a bit early on the stage of the Actors Guild of Parkersburg.

“Scrooge: The Musical,” the next production of the 2016-17 season, begins a three-weekend performance schedule Friday, which is already an official sellout.

Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are $18 and $16 for the production, which has show dates of Nov. 11-13, Nov. 18-20 and Nov. 25-27.

“Scrooge: The Musical” is a 1992 stage musical by Leslie Bricusse. It is closely adapted from the music and screenplay of the 1970 musical film Scrooge starring Albert Finney and  Alec Guiness.

The musical follows Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” storyline. In the show, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.

Through the course of the night, Scrooge has a change of heart and finds a new meaning of Christmas.

The show is directed by Guild veteran performer Galen Smith with Chris Walker as assistant director. Rodney Oden is the technical director and Beth and Peter Sour are the musical directors. Costume design is by Erin Radcliff.

The show’s cast includes:

* Ebenezer Scrooge – George Litman

* Bob Cratchit – Pete Myers

* Tiny Tim – Quince Bozeman

* Ghost of Christmas Present/Mr. Carstairs – John Burns

* Jacob Marley – Bob Francis

* Ghost of Christmas Past – Mara Capati

* Ebby/Urchin Ensemble – Josiah Clark

* Jenny/Urchin/Ensemble – Lillian Buzzard

* Hortense Harty/Party guest – Tasha Spencer

* Jocelyn Jollygood/Party guest – Corey Rutter

* Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come/Punch and Judy Man – Andrew Wilkinson

* Nephew/Young Ebenezer – Sam Kinker

* Mr, Fezziwig/Nephew Party guest – CJ Mowery

* Mrs, Fezziwig/Party guest – Tammy Reynolds Kelly

* Dick Wilkins/Topper/Ensemble – Raymond Row III

* Mrs. Cratchit/Ensemble – Lori Yeater

* Tom Jenkins/School Master/Charles (Party guest) – Carter Rice

* Isabel/Helen – Edain Campbell

* Kathy Cratchit – Ellie Yeater

* Peter Cratchit – Elijah Clark

* Belinda Cratchit – Niki Adcock

* Martha Cratchit – Gretchen Dowler

* Bissett the Butcher/Party guest/ensemble – Brenna Samson

* Mr. Pringle/Party guest/ensemble – Sterling Mayer

* Mrs. Dilber/Party guest/ensemble – Emily Swaney

* Miss Dilber/Party guest/ensemble – Josie Swaney

* Wine Merchant/Party guest/ensemble – Jaliyah Townsend

* Urchin/Ensemble – Olivia Raber

* Urchin/Ensemble (Tim understudy) – Rachel McClung

* Urchin/Party Guest/Choir/Bakery Girl/Ensemble – Jerra Johnson

* Extras – Tristan and Lucas Oden

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