KCPT celebrates the holidays with “Scrooge The Musical”
KCPT presents its holiday gift to the community as “Scrooge
The Musical” opens Fri. Nov. 27 and plays through
Sun. Dec. 20 at Key City Playhouse. Featuring over twenty-five
local actors, many playing multiple roles, “Scrooge” is adapted
from the classic Charles Dickens ghost story “A Christmas Carol”
and set to lively music by Leslie Bricusse.
“This is in many ways the biggest show we’ve ever done at the
Playhouse,” comments KCPT Artistic Director Denise Winter. “It’s
the classic Victorian Christmas story enacted for this beautiful
Victorian town as a heartwarming musical.”
Directed by Denise Fleener with musical direction by Beth
Noelle, “Scrooge” is the fifth and final mainstage production of
KCPT’s 2009 season and is generously sponsored by SOS Printing
and Robert and Sharon Wenzler.
The title role is brought to life by Daniel Stengel, who began
acting on stage and television in Southern California as a
teenager and is now a tenured professor at Peninsula College.
The role of Tiny Tim belongs to nine-year-old Brennan LaBrie, a
“Time for Kids” reporter who has captured attention with his
appearances at the Port Townsend Film Festival with Cloris
Leachman and on NPR’s “Morning Edition.”
The show features Jeff Randall and Emmy Graham as Bob and Ethel
Cratchit, Jeff Kelety as the Ghost of Jacob Marley, Russell
Waddel as The Young Scrooge, Paul Krabill as Topper, and Liz
Dennison, Catherine McNabb, and Richard Weston as the three
Christmas Spirits.
The cast also includes Olivia Noelle, Willow Noelle, Dave
Cunningham, Bill Davis, Amy Dahlberg, Lynne Cassella-Blackburn,
Austin Krieg, Misha Cassella-Blackburn, Scott Noelle, Kirit
Bhansali, Dalana Smith, Christina Carpentier, Murren Kennedy,
Amanda Stuerer and Maggie Wegener.
Madeline Levy adds violin to the musical score that includes the
songs “I Hate People” and “December the 25th.” Choreography by
Denise Winter is featured throughout the show from high-stepping
ensemble numbers (“Thank You Very Much”) to the ghostly antics
of “I Like Life.”
“Scrooge
The Musical” runs Nov. 27 to Dec. 20 at Key City Playhouse, 419
Washington St., Port Townsend. Performances are Fri. and Sat. at
8:00 p.m.; Thu. at 7:00 p.m.; and Sun. at 2:30 p.m. with
additional 7:00 p.m. performances on Sun. Dec. 6, 13 & 20; an
additional 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sat. Dec 12; and a special
“Family Night” performance on Wed. Dec 9 at 7:00 p.m.
See full show calendar...
General admission for Friday and Saturday evenings is $18. Other
performances $15. Student tickets $10 at all shows.
Note that several “Scrooge” performances offer special
ticket pricing:
- Thu. Dec 3 is a “pay-what-you-wish” performance
sponsored by the PT Arts Commission. Advance tickets are
available at full price and donations are accepted at the
door for any remaining seats.
- Fri. Dec 4 is a “Holiday
Party” benefit for KCPT featuring hors d’oeuvres and
desserts prepared by some of Port Townsend’s outstanding
chefs. This special evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with tickets
$75. Read more...
- Wed. Dec. 9 is “Family Night” with special ticket prices and treats for the kids. Read more...
Advance tickets for all performances are available at Quimper
Sound Music and Media, 230 Taylor St., Port Townsend with cash
or checks, please. For credit
card orders or group sales, call 360-379-0195.
All photos by Phil Baumgaertner.