11-17-2024 10:00pm

FHS Drama Club to present "A Christmas Carol"

Beth Callahan Editor

FRANKLIN, OH -- FHS Drama Club will present A Christmas Carol. Adapted by Doris Baizley from the classic by Charles Dickens, A CHRISTMAS CAROL is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.

The story line ...

We encounter a company of traveling players about to enact the Dickens story. As the on-stage trunk of supplies opens, actors and clowns spill out and roll on. The gruff stage manager and prop boy check the show’s props, which are shabby and third rate, but the troupe improvises by creating a magical world of make-believe. The acting troupe soon discovers that the actors playing Scrooge and Tiny Tim have abandoned the tour; but the show must go on, and the prop boy eagerly volunteers for the part of Tim while the cynical stage manager must be forcibly drafted to play the old miser. The troupe proceeds to make their way through the tale, creating fog, snow, fire and ghosts through mime, imagination and wonderful visual effects. The rag tag players (including the stage manager and prop boy) quickly become the characters of the story, and we are pulled into the life of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Show times:

Friday Dec., 13 at 7PM
Saturday Dec., 14 at 7PM
Sunday Dec., 15 at 2PM

All performances will be at the McDade Auditorium located in Franklin at 750 E. 4th St.Tickets are on sale now at https://fhsdrama.booktix.com/dept/main/e/CAROL or may be purchased at the door.

The price is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $5 for students.

A complimentary senior citizens' performance will be offered on Thursday, December 12, at 9:30 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be provided. There is no cost to attend, but seniors must RSVP by calling 937-743-8611, and will need to bring identification for when they check in.