A ‘Dickens’ Of A Musical
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11/27/2006 - The Reg Lenna Civic Center will present ‘‘A Dickens of a Holiday’’ at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Saturday.
One of the first holiday offerings of the season, ‘‘A Dickens of a Holiday’’ will usher in the Christmas season with all of the grandeur and drama of the Victorian era.
It is a musical adventure encompassing all of the trademark elements of a Dickens tale from wealthy opulence to destitute poverty and the overwhelming power of the human heart.
The large cast consists of actors from the ages of 4 to 21 who have been trained by the Drama Enrichment Program.
Kalen J. Hall, a Jamestown native who has just played the male lead in the Victorian musical ‘‘Jane Eyre’’ in Pittsburgh, will be a featured performer. Dancers from the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet’s ‘‘Nutcracker’’ will also be featured.
Gift baskets will be auctioned in the lobby during intermission.
Act II opens with ‘‘Riverdance,’’ ‘‘A Polar Express’’ and a bevy of showgirls in a Radio City Music style performance of dancing soldiers and Santa babies.
A bag of treats and coupons from McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s will be given to children coming to the shows. Dennis Webster is a special guest and the ‘‘Jolly Old Elf’’ himself will make an appearance.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for children under the age of 12, and $30 for a family (family constitutes parents and children living in the same house.) Reserved seating in the loge and prime orchestra seats are available for $20.
Those wishing to be patrons of the show will be treated to a holiday reception waited on by a staff of Victorian maids on the mezzanine of the theater at 6 p.m. For information on the show, to purchase regular tickets or patron tickets, the box office can be reached at 484-7070. The box office is located on the second floor of the Arts Council building, 116 East Third St., while the outer lobby of the theater is under renovation.
Cast members of ‘‘A Dickens of a Holiday’’ will also be on a float in the Holiday Parade on Friday Dec. 1. Victorian maids will serve holiday treats at the Reg Lenna Studio Theater on the afternoon and evening of the parade.
Serving hot chocolate, coffee and desserts, the Studio Theater opens its doors to sit and watch the parade through the large bank of windows facing Third Street. The Reg Lenna Studio Theater is at 108 E. Third St.
‘‘A Dickens of a Holiday’’ is a presentation of The Drama Enrichment Program which is funded in part by grants from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and the Karl Peterson Foundation.
One of the first holiday offerings of the season, ‘‘A Dickens of a Holiday’’ will usher in the Christmas season with all of the grandeur and drama of the Victorian era.
It is a musical adventure encompassing all of the trademark elements of a Dickens tale from wealthy opulence to destitute poverty and the overwhelming power of the human heart.
The large cast consists of actors from the ages of 4 to 21 who have been trained by the Drama Enrichment Program.
Kalen J. Hall, a Jamestown native who has just played the male lead in the Victorian musical ‘‘Jane Eyre’’ in Pittsburgh, will be a featured performer. Dancers from the Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet’s ‘‘Nutcracker’’ will also be featured.
Gift baskets will be auctioned in the lobby during intermission.
Act II opens with ‘‘Riverdance,’’ ‘‘A Polar Express’’ and a bevy of showgirls in a Radio City Music style performance of dancing soldiers and Santa babies.
A bag of treats and coupons from McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s will be given to children coming to the shows. Dennis Webster is a special guest and the ‘‘Jolly Old Elf’’ himself will make an appearance.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for children under the age of 12, and $30 for a family (family constitutes parents and children living in the same house.) Reserved seating in the loge and prime orchestra seats are available for $20.
Those wishing to be patrons of the show will be treated to a holiday reception waited on by a staff of Victorian maids on the mezzanine of the theater at 6 p.m. For information on the show, to purchase regular tickets or patron tickets, the box office can be reached at 484-7070. The box office is located on the second floor of the Arts Council building, 116 East Third St., while the outer lobby of the theater is under renovation.
Cast members of ‘‘A Dickens of a Holiday’’ will also be on a float in the Holiday Parade on Friday Dec. 1. Victorian maids will serve holiday treats at the Reg Lenna Studio Theater on the afternoon and evening of the parade.
Serving hot chocolate, coffee and desserts, the Studio Theater opens its doors to sit and watch the parade through the large bank of windows facing Third Street. The Reg Lenna Studio Theater is at 108 E. Third St.
‘‘A Dickens of a Holiday’’ is a presentation of The Drama Enrichment Program which is funded in part by grants from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation and the Karl Peterson Foundation.
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