`CHRISTMAS CAROL' STILL A SPIRITED PLAY.Byline: Victoria Giraud Special to the Daily News Bah bah interj. Used to express impatient rejection or contempt. bah interj an expression of contempt or disgust , humbug It's that time of year again, and the third time I've seen ``A Christmas Carol'' mounted by the Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
adj. stin·gi·er, stin·gi·est 1. Giving or spending reluctantly. 2. Scanty or meager: a stingy meal; stingy with details about the past. , hard-hearted old man? Santa Susana's presentation is always done with such flair - an atmospheric set of Victorian London, beautiful costuming and playful effects. The play moves at a good pace, accentuated with a chorus of townspeople who alternate narrating bits of the story. This year's Scrooge is portrayed by a new actor in the role, Hamilton Camp, and he is a delight to watch as he turns from parsimony par·si·mo·ny n. 1. Unusual or excessive frugality; extreme economy or stinginess. 2. Adoption of the simplest assumption in the formulation of a theory or in the interpretation of data, especially in accordance with the rule of to philanthropy, all in a couple of hours. Scrooge's spirited but dead partner, Marley, was deliciously rendered for the fourth year by Stu Levin. You know the story. On Christmas Eve, Marley comes to warn Scrooge that if he doesn't change his ways, he will suffer Marley's wandering fate. To enlighten him, Scrooge will be visited by three spirits. The Spirit of Christmas Past (J.J. Rodgers), looking as if she stepped from the court of Louis XIV, shows Scrooge his young years: Jonathan Kunke is the boyhood Scrooge, and his beloved sister Fannie (Carlyle Taylor), the only bright spot in his lonely childhood. As Scrooge watches, he sees himself mature (Brett Elliot), into a man obsessed ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. by money and business, who ignores and loses his sweetheart Belle (Deborah Levin). The Spirit of Christmas Present (Niall Padden) appears to show Scrooge what he is missing in his life. Although underpaid, Scrooge's assistant, Bob Cratchit (Allan Hunt) and his large family - Mrs. Cratchit (Anne Lockhart), Belinda (Allit Rhodes), Meg (Kelly Dodson), Peter (Jeff Arias), St. John (Jonathan Kunke), Martha (Heather Viau) and crippled Tiny Tim (Billy MacDonald Jr.) - manage to have a loving life. And so does his kind and friendly nephew Fred (James Egan). Alan Toll, as the nonspeaking Spirit of Christmas Future, shows Scrooge how little others will care should he die. One of the funniest parts of the play is the bawdy bawd·y adj. bawd·i·er, bawd·i·est 1. Humorously coarse; risqué. 2. Vulgar; lewd. bawd  i·ly adv. and slightly outrageous scene between the Laundress (Susan Gunn), the Charwoman (Richard Harwood), Old Joe (David Himes) and the Undertaker's Man (James Egan) as they argue over the dead Scrooge's personal effects personal effects n. an expression often found in wills ("I leave my personal effects to my niece, Susannah") personal effects (things) include clothes, cosmetics, and items of adornment. . Other cast members include Mrs. Coleville (Nelanie Lindgren), Dick Wilkins (Chris Frizelle), Clara (Jessica Kinkade), Turkey Boy (Keith Toll), and the Street Urchins - Thatcher Thatch·er , Margaret Hilda. Baroness. Born 1925. British Conservative politician who served as prime minister (1979-1990). Her administration was marked by anti-inflationary measures, a brief war in the Falkland Islands (1982), and the passage of a Davies, Lindsey Murray and Jessica Ozar. THE FACTS WHAT: ``A Christmas Carol.'' WHEN: 7:30 p.m. today; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. WHERE: The Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . COST: $25 adults; $22 seniors; $15 for children 5-16. INFORMATION: (805) 583-8700. |
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