MOORPARK PLAY BLENDS SCROOGE, TV CHARACTERS.Byline: Angela Randazzo Daily News Staff Writer If Charles Dickens could see a performance of Moorpark Playhouse's version of his classic ``A Christmas Carol,'' he would roll over in his grave - with laughter. Running through Dec. 20, ``A Dickens of a Holiday a.k.a. We Got Scrooged,'' promises to be a fun filled family show full of surprises. ``We've incorporated a lot of the popular T.V. characters in the show,'' said Adrea Gibbs, the play's director. ``We've brought in the Ricardo element (from `I Love Lucy') and the Cratchit family is a takeoff on the `Brady Bunch.' '' ``A Dickens of a Holiday'' is produced by Walk in Time Inc., a nonprofit corporation nonprofit corporation n. an organization incorporated under state laws and approved by both the state's Secretary of State and its taxing authority as operating for educational, charitable, social, religious, civic or humanitarian purposes. newly formed at the Moorpark Playhouse. The two-hour show was first performed at the playhouse in 1996 and directed by Gibbs. The Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. resident co-wrote the play along with Scott Martin Scott Martin (born October 12, 1982 in Melbourne) is an Australian shot putter and discus throw competitor. He rose to prominence in a National Australia Bank advertisement promoting the 2006 Commonwealth Games; in the ad, Martin was shown taking part in a ballet class to improve , a writer and director from Sherman Oaks. For this year's production, Gibbs has added a few new characters including a chorus of angels played by youngsters ages 7 to 14. ``I'm a serious angel and I'm pretty, said Maggie McGowan, age 7. McGowan's two older sisters, Kelly and Casey, are also in the cast. Casey plays Opie Taylor Opie Taylor is a character from the American television series The Andy Griffith Show which was televised on CBS from October 3, 1960 to April 1, 1968. Opie was portrayed by Ron Howard. of from ``The Andy Griffith Not to be confused with Andy Griffiths. Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American actor, producer, writer, director and southern gospel singer.[1] He gained prominence in the starring role of A Face in the Crowd Show'' fame and Kelly plays Tiny Tim Tiny Tim crippled son of Bob Cratchit. [Br. Lit.: A Christmas Carol] See : Lameness in a nutty blend of television and Dickens characters This is a list of characters in the works of Charles Dickens. Contents: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A
``I get to sing and dance and it's really fun,'' said Kelly McGowan, a seventh-grader at Valley View Junior High School in Simi Valley. Character actor Chris Carnicelli from Simi Valley reprises REPRISES. The deductions and payments out of lands, annuities, and the like, are called reprises, because they are taken back; when we speak of the clear yearly value of an estate, we say it is worth so much a year ultra reprises, besides all reprises. 2. his role as the cold-hearted skinflint Scrooge, who learns a lesson. ``I like the character of Scrooge because he has the chance to go from a really mean guy to a really nice guy,'' Carnicelli said. Another element that makes the show fun is that it's a melodrama and the audience is encouraged to interact with the actors. ``The Moorpark Playhouse is the only venue in Los Angeles or Ventura County where the audience can boo, hiss and cheer,'' Carnicelli said. ``If you did that at the Pantages they'd kick you out.'' Holiday music also will be incorporated in the show and a playhouse Christmas tradition will return. ``The tradition of the audience singing `The Twelve Days of Christmas' as each row stands up will be resurrected,'' said Linda Bredemann, the show's producer and owner of the Moorpark Playhouse. The Moorpark Playhouse is at 45 E. High St. For ticket and showtimes, call (805) 529-1212. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Actors Jeff Wallach (Jacob Marley), left, Marlon Robinson (The Ghost of Christmas Past Ghost of Christmas Past the Scrooge’s first monitor; spirit presenting past. [Br. Lit.: A Christmas Carol] See : Ghost , Present and Future) and Chris Carnicelli (Ebenezer Scrooge) star in ``A Dickens of a Holiday'' at the Moorpark Playhouse. (2--Ran in Simi Edition only) ``A Dickens of a Holiday'' offers a silly, humorous update of the Charles Dickens holiday classic, ``A Christmas Carol.'' Myung J. Chun/Daily News |
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