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Hawthorne Players will present Charles Dickens’ classic story A Christmas Carol on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m., Dec. 17 at 2 and 7 p.m., and Dec. 18 at 2 p.m..  Admission is $14 for adults; $12 for seniors and students; and $5 for children twelve and under.  Tickets may be reserved by calling the theatre box office at (314) 921-5678.  For more information visit www.hawthorneplayers.com.

Proceeds from this show benefit the Duckie DeMere Scholarship fund which has presented over $45,000 to high school seniors active in the performing arts.

A cast of 40 performers will sing, dance and portray the memorable characters who surround that stingiest of curmudgeons, Ebenezer Scrooge.  Scrooge, portrayed by veteran actor Paul James, humbugs the holiday until the spirit of his former partner Marley, along with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, open his heart and mind to the reality that mankind is his business.

Hawthorne’s version of this great story has become a cherished tradition since the company first presented the show in 2007.  Nancy Crouse adapted the Dickens’ novella and designed and directs the production which features a large cast of talented actors, singers, musicians and dancers.

The musical direction is by Mary and Ike Eichenberger, and Julie Strathman-McCameron adds fun-filled dances.  The production features beautiful costumes created by Jean Heckmann.  The key set element is a clock face, complete with magically moving hands going both forwards and backwards.

  A Christmas Carol reunites many Hawthorne performers, including John Roberson and Kathryn Weber as the Cratchits,  Kay Love as the Ghost of Christmas Past, Pam Geppert as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Robert Doyle as Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.  Ike Eichenberger and Dottie Bertolino are the delightful Fezziwigs.

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