The Abbe Playhouse and Cultural Arts Department recreated Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” with a twist this past December.
On two nights of production, December 22nd and 23rd, the young actors re-told the famous Christmas tale for their friends and families with proceeds from the show donated to UNICEF.
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Eduardo Scrooge, “a rich and selfish soccer star with no joy in his heart” was the lead role in the production, played by Jason Lin and Mike Escobar, both Juniors. In hopes of changing his cold ways, members of Eduardo's family, co-workers and ghosts from the past, present and future worked to enlighten Eduardo Scrooge about the true spirit of Christmas.
Karina Cerrato, the Cultural Arts Department Director at Abbe Clubhouse praised the groups showcase of talent, ”Their dedication and commitment is not only reflected in the final product, but in the process they shared and strong bonds they were able to form with their peers and staff. We look forward to continuing the great work…on to the next play!”
Among the other young thespians who participated in the play were Juniors: Jack Chen, Jorge Alvarez, Stephen Kwok, William Chamorro, Christopher Tamayo and Explorers: Christian Aristizabal, Timothy Kwok, Willis Chen and Kevin Lin. In addition to the actors, teaching artist, P. Tyler Britt, along with a number of Junior and Senior stage hands, were essential in the success of the production.
The Abbe Playhouse has been one of the core programs under the Cultural Arts Department at Abbe Clubhouse for over 3 years. The program primarily runs from the Fall cycle through the Winter cycle with a bigger production, “Abbe Playhouse Dinner Theater,” in early April. For the next Spring cycle production, The Cultural Arts Department will be working with both new and present members on acting techniques like improvisation, brainstorming ideas for plays and short scenes, and working on writing techniques such as playwriting and scene writing. Currently, the Cultural Arts Department is considering interpreting a Greek tragedy as their next play, so stay tuned for more information on the next theatrical exploration from the Abbe Playhouse!
