A Christmas Carol is up and running, and it has proven as huge a production to mount as Cabaret.  Two shows the size of Ben Hur back to back has taken its toll on our production department, but seems to be making audiences happy.

Ted Roisum, who you’ve seen in numerous productions at PCS (King Lear, […]

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As visitors to the Armory warm themselves in the hearth-glow of our Fire-wall this holiday season, they’re in for a multitude of treats. In addition to an all-new adaptation of Dickens’ classic Christmas Carol (by our own esteemed Dr. Mead Hunter), patrons may bump up next to a “Fa-La-La-La-La”-touting soprano or an alto […]

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The scene shop is stuffed full with Christmas Carol scenery. I counted at least four Christmas trees.

The costume shop gathered around to hear notes from Designer Jeff Cone about last evening’s rehearsal.

As the weary crew made last minute alterations.

And the sets received additional coats of paint from Geno.

And final touches were added to […]

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Work on A Christmas Carol has reached a fevered pitch in both of our shops.
Jeff Cone, our resident costume designer is trying to find his holiday cheer amidst all the Victorian clothing he has to have ready in a week.

Larissa is hard at work on the mountains of fabric used for The […]

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Yes. This is a real term. All LORT theaters are required to have a “young actor monitor” or a “child wrangler” present whenever children are in a show. I was the child wrangler for PILLOWMAN, FENCES and in JAW last year. Each time it was for one or two children, but now for CHRISTMAS CAROL […]

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First rehearsal for A Christmas Carol began this morning - with what seemed like 100 people assembled in the rehearsal hall. Wesley Mann (above) will play Scrooge. Wesley has also had an illustrious television career, appearing on the children’s shows That’s So Raven and Adventures in Wonderland.

Madison Wray (above in the pink) will […]

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A first glance at the set design for A Christmas Carol. This is a front elevation, so doesn’t show the shape of the set yet, but does offer a sense of color and scale.
Cliff Fanin Baker, who directed Act A Lady and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead for us returns to steer the project - […]

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