Photo Flash: The Human Race Theatre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By: Gabrielle Sierra Dec. 01, 2009
It's back by popular demand - The Human Race Theatre's own adaptation of A Christmas Carol returns to The Loft Theatre for a second year this holiday season, with a bigger cast, more music, and the same concept - true to Charles Dickens, but with a few added twists.
"It will be better than last year," says Scott Stoney, who is again co-directing Carol with Kevin Moore. "We're working in rehearsals to make it lively, with different nuances. We have a new Bob Cratchitt and other cast members who are bringing fresh energy."Most of the 2008 cast is back, including Chicago-based Mark Douglas-Jones, who drew raves as Scrooge. There will be two additional cast members this year, adding body to the music and richness to the story.The Human Race version of Carol emphasizes family, with the story of Scrooge's transformation set as part of a family's Christmas traditions. Appropriately, there are a lot of family connections in the cast.Jennifer Johansen of Indianapolis, last year's spirits of Christmas past and future, is joined by her husband, Rob, last seen in Dayton in Wait Until Dark. Claire Kennedy is joined by her husband, Aaron Vega, and her father, Mike Kennedy, both of whom were just in the smash hit of Man of La Mancha. J.J. Tiemeyer is joined by girlfriend Hannah Lenae Grizz.Also returning to the cast are Human Race Resident Artists Kay Bosse and Alan Bomar Jones, Christine Brunner, and Peter Fitzkee, with Drew Attaway taking the part of the oldest child
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The caroling for A Christmas Carol will again be to arrangements created especially for the Human Race production by Gregg Coffin, composer of such shows as Convenience and Five Course Love. "The sound will be much fuller with the larger cast," says Stoney, who co-wrote the Human Race adaptation with Leigh Allan.Terry Stump's set will be used again, as will costumes by Laine June Marr. Sound Design is by Gary Scanlon and Lighting by Resident Artist John Rensel.The family theme carries over for the audience. All evening performances will begin at 7pm to accommodate youngsters, with the show recommended for those 8 and up. Santa will be on hand in The Loft lobby before the Tuesday, December 15, performance, taking requests from children from 5:30 until 7, during which time food and beverages will be available from Citilites.
Photos by Scott J. Kimmins
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