Civic Theatre of Allentown Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL 12/4

On December 4th, 2009, Civic Theatre will open the doors on A Christmas Carol, marking the 20th anniversary of a show that ranks among the Lehigh Valley's most treasured holiday traditions. A Christmas Carol will be produced in Civic's historic 19th Street Theatre and will run through December 19th. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.CivicTheatre.com or by calling Civic's Box Office at 610.432.8943.

Over 130 community members make up the cast of this year's A Christmas Carol at Civic, some of which have done more than a handful of the productions over the past twenty years. Barry Glassman, who was most recently seen as Morrie in Civic's production of Tuesdays With Morrie, will step into the shoes of Ebeneezer Scrooge for the sixth time. "Playing Scrooge has been an absolute gift to me," says Glassman. "Each year I have to find something new and unique to explore in the character. Each year I look to make Scrooge more real."

One of the first Tiny Tims, Coopersburg's Rob Bergenstock, is back after graduating from Lock Haven University; he will play The Storyteller and Scrooge at 21. Newcomers to Civic's stage include Bethlehem resident Meghan Fluck as Belle Fezziwig, the woman with whom a young Ebeneezer Scrooge was in love with, and five-year old Allentown resident Oakes Fegley, delivering one of Charles Dickens' most famous lines as Tiny Tim.

Civic Artistic Director William Sanders, the man who pushed for A Christmas Carol To become an annual tradition after directing the 1989 production, is proud to have been at the helm for the majority of the shows. "I am so honored to be a part of a work that is not only part of Civic history, but a part of the history of so many families," says Sanders. "We've grown from a cast of 31 to over 130, so I've had the pleasure of working with thousands of cast and crew members that have helped to bring this amazing story to life on Civic's stage."

Multiple members of families show up at least nine times in this year's cast. There are two father and son pairs (David and Luke Csordas and Robert and Logan Trexler), one mother and son pair (Susan and Don Luke Winzer), and seven groups of Brothers and Sisters acting together.

The classic Charles Dickens tale has been adapted for the stage by Sanders and Civic Board of Directors President Sharon Lee Glassman. In honor of the 20th anniversary show, they have put together a special commemorative script, featuring production photos from many of the shows that will be on sale at all of the productions.

 

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