{"id":9351,"date":"2023-12-06T18:21:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T00:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eextra.news\/paris\/?p=9351"},"modified":"2024-11-25T17:03:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T23:03:25","slug":"1940s-christmas-carol-a-radio-play-opens-thursday-at-pjc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eextra.news\/paris\/2023\/12\/06\/1940s-christmas-carol-a-radio-play-opens-thursday-at-pjc\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201c1940\u2019s Christmas Carol: A Radio Play\u201d opens Thursday at PJC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"PJC\"Actors scramble to come up with background sounds while performing a radio version of “A Christmas Carol” in a funny play opening Thursday at Paris Junior College. Shown from left are students Brayden Oats, Ryan Smith, Brenna Mills, and Addison Brown.<\/em><\/div>\n
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An intrepid cast in a 1940 radio show learns a few minutes before show time that they have nothing with which to make sounds just before going live with a performance of \u201cA Christmas Carol.\u201d So begins the show opening on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at Paris Junior College.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIn this production, we pay homage to the golden age of radio,\u201d said PJC Drama faculty and play director William L. Walker<\/strong>, \u201cwhere families gathered around their wireless sets, eagerly awaiting the next episode of their favorite programs. Comedy played a pivotal role in lifting spirits and fostering a sense of unity during these turbulent years.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Penned by Dr. Page Petrucka, \u201cA 1940s Christmas Carol\u201d showcases the ingenuity of the actors – both PJC students and those they portray – to ensure the show goes on.<\/div>\n
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The cast at KFLG AM radio in Kansas City, Kansas learns ten minutes before show time that their sound engineer with all sound equipment won\u2019t make it. As they scramble to find objects to make sounds and how to use them, they forge ahead to make the best of a crazy situation. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this hilarious, fast-paced comedy with a timely Christmas theme.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThis adaptation of the classic \u2018A Christmas Carol\u2019 takes a whimsical turn as unforeseen comedic circumstances unfold on stage,\u201d Walker said. \u201cThe actors, in the spirit of the 1940s radio era, find themselves in a hilarious scenario where they must create their own sound effects. Imagine the joyous chaos as they fumble with everyday objects to produce the sounds of footsteps, door creaks, and even the clattering of chains.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Both the actors and backstage crew have been having fun and learning.<\/div>\n
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\u201cMy character has many voices. It\u2019s definitely different; I\u2019ve had to learn to do a British accent,\u201d said Brayden Oats, who plays Ralphie Rogers. \u201cI\u2019ve had a lot of fun doing this play. It has physical comedy and the little bits that some people might not catch and others see and laugh at – that makes it all great. It\u2019s going to be a really good show.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cI help the actors keep up with their lines and go through it with them,\u201d said Assistant Stage Manager Jayden Retiz. \u201cI also help out with comedic advertising reads in the production and with props, and it\u2019s been a great learning experience.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cI play Lana, a classic leading lady type such as Judy Garland or Lana Turner, but she\u2019s extremely anxiety-ridden and has multiple breakdowns,\u201d said Sarah Curtis. \u201cIt is a super-hysterical show that has a lot of slapstick physical gags that bring to mind television reruns from the 1950s such as \u2018I Love Lucy\u2019 or \u2018Bewitched.\u2019 The interactions are also fun to watch because we play a character playing five other characters, so we have to maintain our character while also portraying the radio play’s characters. There are also storylines where actors might hate or love each other. It is family-friendly and there is a good balance between physical slapstick and performing a really good rendition of \u2018A Christmas Carol.\u2019\u201d<\/div>\n
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Tickets will be cash or check at the door with general admission $15; senior citizens\/students: $10; those with current PJC ID: free. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate and receive a discounted ticket for $5.<\/div>\n
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Cast<\/div>\n
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Ms. Charlie Studebaker – Emma Davis; Hank Jeffries – Ryan Smith; Lana Smith – Sarah Curtis; Judy Miller – Brenna Mills; Shirley Caldwell – Addison Brown; Ralphie Rogers – Brayden Oats; and Patsy Studebaker – Katherine Chesson.<\/div>\n
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Crew<\/div>\n
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Stage Manager – Jordan White; Assistant Stage Manager 1 – Jayden Retiz; Assistant Stage Manager 2 – Brendan Rite; and Crew – Amanda Blouin, T.K. McGee, and Rylie Johnson.<\/div>\n
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