Today was the day, months and months of practice and rehearsals leading up to today. The advice my mom had given me still running through my head, whatever happens it's part of the show, the audience does not exist, live the show. I was ready, as the opening music number was just starting up i walked on to the stage and the show began! By now i can’t remember the lines to the beginning of the show but as it was a famous script i’m sure just looking up “A Christmas Carol” will get you the results. Backstage was surprisingly calm,as long as someone was not about to miss their cue. Sprinkled with the occasional “uh what’s my line?!” and a reassuring “Don’t worry that's not until act two plenty of time to check,” from one of the helpers, who by …show more content…
the stage lights looked pale compared to the cast who all had some form of makeup or blush on. the dark walls a bleary contrast to bright orange lights, but still as my part was yet to come i was able to relax and read. Only interrupted by the scarce bustling actor that needed to be on stage a few moments ago. One of my friends walking off stage told me that the musical number in the town was coming up.This being one of the times where i have to be on stage, i rushed to the area next to the curtain stage right to wait.And given but a few seconds to adjust to the dark prop filled off stage area i was in i was rushed onto stage with a river of bodies to begin the scene. As we stood in the area in front of the market prop we were silently acting as shoppers or vendors, and in the throng of it i could feel the scene more than i could during the rehearsals. This felt more real as i walked around the stage “shopping” and miming a “good day” or “thank you” i suddenly heard Scrooge enter, as a “beggar” approached him and inquired “ could you space a few pence for me, it's nearing the holi,” as Scrooge cut him short exclaiming “I’ll have nothing do with you, you can work to get your own you don’t need my hard earned money.” Then proceeding to have equally insulting or rude conversations with anyone approaching him, i mutter angrily toward him along with the rest of the characters in the scene.
As we leave stage i hear a “Bah Humbug!” from Scrooge as the scene with the ghost of christmas past begins.Walking backstage a realize that i need to move set pieces soon and the entire scene hinges on that. So a bit annoyed that i was not given the time to relax backstage i went behind the set, and as soon a the curtains were pulled me and another actor moved the set piece and we both walked back stage to begin spreading the news of what scene it was. Watching the actors rapidly mobilize when they heard “It’s the ghost of christmas past scene” was amazing. Shortly thereafter i realized that i needed to be on stage as well so i hastily walked to the area behind the curtains, where the actors were all standing together uncomfortably even though in the darkened set area there was still plenty of space. But everyone had to be the first person on stage, still we all made it onto the set with time to spare, this was the point in the show where scrooge was having a heated argument with the narrators and the ghost of christmas past, all scripted of course. In this scene we were visiting the place where scrooge went to school and i was one of the children in the school with him, from my point of view way in the back of the scene i could still hear “Oh if only it could have stayed like that” scrooge mournfully
announced “But sadly you know how the story goes.” flatly stated by the ghost of christmas past. As we watched young scrooge taken home from school by his father who his younger sister had finally persuaded to be kind to him. And we saw as scrooge was taken a few years further into his past where He was at Mrs. Fezziwig's christmas party (we did not have enough guys so any roles that were not vital for a guy to have were changed to a woman's role.) At the party you saw scrooge lamenting the loss of both his friend and all of the money lost at the party. The ghost still entirely indifferent to these events took him to the moment where belle broke up with him. At this point scrooge had said “When belle left and my sister fan died i simply continued with the business.” The audience was as pulled into the scene as me, as when it ended and i realized i needed to get off stage and ready for the next i was stunned for a moment. But i was off stage quickly nonetheless as we prepared for the scene where scrooge met the ghost of christmas present. This was where i had again, a minor part but no matter, i still had a nice song sung between me and 3 others. Since i was backstage time passed quite quickly since i was absorbed in the book in front of me i barely heard that i was needed on stage in a few moments. Quickly grabbing my props, a pie, a fork, and a plate. I actually got to eat some of the peach pie, of course i shared with some of the actors but the most fun was that i could eat some on set! When i got on the stage and the curtains were pulled the scene started of with scrooge’s nephew doing a toast to us as friends. When he says “And i hope all of us can enjoy this holiday season!” scrooge mutters a remark “What a waste of money, and for what a little celebration in the middle of winter?” “Bah Humbug!” while the ghost of Christmas present strides past the coffee table and goes behind the small wooden bench me and another actor were sitting on, while scolding scrooge by saying “ Why Scrooge look, there is everything to celebrate just look around!” while he took a small bite of the pie i was holding and handed it to scrooge, my character not knowing what was happening looked up then down then up again appearing bewildered after not seeing the pie, then it magically being there. The actor next to me telling me “Oh it's probably just nothing” and i nod in agreement. after seeing that scrooge’s nephew was about to continue his discussion. We were going to play a game and he starts us up with a word game, turning into a song where we all take turns with the lyrics. Ironically this is one of my largest appearances in the show and i remember very little of it but i do remember the feeling of being in front of the crowd with the stage lights on me, how great it felt to be performing. When we left that scene and the ghost of christmas past took scrooge somewhere else, I went backstage and felt the adrenaline , the rush of being onstage fade. All i was doing until my next part was reading, sadly it was quite soon that i was needed. In this scene i was playing the person that belle married, and walking across stage i said “ This morning on my way back from work i walked by scrooge’s office to see him, sadly all i saw was that he was busy, working diligently on something, most likely counting his riches.” And with a short fake discussion we walked offstage. While i was backstage i made sure not to miss the scene where the ghost of Christmas past came on, walking around actors backstage chatting in clumps, and almost tripping on my own shoes. But i made it just in time to see the smoke machine we had gotten, it was special to this one scene but was so cool it drew the audience's attention immediately, as the ghastly figure of the actor playing the ghost crossed the stage it was very well done, but the rest did not interest me that much so, i walked back into the backstage area where the bright stage lights of the makeup area combined with the constant chatter of excited actors distracting me from what i was reading. In the end i decided simply to chat away with a friend till i was was needed later in the show. Backstage time passes really quickly as i ended up nearly being late for the final scene where scrooge had finally found the christmas spirit, but for me i instead found something else. At the end of the show the cast grouped up and had a big hurrah! but one thing was still playing across my mind, the thrill of being on stage. And after the show, taking a picture with my family, being congratulated and getting a euphoric sensation even after the adrenaline wore off. I may not have had any major parts in that play but simply being on stage, experiencing the draw of theater. I had been on stage before with an audience, but this was unique as it was the first play/musical i had ever been in. i feel that although I enjoyed being on stage before this, it was definitely a major step for me becoming a drama/theater person. This was really important because i got a full taste of what it feels like to be in front to stage lights. to be acting, playing as a different person and the feel of the script simply a mold from which the show can fill. Since this i know my confidence has been shined and i gained an unending hunger to be acting and on stage. Also i just really want to say that a lot of this can be credited to my mom!
After the previous spirit disappeared, Scrooge looks up to find the final spirit, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The phantom remains silent and simply takes Scrooge toward the city, where they eavesdrop on a few conversations between people. One of them was between two men who were talking about how someone had recently died. They retorted about how nobody liked the man and, consequently, they expected nobody to show up to the funeral. The twain continued to another pair of businessmen who had also heard the news that someone had died, but did not care. Scrooge, oblivious as to who they were talking about, tries to ask the spirit some questions, in which the spirit doesn’t respond. The phantom just drags Scrooge to a nearly abandoned
In the play, Mr. Scrooge is a greedy man who thinks Christmas is “Bah Humbug!” (Dickens 3). His family has always wanted him to join them for a Christmas feast, but Mr. Scrooge has never wanted anything to do with Christmas. Marley, Mr. Scrooge’s old business partner, didn’t want Mr. Scrooge to end up like him with chains of greed attached to him when he died, so he sent Mr. Scrooge three spirits: Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Those three spirits visited each day to haunt him about his Christmases. Eventually, he traveled with two of the three spirits, but when the spirit of Christmas Future arrived, Mr. Scrooge realized that he would die in a few years. Ebenezer begged for mercy and promised to celebrate Christmas with joy and festivity. (Dickens 7-32) After the haunting with the spirits, Mr. Scrooge woke up and asked a boy what day it was. When the little boy, Adam, replied that it was Christmas, he ordered the boy
We see that he is immediately very touched when he sees this scene before him, which is exactly the reaction the ghost hoped for. After this scene, Mr. Scrooge sees his sister telling him that their father has given his consent to let Scrooge come home. We learn that she is now dead and that she left a child:
Little did Ebenezer Scrooge know, this was going to be the kickoff to a substantial journey on his night of Christmas Eve. The ghost of Christmas past had the appearance similar to a child, yet it had some characteristics comparable to a lit candle. This ghost took Scrooge to all of his most painful memories leading up to his present day position. After brief reminders of these incidents, Scrooge started to get melancholy. Events from his schooldays, his engagement, and even his happy apprenticeship with his former boss Fezziwig provided enough insight for the main character to visit his childhood. Scrooge then got an unexpected visit from the ghost of Christmas Present. He took the display of a gigantic man, dressed in a green robe. This ghost helped provide an insight for Scrooge on what his acquaintances were doing on Christmas Eve night. Bob Cratchit, had a dinner with his family and could barely afford any food due to his low wage from Scrooge. Lastly, Ebenezer received a visitation from the ghost of Christmas yet to come. The ghost was strictly straightforward with Scrooge’s future if he kept acting similar to what he did. The three ghosts provided a prolonged climax to the story, giving Ebenezer a direct turning point in his actions and beliefs. He had adjusted to not making
Similar to a prophet, Owen was given precognitive powers that allowed him to see into the future. Owen's first prophecy came to him on New Years Eve 1953 during the community production of 'A Christmas Carol'. The most obvious inference concerning the play was that Owen played the part of the ghost of Christmas yet to come. In reaction to Owen's portrayal of this character, the audience's faces which were "so amused, so curious, so various-were rendered shockingly similar; each face became the model of each other's fear" (42). Owen had dehumanized this character to the point that children were leaving the theater crying and some were even wetting their pants. One reference which could be made concerning Owen and Scrooge was that "GOD HAS ALLOWED [them] TO KNOW MORE THAN MOST PEOPLE KNOW-…" (366). Both of them were told their futures, however Scrooge made an effort to change his, where as Owen did not. Owen's revelation came through a vision he experienced during the graveyard scene of the play. He immediately fainted. The curtains went down, and members of the production all ran to Owen's aid, yet he seemed ungrateful, "He appeared to be sullenly embracing his 'vision' like the typically doubtless prophet he so often seemed to be…" (246). Owen believed he had seen his name on a gravestone along with the date of his death. No one could convince him otherwise. The fact that Owen was correct about the date of his death confirmed that he had visions; this proved he had qualities of a prophet.
The drama of A Christmas Carol is a very popular selection as it brings out the Christmas spirit of even the stone-hearted. It starts with a grumpy old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He dislikes Christmas and wants nothing to do with it. In order for him to gain his Christmas spirit back he is taken to his past, present, and future by three different ghosts. Doing this helps him to realize what Christmas is about. The turning point of the play is when Scrooge sees his own grave. This made him fully understand what he has done and what needs to be fixed. Ebenezer makes many
A Christmas Carol looks like it was written for a young kid because of the way the book was set up. The book is not an easy book for adults to stay interested in. The book starts out in a sad lonely way, when it is suppose to be about Christmas. Scrooge’s name brings no joy to anyone. He is known to be an evil person. Dickens was a great man. He wanted to make this book to satisfy not only him but all of his audience. Dickens is known for being a fantastic write, but some were not satisfied with his work and did not enjoy reading the popular
He is taken to the streets of his town. Scrooge sees three businessmen discussing his funeral. They say that they thought he would never die. They also say that they will only go to his funeral if there is food there, but if there is no food they don't plan on attending. Nor, do they even think that there will be a funeral because there will be no one willing to pay for it because he was such an awful person. Scrooge is unable to put two and two together to figure out that this was what was going to happen to him. He thought that they were talking about his ex business partner, James Marley. Next, Scrooge sees people discussing things that they would want to sell for money. They then begin discussing how they had taken it off dead Scrooge’s body after he had died. They explain how they had taken the very clothes he was wearing right off of his back and just left him there. They took everything they thought they could make money off of. Scrooge, while watching the scene, realizes that this is an awful thing to happen to someone, but still does not understand that it is him that they are talking about. Finally, Scrooge is taken to his grave with the Ghost Of Christmas Future. The ghost points at the grave and gestures for him to get in it. Scrooge pleads, and pleads with the spirit to allow him to live, and after a while of begging, the ghost shakes a little bit and puts his finger down. “Spirit, this is a
Scrooge receives visits from three ghosts, who show him images of the past, present, and future, and Scrooge experiences these visits in a dream-like way. The Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge travel to his childhood. One of his memories is placed on the way to school. He remembers passing a group of children described in the following form: ‘All these boys were in great spirits, and shouted to each other, until the broad fields
Luckily, he changed in a way that not only brings joy to himself, but he now brings joy to others as well. As a result of these actions, Scrooge was visited by three spirits over the course of three nights. The first of these spirits is the Ghost of Christmas Past. This ghost shows a younger Scrooge who was not yet influenced by the greed and selfishness that now encloses his soul.
Hurriedly walking into the Center for Arts and Theater, I rushed to sign in and see what I could do since I wasn’t the most punctual person that day. I wasn’t significantly late, but call time was at 6:30 and I had walked in at 6:45. Being fifteen minutes late in theatre is a big deal, even if you are not an actor. Luckily I wasn’t really responsible for many props, so my
This was the first time I really had to act on stage and it was a challenge. Let me tell you that saying the word “so” to Kira Maddel’s standards is not easy, Sam, Lizzy, and Callen feel me on that. As for Maddy Cox’s Musical Island of Misfit Fairytales, I was upgraded from ensemble to pesant and was pumped about it.
Although I have grown up to be entirely inept at the art of cooking, as to make even the most wretched chef ridicule my sad baking attempts, my childhood would have indicated otherwise; I was always on the countertop next to my mother’s cooking bowl, adding and mixing ingredients that would doubtlessly create a delicious food. When I was younger, cooking came intrinsically with the holiday season, which made that time of year the prime occasion for me to unite with ounces and ounces of satin dark chocolate, various other messy and gooey ingredients, numerous cooking utensils, and the assistance of my mother to cook what would soon be an edible masterpiece. The most memorable of the holiday works of art were our Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, which my mother and I first made when I was about six and are now made annually.
Meeting the Ghost of Christmas Past begins the first stage of Scrooge’s transformation: regretting his actions. When Scrooge is shown his younger self alone in his classroom on Christmas, he regrets chasing a Christmas caroler away from his door. The Spirit skips ahead a few years to show him a happier time. His sweet little sister Fan arrives to take him home, and this is his first Christmas in a long time that is spent with family. Unfortunately, Scrooge doesn’t see it that way; seeing this scene makes him “uneasy in his mind” as he thinks about the way he treats his nephew Fred. Instead of treating him like his only family member, Scrooge denies invitations to Christmas dinner every year and is rude whenever Fred speaks to him. He doesn’t have time to dwell on this for long, however; Scrooge has many other important things to think...
Ever since I could remember, I have spent Christmas at my grandmother’s house, a house which is full of comfort, warmth, and happiness. At Christmas, I have always been able to escape the cold and dark real world allowing myself to truly enjoy just several moments in time. These moments have left impressionable memories from my childhood making Christmas a holiday that is special to me and my family. It is a time for my family to get together, share stories, laugh, and even cry.