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DECEMBER 15�22, 2021
Just Be ‘Claus’ It’s Christmas
DVD raises funds for Cancer for College
Go! staff
B
AKER CITY — Local actors
have collaborated with an
acting troupe in Texas to create
a holiday-themed DVD to raise
funds for the nonprofi t organiza-
tion Cancer for College.
Copies of “Just Be ‘Claus’ It’s
Christmas” are on sale now for
$15 each at Random Resales,
2450 Cherry St. Each DVD
comes with a treat box.
DVDs can also be purchased
online at www.actorsstudioinc.
com/shop-or-donate-now.
This is a production of Ac-
tors Studio Inc. The short plays
recorded in Baker City were di-
rected by Cherie Evans. The skits
fi lmed in Texas were directed by
Leanne Hinkle, who recently relo-
cated there from Baker County.
Proceeds from the DVD sales
will go to Cancer for College,
which provides college scholar-
ships to cancer survivors. The
nonprofi t was founded by Craig
Western
Feed,
LLC
Pendleton, OR 97801
Pollard, who was diagnosed with
Hodgkin’s disease at age 15. He
beat that, but then the cancer
came back when he was 19
and attending the University of
Southern California. During his
senior year at the USC Business
School, Pollard wrote a business
plan for a charity that would
provide college scholarships to
cancer survivors. He called it
Cancer for College.
The local connection to that
nonprofi t is Isabella Evans, who
beat leukemia and is a four-time
recipient of a Cancer for College
JUST BE ‘CLAUS’
IT’S CHRISTMAS
• Fundraiser for Cancer for
College featuring actors
from Baker City and Texas
• $15 for the DVD and treat
box
• Random Resales, 2450
Cherry St.
• Or online: www.
actorsstudioinc.com
scholarship. She is currently a
senior at Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity. She also stars in several of
Cherie Evans/Contributed image
Santa and Mrs. Claus (Doug Evans and Lisa Ensworth) look over the “nice and
naughty list” during a skit for “Just Be ‘Claus’ It’s Christmas.”
Cherie Evans/Contributed image
In “The Santa Interviews,” Santa Claus interviews a cast of characters for the
position of cookie supervisor. Here Santa (Doug Evans) and Gimble (Isabella
Evans, center) interview Prancer, played by Hailey Arends.
the plays featured on “Just Be
‘Claus’ It’s Christmas.”
Actor Will Farrell is a major
supporter of Cancer for College,
and he will match any funds raised
by the sales. (Each year Farrell
pledges to match up to $250,000
— to learn more, visit www.
classy.org/campaign/will-ferrells-
holiday-miracle-match-madness-
donation-challenge/c376289.)
Plays featured on the DVD
include “The Gift of the Magi,”
“The Fruitcake Zone,” “Elf
Locker Room,” “Scrooge’s
Christmas Eve” and “The
Santa Interviews.” Local actors
include Doug Evans, Isabella
Evans, Lisa Ensworth, Kendall
Cikanek, Jarren Cikanek and
Max Jacoby. Gary Hutton cre-
ated the DVD.
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