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Does he enjoy playing
the creation Dickens labeled
a “squeezing, wrenching,
grasping, scraping, clutch-
ing, covetous, old sinner”?
Sandoval relished answering
in character: “I feel villain-
ous when I play it,” he said,
adding a devilish laugh.
“Ha! Ha! Ha!”
The cast
As Santa, Jim Osborn and
his elf, Maddison Beaupar-
land, act as narrators; Os-
born also portrays a grizzled
miner. Julien Thomas is the
villain’s sidekick, Sneake,
and Beth Beauparland is
Sneake’s wife, Vivian, who
previously owned Miss
Vivian’s Saloon and works
as Krooke’s housekeeper.
Nate Bucholz, an ASOC
veteran who has also men-
tored Osborn, is the Ghost of
Christmas Past in the shape
of Krooke’s father, the “Big”
Krooke. Shasta Stolle, an
Ilwaco High School sopho-
more portrays Saint Lucia,
the Ghost of Christmas
Future.
Casting intentionally adds
visual humor, exploiting
height and age incongruities.
Linetta (Roby) Warner, who
is 18, portrays a mother of
five children who is preg-
nant with twins.
Proud dad
Turnout for male actors
at auditions was light, but
COLIN MURPHEY PHOTOS
Maddison Beauparland and Jim Osborn rehearse a scene from ‘Scrooged in Astoria.’
serendipity reigned. Tra-
vis Boggs chaperoned his
daughter Brooklynn, chosen
to play the young Virginia,
Osborn’s first role years ago.
Directors needed someone
to portray her father; who
better?
“It is very cool that they
have that opportunity to
play father-daughter on
stage,” said Osborn. “He
said, ‘Sure,’ jumped head
first, right in, and has been
fantastic.”
Similarly, Jennifer Stur-
divant attended auditions to
support her son Nicholas,
chosen for the role of the
young Max Krooke. His
mom earned a role, too.
Also appearing are Adam
Haase, Paula Fisher, Lexi
Blacksten, Frank Rizzi, Ca-
sey Dopp, Melora Grenier,
Aubrey Paz, Vivian Burnam
and Lyla Miller.
From left: Vivian Burnam, Aubrey Paz and Jim Osborn.
Smiles
Stephanie Osborn’s
reward is looming. “It’s the
smiles and the happiness
that we get to feel in here,
especially during the holiday
season,” she said.
“I am here to make
people smile and laugh —
and laughter brings joy to
so many people. I am here
with my family and new
friends.” CW
From left: Beth Beauparland, Zachary Sandoval and Julien
Thomas in ‘Scrooged in Astoria.’
‘THERE IS NOTHING IN THE WORLD
SO IRRESISTIBLY CONTAGIOUS AS
LAUGHTER AND GOOD HUMOR.’
— CHARLES DICKENS
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL”