December 19, 2018
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Portland Playhouse, the diverse theater group that renovated an old church on Northeast Prescott Street into a community theater space, presents
the classic Charles Dickens story, “A Christmas Carol” with shows now showing through Saturday, Dec. 29. Features (pictured) Abigail St. John, Netty
McKenzie, DJ Curtis Jr, Cycerli Ash, Rachel Lewis and Alex Nowak.
Thawing Hearts of Every Scrooge
Portland Playhouse
presents a festive,
family favorite
A festive, family friendly favorite
has returned to Portland Playhouse
with stars of A Christmas Carol’s past
and shining new stars of the future.
Now in its sixth year at the diverse
theater group’s public performance
space at 602 N.E. Prescott St., this hol-
iday tradition combines the classic,
heartwarming tale of Charles Dickens
with surprising elements of theatre mag-
ic, live music and just enough whimsy
to thaw the hearts of every Scrooge.
The cast of just over a dozen brings
nearly 40 characters to life as well as
performing original music by Rick
Lombardo and Anna Lackaff alongside
well loved Christmas tunes.
Cycerli Ash makes her Playhouse
debut as all of the ghostly spirits who
visit on Christmas Eve and guide the
grumpy miser, through a redemptive
and transformative journey towards
friendship and love. Drew Harper re-
turns to play Ebenezer Scrooge, having
originated the role at the Playhouse in
the first three productions in 2013-15.
Hopeful, musical, and above all fun,
this is one holiday tradition that will
make even the most miserly of Scroog-
es proclaim, “Merry Christmas, every-
one!”
For tickets and more information
visit porlandplayhouse.org or call the
box office at 503-488-5822.