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A8 COMMUNITY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Bringing ‘A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol’ to life By Rudy Diaz Blue Mountain Eagle It was a night of laugh- ter, smiles and applause as “A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol” came to life at the John Day Elks Lodge Friday. Thirty-five performers of all ages put on a show, as the audience watched the clas- sic story of Ebenezer Scrooge play out with the twist of hav- ing fairy tale characters ful- fill the memorable roles of the original play. The play from Painted Sky Center for the Arts fea- tured icons such as Snow White, Peter Piper, the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs. Julie Reynolds, a director for the play, said there were trials in making the play possi- ble, such as having to shift the date of the play several times due to COVID-19 and having to conduct a majority of the rehearsals online. However, she was happy the kids were able to perform and put on a show. “Some of these kids are going to be wonderful actors, and some already are,” Reyn- olds said. “Just watching them work together is fun.” Alicia Griffin, co-director for the play, said the play went well even with the limitations. She said the online practices were hard because of gen- eral problems with broadband affecting attendance, but the team worked hard during the last month leading up to the performance. “It all just started falling into place, and the parent sup- port has been tremendous,” Griffin said. “I just want to show some gratitude to par- ents, Painted Sky, the Elks Lodge and hard work from the performers.” Aiden Taylor, 17, who played the lead role of the Big Bad Wolf, said he was happy to perform in front of a live Eagle photos/Rudy Diaz Members of the Charming family in Painted Sky Center for the Arts’ production of ‘A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol,’ played by, from left, Brighton Griffin, 14, Ember Dutch- er, 11, Maddie Bailey, 14, and Landon James, 12. From left, Silas Fansler, 10, Nick Stiner, 13, and Collin Griffin, 12, as the Three Little Pigs for ‘A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol.’ The Medium Wolf, played by Sam Cole, 10, and Goldilocks, played by Tori Holland, 9, dance togeth- er during a party scene in the play. From left, Alyssa Catalani, 14, plays Mother Goose, who narrates part of the life of the Big Bad Wolf, Aiden Taylor, 17. audience and work with the other performers. Taylor said he had to miss several online practices because the connectivity was rough with around 60 people online at the same time, but he added that the team pulled through and made it work well. A group of kids dance along during a party on stage for ‘A Fairy Tale Christmas Carol.’ “It’s certainly a very nice experience to get it right and to have fun with everyone on stage,” Taylor said. “It’s not something you often get to experience, but when you do, it’s a great thing. 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