The Willamette Radio Workshop presents a “live radio style” performance of Charles Dickens Christmas Carol, adapted by Cynthia McGean from the source and the Campbell Playhouse versions. The classic Christmas story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim finds it’s natural home in the radio/audio theater medium, the theater of the mind. A ghost story told to remind mankind of the perils of greed and isolation at a time of the year when our community needs more help than ever.
WHERE: First Christian Church, 1314 SW Park Avenue Portland, Oregon 97201 The church number is (503) 228-9211.
WHEN: Wednesday December 14th, starting at 6:45 pm with light carols and sing a longs, Dickens at 7:15. The show is an hour in length and suitable for all ages.
WHY: The program is to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. We ask for the donation of non-perishable food items or cash donations to the OFB, envelopes will be provided.
HOW MUCH: We ask for a donation of 2 non-perishable food items per person. Donation envelopes will be provided for cash or check donations.
THE PROGRAM: The classic Christmas story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim finds itʼs natural home in the radio medium, the theater of the mind. A ghost story told to remind mankind of the perils of greed and isolation at a time of the year when our community needs more help than ever. This years cast includes Greg Alexander, Cynthia McGean, Renee Boutin King, Alan King, Tim McKennie, James Dineen, Mary Thomas and Sam A. Mowry. Live music and carols provided by The Holly Jolly Radio Choir under the direction of Bennett Bailey and features over twenty singers! Plus live Foley by David Ian and Dino de AElfweald. The award winning Willamette Radio Workshop wants to help preserve the history of Radio Theatre and to this end our work includes re-creations or re-imaginings of Classic Radio programs like The Campbell Playhousesʼ Christmas Carol with Orson Welles and Lionel Barrymore. We also just love to put on a great show.
First Christian Church is delighted to host this holiday drama. We are a community that values the arts and desires to reach out to our neighbors in Portland. Should you decide to come to worship some Sunday morning (at 9:00am or 11:00am) you'll find a place where you won't be judged, you won't be told what to think or who to hate. Instead you'll find people committed to a spirituality of conversation with each other and the Divine.
“The Oregon Food Bank distributes food to agencies that feed people who are hungry throughout Oregon and Clark County, Wash. We also work to address the root causes of hunger through public policy advocacy and education programs. Our mission: To eliminate hunger and its root causes ... because no one should be hungry. “
We couldn’t agree more.
You can find out more information on the Food Bank at: http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/About-Us
