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There isn’t much the pandemic hasn’t impacted, including the schedule at Community Players Theater.
The theater s original plan was to stage “Elf-the Musical” for the holiday season. Instead for the COVID season the organization has created an original, virtual production laced with Christmas music and touched with nostalgia. It s premiering on Facebook Live, Friday, Dec. 18 before migrating over to the theater s YouTube channel.
“Home for the Holidays” harkens back to seasons past, when Community Players, as a way of giving back to their loyal audience, would host a holiday movie night at the theater, complete with cartoons, family films and sing-alongs.
By Jerrie Whiteley
Herald Democrat
Sherman s Community Players premiere p its adaption of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol is underway at the Finley Theater.
Here are five things to know about the holiday production.
1.
It isn t the same old A Christmas Carol everyone has seen a dozen times or more.
Artistic Director Josh Harris said the story is centered around a family named Caroll who gather every year at Christmas and perform A Christmas Carol. As the play opens, the audience meets the Carolls at the end of year in which the family has suffered three different deaths. It is how this family is able to gather together after loss and show each other the true meaning of Christmas and the true meaning of redemption, Harris said.