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By Tracey Crawford
(Julie Jones, Olivia Monk, and Tracey Crawford)
The Awestruck Community Theatre, under the production of Tracey Crawford and Julie Jones, kicked off its fourth season with the children’s play, “What Could Go Wrong the Night before Christmas?” The cast comprised of children from 5-12 years of age. They have been practicing for this production since auditions in September. The play consisted of not only memorizing lines, but also some delightful Christmas songs.
In the story, the host attempts to do a reading of the story, The Night before Christmas, but has many kinds of issues while trying to complete the telling. The children are dressed for all seasons, except Christmas, the mice are not stirring, but playing the card game ‘Go Fish’ and very loud hoof print drumming is occurring. These events, as well as a few others, nearly make the host lose her mind. The climax during the story was when a slightly slimmer, non-smoking, and very clean-suited Santa comes for a visit. In the end, our host finally finishes the story, and Santa hurries off to make the rest of his deliveries to the other continents.
The audience, which was comprised of family and friends, thoroughly enjoyed the telling of the story; this was probably due to the cuteness overload of the characters.
The list of cast members and crew are as follows:
Host- Olivia Monk
Children- Bri Myers, Karolyn Chapin, Paisley Magee, Tinsley Aldridge
Stage Manager- Will Ragsdale
Alex- Lexi Saranthas
Jessica- Katelyn Phillips
Norma- Abby Blair
Papa- Jondestry Gunter
Mama- Molly Parish
Santa- Steven Ross
Directors- Tracey Crawford & Julie Jones
Stage Crew- Gracie Brewer & Cindy Jones
Sound/Lighting- Becky Wells & Aubrey Russell
Set Design/Props- Tracey Crawford & Stacy Chapin
Ticket Sales- Melanie Hays & Daniel Hays
Stage Crew: Laurel Crawford
In looking ahead, the Teenage Play Auditions are to be held in late January (TBA). A $15 audition fee, short song (of choice), and a recent photo is required at audition. If you are interested in being part of the stage crew or videoing the play, just let us know. The play will be performed on March 29th and March 30th at Boswell Auditorium.
For more information on Awestruck Community Theatre, please contact Tracey Crawford 601-849-2838 or Julie Jones 601-750-8853. You may follow Awestruck Community Theatre for the most recent information on the community plays.
