McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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With Tiny Tim upon his back, Scrooge spreads his new found cheer ro his nephew Fred. A look into his pasr rakes Scrooge to the sorrowful | 2 a.m. marks the visit of the Ghost of Christmas parting of his fiancee Belle. Present to show Scrooge what holiday joy he’s missing. Poor but happy, the Cratchir family shares their Christ- mas Eve together. The reader introduces the old miser and his meels assistant at the beginning of the play. Winter Play 35

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4 Christmas Carol SANTA CLAUS, JINGLE BELLS, STOCKINGS hanging with care, ghosts — what! Ghosts? Aren't they a part of another season? Nor when you're the crotchety Eben- eezer Scrooge of Charles Dickens’ A Christ. mas Carole, performed here Dec. ORE 8, Certainly you've heard the story. Bur for those of you who haven't, or whose memories have fizzled our after the long months of studious hard worl, here’s the way if goes. Ebeneezer Scrooge, the bitter, miserly old businessman, doesn't believe in the spirit of Christmas. ‘‘Humbug!”’ says he. Then on Christmas Eve, Scrooge is paid a visit by three ghostly creatures from the world beyond. Can they change Scrooge’s words of “Humbug” to those of ‘Merry Christmas” in just one night? A Christmas Carole, as performed at North, was a one-act adaptation by Director Mrs. Connie Schindelwulf because ‘'! didn’t lise any of the scripts | read, so | wrote my own.” Senior cast member Milke Steevens commented, ‘Mrs. Schindewolf’s adapra- tion was very good. And Mike Agnew did a fantastic job as Scrooge!” Twas the season fo be jolly, as even old Ebeneezer Scrooge finally came to learn. Merry Christmas! Classy Cast The Reader Shari Nelson Ebeneezer Scrooge Mike Agnew Bob Cratchit Jim Simanol Fred Tony Hartsfield Collector Sanora Boyd Marley Tom Graybael Ghost of Christmas Past, Anne Campbell Fan Denise Zangara Boy (Young Scrooge) Chris Barlser Belle Mary Elliott Young Scrooge Mark Hayse Ghost of Christmas Present Rhonda Bishop Mrs. Cratchit Beth Reuter Belinda Cratchit Linda Graybael Peter Cratchit Eric Wulff Martha Cratchit Ann Borch Tiny Tim. Rick Trupp Topper (Fred's boy) Brian Koonce Fred's wife Gail Liebert Fred's girl Melissa MacKenzie Ghost of Christmas Future Milse Steevens First Gossioer Becky Cowles Second Gossiper Charles Murray Young Boy Chris Barker Shaking with fright, Scrooge is confronted by the wandering spirit of his old friend Marley. 34 Winter Play

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Christmas, provided by the various ' holiday season, flow through the