NFLT A Christmas Story

Nov 27, 2019

Once again NFLT has managed to put together a Christmas show that will delight audiences for this Christmas season. For many people “A Christmas Story” may evoke memories of the movie, by the same name, that they watched growing up in the 1980’s. It is a perfect family show to prepare everyone for the festivities surrounding the celebration of Christmas. Our young actors are hard at work getting into the character of their roles. Watching over them during rehearsal is Andrea Duggan who helps with prompting them and getting them on and off stage. Since the set was put in place on Nov. 13 the kids now are getting used to exits and entrances and blocking with many scene changes. Brian Robertson along with Jeff Siamon constructed the set at the Tichborne rehearsal Hall. Once it was completed Carol Pepper used her artistic talents to paint and decorate the set. She engaged 2 student helpers, Allison Chacon and Austin Squibb,  from GREC (who were working on their Community volunteer hours), to paint and eventually move the set to GREC. As well as painting Carol also created some of the props and was helped by Joanne Pickett and Mike Steeves. Linda Bush is a busy lady keeping track of the many props used during different scenes and making sure the kids don’t walk away with the intriguing ones. Karin Ferguson Reynolds, Stage Manager, is doing a terrific job with all the scene changes and making sure everything is done efficiently and quiet as possible backstage. And again Geoff Murray has been busily sewing up costumes for all the kids. It’s retro 80’s fashion folks and funky too. So good to have him as part of the team. Jeff Siamon is our lighting technician and Adam Parker is doing sound effects to further enhance the experience. Watch out for those Bumpus hounds they make quite a ruckus. Adam will also provide a musical interlude at intermission.

Be sure to come and see a lively show with engaging young actors and a humorous story to tell.

December 5,6,7th at 7 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 8th at 1:30 p.m. at GREC Auditorium.

Tickets available at Pharmacy, Amazing Dollar Store and Cardinal Café and also at the door.

Pamela Giroux (Producer)