Greenbrier Valley Theatre (GVT), the State Professional Theatre of West Virginia, proudly presents the holiday musical “A Christmas Carol.” The Community Christmas Spectacular runs Dec. 4 and 5, 10-12 and 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinee performances on Dec. 13 and 20 at 2:30 p.m. and a Pay-What-You-Can Preview on Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $27 for general admission, $24 for seniors and $20 for children/students. For tickets or more information, call GVT’s Box Office at 304-645-3838 or visit www.gvtheatre.org.
Ring in the holidays with GVT’s musical adaptation of Dickens’ timeless tale of redemption. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future lead heartless Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey through his childhood innocence to the cold and lonely death that awaits him. After seeing what he has made of his life, Scrooge realizes that compassion and generosity are more powerful than all the money in the world.
“A Christmas Carol” is always an exciting event at GVT because it’s a chance for the community to take the stage. Derek Teaney saw an opportunity to audition with his young children, Braden and Delia.
“This year’s production seemed perfectly timed with their ages such that we had a good shot at all being cast as Cratchits. So we discussed it as a family and decided to audition,” said Derek, who will portray Bob Cratchit.
Derek has been a part of many GVT productions, but this will be Braden and Delia’s first time on the main stage. Though they don’t have much experience, Braden and Delia aren’t letting that get in the way of their excitement.
“It will be really cool to be Tiny Tim and upstage [my] dad,” said Braden Teaney, who will share the role of Tiny Tim with Nathaniel Vincent.
Getting ready for their first performance has been an exciting experience for the kids, and being able to rehearse together at home has made the process even more fun.
“Rehearsal has been hard work at the theatre to prepare and at home has been fun just goofing and singing the songs,” said Delia Teaney, who will portray one of the Cratchit children.
Also starring Stella Baldwin, Irie Beaver, Danny Boone, Gavin Brown, Ella Butler, Joe Buttram, Addy Carr, Ella Carr, Charleigh Carter, Gabby Carver, Anni Colombo, Lily Dense, Kaylan Feury, Alden Flowers, Fielding Foster, Alex Frias, Makaylee Frias, Eric Fritzius, Vivian Gibson, Kayleigh Goins, Sophia Gum, Bailey Honaker, Maggie Hunter, Anders Jeronimo, Grace Johnson, Sarah Jones, Lillie King, Blake Ledlow, AmyNicole Jo Lee, Ava Lilly, Abigail Londeree, Annika Maro, Jacob Masters, Sydnee Miller, Christian Montgomery, Emarya Montgomery, Kimberlyn Morgan, Jade Napier, Stella Neeley, Jordan Reed, Lauren Rodgers, Chelsea Roper, Khalil Samuels, Neely Seams, Sarah Stacy, Liz Taylor Courtney Susman, Cora Taylor, Rachel Taylor, Jameson Vance, Nathaniel Vincent, Ryan Vaughn, Zenya Walters, Jed White, Tom White, Aleafia Whitt, Ali Wills, Isaiah Workman and Blaine Yates.
