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Frank Ohl drama club debuts “A Christmas Carol”
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During the familiar Christmas tale, Ebenezer Scrooge is terrified to see what the ghosts of Christmas have to show him, including the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Jessica Goist.
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Showing off their "Frank Ohl Drama Club" shirts, the duo that brought "Carol" to the stage shared congratulations. Prinicpal Dennis Rice (left) dipped into his principal fund to buy the royalties for the script, and Jeff Swavel (right) was the adviser to the students during the production.
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The drama club chorus sang holiday carols throughout the production of "A Christmas Carol" and invited the audience to join in.
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .In the Frank Ohl drama club's first production, "A Christmas Carol" on Dec. 16, Charles Dickens welcomed the audience to the showing of his classic Christmas tale. Dickens was played by Frank Ohl student David Varley.
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After Ebenezer Scrooge learned a special Christmas lesson, the cast of the play came together on stage to sing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."
By SARAH FOOR
Back in September, nervous fifth-graders stood front and center to audition for Frank Ohl Intermediate’s very first drama club production. By Dec. 16, lines were memorized, costumes were fitted and the curtain was opening for “A Christmas Carol.”
“When the club started in September, I expected 20 or so kids to audition,” drama club supervisor Jeff Swavel said. “To my surprise, 90 students showed up. And we’ve found a place for everyone, whether it be in the chorus, the actors, or the stage crew.”
The Dec. 16 production of “A Christmas Carol” was mostly a classic take on the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, with unique additions of student storytellers, a caroling chorus and a changing lineup of Scrooges.
While the actors explored Scrooge’s journey through Christmases past, present, and future, the student chorus invited audience members to sing along to renditions of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman” and “Joy to the World,”
After a successful first run, the drama club students heaved a sigh of relief, and Swavel looked toward the future.
“We’re hoping to keep Drama Club a fifth-grade privilege, so the younger students can look up to their peers and see their hard work reading, acting and memorizing. I think our club will only grow from here.”