The Show Must Go On! - Scrooge

A large area of Saskatchewan went black without electrical power an hour before the Saturday night performance began. Thanks to some quick thinking and adapting, the performance went off without a hitch. Running three utility lights off a 3000 Watt generator (which also powered lights for the piano and keyboard), the cast adapted to the conditions and presented a charmingly "old school" play. The sound effects were ad lib'd as the show demanded.

As you can see from the following video, the lighting was sufficient, and the audience came away satisfied with the end result.

Thank you to the many people who jumped in to help: Jim Epp, Gail Schellenberg, Carmen Pauls, Graeme Rinholm, Kathy Powell, Louis Perron (who opened the Home Hardware for us after hours to get the generator), Trevor Wilson (an electrician and uncle to one of the actors who came to see the show. He had a spare generator in his truck and helped us rig it up.) I am sure there are more. THANK YOU!

The power came back on in the early morning Sunday...

SCROOGE: The Musical (Production Pics)

Scrooge: The Musical opens on Friday night to a sold out audience.

The Cast for SCROOGE: The Musical
by Leslie Bricusse

The cast put on a show for the rest of the student body on Thursday evening.

Scrooge displays no sympathy for a beggar woman.

Scrooge's nephew Harry hosts a Christmas party that Scrooge observes.

Matthew Wiens as Ebenezer Scrooge.

Bob Cratchit visits Tiny Tim's grave while Scrooge looks on.

Scrooge is shown his room prepared for him in Hell.

Tiny Tim (played by Lexi Chalus) sings "The Beautiful Day"

The toys in the toy shop come to life in a ballet.

Scrooge Enters Production Week

After a weekend of intense rehearsals, the Musical Theatre Class is putting the finishing touches on the up-c0ming Christmas show "SCROOGE".

Pat Cooley gives some choreo instruction during a rehearsal.

A short video showing the opening chorus in rehearsal earlier last week:

The show goes Friday and Saturday, November 28-29, 2008. Both nights are currently sold out. There is a waiting list for possible cancellations.

RJC Choirs sing at RMC

Concert Choir and Chorale brought the morning service to Rosthern Mennonite Church on Sunday, November 2.

Concert Choir performs "Unity" with Allison Goerzen at the guitar.

Allison Goerzen, Callahan Collier, and Jennifer Regier play a guitar trio during the offertory.

Danika Epp tells a children's story.

Concert Choir sang six songs, and Chorale sang 5 songs. Gail Schellenberg brought a short meditation. After the service, the entire RJC community was treated to a large potluck meal. Thank you Rosthern Mennonite Church!