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GXP: ‘Twas the night of the op’ning
Enjoy an Amy Brooks’ original poem … found only at the FAC BLOG. A Christmas Carol (Dec. 5–21, 2008). ‘Twas the night of the op’ning, and all through the house […]
Read the full articleGoXMasPresent: This is going to be a great show
Ever wondered what it’s like to use one of those truck runaway ramps you see on major roads over the mountains? The ones with about 100 yards of gravel designed […]
Read the full articleGXP: Almost to the finish line …
Do ghosts ever need naps? Do they have day jobs? This one (the Ghost of Xmas Past, a.k.a. GXP) sure does! It’s been a long week of late nights and […]
Read the full articleGXP: It’s beginning to look a lot like … well, you know.
It’s beginning to look a lot like … well, you know. And it’s beginning to feel a lot like Dickensian London at the Fine Arts Center. Sometimes dark and dank. […]
Read the full articleGhostXMasPresent: I, for one, slept like a log
The first dress rehearsal – Eeek! The other big event over this past weekend was the infamous first dress rehearsal. Yes, yes, we’d all been measured in all dimensions and […]
Read the full articleA 12-hour rehearsal marathon with pumpkin pie
Hello, this is your friendly Ghost of Christmas Past. The Ghost of Christmas Present has been very faithful about keeping you informed about our back- and on-stage shenanigans, so I […]
Read the full articleEveryone on stage is alight with a new energy
This is my favorite time in the rehearsal process… the week leading up to the show. Something happens to me as I put on my costume for the first time […]
Read the full articleWalls, windows whipping in from the fly space
Over this past Thanksgiving weekend, the production staff and the actors of A Christmas Carol (Dec. 5–21, 2008) have had a pretty busy time. So busy in fact, I’ve not had […]
Read the full articleThe life and times of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812 during the reign of King George III, but the reign he’s most associated with is that of Victoria, who ascended the throne […]
Read the full articleJulian discusses his ‘blob of jelliness’ at auditions
In this post I’d like to cover briefly how we all got here. First of all, I suppose, you can trace it all back to the brain of Alan Osburn, […]
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