The Green Room If you have missed all the holiday productions the area has held, you still
have one more weekend to catch Arena Dinner Theatre's production of SCROOGE. The
musical features all the songs from the 1970 Albert Finney movie, including
"I Hate People," "Thank You Very Much," and "I Like
Life." The show is a musical spin on Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, in which
Scrooge's subconscious tells him he's not living the life he should. The book,
lyrics, and score are by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Willie Wonka &
The Chocolate Factory, Doctor Doolittle, and Goodbye, Mr. Chips). Tickets are
$25 for dinner and the show. The production runs through December 22. If you missed THE EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES, you missed the farewell
production of The Alternative Theatre in downtown Fort Wayne. According to Tom
Young, who appeared in the production, the lease to the Loft, which housed the
Alternative Theatre, is not being renewed. ----- Rumor has it that a certain local director recently proposed to his
girlfriend while on vacation. Details will follow as soon as I confirm the
veracity of this rumor. ----- The Civic Theatre announces its 2002-03 season: Singin' In The Rain (Friday
July 26 - August 11, 2002), Moon Over Buffalo (Friday Sept. 6 - 15, 2002), The
Rocky Horror Show (Friday Oct. 25 - Nov. 3, 2002), ANNIE (Friday Jan. 31 - Feb.
16, 2003), To Kill A Mocking Bird (Friday March 21 - 30, 2003), Smokey Joe's
Café (Friday May 16-18, 20-22, May 28-June 1, 5-8, 2003. Dark May 23-27 for
Memorial Day weekend), Anthony Awards: Sunday, June, 2003. ----- Local actor and Ball State University musical theatre student Tony Sirk was
recently cast as Henrik in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Ball State. Courtney Elmore,
a favorite at the Pulse Opera House in Warren, was one of only 4 freshmen who
were called back. Courtney wasn't cast, but she almost had to miss the callback.
"Just imagine having to choose between seeing a play so you can pass Acting
1 or going to a callback so you can get cast in a show!" she says. Young Stephen Willard hit the boards in November as a soldier in a
professional ballet company's production of The Nutcracker at the Merillat
Center for the Arts at Huntington College. His proud mother Linda, another
mainstay at the Pulse, reports that the experience was very exciting and
nerve-wracking. ----- Edwards Productions will hold their annual meeting on January 6th at 4:30pm
at the new rehearsal space, "Eddy's Place," at 148 E. Collins Road,
just north of Glenbrook Mall. They will also hold auditions for GRANDMA SYLVIA'S
FUNERAL on that date. Contact them at ----- For more details about the plays, go to 
December 2002