Steph DeFerie’s Emmalina Scrooge, directed by Jennifer Palmer, opens on the MAC Stage on Friday, December 6 at 7:30 pm. There will be five performances: December 6, 7, 13, 14, and 15. All Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 pm, while the Sunday matinee will begin at 2:00 pm. The cast includes: Lily Ambrosi, Genevieve Arone, Jade Beauregard, Jack Boesen, Leah Bonia, Lee Bonia, Lily Bonia, Holden Campbell, Alane Carbone, Edie Dupre, Molly Dupre, Jackson Gillman, Suzie Kokkins, Thomas O’Shaughnessy, Zoe Pateakos, Angela Pedulli, and Christian Pedulli. Crew includes Andrea Cantin, Steve McManus, and Frank Mitchell.
Why is young Emmy Scrooge such a… well… scrooge? Perhaps a visit from Charles Dickens and two ghostly sisters can persuade her to have a change of heart. But when even the spirit of her thrice-great-grandfather gives up on her, things don’t look promising… Sure to become your new holiday favorite!
Tickets are on sale now and are $18 for MAC members, $20 for nonmember, and just $12 for children 12 and under. Purchase tickets online at marionartcenter.org/events/emmalina-scrooge
Holiday Stroll – The Marion Art Center will give away free hand-dipped chocolate pretzels during the Marion Holiday Stroll again this year, on Sunday, December 8 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. The make-your-own-chocolate-dripped-pretzel stations will be set up in front of the Marion Art Center, located at the corner of Main and Pleasant Streets. The MAC will provide pretzels, chocolate, and toppings – all are welcome!