It surprised me how many memories of a community theater production came rushing back...
Wonderful, beautiful memories.
I think at that point I had done either five of the past six Christmas shows, or six of the past seven...I lose count, but this one was different. Sure, we'd done several versions of Dicken's Christmas Carol, and we even tried, Babes in Toyland, but this was new, new to us as performers and new to the theater. Lots of unknowns associated with that show.
The film is so iconic--look up "Iconic" in the dictionary and you could see a picture of the title card. Before we started, I wondered how the theater would capture the joy, then near tragedy of the boys sliding on the ice, the high school dancers falling into the water, the portrayal of a man almost choosing to end his life, then showing his life redeemed.
It's quite a task.
The theater pulled it off beautifully. It's alway an honor to be part of any show, but that one--like the film--was unique. I love the above photo snapped by Bre Welsh, owner of Pepperfox Photography.
The show closed six years ago. Since then, much has changed. Two of the married couples in the cast are no longer married, one of the cast members got married and is now a father, and another young man just preposed to his fiancee. These are but a few examples. Each of us have had things change in our lives since we struck the stage--too many to keep track of--but the movie remains...
And so do the memories.
It's a special film. It was a special show. I hope they do it again so the performers, the crew, and especially, the audience can create new memories of their own.
Merry Christmas, everyone. Here's to more angels getting their wings.
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