THE STUDENT VOICE COLUMNS VOL. 53, NO. 6 NOVEMBER 7, 1 995 A HEART WARMING CHRISTMAS CAROL by Wendy E. Michel Staff Writer A Christmas Carol is one of the few popular Christinas plays with a message of morality throughout the story. Love, joy, sharing, and giv ing are among the many warm feelings the Qirist- mas season brings to the heart. This time of the year can be the most inspirational and Lxjuisburg College is presenting the moving storyA Christ mas Carol to touch the hearts of the students, fac ulty, and the public this December. There are three performances this year: Friday, December 1st and Saturday, December 2nd at 8 p.m., and a matinee at 2 p.m. that Sunday, De- cembo'3rd. Because many students might be leav ing for the weekend, a special sneak preview will be offered at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29tL This is the final dress rehearsal for the cast; stu dents and staff are invited to experience the magic early. Hckets are now being sold in the business ofBce. Last year's play sold out quickly; those who are interested are encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible. Louisburg Students need to bring their ID to ^ow at the door. Louisburg is lucky to have Mr. Charley-John Smith, the play's Director, working with smdents in the drama department He has taught here full-time for sixteen years. There are fourteen csiginal songs in the play and the lyrics were written by Smith. "There are spooky effects that are entertaining for both children and adults to enjoy," Smith said. A warm twist was added to the story along with new characters to move the hearts of the audience. " A Christmas Carol is by far my favorite play to direct and the most impressive to watch," S mith said. Many people are working long hours to make this show possible. Hiis indudes Smith, who will be play ing the part of Scrooge. Other players include Josie Smith as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Shannon Hopkins as the Narrator and Ghost of Christmas Past, and Jonathan May, who will play the part of Tiny Tim. Best acting award winners Bryan Johnson and Candace Dugger will also appear in the play. There is also a guest performer, John Lawson, play ing David Lampson as a new character that wOl c^ture your heart Charley-John Smith has worked and been friends with John Lawson for a while when a tragedy occurred. Lawson's arms were amputated after an electrical accident Still wanting to work with Lawson, Smith wrote ascript paralleling a character with no arms. Every time A Christmas Carol is shown, David Lawson comes back to f^ll the character's part which Smith wrote for him. Smith said, "I cant imagine putting onA Christmas Carol without him." We are excited to announce he will be here at Louis burg College to take his role as David Lampson this December As a result of all the hard work that is being put into this play, there are many special effects you won't want to miss. "Tliere are a lot of special effects like Marley's diains, the ghost appearing and disappearing and many more," said Smith, "even my class can't figure some of them out after watching them on video several times!" There are also new and exciting dances, outstanding coatinacd on page 6 7 We can't have COL MNS without U/ write!? Marriott menace Russell Allen passes out candy to Mike Morgan, Ben Lenhard, and Casey Ganz during the Dining Center's Halloween celebration. Want to be a part of their next promotion? Rip this over and see howl INSIDE COLUMNS... A & E 3 Here comes The Pacesetter. Thlena's Halloween 5

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