Oversized items include 15 small posters from 1951 to 1957 and six sketches of costumes (with fabric swatches) and set designs by Emmett Robinson. The collection also includes programs from 1931 to 1958, the Footnotes newsletter from 1937 to 1970, annotated scripts, nine black and white photographs of costumes and set designs, and ephemera including publicity materials and assorted materials related to the Film Society, the Family Agency, the Dock Street Theatre, and the Dock Street Theatre School. The personal scrapbook of Eola Willis contains Willis's essay "Origin of the Footlight Players, Charleston's Little Theatre," clippings, reviews of her book The Charleston Stage, and other items. Scrapbooks contain clippings about the Footlight Players. The program explores creativity through workshops and creating plays and musicals, providing four weeks of day-long performing arts programming, primarily serving Indiana. The collection also includes information about membership and meetings and a reprinted clipping of a letter from 1948 to the editor concerning the Dock Street Theatre lease. Footlight Players youth theater company provides young people opportunities to discover their creativity in a safe, nurturing environment led by professional teaching artists. Histories include the pamphlet The Footlight Players from 1946 and the typescript Historical Summary: Twenty-Five Years of Community Theatre by Paul R. Performances are December 12–14, and 19–21 at 8:00pm as well as December 8, 15, and 22 at 3:00pm. Tickets can be purchased online at by calling (843) 722-4487.Collection contains histories, scrapbooks, programs, copies of the Footnotes newsletter, scripts, photographs, posters, costume and set design sketches by Emmett Robinson, and other ephemera relating to the Footlight Players of Charleston, South Carolina. Head to the historic Footlight Players Theatre to catch this uplifting performance it’s perfect for the young and young at heart. Fifty years ago, he performed at Footlight Players as Tiny Tim, his first role ever in a play! Karl Bunch as The Ghost of Christmas Present a role that allowed his acting career to come full circle. The musical score featured original songs by Angelyn Benson & Bobby Cronin, along with some traditional Christmas carols such as “O Holy Night.”įred DeJaco gave a very convincing performance as the “bah-humbugging,” Scrooge, managing to evoke sympathy for a character who at first seems so cruel. The Ghost of Christmas Future, a tall, dark, faceless figure with a single bony finger sticking out from his black draped sleeve, was particularly frightening. The convincing costumes and set design helped to transform the Queen Street theatre into a Victorian village. The lively musical score added a fresh take on the timeless tale, intensifying both the stark and heartfelt moments of the story. It became a holiday tradition I looked forward to year round, so when I heard about The Footlight Players‘ production of the story, I jumped at the opportunity to attend.ĭirected by Thomas Keating, this new musical adaptation of old Ebenezer Scrooge’s ghostly journey to the past, present, and future on Christmas Eve did not disappoint. Growing up, I attended my hometown’s production of A Christmas Carol every December.
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