A Carol of Christmas
Book by Juliana Jones with Roy M. Rogosin; Lyrics by Juliana Jones; Book & Music by Roy M. Rogosin
Christmas and Chanukah? Peter Pan and Scrooge? Sad little boys and their broken fathers? What a motley mélange of familiar scenes and heart-stirring old friends. But, surely, they have absolutely nothing to do with one another. Or do they?
The holidays are descending upon New York City. The Sycamore Street Theatre’s Christmas production is barely able to compete with the bigger, flashier shows. Belle, the deaf younger sister of Toby will, once again, endure a silent Christmas. And, unless their frustrated father, unemployed writer Charles Dickens IV, can come up with a fresh and original idea, there will be no joy for these simple people who rely on tradition and memory to fill their days. The stage will remain empty. And there will be no voices lifted in song.
Until Charles is invited to come out and play!
Charles is terrified by the challenge presented by the gluttonous theatre owners; he is inspired by his long-forgotten compatriots, but, ultimately, he is loved through his pain by his clear-hearted fiancée. And, oh yes, he is shadowed by the specter of the familiar childhood ghosts, who seem very out of place, trying hard to fit in. The good guys: Peter Pan, Christopher Robin, Dorothy from Oz and Alice from Wonderland. The bad guys: Captain Hook, Scrooge, and Rumplestilskin! Are the characters real or imaginary? The answer is YES! They are real if you believe.
What results is a moving and hilarious account of renewed friendships, shared dreams and unexpected reasons for celebration.
Details:
Musical Theatre Works Presents: A Carol of Christmas
Friday-December 4 @ 7:00PM
Saturday- December 5 @ 2:00PM and 7:00PM
Sunday- December 6 @ 2PM
Warehouse 21/ 1614 Paseo de Peralta/ Santa Fe
Ticket prices: $15-Adults/ $10-Children
Purchase tickets: Call 505-946-2468
Juliana Jones
Juliana Jones has been an educator in Stratham, New Hampshire for 17 years. She proudly teaches Language Arts to seventh graders at the Cooperative Middle School. In addition, she is pleased to be the director of the Mentor Program for New Teachers. She has been the co-director of her school’s drama program for the last 10 years, directing the annual school musical, which historically features up to one hundred students. She is privileged to coordinate an after-school community service program in which middle school students read to children living in the town’s shelter for abused women and children. Last year, a production of her new musical, Adolessons, was produced at her middle school. Currently, she is thrilled to be creating a foundation called On With The Show (owts.org), which will offer Adolessons and other shows to middle schools that do not have budgets for a drama program. By creating an artist-in-residence program in these schools, the goal of On With The Show is to give all students the opportunity to enjoy the transformative experience of theatre. Juliana lives in North Andover, Massachusetts with her husband, Dylan, and her two teenagers, Lucy and Caroline.
Roy Rogosin
Roy Rogosin’s musical artistry has been presented in all the media… Television, movies, symphony halls, ballet and opera stages, recording studios and theaters from summer stock to Broadway and around the world.
Small Screen: Roy was Supervisor of Television Music at Universal Studios, Musical Director for the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethons, Producer of “Michel Legrand and Friends, and composer and screenwriter for episodic television. Live Stage: Musical Director for Johnny Mathis, Michel Legrand, Shields and Yarnell. Guest conductor for Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Cincinnati Symphony, London Symphony, Denver Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, The Joffrey Ballet’s Ballet USA, choreographed by Jerome Robbins, and the Aspen Musical Festival. Composer for original musicals Minding the Store- The Nieman Marcus Story, The Patriot, Field of Dreams and Quick change. Big Screen: National Lampoon’s Vacation and Weekend Warriors.
Musical Theatre Works
Musical Theatre Works is all about show business! The class list covers the ABC’s of performance: Musical Theatre, Dance, Voice, Private Vocal and Instrumental Instruction culminating is a fully staged Broadway musical production.
The school’s curriculum is drawn from the Rogosin’s vast wealth of experience, talent and success in the performing arts. They’ve lived in the limelight- center stage- on television; recordings, film, Musical Theater and symphonic stages, creating images and music that endure. Student alumni have performed on Broadway stages and boast film credits.
Eileen Rogosin : Musical Theatre Works Co-Founder: Carol of Christmas-Casting and Choreography
Eileen Rogosin, Founder of Musical Theatre Works, was one of the original Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Club Mousketeers and danced with the New York City Ballet under the direction of George Balanchine. Her many film credits include “Babes in Toyland,” “The Music Man,” and “Roust About” with Elvis Presley. Eileen worked as a talent agent and casting director in Hollywood and currently teaches, presides and mentors all programs at Musical Theatre Works- Santa Fe.
The Rogosins’ are founders of the Seacoast Repertory Theater, Portsmouth Academy of Performing Arts, C-A-M-P (Creative Arts, Music and Performance) and Producers of the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine and in Santa Fe, New Mexico, founders of Musical Theatre Works.
Working side-by-side the Rogosins’ have coached and inspired new generations of musicians, performers, writers and technicians, ensuring the melody will linger on and on.
