“CHRISTMAS CAROL, an American Musical” 2015
From “A Christmas Carol” written by Charles Dickens
Adapted by Sylvia F. & Carrie B. Wick (2012-2015)
ACT I: Christmas Eve
ACT I: Scene 1 -Opening Dance
“We Need A Little Christmas” – Lead Characters Dance: Fred & Wife; Eb & Belle; Fezziwigs; Christmas Past; Present/Pips; Bob
& Mama Cratchit
ACT I: Scene 2 – Charity Ladies
ACT I: Scene 3 – Scrooge & Bob
ACT I: Scene 4 -Scrooge & Nephew Fred Dialogue (w/ Rebecca & Bob)
ACT I: Scene 5 – Scrooge & Bob; Bob dances home; Fred, Rebecca and some Street Urchins TBA
“King of the Whole Wide World”
ACT II: Jacob Marley’s Warning
ACT II: MARLEY Scene 1 - Scrooge arrives home; Inez the Housekeeper
“Silent Night” - Inez
ACT II: MARLEY Scene 2 –Scrooge & Marley dialogue
Marley in clock
ACT II: MARLEY Scene 3 – Ghost Legion
“Requiem in D Minor” - Baby Want, Child Ignorance; Ghosts
ACT III: The Spirit of Christmas Past (1 am)
THE FIRST OF THREE SPIRITS
ACT III: PAST Opening - w/ Violin Accompaniment
“Greensleeves”
ACT III: PAST Scene 1 – Farmer Boy Eb; his Sister Fan
ACT III: PAST Scene 2 - Fezziwig’s Party (2 group dances)
“One O’Clock Jump”- Group dance
“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” - violinist; PANTOMIME GROUP DANCE
“Santa Claus is Coming to Town” - Group dance
ACT III: PAST Scene 3 - Love PAS
“Dream a Little Dream of Me” Pas- Belle & Young Eb
“Greensleeves” - violinist
ACT IV: The Spirit of Christmas Present (2 am)
THE SECOND OF THREE SPIRITS
ACT IV: PRESENT Opening Song & Scene 1; The Magic of Christmas Present
“Amen” – Present w/ Pips & Singing/Dancing Reindolphs
“Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” - Reindolphs dance w/ Present’s Pips
ACT IV: PRESENT Scene 2 - Cratchit Family Home
“I Got Rhythm”
1 - Ballet NV LLC’s Adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”; “Christmas Carol, an American Musical” S.& C. Wick (2012-2015)- SHOW SUMMARY
ACT IV- Scene 3 – Towns and Caroling Dance
“32 Feet, 8 Little Tails”- Cratchits
“Silver Bells” - Pips, Cratchits, Towns children vs. Street Urchins
“Winter Wonderland” - Snowflake Corps/ Snow Puffs
ACT IV: PRESENT Scene 4 – Mama & Martha Cratchit’s Sadness
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
ACT IV: PRESENT Scene 5 – Nephew Fred’s Party
“Moon River Cha Cha” – Corps & Fred’s Party Members dance
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” – Fred Family sings w/ Pips
ACT IV: PRESENT Scene 6 - Belle Reflects on Lost Love
“Dream a Little Dream of Me”- Belle Solo
ACT IV: PRESENT Scene 7 - Ignorance & Want/ Urchin dance; Pips Chant
“Sinister Wind”- & Pips – INTO “Lurking in the Dark”
ACT V: The Spirit of Christmas Future (3 am)
ACT V: FUTURE Opening
“Road to Perdition” - Pianist playing
THE THIRD OF THREE SPIRITS
ACT V: FUTURE Scene 1 – Tiny Tim’s Grave- Cratchit Family
“Amazing Grace”
“Road to Perdition” - Pianist playing
ACT V: FUTURE Scene 2 – Scavengers
“Money Money Money”
ACT V: FUTURE Scene 3 - Fred’s Family Grief
“Road to Perdition” - Pianist playing
ACT V: FUTURE Scene 4 - Belle Visits the Graveyard
“Litost”- Belle solo
“Dream a Little Dream of Me” - Pianist playing, Vocalist; Pas
ACT VI: Redeemed!
ACT VI: Scene 1 – Christmas Morning Revelation; Inez the Maid
“What a Difference a Day Made” - Inez
ACT VI: Scene 2 - Making Amends & Celebrating Christmas Day/ ALL Families
“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”- Lead Characters Dance
Benny Goodman’s “Jingle Bells” - Bows – ENTIRE CAST
2 - Ballet NV LLC’s Adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”; “Christmas Carol, an American Musical” S.& C. Wick (2012-2015)- SHOW SUMMARY