| Show Standard-Examin- Fnday December 1 2000 27 Get a taste of the real Dickens with dinner By NANCY VAN VALKENBURG Standard-Examine- r staff GDEN - “A Dickens of a Christinas” opens tonight at Applause Dinner Theater This original adaptation of “A Christmas Carol" was written by the Nelsons the Brigham City family that owns the theater The Nelsons made a few changes for theatrical reasons but most lines are lifted from the original Charles Dickens text “A lot of it is from the book word for word” Melanie Nelson said “There are so many stage versions around we just thought it would be fun to do something that was ours and only ours” In addition the audience will learn more about Scrooge from this more faithful retelling' “Over the years people have adapted the story into different versions to meet their own needs” Nelson said “The book gives insights into Scrooge that some of the stage versions don’t And it's in the language of Dickens so it’s the way Charles Dickens intended the story to be told It really will put you in the Christmas spirit” The show starts with caroling then the story begins It’s told by six narrators all taking on different characters from the story “It's really fun to watch six people become more than 35 characters” Nelson said “A Dickens of a Christmas” Fairy tale ‘Babes in Toyland’ now at Old Bam theater By NANCY VAN VALKENBURG Standard-Examine- r PREVIEW WHAT: ’Babes in Toyland’ WHO: Old Barn Community Theatre WHEN: Opens at 7:30 pm today runs Mondays Fridays and Saturdays through Dec 6 3 pm matinee on Dec 9 and 16 WHERE: 3605 Bigler Road 1 Collinston TICKETS: $6adults “Toyland" and “March of the $5children and seniors (435) Toys” staff - The COLLINSTON a fairy tale land for the run of “Babes in Toyland” Toyland inhabited by characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes is a land of wonder and adventure for young Alan and Jane who have run away from their wicked uncle “Being a community theater we try to do at least one show a year where can involve the youth of the area "said Joan Argyle theater board member “It’s good for them to be involved and it gives them focus in their lives” Various drama teachers suggested “Babes in Toyland” Argyle said Lynette Taylor board member and producer said the show looks great -‘The cast has people and more than half of those are children” Taylor said “And when you combine children with Christmas you get a wonderful Children will enjoy the Mother Goose characters and the show’s bad guy Silas Bamaby “He’s scary but not too scary” Taylor said Those yisiting the Old Barn for the first time have a treat in store she added “It’s kind of tucked away and it’s a unique theater” she said “It holds 218 people at the most and it’s theater in the round There are no bad seats and no one is more than a few rows from the stage” “Babes in Toyland" first produced in 1903 New York City dazzled audiences with visual spectacle Sets included Spider’s forest and Moth Queen’s flowery palace This production opens tonight and runs at 7:30 pm Mondays Fridays and Saturdays through Dec 16 A 3 pm matinee will be offered Dec 9 and 6 runs at 7 pm Fridays and Saturdays through Dec 23 Tickets which cover the meal and the show are $ 995 Reservations are required and 2 can be made by calling The show is popular so spaces are filling up Nelson said 622-172- The Applause Dinner Theater Washington Boulevard and 24th Street Ogden You can reach reporter Nancs’ Van Valkenhurx at 625-427- 5 or Adults will enjoy the familiar musical tunes in the two-aTaylor said Songs include ust because you’re a Scientologist doesn't mean you can’t get into Christmas Jenna Elfman Anne Archer and other members of the controversial sect will perform Yuletide-theme- d sketches in Los Angeles today and Saturday at the church’s annual for the city’s Police Activities League fund-rais- Last Christmas Kirstie Alley brought down the house with her spoof “I Saw Mommy Kissing Steaks & -- Ur it Id iinotpht ir BANQUET ROOMS AVAILABLE- pm to 10 pm $1095-$199- 5 4387 Harrison Blvd Ogden (Harrison Depot) 479-756- DEE 1 EVENTS CENTER -- - 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