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This delightful Christmas musical, based on “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, will be staged at the multi-million dollar, Marion Cultural and Civic Center on Tower Square in downtown Marion, IL on Thursday, December 13 through Sunday, December 16.  

The storyline traces the life of miser, Ebenezer Scrooge. His work, greed, broken relationships, and eventual conversion are told through spectacular songs, backed by a colorful musical score by composers, John Worre & Tom Elie.

Join Scrooge as he is escorted by three spirits to relive his past, encounter the present, and ponder his impending future fate.  The musical culminates in Scrooge’s profession of faith and realization of the importance of keeping Christ in Christmas.

With a cast & crew of over 100, this unforgettable Holiday presentation, complete with lavish costumes and sets, is a Christmas delight for the whole family.

Join the thousands from the tri-state region who make it a part of their family's Christmas tradition!

This production, directed by Brian Summers & Tom Herman, is presented FREE of charge by Marion's First Baptist Church to the Southern Illinois region.  Bus groups are welcome. Call the Marion First Box Office at 618-997-9386 for more details. Tickets and reservations are not required.

 

2012 Schedule of Performances

Dates and Times

Thursday, December 13.....7:00 PM
Friday, December 14..........7:00 PM
Saturday, December 15......2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 16.........2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Here's a special preview look!



Performances Scheduled at the Beautiful
Marion Civic Center Performance Complex

The Marion Cultural and Civic Center prides itself upon serving Southern Illinois with an outlet for cultural and artistic opportunities of all types. MCCC is a 1064 seat performing arts center located in the historic town square of Marion, IL. In addition to providing a state of the art theatrical facility, MCCC also provides a portion of the lobby to display paintings and artwork from Southern Illinois artists.

About the Christmas musical tradition of the First Baptist Church of Marion

Rev. Brian Summers accepted the call as Minister of Music & Worship in 1999.  Coming from a 20-year background as a high school/college music instructor and having founded, in 1977, a regional community theatre troupe, The Pyramid Players, he saw the opportunity to fuse the art form of Broadway musicals into the music ministries of Marion First.  The vision became a reality in 2004, when the Marion Civic Center offered their stage for a Christmas production.  Since that year, along with drama directors Matt Sanders & Tom Herman, the church has presented annual holiday productions focused on the true meaning of Christmas…Christ.

Past musicals include:  Journey to the Manger (2004); All on a Christmas Day (2005); Four Tickets to Christmas (2006); A Time for Christmas (2007); The Christmas Post (2008); Two From Galilee (2009 & 2010); The Gospel According to Scrooge (2011)

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