PLANO, Texas, Dec. 7, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — North Texas Performing Arts announces that Plano resident Darrell Rodenbaugh, who has played the title office of Scrooge since the tradition began in 2011, is again taking the phase in its 10th almanac Christmas commemoration of "Scrooge – The Musical" presented by Transamerica.

Darrell and Christopher Rodenbaugh
Photo CAPTION: (L-R) Darrell and Christopher Rodenbaugh.

This year'due south special tenth anniversary of "Scrooge, the Musical" will feature over 100 actors in this vacation favorite that has captivated in 80 performances over the past decade. This year for the first-fourth dimension e'er, NTPA will offering audiences an choice to view "Scrooge, the Musical" from the comfort and rubber of their own home with a livestream loftier-quality video experience.

Since 2011 and by the stop of this yr'due south schedule, Rodenbaugh will have taken the stage some 80 times, attended by over 10,000 patrons. Over a decade, Rodenbaugh has dedicated an estimated 2,000 rehearsal/practice hours into this role and "Scrooge, the Musical" productions.

While theatres frequently have multi-year program runs, information technology is highly unusual to bandage the same grapheme in the aforementioned leading role. NTPA creates an annual tradition centered around this programme that typically includes caroling, visits from Santa, and special "Gift to the Community" shows where they waive ticket fees and provide gifts and treats to veterans, underprivileged, and this year, those stricken with Covid-xix economic challenges.

"I come up dorsum each year because I believe in Scrooge's very special message of rebirth and redemption," explains Rodenbaugh. "It teaches united states that we have the opportunity to start our lives all over once again and alter for the better, and now, more than ever, we need this positive message of history's second greatest Christmas Story."

Rodenbaugh'southward performance was described in a Dallas Morning News review some years ago equally "brilliant … robust and passionate," and the show continues to gain each twelvemonth in its following with many patrons making it a "Christmas Tradition" to see NTPA's "Scrooge – The Musical."

Darrell Rodenbaugh in SCROOGE
PHOTO Explanation: Darrell Rodenbaugh as "Scrooge."

"You might think after ten years he would ease off, but each year he pushes to make it bigger and better," says the bear witness's Managing director Mike Mazur. "And while he has brought the office to life and then many times, each year he re-auditions and earns his spot, then goes on to become 1 of the hardest working members of the bandage."

In this year'due south special production, Darrell will be joined by his son Christopher Rodenbaugh as Young Scrooge who played the office from its opening flavor through 2016. Unable to perform in the production since 2017 due to attending an out-of-land college, Christopher is excited to reprise the role once again this year which includes a powerfully heart-breaking duet with his male parent.

"Darrell continues to re-invent this character each year with such attention to particular," says Plano Children'southward Theatre Founder and four-fourth dimension "Scrooge" Managing director Sara Akers who is now NTPA's VP of Community Affairs. "He effectively brings u.s.a. from hating him to celebrating with him at the end and the unabridged functioning is a true please!"

"Our showtime year was largely as a 'squad building' and fundraising activity for the Plano Children'south Theatre (PCT) Board of Directors," explains Rodenbaugh, "and it's been humbling to meet it grow from a lilliputian over a dozen to over 100 actors this yr and become NTPA's biggest annual box role production."

Since reopening in June, N Texas Performing Arts has adopted a strict protocol of mask requirements, safe social altitude guidelines, and health checks. Theatre seating is express to enable distancing between groups in compliance with the Governor's guidelines, and streaming is available to those preferring to view these performances online. Actors must clothing protective masks at all times (including onstage), and no more than than 30 performers at a time are permitted on a rubber socially distant stage.

In its exciting tenth anniversary production of "Scrooge, the Musical," this North Texas Christmas tradition has been critically acclaimed and historically plays to sell-out crowds. The show regularly tops regional "must-run across" issue lists for the Christmas Season. "Scrooge" closely follows the plot of Charles Dickens' acclaimed book, "A Christmas Carol." The movie adaptation received four Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations. "Scrooge" was written by award-winning songwriter Leslie Bricusse, creator of the musical versions of "Jekyll & Hyde" and "Willy Wonka."

This year's production is directed by accolade-winning and off-Broadway and international performer Mike Mazur, with support from the show'southward Music and Children's Director, NTPA Resident Director Kaitlyn Wright, and Choreographer, award-winning NTPA Resident Director Hannah Makepeace.

"Scrooge, the Musical" is sponsored in office by the City of Plano and Transamerica.

NTPA'due south Scrooge will offer 14 performances between December 9-twenty, with 2 "Souvenir to the Community" performances December ix and sixteen in the Rodenbaugh Theatre at Willow Bend Center of the Arts in The Shops at Willow Curve Mall at 6121 West. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75093.

For more data and showtimes go to https://northtexasperformingarts.org/event/scrooge/.

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North Texas Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arrangement defended to developing the character of youth through quality performing arts educational activity and family unit entertainment evolving from the Plano Children'southward Theatre created three decades ago past Sara Akers. NTPA is Headquartered at Willow Curve Heart of the Arts in Plano and has theatres in Fairview, Frisco, and Dallas. Each year NTPA provides opportunities to more than 11,000 youth ages three to 18 years quondam to experience the affect of the performing arts through its "learning lab" preparation process.

Press Contact:
Lauren Boykin
Senior Manager of Marketing
lboykin@NTPA.org
469-782-9421

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This twelvemonth'south program will feature actors in masks and safe social distancing.

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