Happy Holidays!!!

To:  "Carol" Cast and Crew
From:  John McC

There is no question in my mind that one of the top highlights of the 2009 holiday season will be the joy of watching your  "A Christmas Carol" grow from a timid, rough read-through in the BCT Lobby to the five beautiful, polished performances on the BCT main stage.  You had a classic story to tell and tell it you did - wonderfully.  Dickens would have been proud.

Thank you again for the beautiful book.  It is so special.  And thank you for including me in your holiday season.  May your holidays be blessed and bright.  "God Bless Us, Every One!"  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Photos, etc...

To:  "Carol" Cast and Crew
From:  John McC

As of this minute, presale for tonight has climbed to 217...

There are GREAT photos posted on the theatre's website - both rehearsal and LIVE...look for Garrett Kline Photography...

Speaking of photos, there are only two days left to order your cast photo...it is posted in the lobby by the concession stand...

Sunday is of course a matinee...adjust your times accordingly...all cast members ages 13 and older should please plan to stay around and help strike the set...it is expected...the idea is to leave the theatre in better shape than when we found it...

Post Show "congrats"

To:  "Carol" Cast and Crew
From:  John McC

10:00pm...just got home...have to tell you what a great show it was tonight...best of the three...everybody - I mean everybody did a super job...

after the show one gentleman complimented me on the pacing of the show...he said it moved like the "dickens"...

as of 3:45pm the sales were:  Friday - 345...Saturday - 208...Sunday...357...fantastic...a compliment to you and a huge financial support to the theatre...

ALSO...I have been given this fantastic book of "A Christmas Carol" with notations from Dickens himself...thank you to those who caused t to come my way...

("hi" Diane)

Happy Thursday....

To:  "Carol" Cast and Crew
From:  John McC

Holy Cow!!!...here we are...the night before our final weekend...I hope everyone is reviewing their lines and blocking...am meeting Scrooge, Marley, and Spirits 1 & 2 is just a few minutes to go over their lines...Spirit #3 has assured me he remembers all his lines perfectly...remember:  three shows this weekend - Friday at 8, Saturday at 8, AND Sunday at 2...allow yourself a little extra time Friday night to double check props, costumes, lines, etc....

Tickets still being sold...as of 4pm today the Friday sales were at 245, Saturday sales are at 199, and Sunday sales are at 333...that is super...hopefully there will be a good sale tomorrow and a good walk-in at all three remaining shows...when your friends and family ask, remember, yes, there are plenty of good seats remaining for all shows..

numbers update...

Friday...214
Saturday...196
Sunday...324

keeps looking better and better...miss you all...

more numbers...

To:  "Carol" Cast and Crew
From:  John McC

Ted just emailed me some more numbers....

December 4 was 354
December 5 was 271

At the end of the weekend Friday was 173 - at 4:00 today it was 204 (293 remaining)
At the end of the weekend Saturday was 155 - at 4:00 today it was 189 (308 remaining)
At the end of the weekend Sunday was 289 - at 4:00 today it ws 298 (199 remaining)

These numbers are very good...I am very proud of these numbers...it shows you have done some good work...I think this also shows that people who saw the show last weekend did some talking - and it was good...it would be neat to have all shows over the 250 mark...

PS...have I told you lately how proud I am of each and every one of you...

numbers...

To:  "number watchers"
From:  John McC

For those of you who like to watch the numbers...

Friday, December 4 was 354
Saturday, December 5 was 271

Friday, December 11 is at 173
Saturday, December 12 is at 155
Sunday, December 13 is at 289

We will keep you posted...total number of seats is 497...so, lots of empty seats remain...