By Brynna Henika, photojournalist.
Rehearsals have been in full swing for the upcoming production of “Bah, Humbug,” for its performances on Dec. 1-3. This is the first musical that has been brought to the Delta College stage by Director, Judyth Gonzalez and Choreographer, Beth Heyart. “Bah, Humbug,” based on Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge with the addition of singing and dancing numbers.
“It’s for every age group, though we don’t recommend it for children under five,” says Gonzalez.
She adds that this is due to the darker scenes in the production, which young children may find scary. Gonzalez also says that for the first time, “Bah, Humbug” will have a combination of fourth and fifth grade students from Mcalear Sawden Elementary who have been cast with speaking and non-speaking roles.
Jacob Mangas, first year Journalism major, says, “I’ve never done this before…I’ve mainly done singing, but you have to audition for both parts.”
Mangas also feels that a huge draw for the show is the fact that the production involved children this year. When asked his favorite part of the show, Mangas says, “It’s all good…a lot of people put a ton of effort into it.”
With this being the first musical to be brought to Delta’s stage, Gonzalez says, “It’s a bit more challenging because of the choreography.”
The production has also added additional rehearsal dates to its schedule to learn the singing arrangements in the “Bah, Humbug” script.
“With 30 in the show, it’s the largest production,” Gonzalez says. “Everyone’s working very diligently.”
Currently, Bah, Humbug has two sold out 10am performances Dec. 1 and 2. Remaining available showtimes are Dec. 2 at 7pm and Dec. 3 at 2pm, with ticket prices of $5 at the door.