POWNAL Regular shoppers popping into the Pownal Village Market and Video on their way home from work last week were in for a surprise. Front and center as they
South Lakes High School (SLHS) Theatre Arts recently presented the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, virtually on Dec. 5 and 6, 2020. The production was directed by Eva Forman who was assisted by Music Director Rita Gigliotti and Video Editor Harrison DeWolfe. SLHS was one of just a few Fairfax County high schools presenting a full-length virtual fall play this year. The cast and crew of 48 students performed four full-length live virtual productions at both the matinee and evening hours on Saturday and Sunday. The play was adapted by Russ Staggs.
The classic tale of A Christmas Carol features Scrooge (Delia Hartman), a bitter and greedy man who is uncaring to others, including his only living relative Fred (Jonah Kossoy), on Christmas Eve. On this special Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley (Elizabeth Ashby), who warns him that three spirits will visit him and teach him the error of his ways. Marley tells Scrooge that he will