Author Archives: Annie Kerins
Building a new “Future”
This week we begin our last leg of rehearsals for the 10th Anniversary Production of “A Christmas Carol.” It’s an extremely exciting time, taking our first steps on the set. It also marks the first time many will meet our … Continue reading
Meet Laura D. DeGiacomo, The Hanover Theatre’s perfect 10!
It’s been an incredibly productive first week of rehearsals for our 10th anniversary production of “A Christmas Carol.” There are many familiar favorites back in the cast such as Jeremy Lawrence (Scrooge) and Kathy St. George (Mrs. Fezziwig), as well … Continue reading
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen , Goodbye
The 9th annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Hanover Theatre has come to an end. I would’ve written sooner, but there were piles of cookies to eat with my family! ‘Tis the season to be jolly, after all. … Continue reading
And Away We Go!
We’ve had a whirlwind of rehearsals this past week. The show’s designers and crew have been spending long hours at the Hanover Theatre making sure every costume piece, sound effect, set move, light fixture and so forth is ready for our opening. As we … Continue reading
paJAMa Packed Week
It has been a paJAMa packed week for the cast of A Christmas Carol. We kicked it off with our 5th Annual Pajama Day at rehearsal. Let me tell you, rehearsing with my Cratchit clan adorned in their pjs is just … Continue reading
Festival of Lights
The Hanover Theatre’s cast of A Christmas Carol was honored to perform a few tunes for a “full house” at Worcester’s Annual Festival of Lights this weekend. It was wonderful to see the community coming together to celebrate the magic of the season. There … Continue reading
Gobble Gobble Gobble!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone and welcome back to Catch-it with Mrs. Cratchit! As we prepare to start rehearsals Tuesday for the 9th annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Hanover theatre, I thought I’d take a moment to reintroduce you … Continue reading
A Rich End, Truly
At the Hanover Theatre, “A Christmas Carol” 2015 has come to a rich end, truly. Throughout our 12 performances we performed for more than 19,000 people- including 7,720 students! It’s been a blessing to share this story with such wonderfully … Continue reading
TBT: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Did you miss the Pops at the Hanover Theatre this year?! On December 4th, conductor Keith Lockhart lead the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra in a wonderfully festive night of holiday favorites such as “Let it Snow!”, and “Winter Wonderland”. A special … Continue reading
Autism-Friendly Performance Preshow
Tonight marked our 8th performance of this year’s “A Christmas Carol” at the Hanover Theatre. We’ve had a great run so far, but this evening the cast was especially excited to share Charles Dickens’ timeless ghost story with an audience of 814 at our first ever Autism-Friendly Performance!
There were several adjustments made to the show to soften some of the edges of our story-telling. For instance, the house-lights lit the audience in a soft glow rather then blackness, startling screams were cut out of the show, the use of fog was decreased, and most notably during the preshow the actors playing Jacob Marley and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come were introduced to the audience to prepare them for some of the scarier scenes. These small changes paved the way for a wonderful night of theatre.
We had a very enthusiastic and attentive audience. They applauded more than any other. One woman leaving the theatre even told me “My favorite part of the show was the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come”! Most of the cast agreed that except for some light changes, this show felt very similar to performing for our student matinees. We were all very honored to be a part of tonight’s show and it was especially touching to receive a standing ovation at the end.