How The Grinch Stole Christmas! - The Musical

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas! - The Musical

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How The Grinch Stole Christmas! - The Musical
Dec 14th - Dec 26th
Shanachie Theater Company


Cast


The Grinch - Pearl Fand Ilnaren
Old Max - Asher Price
Young Max - Doran Ilnaren
Cindy Lou Who - Tippletoe Timbers
Papa Who - Felix Bailey
Mama Who - Anya Chavez
Grandpa Who - Carina Cox
Grandma Who - Arandir of Ilythelin
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Re: How The Grinch Stole Christmas! - The Musical

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Synopsis

An elderly dog carrying a battered suitcase appears, listening to carolers in the distance. He puts a paw to his ear and hears the voices of Whos from long ago (“Welcome, Christmas”). Suddenly the past becomes the present, and we’re in Who-ville at the holidays (“Who Likes Christmas?”). The memory fades and is replaced by the old dog’s younger self: it’s Max, the Grinch’s pooch (“This Time of Year”). But Old Max and Young Max hear an ominous chord and from an icy hole in the mountain the Grinch himself appears! (“I Hate Christmas Eve”) But why does he hate Christmas so?

We see a wild, nightmarish version of Christmas as the Grinch sees it, with hordes of toy-crazed children (“Whatchamawho”). We see the Whos caroling as the Grinch sees them (“Welcome, Christmas” and “I Hate Christmas Eve” reprises). And then … the Grinch gets an awful idea: he’ll stop Christmas from coming, and now he knows how!

In Who-ville the unsuspecting Whos go holiday shopping (“It’s the Thought That Counts”) while the Grinch sneaks about town in disguise, stealing what he needs for his awful plot: red fabric and a pair of antlers. Back home in his cave the Grinch ties the antlers to Young Max’s head (“This Time of Year” reprise). Then, the Grinch dresses himself as Santa Claus! (“One of a Kind”). He harnesses the poor dog to a ramshackle sleigh and hurtles down the mountain to Who-ville (“Down the Mountain”). Meanwhile the grownups wrap presents and remember Christmases gone by, while the Who-kids sleep (“Now’s the Time”). But when everyone has gone to bed, the Grinch and Young Max slide down a chimney and emerge from a Who fireplace, and the old green meanie starts stealing Christmas! (“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”).

When everything has been stuffed up the chimney except the tree, young Cindy-Lou Who interrupts the fake Santa. She buys his lie that he’s old Saint Nick, and assures him she’ll never forget him (“Santa for a Day”). Cindy-Lou almost melts his small heart, but in the end he sends her to bed and steals her tree!

The Grinch steals Christmas from every Who-home. He loads the presents and toys and all the food onto his sleigh, and whipping his whip, drives through the night to the top of Mount Crumpit. He waits there for morning, to hear the sad cries of the Whos as they discover their happiness has been stolen. But what he hears from down below shocks him (“Who Likes Christmas?” reprise). He hasn’t stolen Christmas after all! The Whos are still happy!

Maybe, he wonders, their happiness isn’t the toys and the gifts and the feasts that he stole! (“One of a Kind” reprise). Even Cindy-Lou remembers him … with love! Painfully, the Grinch comes to realize that Christmas is not something that comes from a store, and that a Who is whoever can be of good cheer – including him!

Old Max has remembered it all, this special Christmas when everything changed for the better. Now, he’s ready to say goodbye (“This Time of Year” reprise). Down in Who-ville the Whos hold hands and celebrate (“Welcome, Christmas” reprise) But a crazy horn blast interrupts them, and the Grinch – still dressed as Santa – rides into town with Young Max and a sleigh full of gifts. He’s finally able, with Cindy-Lou Who’s help, to wish them all a Merry Christmas from the bottom of his three-sizes bigger heart! A gigantic Christmas wreath descends and frames them all.

The curtain falls. When it rises again, we see the holiday miracle as Dr. Seuss illustrated it on the story-book’s final pages: the Grinch and all the Whos, hand in hand on a glowing horizon, singing for joy! (Bows and Exit Music).

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Re: How The Grinch Stole Christmas! - The Musical

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Pearl channeled her inner Boris Karloff to play the role of the Grinch. While others had played the role, many times over, his voice was the one in her head from years of watching Christmas programs in her Uncle Eregor's archive. It didn't hurt that her grandmother had known the actor in his youth and shared a few stories.

Working with Tippletoe Timbers was the best part of the show for her. The gnome was a multifaceted talent and Pearl found joy in every moment!
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Re: How The Grinch Stole Christmas! - The Musical

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Anya was not used to makeup like the type that made her into a Who. It took some adjustment and wearing it longer than she found to be comfortable, but eventually she was used to it and even went out on the town a few times. Though she was far from being famous, she was recognized often enough, and the makeup had people looking at her in a different way.

She always did enjoy this story, with how even a mean person can show they have a heart. She thought of herself as a Grinch type. She even enjoyed being able to watch the performance from the side of the stage in scenes she wasn't in, getting a good up close view of the story and seeing it in a whole new perspective.
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