Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools January 2015

Student actors to give window performances of holiday classic 22 GORGEOUS GARDENS INTERIORS Parkwood Middle School students Melody Howe (left) will play Jacob Marley, while Dianna LaTerra will play Ebenezer Scrooge. Performances are to happen in seven storefronts in downtown Waxhaw. (Photo courtesy of Nicole DePietro) REMODEL COOKING CLASSES TWO WEEKENDS February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 The Park Expo and Conference Center 2500 East Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC The windows of seven storefronts in downtown Waxhaw will soon come alive with the sights and sounds of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” as student actors from Parkwood Middle School perform scenes from the classic holiday tale. Seventeen student performers will present seven different scenes from a scripted adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” by area playwright Judy Simpson Cook. The scenes will tell the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s holiday epiphany, beginning with his miserly refusal of all things Christmas and ending with his dramatic, soul-saving transformation. “This is something we’ve been involved in for the past several years,” Parkwood Middle drama teacher Nicole DePietro said. “The idea is if you went to every window, you will get the story of ‘A Christmas Carol’ through the selection of scenes that give you a basic idea of the story.” Performances took place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in conjunction with Waxhaw’s First Friday event, Friday, Dec. 5. The student actors performed their scenes every 15 minutes, giving browsers an opportunity to see the story play out at various times throughout the evening. The first scene, in which Scrooge turns down his nephew’s invitation to a Christmas gathering, will take place at Prestige Properties, located at 108 E. South Main St. Six more downtown Waxhaw storefronts will host the six additional scenes: Scrooge’s refusal to donate to charity; his encounter with the ghost of Jacob Marley; one scene each from Christmas Past, Present and Future; and his transformation from a cold, hateful miser to a caring, loving man. The students are all eighth-graders and members of the Junior Thespian Honor Society at Parkwood Middle. “I think it’s really cool for the students to be able to get out in the community and perform for people who they don’t know or have a personal relationship with,” said DePietro. “It’s nice for the community to see how talented kids in eighth grade can be.” --Written by: Josh Whitener from Union County Weekly Check online for discount tickets, stage schedules and a chance to win $500 to shop the show. 704.376.6594 | A Southern Shows Inc. Production SouthernSpringHomeandGardenShow.com Tangles • Knitting on Main 200 West North Main Street Waxhaw, North Carolina Phone: 704-243-7150 www.tanglesonmain.wix.com Hours: Tues. 10-8 Fri. 10-5• Sat. 10-4 NEW KNITTING AND CROCHET CLASSES STARTING IN JANUARY! CALL FOR DETAILS Storewide Sale! 25% OFF YOUR TOTA P U RC H A S E ! L * *some exclusions appl y Sale ends Jan. 31 ,2015 Parent Teacher Magazine • Jan/Feb 2015 • 11

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