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Meanwhile,
back at Mother Kindlady’s cabin … Oh, what’s
a mother and her precious daughter to do when the mean ol’
mortgage holder is about to throw them out in a raging
snowstorm? And on Christmas Eve, to boot. The answer, my
friend, is blowing in the storm’s wind: Hope for a
Christmas miracle. The Cloudcroft Light Opera Company
presents the holiday melodrama, “Keep the Home Fires
Burning.’ This is a chance to boo the villain, who is
described as a “crabgrass on the lawn of life,”
but more importantly root for the good girls. Directed
by Arlan Ponder and told with the dramatic aplomb that only
CLOC actors can muster, curtains open this month for the
melodrama at the Cloudcroft Middle School commons area. CLOC
presentations are normally free, with donations accepted that
are given out in scholarships. For this show, entrance to
“Keep the Home Fires Burning” is just two cans of
food. What’s collected will be given to local food
pantries to provide to the less fortunate in our
community.
The plot involves dastardly Whipley
Skidmore, who is spending his Christmas Eve evicting innocent
families behind in their mortgages. Until, that is, Santa
Claus, his young assistant Carol, and the Ugly Old Hag show
up in the, pardon the pun, Nick of time. Will old Whip get
his due? His just desserts? His comeuppance?
The
audience will be able to participate, as well, in holiday
songs. Come join the fun when the curtains open on Saturday,
Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m., for “Keep
the Home Fires Burning,” from Pioneer Drama Service and
written by Charles E. Bright.
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