Artslandia at the Performance: Portland Playhouse Nov/Dec 2014 | Page 48

episode #005
episode #005
They filed into thethe secret Artslandia
They filed into secret Artslandia
studio, far far beyond the North Pole and
studio, beyond the North Pole and
thethe LandSweets — all of Portland’s
Land of of Sweets — all of Portland’s
favorite holiday season characters.
favorite holiday season characters.
Kris Kringle of Miracle on on rd Street
Kris Kringle of Miracle 43 43rd Street
was scratching his his beard and puffing
was scratching beard and puffing
his his pipe, and the Sugar Plum Fairy
pipe, and the Sugar Plum Fairy
of The Nutcracker was dancing,
of The Nutcracker was dancing, of of
course. Lucy of You’re a Good Man,
course. Lucy of You’re a Good Man,
Charlie Brown was giving Charlie
Charlie Brown was giving Charlie
Brown advice in rather stern tones,
Brown advice in rather stern tones,
as usual. Scrooge of A Christmas
as usual. Scrooge of A Christmas
Carol was looking loose change in
Carol was looking forfor loose change in
thethe sofa thethe set, but George Bailey
sofa on on set, but George Bailey
of It’s a Wonderful Life/Twist Your
of It’s a Wonderful Life/Twist Your
Dickens had already found it and
Dickens had already found it and
given it to people who needed it
given it to people who needed it farfar
more than Scrooge.
more than Scrooge.
The setup was pretty simple — Tonight
The setup was pretty simple — Tonight
Show-style with Crumpet Elf of
Show-style with Crumpet theth