Theatre to Present "A Christmas Carol" Radio Play

November 24, 2015

Buena Vista University Theatre will be presenting a radio play of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, adapted for radio by Dr. Bethany Larson. It will air on KBVU: The Edge, FM 97.5 in three parts on Dec. 7, 8 and 9 at 7 p.m., and then again, in full, on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m.

BVU's "A Christmas Carol" is produced and directed by Dr. Andrea Frantz, associate professor of digital media, and Dr. Bethany Larson, associate professor of theatre, with sound design by Matt Tudor.

The production is the result of a collaboration between the theatre, digital media and music production and technology programs. Using the talents of students, faculty, staff and children of BVU faculty, the characters and events of Dickens' classic Christmas story of the haunting of Ebenezer Scrooge come to life via a richly imagined and produced radio production that delivers the message of Christmas love and compassion to area listeners.

The cast consists of the following BVU students:

• Jacob Amhof, a senior music production and technology and vocal music performance major from Fort Dodge
• Katherine Anderson, a junior business major from Mounds View, Minn.
• Spencer Bottorff, a sophomore digital media major from Dakota City, Neb.
• Nicole Boysen, a senior English and theatre major from Danbury
• Tiffany Brauckman, a junior digital media major from Atlantic
• Stephen Condon, a senior vocal music performance, theatre and arts management major from Barnum
• Austin Dean, a freshman graphic design and visual communication major from Dubuque
• Jairdin Engen, a junior digital media major from Cedar Rapids
• Ciera Fergen, a freshman vocal music performance and theatre major from Spirit Lake
• Emily Gewecke, a freshman history major from Lincoln, Neb.
• Susan Haack, a junior digital media major from Le Mars
• Cole Haeska, a sophomore digital media major from Otsego, Minn.
• Chancellor Johnson, a freshman chemistry major from Nashua
• Emily Johnson, a junior digital media major from Storm Lake
• Kathryn Keller, a freshman biology and theatre major from Rolfe
• Justice Kempf, a junior digital media and graphic design and visual communication major from Storm Lake
• Cooper Maahs, a freshman digital media major from Johnston
• Makenzie Mauntler, a senior graphic design and visual communication major from Glenville, Minn.
• Madeleine McCormick, a sophomore digital media major from Huxley
• Ryan Parrish, a freshman biology major from Sioux City
• Alexander Runneberg, a junior music production and technology major from Laurens
• Megan Snyder, a sophomore arts management major from Lehigh
• Emily White, a sophomore instrumental music education k-12 major from Thor
• Kyle Wiebers, a sophomore psychology and educational studies major from Cedar Falls
• Tanner Wood, a junior business and mathematics major from Springfield, Mo.

The cast is also comprised of faculty and children of faculty:

• Michael Frantz, vice president of enrollment management
• Callé Friesen, assistant professor of education-literacy
• Wind Goodfriend, associate professor of experimental psychology
• James Hampton, professor of biology
• Steven Mills, assistant professor of Spanish
• Jacob Mills (son of Steve and Pamela Mills)
• Jonathan Tudor (son of Matt and Melinda Tudor)
• Beatrice Walker (daughter of Dr. Bethany Larson and David Walker)
• Dalton Walker (son of Dr. Bethany Larson and David Walker)

Music composition and sound production support provided by:

• Chase Harrison, a senior music production and technology major from Ankeny
• Kelsey Lange, a senior music production and technology major from Hopkinton
• Brett Pongratz, a senior distributive studies major from Nekoosa, Wis.
• Myckeal Rake, a senior music production major from Valparaiso, Ind.
• Jacalyn Schubring, a senior instrumental music education k-12 major from Germantown, Wis.
• David Klee, associate professor of instrumental music