Category: Renton Civic Theatre

Humbug – Play – Renton Civic Theatre

Elevator Thoughts (aka Tweet): Humbug play at Renton Civic Theatre. Modern take of A Christmas Carol where Scrooge is a cutthroat career-obsessed woman. Terminator was the ghost of #Christmas future! #theatre #CharlesDickens #xmas

Synopsis from the Theatre: As A Christmas Carol with a modern-day twist, Humbug follows the story of Eleanor Scrooge, a ruthlessly ambitious Wall Street executive who has an aversion to Christmas and an insatiable appetite for power. Locked in her office on a snowy Christmas Eve, Eleanor is determined to finish a corporate-takeover proposal until three “advisors” provide her with an eye-opening new appreciation for the holidays and the spirit of Christmas. An upbeat and moving adaptation of Dickens’ holiday classic, Humbug is one for the ages. With a contemporary flair, it is a tale the whole family will enjoy!

Type: Play

World Premiere: No

Recommendation: See it if you like A Christmas Carol and you like supporting community theatre

Equity Actors: 0

Length: 75 minutes

Intermission: Yes

Other Rave(s) Not Mentioned in Elevator Thoughts

  • Favorite Line: When asked to help a man who collapsed, the ghost of Christmas present said “Back in my day we just bled em!”

Rant(s)

  • Scenic Design: I have a hard time believing the set depicted a 16th floor high rise office. It looked more like the first story of a building in historic downtown.

Theatre Company : Renton Civic Theatre

Venue: Renton Civic Theatre

Venue Physical Address: 507 S 3rd St, Renton, WA 98057

Price: Cheap

Dates: December 2 to December 17, 2022

Seating: Assigned Seating

Parking: Free street parking – I usually park West of the theatre on Morris Ave.

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@showsiveseen “#Humbug” #play @ Renton Civic Theatre. Modern take on #AChristmasCarol where #Scrooge was a cutthroat career-obsessed woman. Terminator was the ghost of #Christmas future! Read More: showsiveseen.com/2776 #theatre #CharlesDickens #xmas ♬ Please Come Home For Christmas – Charles Brown

Avenue Q – Musical – Renton Civic Theatre

Elevator Pitch/Thoughts/Tweet: “Avenue Q” musical at Renton Civic Theatre. Puppets in “adult Sesame Street” teaching so many important life lessons. Compared to the professional tour, this production was actually pretty good. Best show out of the 3 I’ve seen at this theatre. Great band. #puppet #puppetry #AvenueQ

Type: Musical

Recommendation: See it especially if you like community theatre.

Rating (Out of 5 Stars): 4 stars

Other Rants

  • While the Christmas Eve actress was great, a more Asian-looking person should play this part or else it looks like “yellow face.”
  • Need to work on better sound balancing. That being said, the balance significantly improved from the previous “Hair” and “Jekyll & Hyde” I saw at this theatre.

Other Raves

  • The audience money collection segment was a cute touch. I don’t remember that from the professional tour. Maybe I was too high up in the balcony then!
  • Brittany Todd (Lucy the Slut), Alyssa Hope Maas (Kate Monster), and Graham Arthur Blair (Princeton) are outstanding! Peter McCarthy King (Brian) has an amazing rich voice!

Theater Company: Renton Civic Theatre

Venue: Renton Civic Theatre – 507 S 3rd St, Renton, WA 98057

Price: $ (Cheap)

Dates: September 23 – October 8, 2022

Seating: Assigned Seating

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Link: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35408/production/1123382

Other Media: Photos in video and below video are by Kelsey Graham Photography

@showsiveseen #AvenueQ at Renton Civic Theatre. #Puppets in adult @sesamestreet teaching so many important life lessons. Compared to the professional tour, this production was actually pretty good. Best show out of the 3 I’ve seen at this #theatre. Great band. Pix by @kelsygram. #puppet #puppetry ♬ original sound – Shows I’ve Seen

Hair – Musical – Renton Civic Theatre

“Hair” rock musical w/ dad at Renton Civic Theatre. It was an eyeful! 😛 Ironic how we’re still fighting for the same things the 60s counterculture hippies fought for. #aquarius
@showsiveseen “#Hair” #rock #musical w/ @braybari at Renton Civic Theatre. Ironic how we’re still fighting for the same things the #60s #counterculture #hippies fought for. #hippie #aquarius ♬ RUNAWAY – KAYDEN