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Nevertheless, the river drying up concept is a predominant issue in our upcoming, fun Christmas play, A Tejano Christmas Carol.” Now in rehearsals since last October an ensemble of 12 adults and eight children from different parts of the RGV form the cast of this two-act play, told in English, in about two hours, with one short intermission, set entirely in the valley. “Our play is an adaptation I wrote based on the famous Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol,” added Garcia, who also directs the play. “In our version Scrooge becomes Mr. Codos, (Codos loosely means stingy in Spanish) an unA Tejano Christmas Carol returns to PCT scrupulous businessman and water broker, played by Ray Perez from McAllen. After many years of greedily accumulating wealth, he’s about to reach his goal of becoming a multi-millionaire upon selling huge portions of water rights from all the properties he owns alongside both sides of the famous river, to grave consequences. Now imagine that, I must conclude.” Codos is also visited by three ghosts who help him see the consequences of his unchanging ways, past and present. The spirits in this adaptation include a woman soldier from the Mexican Revolution known as La Rielera, played by Pamela Zamora from Mission and the spirit of Tejano singer Selena, played by Melody Hernandez from Edinburg. This is the fifth time, in the last seven years, that the popular RGV theater company stages the play, with new talent and a fresh spectacle, surely to be enjoyed by all ages, especially nine-year old’s and above. The play runs from December 13, through December 19, at the Pharr Community Theater at 213 W. Newcombe Ave. (Park), in Pharr. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. on weeknights including Saturday and only one matinee on Sunday December 17 at 3 p.m. Tickets are sold online at www. pharrcommunitytheater.com for the 55 seats available per show. It’s recommended you get them in advance, with no surcharge fee, for only $10 (general admission) or for $8 (Kids under 18, Seniors & Veterans.) For the discount tickets please be prepared to show proof of I.D. at the door. Tickets will also be sold at the door upon availability. The Pharr Community Theater is a 501 (c) 3 organization founded in 2008 by Drs. Elva and Keith Michal (pronounced Michael) and by Pedro Garcia. For advanced tickets and more details visit www.pharrcommunitytheater.com or text (956) 655-9308. They can also be found on Facebook and on Instagram. Area volunteers are celebrating the collection of gift-filled shoeboxes that will send a message of joy to children around the world: God loves you, and you’re not forgotten! This year, tens of thousands of volunteers contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, by packing shoeboxes filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items. The global Christmas project will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries, including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease, and disaster. Each shoebox is an opportunity to share the message of the Gospel and bring hope to children in need around the world. Although drop-off locations have closed, there is still time to share hope and love with children overseas by packing a gift-filled shoebox online. Shoeboxes built online go to some of the hardest-to-reach areas in the world. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement. For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. There’s still time to send Christmas joy to children overseas The Gomez family in Pharr Community Theater’s, Dickens’ adaptation, A Tejano Christmas Carol, are played by, L-R: Loucas Mendoza, Zoe L. Emanuel, Joaquin D. Tamez, Perla Flores & Emma Garcia. Parents are played by Gabriela Garcia and Jose Flores. Photo courtesy of PCT Courtesy photo
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