Twenty-four scene changes provide some logistic challenges for Anna Tamblin, director of the joint St Birinus-Didcot Girls School production of Scrooge.
Mark Hayward, 17, right, playing Ebeneezer Scrooge, with Ben Ferguson, 17, as Marley.
Mrs Tamblin and musical director Andrew Walker have a cast and orchestra of more than 100 people and are using probably the most successful musical version of Charles Dickens' story A Christmas Carol, by Leslie Bricusse.
"It's a bit like Oliver, only better," said Mr Walker, head of performing arts at St Birinus.
Audiences should appreciate a contemporary twist of the festive classic -- this production is set in Didcot, with the mayor, Ian Townsend, an RE teacher at St Birinus, taking on a cameo role as the town mayor.
The production is at St Birinus School from Wednesday until Saturday at 7.30pm. Tickets priced £6, £3 for concessions, are on sale at both schools.
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