Invasion: Christmas Carol

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The holidays are here and there are many ways to celebrate. Atlanta has plenty of options when it comes to catching a festive show. Whether it’s musical in nature, a classic or something a little off of the beating path, the metro area has something for everyone.  Today I want to feature Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in Inman Park, part of a Three of a Kind photo feature I photographed for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The play starts out normal enough, following the classic Charles Dickens tale and then the improve takes over. Before each show begins the audience votes on one of two random characters that will “invade” the show and pretty much hi-jack the story line. For this particular show the invader was a wizard and hilarity ensued.

Jan Reynolds votes for the wildcard character before the start of Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Harriss Callahan (right), Rene Dellefont and Clint Sowell perform a scene during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Harriss Callahan (left), Clint Sowell and Rene Dellefont perform a scene during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Kevin Gillese (left), Clint Sowell and Rene Dellefont perform a scene during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Rene Dellefont plays the part of Ebenezer Scrooge during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Harriss Callahan (right) and Rene Dellefont perform a scene during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Harriss Callahan (right) and Rene Dellefont perform a scene during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Rene Dellefont (left) and Harriss Callahan perform a scene during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Karen Cassady (left), Clint Sowell and Kevin Gillese (right) perform a scene with audience member Jenn Bins during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Kevin Gillese (left), Harriss Callahan, Rene Dellefont and Megan Leahy perform a scene during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen (right) plays the part of the Ghost of Christmas Present with Rene Dellefont playing the part of Ebenezer Scrooge during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Megan Leahy performs a scene during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Harriss Callahan (right) and Kevin Gillese perform a scene on stage during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

 

Rene Dellefont (right) plays the part of Ebenezer Scrooge on stage during Invasion: Christmas Carol at Dad’s Garage in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.