Saco dance studio to perform "Bah Humbug"

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SCARBOROUGH — Collective Motion Arts Center of Saco is presenting its annual holiday production of Bah Humbug this weekend at Scarborough High School.

Performers will dance and act their way through the retelling of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The performance includes all styles of dance and a little magic with the help of our puppets Holidays Past, Present, and Future.

Sam Lawler, a 14-year-old Thornton Academy student, will be playing Scrooge, the lead of Bah Humbug. They’ve been dancing at CMAC for 9 years and are thrilled to be working with all for their close friends. Sam’s experience with the production has been enlightening.

“I’ve definitely learned a lot about myself and how I learn choreography the quickest. I have also learned so much from my teachers, especially things like performance quality and how to portray a character,” said Sam. “That has definitely helped me make the change from who I am offstage, to Scrooge in the beginning, to Scrooge’s change in character, and finally Scrooge’s joy.”

Check out Bah Humbug this Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. at Scarborough High School, Winslow Homer Center for the Arts. Tickets can be purchased at the studio, over the phone or in person at the theater the day of the performance.