About this column:
The Cappies — Critics and Awards Program — trains high school theater and journalism students as critics. Students attend and review productions at other high schools. Newspapers around the country publish Cappies reviews by high school students in their area, as Patch does here. For more information on Cappies of the National Capital Area go to: www.cappies.com/ncaBy Sarah McCully, Albert Einstein High School It's the most wonderful time of the year! When Christmas rolls around, people deck the halls, dress up like Eskimos, and dream by the fire. But don't mention Christmas to Mrs. Bob Crachit and expect a cheery response. Playwright Christopher Durang parodies Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" and the holiday itself to form "Mrs. Bob Crachit's Wild Christmas Binge", performed admirably by students at Thomas S. Wootton High School. Their production combines the humor and the truth of the Christmas spirit to show the audience just how wrong …
