Fabulous Send-Ups of Scrooge

Our Fabulous Variety Show will present a double-barreled sendup of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” this weekend at Guild Hall, starting tomorrow evening at 7:30 with the first of three performances of “The New Christmas Carol.” 

Written by Anita Boyer and Kasia Klimiuk, the founders and artistic directors of the Southampton theatrical troupe, “The New Christmas Carol” is the story of Neeza Scrooge, the daughter of Ebenezer, of whom Dickens was apparently unaware. A student at Dickens High School, where her father is the principal, Neeza is torn between staying true to herself or trying to fit in with the more popular students.

The production visits Neeza’s past, present, and future, with appearances by Jacob Marley McFly, the Ghost of ’80s Past, the Cratchit children, Scrooge’s sister Fan, and others. A typical O.F.V.S. mash-up, “The New Christmas Carol” includes cheerleaders, carolers, a slumber party, an appearance by Lady Gaga (Ms. Klimiuk), and plenty of dancing. Other performances will take place Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2.

A second piece, “How Scrooge Stole Christmas,” inspired by Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” will play on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday evening at 6. Anthony D’Alessio portrays the miser in both plays. According to the troupe’s website, their 16th production is a “hilarious and thrilling cabaret-style adventure to destroy Christmas” that asks the question, “How deep will Scrooge sink?” Tickets to each show range from $20 to $50.

A third O.F.V.S. production, “Holidays With Raffa,” forsakes Christmas and Dickens for a performance by Danny Ximo of DEOX RAFFA on Saturday at 9 p.m. The show will consist of Broadway show tunes, slam poetry, and Mr. Ximo impersonating Liza Minelli, Tina Turner, Raffaella Carrera, and other well-known divas. Several local musicians, actors, and dancers round out the program, which pays homage to the traditional vaudeville variety show. Tickets are $20.