Scrooge

When Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 1843, the novel was so popular it created a revival of Christmas tradition in England. The Montana Actors' Theatre is hoping to create a local tradition of its own as it puts on a production of a play based on the novel for the second year this weekend.

The cast of Tiny Tim (Jessa Pyette), Bob Cratchit (Jay Pyette), Ebenezer Scrooge (Frank Payn) and the rest take the stage tonight and Saturday night, and again Sunday afternoon in the courtroom on the third floor of the Heritage Center.

People who attended last year's production won't see an exa...