Theatre students hit the stage for the holidays

John Tyler Community College's theatre students are taking center stage in performances designed to make you laugh and to get you into the holiday spirit. All performances are free and open to the community.

Students taking the college's theatre workshop class will put their comedic skills to the test in "The Girls of the Garden Club" by John Patrick. The comedy will be shown at 7 p.m. on Dec. 13- 15, and at 4 p.m. on Dec. 16. All shows will be held at the Chester campus, 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy., in the Nicholas Student Center.

On Dec. 15, the students will present "Mr. Scrum and the Christmas Ghosts" by Alex Modic, a modern adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. The show will begin at 4 p.m. in the Nicholas Student Center on the Chester campus.