Viewers squeeze together in the Hommes' basement to watch the AAA Theatre Group production of Marley's Ghost

View from the front row at the start of Marley's Ghost

Marley's Ghost marks AAA's first performance featuring live piano!

Paul Hommes as one of the Narrators

Two beggars (Jessie Sullivan and Eli Salus-Kleiner) are condemned to eat muffins for eternity

Gabrielle Hommes walks by the beggars in a bit part as Dante (or someone confined to read Dante?)

Marley (Natalie Sullivan) realizes it's always a good idea to read a contract before signing it

These poor chaps (Claire Meints and Phoebe Kraus-Sheerer) learn it's hopeless asking Scrooge for a donation

Marley's Ghost practices his scary face in preparation for his assignment

Phoebe Kraus-Scheerer relaxes with the rest of the cast during intermission

Paul Hommes walks on stage in his part as a Narrator

Marley's father (Brigid Meints) readies to slap him in a childhood flashback (why does Brigid always play the slapper?!)

The young Scrooge played by Sophia Salus-Kleiner

Paul Hommes takes a quick look at his lines backstage

Sophia Salus-Kleiner sits backstage between scenes

The ghost of Christmas Present (Phoebe Kraus-Sheerer) appears

Scrooge (Gabrielle Hommes) begs on his knees as he's confronted by Death

Death (Jessie Sullivan) has a nice chat with Marley's Ghost

Scrooge has a change of heart

Free money!

The Devil (Maria Hommes) congratulates Marley on his creative problem solving skills

The cast takes a bow at the conclusion of Marley's Ghost

One of the many details of the Hommes' basement-cum-theater