A new version of A Christmas Carol where Scrooge isn’t portrayed as just a Bah Humbug, begins at McLeod Theater tonight.

The production of A Christmas Carol is running this year with a new director and a new Scrooge, who has a more human side.

This is the show’s third year, Lori Merrill-Fink, director of the show, said. She said there will be new material in the show for people who have seen it before.

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There will be new special effects, dance music and a new actor playing Scrooge, which is Jim Owen, she said.

Merrill-Fink said she wanted to portray the lighter side of Scrooge in the play, not just the bad side that everyone remembers..

Scrooge is a man with a heart, she said. He is still grouchy in the play, but he isn’t running around screaming at people either.

I wanted to show moments where Scrooge has a human side in the play.

She said Owen is willing to play around with the stereotype of Scrooge.

Owen is a good actor who is not afraid to have fun with Scrooge and portray him in new ways, she said. Scrooge is portrayed as funny in moments by Owen.

She said this production of A Christmas Carol was designed so people would not have to see the same story each year.

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Merrill-Fink said everyone will enjoy the production of A Christmas Carol.

This show is about Christmas and that Scrooge can be redeemed by being warm and showing charity at Christmas time, she said.

A Christmas Carol will run Nov. 16-17 and Dec. 1-2 at 8 p.m., and Nov. 18 and Dec. 2-3 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for the public, $7 for senior citizens and $4 for students with an ID and children. Tickets can be purchased at the McLeod Theater box office. For more information call 453-3001.