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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Audience, jurors pick 'Bastards y Diablos' for Best Feature at Ashland Independent Film Festival ... Prospect explosion homeowners face possible investigation in California ... Oregon Republican Party eliminates unbound superdelegates ... Audience, jurors pick 'Bastards y Diablos' for Best Feature at Ashland Independent Film Festival ... Prospect explosion homeowners face possible investigation in California ... Oregon Republican Party eliminates unbound superdelegates ... OUR VIEW Our View: Theatergoers say Bah! Humbug! to Hope Village Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Apr. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News In December, Randall Theatre staged a production of "Scrooge: The Musical." The show has many memorable lines, based on Charles Dickens' beloved "A Christmas Carol." Lines like these: Ebenezer Scrooge: But you were always a good man of business, Jacob. Jacob Marley's Ghost: Mankind should be our business, Ebenezer, but we seldom attend to it ... as you shall see. And these: 1st Portly Gentleman: Mr. Scrooge, sir, we find it more than usually desirable than we make some slight provision for the poor and destitute. Ebenezer Scrooge: Excellent! Than I suggest you do so! 2nd Portly Gentleman: What may we put down for you, sir? Ebenezer Scrooge: Nothing, sir. 1st Portly Gentleman: Ah, you wish to remain anonymous. Ebenezer Scrooge: I wish to be left alone, sir! That is what I wish! I don't make myself merry at Christmas and I cannot afford to make idle people merry. I have been forced to support the establishments I have mentioned through taxation and God knows they cost more than they're worth. Those who are badly off must go there. 2nd Portly Gentleman: Many would rather die than go there. Ebenezer Scrooge: If they'd rather die, then they had better do it and decrease the surplus population. Good night, gentlemen. Randall Theatre occupies a building at Third and Front streets in Medford, across the intersection from the site of a proposed village of 12 to 14 tiny houses that would shelter up to 28 carefully selected previously homeless individuals. Robin Downward, Randall's managing artistic director, says theater patrons have said they will not attend plays there if Hope Village becomes a reality, and he sent a letter to supporters urging them to attend today's City Council meeting and voice their opinion about the proposal. Randall Theatre and its patrons are not being asked to contribute money, as Scrooge was. They may be asked to accept a pilot project to provide housing to the homeless near the theater. That should cost them nothing, but Downward says the theater cannot afford to lose ticket sales. Perhaps the Randall patrons who say they will stop coming missed the production of "Scrooge." MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501