By Philip Grecian. Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story, © 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd.
Directed by: Sandy Olsthoorn
Ass't Director: Jeff Carter
~~ Performances ~~
December 7, 8, 13, 14 & 15 2018
Doors open at 7PM, Showtime 7:30 PM
December 9 2018
Doors open at 1:30 PM, Showtime 2PM
Major roles for 3 adult males and 2 adult females.
Boys ages 5-13 and girls ages 8-12.
Many adults and children for supporting roles.
2PM-5PM - Adults
6:30PM-9PM - Both Kids and Adults
Tickets will go on sale November 26, and are $12.00 for adults and $10.00 for youth. For reservations, call our Box Office at 641-792-1230. The box office is staffed weekdays, starting November 26, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 6:30-8:00 pm, and one hour before each performance.
Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.
Role | Description |
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Adult Ralph | A storyteller |
Ralphie Parker | Ralph at 9 years old |
Mother | Ralphie's mother |
The Old Man | Ralphie's father |
Randy | Ralphie's little brother |
Miss Sheilds | Ralphie's teacher |
Flick | Ralphie's friend and classmate |
Schwartz | Ralphie's friend and classmate |
Esther Jane Alberry | A classmate |
Helen Weathers | A classmate |
Scut Farkas | A bully |
Santa Claus | A department store Santa |
Who's Who in the Cast and Crew
Role | Actor |
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Adult Ralph | John Dougan |
Ralphie Parker | Ian Alexander |
Mother | Kristine Perkins |
The Old Man | Scott Schaeffer |
Randy | Brandon Holmes |
Miss Sheilds | Stephanie Alexander |
Flick | Isaac Alexander |
Schwartz | Ryan Pierson |
Esther Jane Alberry | Kelly Holmes |
Helen Weathers | Jordyn Doepp |
Scut Farkas | Brandon Thomas |
Santa Claus / Tree Lot Owner |
Greg Romans |
Christmas Elves | Debbie LaShomb / Matt LaShomb |
Cowboy / Principal | Steve Barnett |
Delivery Man / Police Officer |
Matt LaShomb |
Neighbor / Fireman | Gabe Swersie |
Classmate / Desperado #1 |
Noah Tremel |
Classmate / Desperado #2 |
Ethan Smith |
Classmate / Desperado #3 |
Michael Thomas |
Classmate / Shoppers |
Kaylee Mikesell Hannah Templeman |
Stage Manager | Mike Myers |
Stage Assistant | Anita Holmes |
Lights | Tom Healy Matt Holmes |
Sound | Jeff Carter |
Set Construction | Harvey Olsthoorn |
Props | Meghan Glennon Denise Harris |
Costumes | Sue Beukema Denise Harris |
Makeup | Cindy Healy Pete Sciarrotta |
Hair | Pauline Hesson |
Approach
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