A Christmas Story, the play
Purchase Tickets WHEN:December 5 – 8 &December 11 – 15on the RYAN MAIN STAGERated PG INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES:Adults: $30.00Seniors (65+): $25.50Veterans: $25.50Students (13-College): $20.00Youth (12 & Under): $13.75 Purchase Tickets! View All Shows View Seating Chart No fees at the Box Office or by Phone.$2.00 convenience fee per ticket for online orders.$5.00 per exchange on individual ticket orders. A Christmas Story, the PlayBy Philip Grecian Directed by Zack Steele Production Stage Manager Ericka Conklin Scenic Design by Aliva Cross Props Design by V.C. Deener Costume Lighting Design by Ericka Conklin Sound Design by Sean McGinley Asst. Stage Manager / Sound Engineer by Kaidyn Rogers 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. Show Schedule Thur., December 5. Cast A – 7:30Friday, December 6 – Cast B – 7:30Saturday, December 7 – Cast A – 7:30Sunday. December 8 – Cast B – 2:00Wed., December 11 – Cast A – 7:30Thur., December 12 -Cast B – 7:30Friday, December 13 – Cast A- 7:30Saturday, December 14 – Cast A- 2:00/Cast – B 7:30Sunday. December 15 – Cast B – 2:00 CastRALPH – Toby TropperMOTHER – Lora MargerumTHE OLD MAN – Jackson PavlikRALPHIE – Seth GeyerRANDY – Ethan AdgateMISS SHIELDS – Claire BowmanFLICK – Thomas Geyer Cast ASCHWARTZ – Claire WalkerESTHER JANE ALBERRY – Kat FarrallHELEN WEATHERS – Lexie BowmanSCUT FARKAS – Connor KlecknerSTUDENTS – Michael Ford – Sawyer Hanna Cast BSCHWARTZ – Andrew WolfeESTHER JANE ALBERRY – Amelya SoxHELEN WEATHERS – Lillian KlughSCUT FARKAS – Sierra KolkSTUDENTS – Andrew Kocher – Kenzi Boyle Previous Next About the Show The classic movie comes to hilarious life on stage! In 1940s Indiana, a young, bespectacled Ralphie schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams, an official Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle. An infamous leg lamp, an outrageous set of pink bunny pajamas, a maniacal department store Santa, and a triple-dog-dare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the obstacles that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas wish. Estimated Run Time: 90 min with one 15 minute intermission Recommended for ages 8 and older. Purchase Tickets! Critic’s Corner ” Both warmly nostalgic and darkly humorous, A Christmas Story deserves its status as a holiday perennial.” “With much affectionate humor, A Christmas Story recalls vividly what it was like to be a kid at Christmas in a more innocent era.” “Delightfully entertaining, with a wryly amusing narration to keep the adults in the audience smirking.” Who’s Who in the Cast Toby Tropper is thrilled to make his Millbrook Playhouse (and East Coast theatre) debut! Hailing from Ventura, CA he has worked nationally with theatre companies including The Great American Melodrama, San Luis Obispo Rep, Lyric Rep, Sierra Rep, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Rubicon Theatre Company, ETCSB, PCPA and internationally with The English Theatre Frankfurt in Germany where he performed in the European Premiere of American Son. Toby hails from Ventura, California and he is a proud graduate of the Pacific Conservatory Theatre, class of 2013. www.tobytropper.com Lora Margerum (Mother) (she/her), is a NYC based theatre artist, screen actor, & coach. She’s stoked to be back at Millbrook after The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Off Broadway: Sisterhood, Watch Me (world premieres). Upcoming: Les Femmes Mousquetaires (a Barbie jukebox musical) in NY Theatre Festival with Sidekick Productions. Other credits: Eliza Doolittle (Pygmalion), Olive (…Spelling Bee), Jan (Grease), Nick Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). Rep: FSE Talent. IG/TikTok: @lora_margerum | @loramargerumcoaching | www.loramargerum.com Jackson Pavlik is an artist from Huntingdon, PA who does a little bit of everything! He has appeared in numerous musicals and plays with FUSE Productions(Sunday In The Park With George), The Penn State School of Theatre(Urinetown, Great Comet, Everybody, Cabaret, Brigadoon), HAHS(Into The Woods, Catch Me If You Can), and 54 Below(The Morris & Essex Line). He has collaborated on musical workshops with The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, & Penn State’s New Student Orientation. He will appear as The Old Man in Millbrook Playhouse’s production of A Christmas Story this December. On top of theatrical performance, Jackson is a songwriter, playwright, and director. His film Close That Box is made its debut at the State Theatre this winter. He has been seen in and around Central PA playing gigs. His original music is rooted in the groovy kitsch of the 1970s and the folksy naïveté of the 1960s. A renaissance man, Pavlik aims to give you a night of theatre and fun you won’t soon forget. Seth is a junior at CMHS and has been an active member of the youth ensemble for quite some time. A few of his favorite roles in past Millbrook productions are Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Bob Cratchet and Young Scrooge in a Christmas Carol. Seth is also very active in the CMHS drama club and won a CTL Ray of Lights Young Actors Award for his supporting role in Dancing in Lughnasa. He is ecstatic to play Ralphie in this production and would like to thank all who believe in him. Ethan is a 5th Grader at LHCS and is excited to be in this production of A Christmas Story! You may have seen him in A Christmas Carol as Tiny Tim. In his free time he likes to draw, read, play games, and hangout with friends. He is thankful for all his family and friends for all their support. Claire a senior at Central Mountain High School has been a member of the youth ensemble since she was eight. You may have seen her last year as Mrs. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol here at Millbrook. She hopes to make some great memories during A Christmas Story this year as it is her last Christmas show. She is thankful to everyone in her life for supporting her in all her hobbies, future and current ambitions. Thomas is a junior
