December 2020
It’s not just holiday content this month on U.S. stages (and screens).
Alabama
A Christmas Carol
By: Charles Dickens | Adapted by Greta Lambert
Directed by: Rick Dildine
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Montgomery
Event Date(s): Thu Dec 17 - Sun Dec 27
Type of Event: Streaming On Demand
Venue: ASF.net
Price: $15
Reference Link: https://asf.net
Description:
This one-woman tour de force starring ASF favorite Greta Lambert – playing more than a dozen roles – will transport you back to a magical evening in Victorian England as Ebenezer Scrooge encounters Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.
Arkansas
A Christmas Carol
By: Adapted by Robert Ford and Amy Herzberg
Directed by: Amy Herzberg
TheatreSquared
Fayetteville
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Sun Dec 27
Type of Event: Streaming on demand
Venue: theatre2.org
Price: $20
Reference Link: https://theatre2.org
Description:
Brimming with stage magic and holiday cheer, TheatreSquared’s all-new adaptation stars two multi-talented actors in more than 35 roles, a tour-de-force performance that delights, inspires, and reminds us of the singular power of theatre.
The Half-Life of Marie Curie
By: Lauren Gunderson
Directed by: Dawn Monique Williams
TheatreSquared
Fayetteville
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Sun Jan 17
Type of Event: Streaming on Demand
Venue: theatre2.org
Price: $20
Reference Link: https://theatre2.org
Description:
“Outstanding!”—The Wall Street Journal . Filmed live on stage, and in its first production since its New York debut, The Half-Life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson (Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley) revels in the power of female friendship between two fearless scientists.
California
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley – A Radio Play
By: Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon
Directed by: Peter Mohrmann
Capital Stage
Sacramento
Event Date(s): Tue Dec 22 - Fri Jan 01
Type of Event: Virtual Radio Play
Venue: online
Price: $0.00
Reference Link: https://capstage.org/the-wickhams-a-radio-play/
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Description:
It’s Christmas at Pemberley again in a new radio version of Gunderson & Melcon’s holiday hit show! The Wickhams—A Radio Play takes us downstairs of the Darcy household on an auditory storytelling adventure where servants are bustling with the arrival of holiday guests.
The Thanksgiving Play
By: Larissa FastHorse
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
L.A. Theatre Works
Venice
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 30 - Fri Dec 31
Type of Event: Audio Theater Recording
Venue: Digital
Price: $20 or $150 for 9-Play digital subscription
Reference Link: https://latw.org/digital-season
Description:
An L.A. Theatre Works state-of-the-art audio recording, includes access to a Zoom interview with the playwright.
Life on Paper
By: Kenneth Lin
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
L.A. Theatre Works
Venice
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 30 - Fri Dec 31
Type of Event: Audio Theater Recording
Venue: Digital
Price: $20 or $150 for 9-Play digital subscription
Reference Link: https://latw.org/digital-season
Description:
An LA Theatre Works state-of-the-art audio recording of Kenneth Lin’s inspired-by-a-true-story play. When a billionaire dies in a plane crash, a forensic economist butts heads with a small town actuary over the exact value. Includes access to a Zoom interview with the playwright.
Extinction
By: Hannie Rayson
Directed by: Martin Jarvis
L.A. Theatre Works
Los Angeles
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 30 - Fri Dec 31
Type of Event: Audio Theater Recording
Venue: Digital
Price: $$20 or $150 for 9-Play digital subscription
Reference Link: https://latw.org/digital-season
Description:
An L.A. Theatre Works state-of-the-art audio recording of a new play by Australian playwright and newspaper columnist Hannie Rayson about the urgent need to combat man-made climate change to protect biodiversity. Includes access to a Zoom interview with the playwright.
Bump
By: Chiara Atik
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
L.A. Theatre Works
Los Angeles
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 30 - Fri Dec 31
Type of Event: Audio Theater Recording
Venue: Digital
Price: $20 or $150 for 9-Play digital subscription
Reference Link: https://latw.org/digital-season
Description:
An LA Theatre Works state-of-the-art audio theater recording of Atik’s comedy. based on the true story of Jorge Odón and the birthing device he invented in his garage. Includes access to a Zoom interview with the playwright.
Virgin Play Festival
Magic Theatre
San Francisco
Event Date(s): Thu Dec 17 - Sun Jan 31
Type of Event: New Play Festival/Reading series
Venue: Online/Zoom
Price: $0
Reference Link: https://app.mobilecause.com/e/Bg2xFg?vid=f3r8ghttps://
Description:
Our annual play festival brings bold playwrights together to experiment, create, and hear their work out loud. This year, due to COVID, our festival will be virtual, held on Zoom. Our first playwright is Melis Aker, with her new play “When My Mama Was a Hittite” on Dec. 17.
A Mighty Queer Virtual Variety Show
Directed by: Richard A. Mosqueda
New Conservatory Theatre Center
San Francisco
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Digital Showcase
Price: $10-40
Reference Link: https://www.nctcsf.org/events/A-Mighty-Queer-Virtual-Variety-Show
Description:
Join us for a sparkling showcase of LGBTQ artists as they light up the NCTC virtual stage. Featuring fabulous drag performances, soul-stirring live music, a gravity-defying aerialist, and much more, this variety show is the queerest thing you’ll see this winter.
The Law of Attraction
By: Patricia Milton
Directed by: Nikki Meñez
New Conservatory Theatre Center
San Francisco
Event Date(s): Mon Nov 16 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Radio Play
Price: $0-40
Reference Link: https://www.nctcsf.org/The-Law-of-Attraction-Radio-Play
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Description:
A brand new comedy of bad manners, The Law of Attraction explores just how miserable “perfect” really can be.
In Good Company
By: Jewelle Gomez, Eric Reyes Loo, Laurel Ollstein, Tim Pinckney, and Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder
Directed by: Ed Decker
New Conservatory Theatre Center
San Francisco
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Tue Jun 01
Type of Event: Podcast
Price: $0
Reference Link: https://www.nctcsf.org/In-Good-Company-Podcast
Description:
The drama onstage is nothing compared to what’s happening behind the scenes in this original episodic podcast series. A new kind of podcast for a different kind of world, “In Good Company” is a love letter to the resilience of art, artists, and the places they call “home”.
An Iliad
By: Lisa Peterson & Denis O'Hare
Directed by: David Ellenstein
North Coast Repertory Theatre
Solana Beach
Event Date(s): Tue Dec 15 - Sun Jan 24
Type of Event: Drama
Venue: Virtual
Price: $35
Reference Link: https://northcoastrep.org
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Description:
An Iliad is a dynamic tour-de-force adaptation of Homer’s classic poem about the Trojan War. Award-winning actor Richard Baird brings to life the power and humor of this brilliant adaptation which will keep you enthralled throughout.
Hershey Felder: Tchaikovsky – Live From Florence
By: Hershey Felder
Directed by: Stefano DeCarli and Hershey Felder
San Diego Repertory Theatre
San Diego
Event Date(s): Sun Dec 20 - Sun Dec 20
Type of Event: Live Stream
Venue: Digital Viewing
Price: $55
Reference Link: https://www.sdrep.org/show-detail.php?id=639
Description:
An interesting, surprising and engaging holiday treat from piano virtuoso Hershey Felder.
Winter Schminter: A Hanukkah/Solstice Concert
By: Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
Directed by: Todd Salovey
San Diego Repertory Theatre
San Diego
Event Date(s): Mon Dec 21 - Mon Dec 21
Type of Event: Concert
Venue: Digital Viewing
Price: $18
Reference Link: https://www.sdrep.org/show-detail.php?id=640
Description:
Join Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival favorite Yale Strom and his band, Hot Pstromi, live online for a Hanukkah and Winter Solstice Celebration.
Colorado
FAC Theatre 2020 Virtual Holiday Cabaret
By: Various
Directed by: Various
Fine Arts Center Theatre Company
Colorado Springs
Event Date(s): Thu Dec 17 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Virtual
Venue: Virtual
Price: $25
Reference Link: https://fac.coloradocollege.edu/theatre-events/holiday-cabaret/
Description:
From our homes to yours, we’re bringing love, light, laughter, and a few surprises direct to your kitchens and living rooms for the FAC’s 2020 holiday production. Grab your crew, a warm beverage, and a cozy chair and settle in for over a dozen unique acts from FAC Theatre Company.
Living Room Local “Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado” Solstice Listening Party
Directed by: Nick Chase
Local Theater Company
Boulder
Event Date(s): Mon Dec 21 - Mon Dec 21
Type of Event: Solstice Listening Party
Venue: Virtual
Price: $Suggested donation: $20
Reference Link: https://dgssolstice.eventbrite.com/?aff=website
Description:
On the longest night of the year (Dec. 21 at 7pm MT), gather with the ghosts as we celebrate composer/lyricist Alexander Sage Oyen’s concept album, Discount Ghost Stories: Colorado. Marvel as special guests materialize for an extravaganza of music, games and ghoulish delights.
Florida
We Need a Little Christmas
By: Michael Donald Edwards, Celine Rosenthal, Steve Orich
Directed by: Michael Donald Edwards and Celine Rosenthal
Asolo Repertory Theatre
Sarasota
Event Date(s): Fri Dec 18 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Outdoor Holiday Concert
Venue: Asolo Rep Terrace Stage
Price: $25-$50
Reference Link: https://https://www.asolorep.org/events/detail/we-need-a-little-christmas
Description:
A little bit camp. A little bit sentimental. A whole lot of fun. Asolo Rep rings in the season with a holiday concert under the stars on the new outdoor Terrace Stage. Join us for a safe evening of laughter and joy, filled with your favorite holiday and musical theatre classics.
We Need a Little Christmas
By: Michael Donald Edwards, Celine Rosenthal, Steve orich
Directed by: Michael Donald Edwards and Celine Rosenthal
Asolo Repertory Theatre
Sarasota
Event Date(s): Fri Dec 18 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Outdoor Holiday Concert
Venue: Asolo Rep Terrace Stage
Price: $$25-$50
Reference Link: https://https://www.asolorep.org/events/detail/we-need-a-little-christmas
Description:
Asolo Rep rings in the season with a holiday concert performed under the stars on the theatre’s brand new outdoor Terrace Stage. A little bit camp, a little bit sentimental, a whole lot of fun, the performance is brimming with holiday and musical theatre classics.
Jobsite Digital Shorts
By: Various
Directed by: Various
Jobsite Theater
Tampa
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Fri Dec 31
Type of Event: Online series
Venue: digitalshorts.jobsitetheater.org
Price: $1.99-$9.99
Reference Link: https://digitalshorts.jobsitetheater.org
Description:
An online series from the Jobsite Ensemble, this mixture of music videos, movement pieces, sketch, short films, readings, and more was commissioned by the company to help keep artists employed during the pandemic and possibly beyond. All proceeds go directly to the artists.
7 Deadly Sins
By: Hilary Bettis, Nilo Cruz, Moises Kaufman, Rogelio Martinez, Dael Orlandersmith, Carmen Pelaez, & Aurin Squire
Directed by: Michel Hausmann
Miami New Drama
Miami Beach
Event Date(s): Thu Dec 17 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Live Theatre
Venue: Lincoln Rd Storefronts
Price: $60-75
Reference Link: https://www.miaminewdrama.org/7deadlysins
Description:
Miami New Drama presents 7 Deadly Sins, an outdoor, socially distanced and sinfully-safe theatrical experience, presented across seven storefronts along Miami Beach’s historic Lincoln Road.
Georgia
A Christmas Carol
By: Charles Dickens, adapted by Tony Brown
Directed by: Justin Anderson
Aurora Theatre
Lawrenceville
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Wed Dec 23
Type of Event: In-Person Theatre
Venue: Mainstage at Aurora Theatre
Price: $60
Reference Link: https://www.auroratheatre.com/a-christmas-carol
Description:
Anthony Rodriguez is back to delight audiences with an exhilarating one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic. Limited engagement with reduced capacity seating to ensure social distancing.
Laugh Track
Dad's Garage/Alliance Theatre
Atlanta
Event Date(s): Tue Dec 22 - Mon May 31
Type of Event: Comedy series
Venue: Alliance Theatre Anywhere (Streaming)
Price: $9.99 for series (6 episodes)
Reference Link: https://alliancetheatre.org/laughtrack
Description:
The talented comedians of Dad’s Garage examine what life’s key moments and holidays look like in this strange new world. With a mix of ridiculous characters and hilarious situations, get some much-needed laughter in this brand-new original sketch comedy show.
Essential Workers Playwright Showcase
By: Multiple
Directed by: Multiple
Essential Theatre, Inc
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Wed Dec 16
Type of Event: Performance Showcase
Venue: Online
Price: Free
Reference Link: https://essentialworkersshowcase12162020.eventbrite.com
Description:
For eight weeks this fall, essential workers from various fields came together to share stories and learn the craft of playwriting. On Dec. 16, see what they’ve created! Like all readings at Essential Theatre, this showcase is free and open to the public. Join us!
Illinois
Kickback
By: multiple
Directed by: Mikael Burke
About Face Theatre
Chicago
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Tue Jan 12
Type of Event: Virtual Festival of New Work
Price: Free
Reference Link: https://www.aboutfacetheatre.com
Description:
Kickback is an online festival of original plays and performances that highlights the intersection of queerness and Blackness in all its beauty and glory. When just being alive and living your best life is an act of rebellion, it’s time to turn up the music and make some noise!
Power in Pride at Home
By: multiple
Directed by: Lexi Saunders
About Face Theatre
Chicago
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Tue Aug 31
Type of Event: Streaming video series
Price: $free
Reference Link: https://www.aboutfacetheatre.com
Description:
Power in Pride is About Face Theatre’s touring show, sharing humorous and brave stories about gender & sexuality to spark conversations with students, educators, and community members of all ages.
Kickback
By: Dionne Addai, Kirsten Baity, Robert Cornelius, Jenn Freeman, Keyonna Jackson, Ben Locke, Paul Oakley Stovall, Michael Turrentine, Cori Wash, Vic Wynter, avery r. young, and ShaZa (a collaboration between Zahra Baker and Shanta Nurullah)
Directed by: Mikael Burke
About Face Theatre
Chicago
Event Date(s): Thu Dec 17 - Tue Jan 12
Type of Event: Online performance festival
Venue: Virtual
Price: $0
Reference Link: https://aboutfacetheatre.com/kickback
Description:
Kickback is an online festival of original plays and performances that highlights the intersection of queerness and Blackness in all its beauty and glory. When just being alive and living your best life is an act of rebellion, it’s time to turn up the music and make some noise!
Maryland
Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains
By: Celeen Sinnette Jennings
Directed by: Paige Hernandez
Everyman Theatre
Baltimore
Event Date(s): Mon Dec 21 - Thu Feb 04
Type of Event: Theatre
Venue: Video On-Demand
Price: $30
Reference Link: https://everymantheatre.org
Description:
Third installment in award-winning trilogy. As the Vietnam War rages and the Kent State killings ignite campuses across the country, Jackie arrives in Vermont to begin college. Caught between an almost comically divergent set of friends, she searches for her place in the world.
Gregory & Barbara’s 2nd Annual Christmas Bazaar, now streaming online!
By: JD Sivert & Caitlyn Joy
Directed by: JD Sivert/Caitlyn Joy
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET)
Frederick
Event Date(s): Sat Dec 19 - Thu Dec 31
Type of Event: Pre-recorded, streaming
Venue: Facebook
Price: Free
Reference Link: https://marylandensemble.org/holidaybazaar/
Description:
After a disastrous first year helming their church’s Annual Holiday Bazaar, Barbara and Gregory are desperate to redeem themselves with a jam-packed holiday extravaganza…online! Tune in as they spread (or force-feed, if they have to) holiday cheer to one and all!
A Christmas Carol: The Audio Experience
By: Theatricks/Julie Herber
Directed by: Julie Herber
Maryland Ensemble Theatre's FUN Company
Frederick
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Pre-recorded, download/radio broadcast on Xmas eve
Venue: Download/broadcast on Xmas eve on LITE 97.5
Price: $9.99/Free on Xmas eve
Reference Link: https://marylandensemble.org/carol2020/
Description:
A hybrid between the radio drama of yesteryear and the audiobook of today, this offering will transport listening audiences to a time when the whole family would gather around the radio to experience the defining tale of an old miser’s redemption by three spirits.
Massachusetts
A Nantucket Christmas Carol
By: Mark Shanahan
Directed by: Mark Shanahan
White Heron Theatre Company
Nantucket
Event Date(s): Thu Dec 17 - Thu Dec 31
Type of Event: Podcast
Venue: All major podcasting platforms
Price: $0
Reference Link: https://www.whiteherontheatre.org/a-nantucket-christmas-carol-podcast/
Description:
Based on Dickens’ classic tale, set on Nantucket in the whaling era. Narrated by Christopher Plummer, featuring Dan Domingues as Scrooge, along with over a dozen other members of White Heron’s acting company. Original music, sound design and audio production by John Gromada.
New-York
Until the Flood
By: Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by: Neel Keller
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
New York
Event Date(s): Sun Nov 15 - Sun Oct 15
Type of Event: Virtual Screening of Recorded Live Performance
Venue: All Arts TV
Price: $Free
Reference Link: https://allarts.org/programs/all-arts-performance-selects/until-the-flood-wtcesv/
Description:
Writer-performer Dael Orlandersmith’s one-woman show explores Ferguson following the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown. Based on extensive interviews, this theatrical event gives voice to a community grappling with injustice and yearning for change.
Sanctuary
By: Rachel Falcone & Michael Premo
Directed by: Rebecca Martinez
Working Theater
New York
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 23 - Thu Dec 31
Type of Event: Self-guided immersive soundwalk
Venue: Online
Price: Free
Reference Link: https://theworkingtheater.org/sanctuary
Description:
In a world of chaos and uncertainty, what does sanctuary mean? Where do we go to find a place of safety in times of crisis? In this sonic exploration, audiences are invited to put on their headphones, take a walk, and be immersed in the stories and sounds of community.
Ohio
A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play
By: Charles Dickens
Directed by: Performed by Bruce Cromer
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Cincinnati
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 23 - Thu Dec 31
Type of Event: Radio Play
Venue: wvxu.org
Price: Free
Reference Link: https://cincyplay.com/productions/a-christmas-carol-radio
Description:
Actor Bruce Cromer, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s long-time Ebenezer Scrooge, will take to the radio for an intimate tour de force as he performs all the roles in this one-man version of A Christmas Carol on WVXU-FM. Stream for free at wvxu.org starting Dec. 24.
Quarantine With the Clauses, a Virtual Production
By: Mark Waldrop/Jeff Lodin
Directed by: Edward Carignan
Short North Stage
Columbus
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Sun Dec 27
Type of Event: Musical
Venue: Virtual
Price: Donation
Reference Link: https://ShortNorthStage.org
Description:
A much updated Santa and Mrs. Claus are quarantining in a bubble like the rest of us during C0VID, but don’t worry—they have decided to bring the world some needed cheer with their own variety show. Book/lyrics by Mark Waldrop, Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
Pennsylvania
Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
By: Adapted by Anthony Lawton in collaboration with Christopher Colucci and Thom Weaver
Lantern Theater Company
Philadelphia
Event Date(s): Tue Dec 15 - Sun Dec 27
Type of Event: Drama
Venue: Streaming on demand
Price: $20
Reference Link: https://www.lanterntheater.org/plays/a-christmas-carol-2020.html?utm_source=tcg&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Xmas2020
Description:
Now in its third year and reimagined for film, the beloved story is brought boldly to life by acclaimed Philadelphia playwright and actor Anthony Lawton, in a masterful combination of literature, theatre, and film. “A 95-minute masterpiece…brilliantly performed.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
A Christmas Carol in Concert
By: Conception and music by Zak Berkman, arrangements by Mitch Chakour
Directed by: David Bradley
People's Light
Malvern
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Virtual Production
Venue: Streaming online
Price: $25 (discounts available)
Reference Link: https://bit.ly/ACCinConcert
Description:
A joyous, music-filled celebration of Charles Dickens’s beloved classic. Hosted by renowned actor Ian Merrill Peakes, this filmed concert event features performances of newly arranged 19th-century English carols, original music, and readings from Dickens’s novella.
The Little Princess
By: Frances Hodgson Burnett, adapted by Suli Holum and Priyanka Shetty
Directed by: Suli Holum
Quintessence Theatre Group
Philadelphia
Event Date(s): Fri Dec 18 - Sun Jan 03
Type of Event: Virtual Performance
Venue: Online
Price: $29
Reference Link: https://qtgrep.org/littleprincess
Description:
Quintessence Theatre presents The Little Princess, an interactive holiday adventure for the whole family. Team up with Sara Crewe as she tries to navigate the cruel Miss Minchin’s boarding school, equipped with only her books, vivid imagination, and the help of her friends.
Christmas City Follies XXI
By: Touchstone Ensemble & Special Guests
Directed by: Jp Jordan
Touchstone Theatre
Bethlehem
Event Date(s): Sun Dec 20 - Sat Jan 02
Type of Event: Holiday revue
Venue: Online
Price: $5-35
Reference Link: http://www.touchstone.org/events/christmas-city-follies-xxi/
Description:
For the last 20 years Christmas City Follies has been singing, dancing, laughing, and cartwheeling its way into the hearts of its audiences. In 2020, a streamed video edition will premiere on Dec. 20th at 7 p.m. via a YouTube watch party and be available online until Jan. 2.
Heroes of the Fourth Turning
By: Will Arbery
Directed by: Blanka Zizka
Wilma Theater
Philadelphia
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Sun Dec 20
Type of Event: Digital capture of fully staged performance
Venue: Online
Price: $37
Reference Link: https://wilmatheater.org/event/heroes-of-the-fourth-turning/
Description:
Four Catholic friends gather at a late-night backyard party in Wyoming, shortly before the 2017 eclipse. As they wait for the arrival of their mentor and newly appointed college president, secret passions and fears surface, revealing their troubled place in a divided country.
Rhode Island
A Christmas Carol Online
Directed by: Curt Columbus
Trinity Rep
Providence
Event Date(s): Thu Dec 17 - Sun Jan 10
Type of Event: On-demand video
Venue: Online
Price: $0
Reference Link: https://www.trinityrep.com/carol
Description:
A free and thoroughly entertaining take on the Dickens classic that integrates traditional theatrical storytelling with new media, animation, and audience participation. Make the spirit of the season come alive with a memorable holiday experience filled with hope and joy.
Texas
Buttons’ Sleeping Beauty: A One-Man Outrageous Unbelievable COVID Lockdown Panto
By: Kenn McLaughlin
Directed by: Leslie Swackhamer
Stages
Houston
Event Date(s): Thu Dec 17 - Sun Dec 27
Type of Event: Film/Digital
Price: $25
Description:
Ryan Schabach returns as Buttons in a hilarious all-new, one-man version of our hit holiday romp. While sheltering in place due to COVID-19, Buttons tells the story of Senara, a courageous heroine battling a wicked fairy. Come ready to laugh, cheer, sing and boo with Buttons!
‘Twas the Night at Theatre Three
By: Conceived by Jeffrey Schmidt & Christie Vela
Directed by: Jeffrey Schmidt
Theatre Three
Dallas
Event Date(s): Mon Dec 21 - Thu Dec 24
Type of Event: Streaming
Venue: Theatre Three
Price: $15/25
Reference Link: https://www.theatre3dallas.com
Description:
In hopes of sharing a little holiday cheer from afar, the Theatre Three team has arranged an evening full of festive illustrations, heartwarming musical performances, and a reading of a classic holiday tale. Don’t miss this family-friendly, short, stocking stuffer performance!
Washington
A Very Merry Kraken Tea Party
By: Justin Huertas
Directed by: Justin Huertas & Mathew Wright
ArtsWest
Seattle
Event Date(s): Mon Dec 21 - Sun Jan 31
Type of Event: World Premiere Digital Mini-Musical
Venue: Online
Price: $10-100
Reference Link: https://www.artswest.org/theatre-plays/kraken-tea-party/
Description:
From the imagination of composer/lyricist Justin Huertas, A Very Merry Kraken Tea Party is a holiday sequel to Huertas’s The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion, following its characters as they find their way to love and connection during a very different holiday season.
The Canterville Ghost
By: Oscar Wilde/Brandon J. Simmons
Directed by: Brandon J. Simmons
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Seattle
Event Date(s): Tue Dec 08 - Wed Jun 30
Type of Event: All-audio drama
Venue: Online
Price: $15 or pay what you will
Reference Link: https://book-it.org/events/the-canterville-ghost/
Description:
Full of Wilde’s wit and humor, for lovers of the cozy British mystery and a good holiday special, this classic ghost story is full of warmth, laughs, and great good fun.
Childfinder
By: Octavia E. Butler/Shermona Mitchell
Directed by: Gin Hammon
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Seattle
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Wed Jun 30
Type of Event: All-audio drama
Venue: Online
Price: $15
Reference Link: https://book-it.org/events/childfinder/
Description:
From a giant in the science fiction genre, we bring you the short story of a woman charged with finding telepathic children and her mission to unleash a young girl’s potential. “Nuanced voice acting connects you intimately to complex characters in the audioplay’s 33 minutes.”
Wisconsin
It Sounds Like a Christmas Carol
By: Neil Brookshire and Casandra Bissell
Directed by: Neil Brookshire
http://www.peninsulaplayers.com
Fish Creek
Event Date(s): Wed Dec 16 - Thu Dec 31
Type of Event: Audio Play
Venue: Peninsula Players Theatre
Price: Free
Reference Link: https://https://www.peninsulaplayers.com/uncategorized/the-plays-the-thing-holiday-edition/
Description:
Join Carol and Fred, an actor and a sound engineer who are thrown together during an intense winter storm, tasked with last-minute fixes to an audiobook version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.