'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ... BUT WILL SANTA APPEAR?
December 5-6, 2009

DIRECTOR'S NOTES

For many of us, the holiday season marks the beginning of a race for time. We enter a marathon of baking, decorating, shopping, mailing, wrapping and trimming. We get tangled up in tree lights, ribbons and bows, tissue paper and tape. Trying to beat the clock leaves us exhausted and our spirits depleted. But once we stop the Christmas countdown and allow ourselves to see the season through the eyes of little children, our spirits are revived. With awe and wonder, children look at the glowing lights on rooftops and the glittering stars atop trees. They embrace the magic of the season. Children are ready to open their hearts to love, to believe in Santa, to imagine his toy shop, to dream of surprises. The spirit of the season lives in the children. Today’s performance by the children captures this wondrous spirit.

 

CAST

Kelly Condon as Mrs. Claus
Brendan Sanna as Santa Claus
Liza Arentsen as Mrs. Mistletoe

The Elves
Matthew Tantilla as Eddie
Cameron Young as Frankie
Jane Huske as DeeDee
Claire Kenwood as Ellie

Lily Shorney as Rudy, Santa’s Chief Reindeer

Cameron Kruse as Carrie, Customer-Service Ace
Isabel Juvan as More-Ah De Merrier
Sydne Braasch as Ima O’Greedy, More-Ah’s Cousin
Audrey Kief as The True Spirit of Christmas
Jacob Kelleher as Max, the Optimist

Kevin Modaff as Joe, the Super Sleuth
Thomas Modaff as Sam, the So-So Spy

Kelly Fowler as Christmas Volunteer Bell-Ringer

The Frenzied Shoppers
Rafaela Brosnan, Jessi Wendt, Grace Turner

The Puzzled Shoppers
Serafina Mancuso, Sophia Zucchero

The “Jingle Bells” Carolers
Julia Brosnan, Erin Condon, Bethany Tantilla, Grace Turner, Liza Arentsen

Lillian Feinberg as The Giving Little Lillian
Maria Bakalis as Lillian's Grandmother
Audrey Eck as The Spry Little Senior Citizen