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A CHRISTMAS STORY |
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The tale of Ralphie Parker, who wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas (specifically, "an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle, with a compass in the stock and 'this thing', which tells time") and will go to any lengths to get it despite the numerous adult admonitions of "you'll shoot your eye out." Over the course of the play, Ralphie hides a Red Ryder advertisement in his mother's magazine, fibs about the spotting of a dangerous animal in the neighborhood, blurts his desire outright, writes a theme on the subject, and asks an impatient Santa just as the department store closes. Subplots include the Old Man entering a contest and winning a "major award" in the form of a leg lamp (much to his wife's displeasure), Ralphie getting his Little Orphan Annie decoder ring, and Ralphie dealing with the neighborhood bully, Scut Farkus. There are also numerous vignettes, including the Old Man's battle with the furnace, Ralphie not saying "fudge" in a moment of stress, and disaster with the Christmas dinner, courtesy of the Bumpuses' dogs.
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2009-2010 |
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WINTER PRODUCTION |
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Southwest Iowa Theater Group |
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A CHRISTMAS STORY Directed by: John Olson Performance Dates: December 4th-6th and 11th-13th 2009 |
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A CHRISTMAS STORY
DIRECTOR John Olson STAGE MANAGER .. .Jessica Parkison TECHICAL DIRECTOR . ..Rick Keeton
CAST RALPH, as an adult, a storyteller .Howard Hart RALPHIE PARKER, Ralph at 9 years old .. ..Ciaran Mulligan MOTHER, his mother .. Shawn Munsinger THE OLD MAN, his father .. Mace Hensen RANDY, his little brother ...Anthony Dinges MISS SHIELDS, his teacher Melissa Dinges FLICK, his friend and classmate ..Caelan Debban Also plays: DESPERADO ONE SCHWARTZ, his friend and classmate . Payden Anderson Also plays: DESPERADO TWO ESTHER JANE ALBERRY, a classmate . . ..Erica Munsinger HELEN WEATHERS, a classmate . ..Hanna Ritchey SCUT FARKAS, a bully ..TBA Also plays: BLACK BART SANTA CLAUS, a jolly old elf; heard, never seen .Pete Francis Also plays: THE COWBOY THE TREE LOT OWNER THE DELIVERY MAN THE VOICE OF A NEIGHBOR CHILDREN, on the playground . Kealey Anderson Leslie Gregory Alexa Munsinger Mariah Munsinger
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