Cincinnati Shakespeare’s Runaway Holiday Blockbuster
EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) Returns for an 9th Straight Season!
The popular Cincinnati holiday tradition, EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY TOLD (AND THEN SOME!), appears on CSC’s stage for a limited run of 13 performances December 17-28, 2014!
(Clockwise from left) Justin McCombs, Miranda McGee, Billy Chace and Sara Clark in CSC’s annual production. Photo by Rich Sofranko.
CINCINNATI, October 29, 2014— For the ninth straight year, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is thrilled to offer a full season of holiday cheer in just 90 minutes with EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) by Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald, and John K. Alvarez. This hilarious production is a non-stop holiday romp through everyone’s favorite Christmas stories performed by just four actors in ninety minutes. Justin McCombs and Sara Clark, both now ninth year veterans of the company, return to poke fun at the holiday season, joined by Billy Chace, an eighth year company member. Miranda McGee, fifth year company member, returns as a special guest. CSC Artistic Associate, Jeremy Dubin, returns to the director’s chair. This production is one of the most popular events in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company history breaking attendance and sales records every year. All tickets are $28, making this show an affordable holiday treat. Audiences are encouraged to get their tickets soon!
What starts as an annual performance of “A Christmas Carol” quickly descends into a playful skewering of everyone’s favorite “Beloved Holiday Classics.” Using just three actors and a little help from the audience, EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) crams an entire season’s worth of stories, carols, and television specials into ninety minutes of non-stop laughs. EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) premiered in 2005 at Orlando Shakespeare Company under the direction of Artistic Director Jim Helsinger.
New this year- Cincinnati Shakespeare will be offering for the first time in its history, an 11pm performance on Friday Dec. 19! This extra late night production will give audiences a chance to extend their holiday cheer into the early morning hours. The Canon Club Bar will be open and available for audience members aged 21+ for this performance as well as the entire run.
Audiences and critics have made the show a sold-out success for the last seven Decembers. Rick Pender of CityBeat wrote of the show, “If you’ve laughed yourself silly watching any of the scripts developed by the Reduced Shakespeare Company – you’ll find yourself in similar territory. Michael Carleton, James Fitzgerald, and John K. Alvarez clearly went to the same school… This production will certainly appeal to audiences looking for relaxing, adult holiday amusement.” Director Jeremy Dubin remarks, “This cast has so much fun together that the show has become a very personal holiday tradition for all of us. Returning audiences will enjoy a fresh round of new fruitcake jokes, and new audiences will be amazed at Sara Clark’s frighteningly accurate Jimmy Stewart impression.”
Performances of EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) are scheduled for a limited run of 13 performances from Dec. 17-28, 2014. Performances on Dec. 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26 and 27 are at 7:30pm. Performances on Dec. 20, 21 and 27 are at 2:00pm. There is an additional performance at 11pm on Friday Dec. 19, 2014. All performances are held at CSC’s Theatre, 719 Race St. No passes, subscriptions, group rates, or discounts apply. All tickets are $28. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Box Office at 513.381.BARD (2273), or visit us online at www.cincyshakes.com.
Performance Schedule:
- Wed 12/17/14 7:30pm
- Thu 12/18/14 7:30pm
- Fri 12/19/14 7:30pm
- Fri 12/19/14 11:00pm
- Sat 12/20/14 2:00pm
- Sat 12/20/14 7:30pm
- Sun 12/21/14 2:00pm
- Mon 12/22/14 7:30pm
- Tue 12/23/14 7:30pm
- Fri 12/26/14 7:30pm
- Sat 12/27/14 2:00pm
- Sat 12/27/14 7:30pm
- Sun 12/28/14 2:00pm
About Cincinnati Shakespeare Company:
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is a professional theatre company dedicated to bringing Shakespeare and the classics to life for audiences of all ages. Located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, CSC produces a dozen mainstage productions each season. The repertoire is made up of the works of William Shakespeare, literary adaptations and contemporary classics. CSC performs on a Small Professional Theatre contract with Actors’ Equity Association. Cincinnati Shakespeare is a member of the Theater Communications Group and the Shakespeare Theater Association. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s Education and Outreach Programs reached nearly 30,000 young people and underserved community members last season by taking Shakespeare into schools, parks, community centers and by hosting educational matinees of mainstage productions at its home on Race Street. Last season, CSC was proud to become one of the first five theaters in the United States to “Complete the Canon” by producing all 38 plays by William Shakespeare. CSC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is proud to be Cincinnati’s stage for the classics!
About the 2014-2015 Season:
This season is generously sponsored by The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company receives operating support from The Ohio Arts Council, the Shubert Foundation and is supported, in part, by the generosity of thousands of individuals and businesses that give annually to ArtsWave. Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s production of “Henry V” is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The season design sponsor is Mark & Sue Ann Painter. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program/organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. Production dates and information on the season are available online at www.cincyshakes.com.
Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 