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A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CAROL runs Dec. 1-27

A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CAROL
Presented by Kincaid Reginal Theatre
Dec. 1-27
Falmouth

A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CAROL is the classic Dickens’ story of Ebenezer Scrooge set in typical small town U.S.A. where Ebenezer is the banker, owner of the hotel and half of the other real estate in town He is a mean, miserly grouch who generally hates anything that has to do with Christmas. The widow, Bobbie Jo Cratchit, is Ebenezer’s hard working secretary who has to support her two small children, Jane and Tim. Dwight, Ebenezer’s nephew, has a slight drinking problem and spends more time singing and playing guitar that he does trying to find a job. Lavinia, the hotel proprietor, tries her best to help everyone keep the Christmas spirit in a town where times are hard and money is short. Virgil, the handy man, Doris, the Kiddy Choir Director, Radio Man, the Emcee of the Christmas Talent Show and Linda Lee, a sassy young waitress are other characters that add excitement and comedic relief to the story. All of this is topped off with Christmas carols and songs with a country-western flare that will have everyone smilin’, laughin’ and singin’ along.

  • Sat, Dec. 1 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 2 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 7-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 9 at 2pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 16 at 2pm
  • Wed, Dec. 19 at 2pm
  • Wed-Thu, Dec. 26-27 at 7:30pm

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EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVERY TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) runs Dec. 16-30

Sara Clark, Miranda McGee, Justin McCombs & Billy Chace. Photo by Jeanna Vella.

EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVERY TOLD (AND THEN SOME!)
Presented by Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Dec. 16-30
Downtown

Reviews: CityBeat | Enquirer |

Directed by Jeremy Dublin

Cast: Sara Clark as Sara, Billy Chance as Billy, Justin McCombs as Justin & Miranda McGee as Santa

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, a very tipsy Santa, and a little help from the audience, “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)” crams an entire season’s worth of stories, carols, and television specials into ninety minutes of non-stop laughs.

  • Sun, Dec. 16 at 7:30pm
  • Tue-Sat, Dec. 18-22 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 23 at 2pm
  • Thu-Sat, Dec. 27-29 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 30 at 2pm

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LOVE LETTERS runs Dec. 12-16

LOVE LETTERS
Presented by Mad Anthony Theatre Company
Dec. 12-16
Hamilton

The piece is comprised of love letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their separate ways, but continued to share confidences. As the letters are read aloud, what is created is an evocative, touching, frequently funny but always telling pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down.

  • Wed.-Thu, Dec. 12-13 at 8pm. All seats $15.
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 14-15 at 8pm
  • Sun, Dec. 16 at 2pm

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THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES runs Dec. 7-16

THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES
Presented by Xenia Area Community Theatre
Dec. 7-16
Xenia

Directed by Jennifer Sparks

Twelve princesses, each more beautiful than the last, sleep in twelve beds in the same room; every night their doors are securely locked, but in the morning their shoes are found to be worn through as if they had been dancing all night. The king, perplexed, promises his kingdom and a daughter to any man who can discover the princesses’ secret within three days and three nights, but those who fail within the set time limit will be put to death.

  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 7-8 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 9 at 3pm
  • Fri-Sat, Dec. 14-15 at 7:30pm
  • Sun, Dec. 16 at 3pm

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SANTA’S TOY FACTORY runs Dec. 7-15

Eben Franckewitz as Wendell the Elf & Leo J Northart as Santa. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.

SANTA’S TOY FACTORY
Presented by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
Dec. 7-15
Downtown

Local media coverage: Enquirer article |

Directed by Angela Powell Walker

Featuring: Bob Herzog as Heat Miser, John Gumm as Snow Miser, Eben Franckewitz as Wendell the Elf & Leo J Northart as Santa

SANTA’S TOY FACTORY is a new holiday musical filled with fun for the whole family. As the elves prepare for Santa’s Christmas Eve toy deliveries, they are faced with a huge dilemma. The Holiday ‘Spirit Meter’ is precariously low! Wendell, the kindest elf, knows that if the Christmas Spirit fails to reach the meter’s top level, Santa’s sleigh won’t be able to lift off the ground. Through the wonder of song and dance Wendell discovers the real meaning of Christmas: the joy of a happy heart and the magic of a holiday wish fulfilled.

  • Fri, Dec. 7 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, Dec. 8 at 2pm & 5pm
  • Sun. Dec. 9 at 2pm
  • Sat, Dec. 15 at 2pm & 5pm

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