Photo by Scottie Jackson.
Dayton, Ohio – November 14 – Share pure holiday magic with your family, classroom or children’s group when Sinclair Theatre presents ‘TWAS, A Holiday Musical, live on stage from December 19-22 in Blair Hall Theatre, building 2, on Sinclair’s downtown Dayton campus. Tickets cost only $8 and are available online at www.sinclair.edu/tickets. Groups of 20 or more ordering online save all ticketing fees.
New music and dance has been added to this extravaganza which highlights many holidays including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Las Posada, while emphasizing “kindness all year through.” Add some snow, a “visitor in red” and a sing-along, and you’ve created memories for children of all ages.
Written by local playwright, Patti Frankhouser Celek, ‘Twas is based loosely on the poem Twas the Night Before Christmas. This story features family pets left home alone on Christmas Eve. They discover that families celebrate the holiday season in many ways, and although different, we’re all “One Big Rescue Family.”
In addition, this 45-minute presentation is American Sign Language Shadow Interpreted, which means the interpreter follows the character onstage (instead of being placed to one side) creating a seamless experience for Deaf and Hard of Hearing patrons as well as a truly unique event for everyone.
“We’re so proud to have made our holiday children’s show more and more inclusive since we began offering it in 2014,” says Gina Neuerer, Chair of Theatre and Dance and Show Producer. “It’s a joy to see families return year after year and be able to expand the educational opportunities to include multiple cultures.”
Directed by Gina Kleesattel with choreography by Rodney Veal, cast includes both student and community actors: Edward Folkerth, Ayauna Goodwin, Janiece Carver, Olivia Burchfield, Adalia Gaynier, Neveah Webb, Hannah Ramey, Shae Trauthwein, and Saul Caplan. Shadow interpreters are: Amy Crissman, Madison Janson, Kristen Weaver, Olivia Rose Parrish, and Bethany Crank.
