A DASH OF SHAKESPEARE FOR THE TEEN IN YOUR LIFE
Family holiday shows are everywhere. But where can you find one that’s tailor made for teens…and non-denominational too? This year the Synetic Theatre Teen Ensemble is tackling the company’s Silent Shakespeare version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and it promises to be scintillating. In this beautifully reimagined production local teens star as Feuding Fairies, Lost Lovers and Merry Mechanicals in a production directed by Alex Mills.
There are two special events during the run of the show. Synetic will host a special “Party Night” for teens after the December 8th evening performance, where young adults will be able to hang out with the cast and dance to a DJ onstage. Also on the 8th at 2pm there will be a “Family Day and Holiday Party.”Expect a visit from Santa to include snacks and games in the company’s new theatre space.
Teen A Midsummer Night’s Dream plays December 12th, 13th, and 14th at 8 pm and on Friday, December 13th at 11 am at Synetic Theater – 1800 S. Bell Street, in Arlington, Virginia, at the Crystal City Metro. For tickets call (800) 494-8497, or purchase them online.
When not sending out cards, trimming the tree, wrapping gifts, and savoring a dram or two of Christmas cheer, be sure to catch one or more of these fabulous holiday shows.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL WITH BROADWAY TUNES
MetroStage’s rollicking send-up of a classic tale with A Broadway Christmas Carol is not your mama’s cup of eggnog. The endearingly outrageous three-person cast of Russell Sunday, Peter Boyer,and Tracey Stephens will delightfully dissect your funny bone with parodies of 31 recognizable show tunes from the likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rodgers and Hammerstein,and Stephen Sondheim.
Boyer is absolutely phenomenal as Ebenezer Scrooge in this madcap holiday whirlwind of costume changes and characters, sung by some of the best pipes in the business. Look for pianist Howard Breitbart to get into the act in “The Phantom of Christmases Yet to Come.”
It’s a hoot and a howl for adults only.
A Broadway Christmas Carol plays through December 22, 2013 at MetroStage — 1201 North Royal Street, in Alexandria, VA. For tickets, call the box office at (703) 548-9044, or purchase them online.
A MORE CLASSIC TELLING OF A CLASSIC
At The Little Theatre of Alexandria, it’s time once again for A Christmas Carol.
Directed and adapted by becky Patton, this family-friendly version of the Charles Dickens classic will warm the cockles of everyone’s hearts. Replete with elegant Victorian costumes, the accursed curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge and the adorable Tiny Tim, you can almost smell the chestnuts roasting as ghostly guides transport you through Christmas past, present, and future.
Relive this Currier and Ives picture postcard of a show that reveals the true meaning of Christmas.
A Christmas Carol plays through December 22nd. For tickets, call (703) 683-0496, or purchase them online.
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AT SIGNATURE THEATRE
Signature Theatre’s holiday season lineup has something for everyone. Holiday Follies is back with a wonderful wintry lineup of Signature’s closest friends and artists. There’s never been a better way to keep company on a cold winter’s night.
In addition, Matt Conner will star in A Matt Conner Christmas. Promising to be a cozy evening of Conner on piano, sharing cherished Christmas memories, the composer — known for his work on Crossing, The Hollow, and Nevermore — will be “blending them with some of [his] favorite Christmas songs, along with a few surprise guests. The show will range from bluegrass to classical with a lot in-between, all full of holiday cheer.”
Be sure to check out the special New Year’s Eve party and midnight toast for ticket holders of Signature’s latest extravaganza, Gypsy, one of the greatest American musicals ever written, starring Sherri L. Edelen as Mama Rose.
Purchase tickets here for Holiday Follies, which runs from December 17th to the 23rd. Purchase tickets here for A Matt Conner Christmas, which plays from December 11th to 15th, or call the box office at (703) 830-9771.
