Season 77
A Christmas Story, The Musical
Book by Joseph Robinette
Music & lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Directed by Patti Finley
November 22 – December 14, 2024
(Musical Comedy, All Ages)
This musical, which received rave reviews on its Broadway run, is based on the movie classic that runs round-the-clock on television every Christmas. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. All the iconic scenes from the movie are here: Ralphie’s friend, Flick, getting his tongue stuck to the flagpole; his brother, Randy, getting dressed in his snowsuit; the bullies, Farkus and Dill; the leg lamp award; the bunny suit; Christmas dinner; and many others. The delightfully versatile score ranges from gentle ballads to show-stopping full-ensemble numbers such as “Ralphie to the Rescue!”, “A Major Award,” “Sticky Situation,” “Up on Santa’s Lap,” “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana” and the inevitable “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!” A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven’t.
Book by Joseph Robinette. Music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and upon In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash written by Jean Shepherd. Produced with permission of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Dalfie Entertainment.
The Cast
| JULIA | ANDERS | DANCER/ENSEMBLE |
| MICAELA | ANDERS | DANCER/ENSEMBLE |
| CANON | ASHFORD | ENSEMBLE |
| LEXI | ASHFORD | ENSEMBLE/FLICK’S MOM |
| KYRA | BARBER-ASH | DANCER/ENSEMBLE |
| DEBRA | BLISS | ENSEMBLE/MRS. SCHWARTZ |
| DARIA | DAVIS | ENSEMBLE |
| JILLIAN | DURRANT-JENKINS | MISS SHIELDS |
| LIZA | GALITSYNA | DANCER/ENSEMBLE |
| BEAR | GEORGE | SANTA/ENSEMBLE |
| ZOEY | GRACE | DANCER/ENSEMBLE |
| ISAIAH | GREGORY | RANDY (DOUBLE CAST)/GOGGLES KID? |
| FERN | HANSEN | NANCY/KID 3/GIRL 1 |
| JUNE | HANSEN, | CLASSMATE/GIRL 2 |
| TED | HANSEN | RALPHIE |
| SCARLETT | HILPERT | CLASSMATE |
| EZRA | HYDER | HEAD ELF/NEIGHBOR |
| SARA | HYDER | ENSEMBLE |
| AURORA | HONEY | CLASSMATE/KID 1/ESTHER JANE |
| KRISTEN | HONEY | MOTHER |
| ERNIE | JIRON | RALPHIE |
| KATIE | LAUER | DANCER/ENSEMBLE |
| DREW | LINGLE | ENSEMBLE |
| LUCY | LINGLE | MARY BETH |
| BRENT | MATTHEWS | ENSEMBLE |
| ARCHIE | McCALEB | CLASSMATE/KID 4 |
| ABEL HUI | McFALL | SCHWARTZ |
| ANTHONY | QUARNSTROM | |
| JANE | ROUTH | DANCER/ENSEMBLE |
| ELLIS (CRO) | TROUTMAN | GROVER DILL |
| JOEY | SCHUELER | THE OLD MAN |
| RYAN | SCHWIDER | SCUT FARKAS |
| LAWSON | WOODLIEF | RANDY/DOUBLE CAST/GOGGLES KID? |
| SIMON | WEICKUM | FLICK; KID 2 |
| DAVID | YBARRA | JEAN SHEPHERD |
The Crew
| PATTI | FINLEY | DIRECTOR |
| LISA | PERRY | ASST. DIRECTOR |
| JENEALE | HILL | MUSIC DIRECTOR |
| KAY | MACK | CHOREOGRAPHER |
| KATIE | SHUTER-ROMPALA | ASST. CHOREOGRAPHER |
| JODI | FALCONE | PROPS/SET DECOR. |
| DAVE | FALCONE | PROPS/SET DECOR. |
| CLAY | LEE | STAGE MANAGER |
| HEATHER | LEE | ASST STAGE MANAGER |
| DAN | ALLERS | LIGHT DESIGN |
| MARINA | BOZDOG | LIGHT TECH |
| JEANNA | VICKERY | SET DESIGN |
| ELIZABETH | GREELEY | COSTUME DESIGN |
| JUDY | ZINK | COSTUME HELPER |
| LIBBY | HANSEN | COSTUME HELPER |
| TARA | TROUTMAN | COSTUME HELPER |
| GARRETT | FINLEY | SOUND DESIGN |
| JES | MCPHERSON | STAGE CREW |
| THOMAS | WILKINSON | STAGE CREW |
| ADELINE | GLOVER | STAGE CREW |
| JANE | HIDALGO | STAGE CREW |
| COLE | REYNOLDS | STAGE CREW |
| CHRISTINA | WOODLIEF | KID WRANGLER |
| TARA | TROUTMAN | PROMPTER |
Read the ‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ Program HERE!
