"The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged)" is getting lots of laughs as the actors head toward their final weekend at St. Dunstan's Theatre in Bloomfield Hills. When holiday acts fail to arrive for a variety show and Christmas Pageant, three guys are forced to perform the entire thing themselves.
Here's what St. Dunstan's Says about the show:
Written by Austin Tichenor & Reed Martin, “The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged)” centers around an Annual Holiday Variety Show and Christmas Pageant at St. Everybody's Non-Denominational Universalist Church, where all faiths are welcome because we'll believe anything! But there's a problem: none of the acts scheduled to perform have arrived! So, three members are pressed into service to perform the entire Variety Show and Christmas Pageant by themselves. An irreverent yet heartwarming trip through the holidays, this is a festive, funny physical comedy that's a zany combination of vaudeville, improv, and song.
The three cast members play many different characters as they act and sing their way through this very fast-paced comedy. St. Dunstan’s is lucky to have found a great trio of actors in Tom Arwady (Harrison Twp), Nasir Khawaja (Southfield), and Jake Zinke (West Bloomfield).
Directing this show at St. Dunstan’s is Deb Dworkin (Berkley), who is very familiar with these ‘three-men comedy’ shows, as she has directed two of them before: The Complete History of America (Abridged) and The Complete History of Shakespeare (Abridged). “I really love directing these (abridged) shows,” says Dworkin, “the dialogue is witty, the pace is fast and results are hilarious. This show has been fun at every step of the process...I can't wait for audiences to experience it!!”
St. Dunstan's is encouraging audience members to participate in a Toys for Tots drive! Any audience member who brings in an unwrapped toy to donate will receive a special “prize” in return! The toys will be given to Toys for Tots after the show closes on Sunday, December 17.
Remaining Performances are: Thursday-Saturday December 14, 15, and 16 at 8pm, and Sunday December 17 at 2pm.
Book your tickets by calling 1-844-DUNSTAN (1-844-386-7826) toll-free, or at www.stdunstanstheatre.com. You can also buy your tickets at the door. Tickets are $20 regular price; $18 seniors (62 & over); $18 teens (18 & under). This show is rated PG13.
St. Dunstan’s is located at 400 Lone Pine Road between Lahser and Cranbrook roads. Parking is available in front of the theatre or across the street at Christ Church Cranbrook.
