Press Release | TheatreSquared adds seating, performances of Every Christmas Story Ever Told

Unedited release from TheatreSquared

Expanded Seating and New Performances Added to Accommodate Demand for EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (And Then Some!)


Performances Continue Through December 26, 2010

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS—December 13, 2010—TheatreSquared announced today that twenty seats have been added to each performance of Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) and three additional performances scheduled to accommodate demand.

The majority of scheduled performances for TheatreSquared’s holiday production have sold out. Overflow seats, which are not available for purchase online, may now be booked by calling the Walton Arts Center Box Office at (479) 571-2728, or in person one hour before each scheduled performance. New performances are on sale now, and scheduled for the following dates:
Wednesday, December 22, 7:30pm
Thursday, December 23, 2:00pm
Sunday, December 26, 7:30pm
In this ambitious stage comedy by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, and and John K. Alvarez, three actors, hired to perform Dickens’ beloved yuletide classic, rebel and set out to instead perform every Christmas story in existence—from Frosty to the Grinch, Charlie Brown to George Bailey. The production is directed by T2 co-founder Morgan Hicks and features Complete Works alums Jim Goza and Jordan Haynes, as well as Sean Phillip Mabrey in his TheatreSquared debut. Performances are scheduled through Sunday, December 26, 2010 in the Studio Theater at Walton Arts Center’s Nadine Baum Studios (505 W. Spring St, Fayetteville). Tickets range from $22-$24 ($10/under 30) and can be purchased by visiting the theatre’s website at theatre2.org or by calling the Box Office at (479) 571-2728. The play contains mild adult humor and is recommended for audiences aged 13 and up.

The cast for Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) includes Jim Goza and Jordan Haynes, who previously appeared in TheatreSquared’s The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), as well as Sean Phillip Mabrey in his TheatreSquared debut. The creative team includes: Morgan Hicks (director), whose previous T2 credits include The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), The Mystery of Irma Vep, and Fully Committed; Michael Riha (scenic design), who serves as Head of Design for the University of Arkansas and previously designed Rabbit Hole for T2; Will Eubanks (sound design), who served as assistant sound designer for The 39 Steps; Justin Ashley (lighting design), who served as assistant lighting designer for The 39 Steps; Jennifer Cozens (props and costume design); Janet McCann (stage manager); and Heath Lane (technical director).

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) is the second production of TheatreSquared’s Fifth Anniversary season, following The 39 Steps in September and continuing in 2011 with the World Premiere of Sundown Town and Reasons to Be Pretty. TheatreSquared is Northwest Arkansas’s regional theatre, dedicated to creating exceptional works on stage and innovative educational programs. For further information, call 479.445.6333 or visit theatre2.org.

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