Asheville
Community Theatre’s non-traditional tradition is back for its twelfth encore! This
year’s production of The Santaland Diaries stars local
favorite Bradshaw Call, who steps into the candy-cane striped stockings for the
first time.
This year’s production of David
Sedaris’ comic monologue has a multimedia focus that breathes fresh air into
the modern classic script. The
Santaland Diaries will open Thursday, December 19 and run through
Sunday, December 22, 2013 with performances Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
night at 7:30 pm and Sunday afternoon at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available online, over the phone,
or in person at the Asheville Community Theatre Box Office. All tickets are $15.00.
The
Santaland Diaries
is a dark comedy that follows an
out-of-work slacker who takes a job as an elf in Macy’s Santaland. His
hilarious observations of the shoppers and employees are, quite frankly, more
naughty than nice. In Asheville, the play has transformed
from a quirky ticket to a bona fide holiday tradition.
Last
year, producers across Western North Carolina sadly bid Bradshaw Call, a hugely
popular actor, adieu when he left Asheville for
a stint in Manhattan.
He’s home for the holidays – and hopefully for much longer! – and The
Santaland Diaries marks his first return to local stages since 2012. Bradshaw’s local credits include Live From WVL Radio Theatre: It’s a Wonderful
Life, Dashing Through the Snow, The 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee,
Greater Tuna, and Guys and Dolls.
Local
laughmaker Betsy Puckett returns for the second year to direct The
Santaland Diaries. Betsy is well
known around town as her LaZoom bus alter egos, Augusta Wind and Helena
Handbasket. She is also a founding
member of LYLAS, Asheville’s
all-female sketch comedy troupe.
For
more information about The Santaland Diaries or about
Asheville Community Theatre, please visit www.ashevilletheatre.org.
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