Holiday mayhem erupts at Asheville Community
Theatre with the opening of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a
comedy that’s both hilarious and sweet. From a dress rehearsal that ends with
the arrival of the fire department to a Wise Man who decides that a giant ham
is a better gift than perfumed oils, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is not
the typical nativity story.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will
open at the downtown theatre on Friday, December 1 and run through Sunday, December
17, 2017 with performances on Friday nights at 7:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday
afternoons at 2:30 pm. An additional
evening performance is scheduled for Saturday, December 16 at 7:30 pm. Tickets
are available online at www.ashevilletheatre.org, over the phone at
828-254-1320, or in person at the Asheville Community Theatre Box Office.
In The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a
couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting
the Herdman kids, 6 delinquent siblings who are the terror of their town. When
they end up as the leads in the annual Christmas pageant, their interesting
interpretation of the story (which they have never heard before) helps everyone
rediscover the meaning of the holiday. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a
terrific show for the entire family.
“This is our third time producing The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” said Susan Harper, Executive Director of
Asheville Community Theatre. “We love that families are making this show part
of their holiday traditions. We also love having a Mainstage production that
involves so many local children!”
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever was written by Barbara Robinson, and is
based on her book by the same name. Asheville Community Theatre’s production of
The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever is directed by Elliot Weiner and stars a
cast of 32 community members, many of whom are making their ACT debut! This
truly is a family show; the cast includes three generations of one family, a
mom/daughter team, a dad with his two kids, and two sisters who encouraged
their mom to get onstage (she’s one of the firefighters).
“We also love this show because of its
very realistic portrayal of the power of arts participation for children. It’s
a real testament to the concept of letting more people in,” said Harper. “The
Herdmans have never been expected to amount to much of anything. Even the
adults in town completely write them off. But when they are cast in a play,
they begin to really think about their roles, and it ends up that these rough
and unruly kids have a capacity for thoughtfulness, generosity, and joy.”
For more information about The Best Christmas Pageant Ever or
about Asheville Community Theatre, please visit www.ashevilletheatre.org.
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