![]() ![]() Each poster includes a text box which allows you to customize it with your production information.The Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown "Grecian's script retains Shepherd's wry, tongue-in-cheek humor." - Orange County Register Production Map And version is just as kindly and just as cockeyed as A Christmas Story is meant to be." - Orlando Sentinel you don't have to have grown up with 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his ache for an air rifle under the tree to think of A Christmas Story as a Christmas must. and Philip Grecian's thoughtful stage adaptation preserves the old. Yet it also serves to remind us how lucky we are to live a culturally rich life. one of the more enchanting ways to be transported to a world beyond our own. Start collecting/making them early on." Tip by Erika Nguyen, Chance Theater, Orange, Calif. "We produced this play on a small stage where you cannot build a true two-story setÑdon't be intimidatedÑthere are great creative solutions to the scenery." Tip by Katie Simons, Corinth Theatre Arts, Corinth, Miss. "If you can substitute a revolve for the swinging fence/wall, you create greater opportunities for creative scene changes, especially on smaller stages." Tip by Joseph Ferreira, KP Drama & GAPS, Wrentham, Mass. It's so important." Tip by Phil Johnson, Greater Escambia Council for the Arts, Brewton, Ala. "Make sure you have allowed for an individual prop person." Tip by Mary Joe Holewa, Troup Theatre, St. " Tip by Keli Solomon, Sherman Players, Sherman, Conn. It was expensive, so we sold raffle tickets during intermission and raffled it off during the final performance. We also ordered the leg lamp online (full size). Hints, Tips, and Tricks "The show is prop heavy, so be sure to gather up your props early in the process. Review by Van Kaplan, Executive Producer, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. "I thoroughly fell in love with the show. Review by Scott RC Levy, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. " A Christmas Story was a wild success and became the most successful play in our company's 75-hear history!" Review by Kathy Aldrich, Angola High School, Angola, Ind. I haven't enjoyed a play this much since I was a daffodil in kindergarten." I knew what was coming, but I laughed every time. "The script for A Christmas Story is whimsical and witty, blending excellent writing with exceptional humor. Bostian, Wapello High School, Wapello, Iowa ![]() The cast had a great time and compliments abounded. "An extraordinary show! It drew people in who had never been to our theatre before. Review by Carrie Gerrard, Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens, Wash. Thanks for including the leg-lamp site as a link on your website." Review by Deborah Baldwin, PACE, Columbia, Mo. Audiences were quoting lines right along with the actors. "The play version has captured every moment of the movie. Review by Heide Fagan, River Theater Company, Charlestown, N.H. Especially liked size of cast and the flow of the storyÑadult Ralph's inclusion in and out of story was fun parents' scenes were excellent." "Audience liked the play version better than film. Review by Joseph Ferreira, KP Drama & GAPS, Wrentham, Mass. An excellent show with which to begin the season." It holds closely to the original stories of Jean Shepherd and, of course, the classic film. " A Christmas Storyhas become a much-anticipated part of our holiday production rotation. Review by Phil Johnson, Greater Escambia Council for the Arts, Brewton, Ala. Review by Mary Joe Holewa, Troup Theatre, St. " A Christmas Story gave our theatre an opportunity to use a mix of young and old volunteers to provide a wonderful holiday production. Review by Pat Kardas, Racine Theater Guild, Racine, Wis. The top grossing play in the last ten years." Review by Linda Thayer, Good Company Players, Fresno, Calif. "Very successful adaptation of the beloved movie - our audiences loved it and the run sold out." Review by Toni Neri, Somerset Valley Players, Somerville, N.J. Thank you for including info on how to get the leg lamp." "Nicely written, conforms well to Jean Shepherd's original stories. Review by Dixie Belcher, Sapulpa Community Theatre, Sapulpa, Okla. Several people said they enjoyed the play even more than the movie." "We had sell out audiences for all shows. Review by Debbie Bell, South Carolina Children's Theatre, Greenville, S.C. "This play had broad appeal and because of the way it closely followed the movie, audiences loved it! Our narrator was closely interwoven into each scene which worked extremely well! Bravo!" Review by Jeffrey Emmerich, College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, N.C. Thank you for providing such an excellent script. The audience loved the show and said, "It's got everything in it we expected from the movie.and more." They loved it. The stage directions are complex but necessary to the success of a production so full of humor and critical timing. ![]()
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