Playhouse Welcomes Season with Annual Production

It’s nearly time to bust out the eggnog and sing some Christmas carols. The Playhouse at McConnellstown will kick off the festive season with its annual holiday production, opening Nov. 22.

The Playhouse holiday show will feature two comical one-acts. Ken Ludwig and Jack Ludwig’s “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol” and Ken Ludwig’s “’Twas The Night Before Christmas” are sure to make everyone laugh – including old man Scrooge.

The holiday show opens on Nov. 22 and continues its run Nov. 23, 29, 30 and Dec. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 24 and Dec. 1 and 8 at 2 p.m.

For reservations, please call 814-627-0311.

The Playhouse is located at 11680 Raystown Road, Huntingdon, PA, approximately seven miles south of Huntingdon Borough on Route 26 in the Village of McConnellstown.

For more information, please check the website at http://www.littletheater.com, like the theater on Facebook (The Playhouse at McConnellstown), or follow it on Twitter @LittleTheater.

“Twas The Night Before Christmas” is all about the mice – who are actually stirring despite the poem’s lines. A mouse is stirring because Santa missed his house last year. Before you can throw open the shutters, we’re off on the wild adventures of a mouse, an elf, and a spunky little girl who just won't take no for an answer.

The play begins with Uncle Brierly and Emily attempting to read the traditional version only to be interrupted by Amos the mouse. It soon becomes clear that Santa left both Emily and Amos off the “Naughty” and “Nice” lists, and he skipped their house all together. An elf named Calliope comes to investigate and whisks Emily and a reluctant Amos Mouse off to the North Pole to save Christmas.

The ensuing adventure is a hilarious and chaotic mix that includes rogue elves, airplane rides, a case of mistaken identity, a confused Santa, an elf cheer, sword fighting, and characters rapping out songs. There is no shortage of enthusiasm, exhilaration, and elation during this holiday adventure.

In “Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol,” Bob Cratchitt’s son hatches a plan to get his father home for Christmas day. With the help of some kindly sellers at the market and his friend Charlotte, Tiny Tim stages a spectacle filled with ghosts and Christmas cheer to convince Scrooge to give his father the day off. It all seems to be going according to plan until a little bit of real Christmas magic catches everyone by surprise.

“Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol’ is a sweet, light-hearted, and funny telling of the classic – from the perspective of a teenage Tim. We find out what really happened to Scrooge on that fateful Christmas Eve,” added Weston.

The set crew is managed by McVey includes Asher Powell, Andy Solomon, Lily Wise and Branden Wood. Set design is by Daniel Weston, Jennifer Powell, and Hunter McVey with sound design by Rick Brown. Lighting is by Keith Sutton with technical assistance by Barbara Hughes.