The Christmas Express Arrives in November

Name: The Christmas Express Arrives in November
Start: 2024-11-15T19:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-11-15T21:45:00-06:00
Location: Elgin Art Showcase

Schedule

Fri Nov 15 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:45 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Elgin Art Showcase | Elgin, IL

Elgin Theatre Company announces their Holiday Show, The Christmas Express, written by Pat Cook, directed by Julie Price. Opens November 15 - November 24 for 2 weekends.
Kickoff the Holiday Season with a Special Treat!!
Synopsis:
“This is the most hopeless place in the world!" Hilda intones as she and Satch, her assistant, argue over what time it is. She dreams of faraway places and only finds tedium in running the Holly Railway Station. That is, until Leo Tannenbaum drops in out of nowhere the day before Christmas Eve. Suddenly, an old radio that hasn't worked in years springs to life, the local group of carolers (which usually yowls like a gang of wet cats) begins to sound like the Morman Tabernacle Choir and the whole town gets the Christmas spirit. Coincidence? Or is Leo doing all this? Even Satch changes his tune when it turns out that Leo might be on the run. This nostalgic theatrical greeting card is full of eccentric small-town characters, wise-cracking their way to finding the true wonder of Christmas. And on the way, they make us all wish we could take a ride on The Christmas Express.
PERFORMANCE DATES: (2 weekends):
Nov 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Deaf and Hearing Impaired Performances at our Sunday Matinees with Andrew Ross.
PERFORMANCE LOCATION:
The professional building 8th floor in downtown Elgin at the Elgin Art Showcase, 164 Division Street, Elgin, IL, 60120
CAST:
Devon Ortiz - Jerry
Dwight Brown - Leo Tannenbaum
Faith Hollander - Penelope
Judith Ross - Myrna
Susan Molaro Mulert - Maggie
Ryan Segovich - Satch
Selena Flores - Donna
Shirley May Byrnes - Deborah
Teresa Arnold - Hilda
William Athow - Mr.Fairfax
CREATIVE TEAM:
Julie Price - Director
SM - Rick Hollander
Set/PR/Tickets - Jon Kramp
Lighting Design - Andrew Van Durme
Sound Design/Operator/Tickets- Linda Collins
Costumes/Props/lLighting Operator - Julie Price
Co-Producers - Jerry Wiel, Andrew Van Durme,
Madeline Franklin
Tickets:
General Admission
$25 - Adult
$23 - Seniors (over 62) and Students
Tickets Available Now!!
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/elgintheatre/7645
For additional information, please contact Board President/Co-Producer, Madeline Franklin at [email protected]
This production is funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.
www.elgin-theatre.org