The Night Before Christmas

Name: The Night Before Christmas
Start: 2025-12-13T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-13T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 10441 Shaver Rd, Portage, MI, United States, Michigan 49024

Schedule

Sat Dec 13 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

10441 Shaver Rd, Portage, MI, United States, Michigan 49024 | Portage, MI

Open House Theatre Company is delighted to bring the magic of the holidays to life with The Night Before Christmas, a heartwarming and highly interactive play written by local playwrights Deborah Ann Percy and Arnold Johnston, directed by Kailin Kenerly, and produced by Mary Roscoe. This festive family event will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, located at 10441 Shaver Rd in Portage.
Showtimes:
Friday, December 12 at 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 13 at 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 PM
A Truly Family-Friendly Experience
This production is crafted with children in mind, featuring imaginative storytelling and playful surprises. Several talented youth appear in key roles: Maddie McCoy and Cash Drewyor from Schoolcraft; Claire Wildner from Portage; Callum Heaps and Callie Ravotas from Kalamazoo; and Bennett Quincy from Otsego. Young audience members will love seeing their peers shine on stage. The play also invites audience participation, creating a memorable and engaging experience for the whole family. After the show, enjoy cocoa and cookies, along with an opportunity to take photos with Santa Claus.
About the Play
The Night Before Christmas offers a fresh and comedic twist on Clement C. Moore’s classic poem, exploring how the famous verse may have come to be written. Originally commissioned by the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre in 2012, this delightful long one-act play features:
Cows transforming into reindeer
Toys coming to life
A surprise visit from Santa Claus
Festive seasonal music
Set in 1823 on the Moore family’s Manhattan estate, the story follows the family as they prepare a special surprise for their children on Christmas Eve.
Tickets: Pay-What-You-Will
In the spirit of making theatre accessible to all, Open House Theatre Company offers tickets on a Pay-What-You-Will basis. Suggested donations are $15 per person or $5 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance online at tinyurl.com/OHTCtickets.