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Daniel Webster College hosting world
premier of Christmas Stories
 November
12, 2004
— Start the holiday season by attending with the world
premier of the musical Christmas Stories Friday,
November 26 and Sunday, November 28 and Saturday and
Sunday, December 4 and 5, 2004 at Daniel Webster
College’s Eaton Auditorium. Christmas Stories
has three separate, but intertwining one-act plays in
which plot lines and characters move from one story to
the next.
“I
wanted to write the ultimate feel-good play that taps
into why Christmas is so special and reminds us about
who and what is really important,” said Tom Anastasi,
the playwright. “This is a play for the entire family.
The intertwined stories have lots of twists and turns;
the show really is a lot of fun and the music is great!
And of course, there are a few touching moments.”
Producer and Misfit Toys President Andrea Kalinowski
said, “This is going to be an American classic, and we
couldn’t be happier to be producing the world premier.
There is a great combination of talent from DWC and the
community.”
The story and lyrics are written by Daniel Webster
College Professor and best-selling author Tom Anastasi.
His play Deadline won the full-length play honors
with Yellow Taxi’s New American Playwrights’ Festival
last spring, and The Magic of Crime, which he
co-wrote with N.Y Times Theater Critic E. Kyle
Minor was one of the Hippo Press’ top 6 outstanding
performances in 2002.
SNHU Adjunct Instructor Peter Bridges, who has worked
with many area theater groups, wrote the original music
for Christmas Stories. It is produced by the Misfit Toys
Players in association with Daniel Webster College’s
Theater Guild and features several members of the Daniel
Webster College community, including students, faculty,
and staff, as well as some of the most talented actors
and actresses from the area.
Christmas Stories
has been nominated for a New Hampshire Theater Award for
“best original play in a non-professional production.”
Kevin Riley, winner of the New Hampshire Theater
Festival for best play and best director (The Good
Doctor) is directing. Said Riley, “It’s different
from the typical ‘formula’ Christmas play; People will
want to see it year after year.” Judges from around the
Granite State will converge on Daniel Webster College’s
campus to judge the play. New Hampshire Theater Awards
for acting, set design, lighting design, and other
technical categories will be announced at 2005 awards
ceremony February 4th at the Palace Theater
in Manchester.
Show times for Christmas Stories are November 26th
at 7:00, November 28th at 2:00, December 4th
at 2:00 and 7:00, and December 5th at 2:00.
Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors/students; and
$5 for children under 7. For information call (603)
557-3812 or e-mail Anastasi@dwc.edu. |
