With tacky leg lamps, weird department store Santas, and ruined turkey dinners – courtesy of the neighbor’s dog – the holiday season commences at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre with “A Christmas Story-The Musical.”
This festive production is presented by M&M Stage Productions on Nov. 16 and Nov. 30 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 17, Nov. 24 and Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Nov. 18, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 at 2 p.m., according to a press release.
Kelsey Theatre is on the college’s campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night show on Nov. 16.
Adapted from the beloved 1983 film “A Christmas Story,” this delightful musical follows one holiday season in the life of Ralphie, as he dreams and schemes and pines for only one thing for Christmas – an official Red Ryder carbine action air rifle.
Along the way are many endearing moments, including bunny suits, a fishnet-clad leg lamp treasured by The Old Man, a.k.a Dad, and the wintry hazards of sticking a warm tongue on a cold metal pole, according to the press release.
The cast stars Kurt Penney of Pennington as the Narrator; Scott Christian Harris of
Levittown, Pa., as Ralphie; Elizabeth Rzasa of Ewing as Mother; Stephen Seserko of
Woodstown as The Old Man; Braydon Wilson of Yardley, Pa., as Randy; Nicholas
Benedetti of Ewing as Schwartz; Christian Korbal of Cinnaminson as Flick; Pam
Jorgensen of Hamilton as Miss Shields; Zachary Benedetti of Ewing as Scut Farkus;
Vincent Matyi of Newtown, Pa., as Grover Dill; and Jay Hahola of New Hope, Pa., as
Santa.
Featured as Ralphie’s classmates are Logan Ambs of Newtown, Pa., Amanda Kipila of
Manahawkin, Sedona Raphael of Cranbury, Stephanie Renzi of Robbinsville, Jonathan
Ronen of Robbinsville, and Katie Smith of Red Bank.
The ensemble includes Justin Casler of Hamilton, Noah, Sophia and Thomas Coppolecchia of Bordentown, Amyelisabeth DiIorio of Hamilton, Joann Fulginiti of East Windsor, Sally Graham of Yardley, Pa., Emily Kipila of Manahawkin, Jason Marinko of Hamilton, Patricia Mayer of Hamilton, and Heather Parton of Hamilton.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $16 children/students. Tickets may be
purchased at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the box office at 609-570-
3333. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking next to the theater.