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Written by: Phillip Grecian, Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark
Directed by: Chelsea Collier

Humorist Jean Shepherd's memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee's Department Store. The consistent response: "You'll shoot your eye out!" All the elements from the beloved motion picture are here, including the family's temperamental exploding furnace; Scut Farkas, the school bully; the boys' experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; the Little Orphan Annie decoder pin; Ralphie's father winning a lamp shaped like a woman's leg in a net stocking; Ralphie's fantasy scenarios and more. A Christmas Story is destined to become a theatrical holiday perennial.

CAST

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Venue: Harold and Jean MinerÌýTheatre

7:30 pm Performances

December 1, 2, 3, 9, 10

3 pm Performances

December 4, 11ÌýÌý

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Rating: Family
This show is suitable for people of all ages.Ìý

Tickets:Ìý Adult $20Ìý |ÌýStudent/Youth/Senior/Veteran $18 | Group (10 or more) $16Ìý|Ìý Children 12 andÌýunderÌý$12Ìý|Ìý OpeningÌýnight: All tickets are half-price of an adult ticket ($10)

Toy’s for Tot’s™ Drive

СÖíÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøTheatre will be holding aÌýToy’s for Tot’sâ„¢ Drive from December 1 toÌýDecember 11.ÌýBoxes will be in the theatre lobby during A Christmas Story and patrons can drop off their donations either before or after the show, or during intermission.

To add to the fun, the theatre willÌýbe raffling off the chance to win the iconic Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story. Raffle Tickets will be available at the Box Office before and after the show, as well as during intermission. Tickets will be $5/ea or 5 for $20. All raffle proceeds go directly back to our theatre student fund!

All СÖíÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøTheatre tickets must be purchased either in advance online or from the ticket booth at the time of the performance; ticket reservations will no longer be accepted. All sales are final - no refunds or exchanges. For more information, visit Tickets.

Become a Friend of СÖíÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøTheatre. Your donations help us to continue to provide high quality productions. For more information, visitÌýparkland.edu/theatre-HowToGive.Ìý

Limited mobility seating and listening devices are available at each performance. If other assistance is required, please contact СÖíÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøAccessibility Services (accessibilityservices@parkland.edu or 217/353-2338) at least two weeks prior to your performance date.