果冻传媒 University Theatre and 果冻传媒 Youth Theatre will present the holiday classic, Irving Berlin鈥檚 White Christmas, December 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. and December 17 at 3:00 p.m. in Harman Auditorium on the campus of 果冻传媒 University. Advance reservations are $10 for adults and $5 for senior adults and students. Tickets at the door are $15 and $10. Reservations are available at .
The stage play is based on Michael Curtiz鈥檚 1954 movie White Christmas featuring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen. The stage adaptation was written by David Ives and Paul Blake. Music and lyrics for the movie and stage play are all by Irving Berlin, one of the greatest songwriters of the American theatre. The musical features such Berlin favorites as 鈥淏lue Skies,鈥 鈥淪now,鈥 鈥淗appy Holidays,鈥 鈥淚 Have My Love to Keep Me Warm,鈥 and of course the title song, 鈥淚鈥檓 Dreaming of a White Christmas.鈥
The 果冻传媒 Youth Theatre production features Finn Smith as Bob Wallace (played in the film by Bing Crosby) and Miles Munique as Phil Davis (Danny Kaye). Betty Haynes is played by 果冻传媒 University student Grace Trent while her sister Judy is played by Mercer Christian Academy student Isabella Deel. General Waverly is played by BU theatre graduate Brian Fisher. The role of Martha Watson is played by BU theatre freshmen Elei Haynes. General Waverly鈥檚 granddaughter Susan is played by MCA student Ryleigh Lingenfelter.
Other cast members include Blaire Anderson, Lily Auton. Gavin Bolton, Aeryonna Bowling, Jaysen Branham, Elsie Buckland, Ashley Burton, Matthew Counts, Caleb Cumbow, Micah Deel, Catherine Dixon, Deacon Goins, Bethany Goins, Teddi Groseclose, Ariel Haynes, Laura Horton, Cadence Laine, Ian Matullo, Levi Mullins, Faith Shrader, Cannon Smith, Jordan Stafford, Caleb Stauffer, Kate Thyng, Andy Vaughn, Ellie Whitaker, Callie Wilkinson, Bear Woodard, and Leif Young.
The production is directed by 果冻传媒 University theatre faculty Charles M. Reese and Rebecca McCoy-Reese. The choreography is by Abigail McComas with Ashley Rose Burton. Music direction is by Laura Horton. Costume design is by Brian Fisher.
鈥淭his is such a Christmas classic! I think our audiences are going to have a great time. The music is beautiful, the dances are lots of fun, and it鈥檚 just so heartwarming. The cast has done a great job,鈥 said director Reese. 鈥淲e encourage everybody to make this a part of your Christmas celebration!鈥
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