MISS WITHERSPOON solves the midweek holiday blues, last chance for SANTALAND and CHRISTMAS STORY and GIFT CERTIFICATES make great gifts!

Christopher Durang's irreverent and insightful comedy, MISS WITHERSPOON takes the stage this Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm, the 4th of nine UBU'S OTHER SHOW STAGED READINGS this season. If you're looking for something to bring a little life to your mid-week schedule OR snap you out of the holiday blues, this is your show. Directed by Kelly Fidopiastis and featuring Jill Turnbow in the title role, along with Valerie Palai, Katie Gucik, Irene Platt, Jonathan Shadrach and Priscilla McRoberts, this dark comedy is the perfect remedy for whatever ails you. Click HERE for more information and tickets.

For the second year in a row Kevin Harris has taken on the role of Crumpet the Elf in David Sedaris's THE SANTALAND DIARIES and audiences last weekend had a blast! You have just 4 more chances to join the frenzied fun of Christmas in Macy's Santaland, so don't wait too long to get your tickets or you'll be out of luck. This late-night holiday treat shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9:45 pm and on Sunday at 7 pm. Click HERE for more information and get your tickets today!

"Give your family, friends and neighbors a sparkling gift in advance of Christmas: tickets to see SLO Little Theatre’s A Christmas Story." - Charlotte Alexander, Two for the Show Central Coast

Your last 5 chances to see A CHRISTMAS STORY start Thursday night at 7 pm! Click HERE to read Charlotte Alexander's complete review of our holiday show, then click HERE to get  your tickets. If the show looks sold-out, come on down anyway and get your name on our waiting list at the door -- we'll get you in to the see this show!

Too rainy outside to go shopping?  We've got you covered. Shop online and give the gift of live theatre for the holidays! Spend a little or spend a lot, it's entirely up to you. These gift certificates never expire and are the perfect solution for your theatre-loving, hard-to-buy-for friends and family! Click HERE to order your gift certificates today and have a merry, merry Christmas!

And just one more little note from "the girl upstairs" (me!)  Rehearsals have already begun for our February production of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, and I am thoroughly enjoying listening to Zach Johnson and Jeff Salisbury rehearse MOSES SUPPOSES. This morning I got to sneak in and watch their tap rehearsal too. I'm still smiling. Can't wait for that show! Enjoy a little taste of the music and dancing in this clip from the classic film and don't wait too long to get your tickets to our winter Gala Musical! It's going to be fabulous!

Stay dry!
~Patty

P.S. Due to popular demand, BEST OF NO SHAME has added an encore performance at 10:30 PM on Friday, December 26th. Do yourself a favor and click HERE for more information and tickets before our second show is SOLD OUT! Cheers!

SANTALAND is coming to town, MISS WITHERSPOON takes the stage and A CHRISTMAS STORY packs the house!

BACK BY  POPULAR DEMAND!  Kevin Harris returns to the Little Theatre stage in the hilarious David Sedaris holiday story of Crumpet the Elf at Macy's Santaland, complete with tights, jingle bell shoes and festive cap. This late night holiday show is more than a little irreverent, just a tad "salty" and if you missed it last year, be sure to get your tickets early to ensure your seats.

"A sardonic, merrily subversive tale—just the antidote to bright-eyed joy before too many shopping days have passed. Worth more than a photo album full of Santas!" —NY Newsday

Grab a glass of wine at the bar and join  us for THE SANTALAND DIARIES opening this Friday, December 12th at 9:45 pm and running through December 21st immediately following A CHRISTMAS STORY on Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 9:45 pm and Sundays at 7 pm. Click HERE for your tickets today!

UBU'S OTHER SHOE will bring another award-winning show to the stage next Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm. Christopher Durang's black comedy MISS WITHERSPOON will be presented as a staged reading directed by Kelly Fidopiastis and featuring Jill Turnbow in the title role as the cantakerous, sardonic and stubborn Miss Witherspoon. Also featured in this very funny show are Valerie Palai, Katie Gucik, Irene Platt, Jonathan Shadrach and Priscilla McRoberts.

"This is Durang at the top of his metaphysical, apocalyptic, high-and-pop cultural game…thoroughly lovable. And funny." —NY Newsday.

Our staged readings have become one of our hottest tickets here at the Little Theatre, so don't wait until the last minute to book your seats. Tickets are only $10 and you can purchase them online right HERE. If you attend on Tuesday evening, be sure to join us for a talk-back with the actors and the director after the performance.

A CHRISTMAS STORY is breaking all records for ticket sales! But never fear, you can still get tickets to see this heartwarming holiday show. Good seats are still available ONLINE for a few shows and we will keep a waiting list at the box office beginning one hour before curtain at every show so that you can take advantage of last minute seats that become available. We'll do our best to get you in to this delightful family show!

"Classics bloom quickly in modern times...you don't have to have grown up with 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his ache for an air rifle under the tree to think of A Christmas Story as a Christmas must."

A CHRISTMAS STORY runs through December 21st on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. Have a Merry Christmas and remember..."Don't shoot your eye out!"

This holiday, don't give THINGS, give EXPERIENCES!  If you're still looking for that special gift for that certain someone, we've got the perfect solution to your gift-giving dilemma. Give the gift of live theatre for the holidays!

Little Theatre Gift Certificates:

• Can be purchased in any amount you choose, making them affordable or extravagant - it's entirely up to you!
  
• Are valid for tickets to ANY show on our stage, from Ubu's Other Shoe to After Hours, The Secret Garden to Singin' in the Rain!
  
• NEVER EXPIRE! That's right, as long as there's a Little Theatre in San Luis Obispo, your gift certificate will be honored. And after 68 years of continuous performances, we're not planning on leaving any time soon.

Gift Certificates are easy to order ONLINE or you can call the box office at (805) 786-2440.

Best wishes for a happy holiday season from all of us here at the Little Theatre to all of you. Hope to see you soon for some live, local theatre!

~Patty

'Tis the Season for Giving, for Celebrating and for Enjoying some Great Holiday Shows!

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIVE THEATRE

In Miracle on 34th Street, a very practical little girl named Susan (as well as the entire city of New York!) learns how to "believe even when common sense tells you not to." Common Sense. Some might say that anyone who chooses to work in the unpredictable world of live theatre, does NOT have that trait in abundance. But one thing we do have is the ability to believe, especially when common sense tells us not to!

This year at the Little Theatre, we have two fabulous holiday shows running eight shows per week, an additional Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading with two performances next week and our Academy of Creative Theatre students grab the theatre whenever it's not already booked to rehearse Pinocchio (opening January 10th!) This is a very busy place in December and sometimes I wonder how we ever get it all done! We have a very small staff and a very tight budget but with the help of 300 miraculous volunteers, somehow we're able to produce 10 great shows, reaching over 14,000 people on 44 out of 52 weekends every year--and we've been doing it for over 67 years! How, you may ask? It's a mystery.

Actually, the answer lies in the fact that we LOVE it. We believe in live theatre and, with your help, it's always possible. Many thanks to the over 250 individuals and businesses who have already made a donation to the Little Theatre this season. Thank you for playing your part in bringing the magic of live theatre to San Luis Obispo! In particular, we'd like to thank the many people who have made a special end of year donation. If you'd like to join them, we'd love to welcome you to the family. You can help make the new year a bright one for the Little Theatre by making your tax deductible contribution right HERE.

TICKETS ARE GOING FAST!
If you have not yet gotten your tickets for MIRACLE ON 34th STREET and THE SANTALAND DIARIES, you'd best get on it!!  Santaland is sold-out tonight and well on it's way to that status for it's remaining three shows! You can purchase your tickets for this hilarious comedy featuring Kevin Harris, HERE.  And as for our heartwarming production of Miracle, there are just 11 shows remaining and all are nearly sold-out. So, come on!  Get up off that sofa and have a little holiday fun!  You can purchase your tickets right HERE. 

AN UNUSUAL MONOPOLY GAME
Next week's Ubu's Other Shoe staged reading features a monopoly game that you won't soon forget. Join us for A HOTEL ON MARVIN GARDENS, Nagle Jackson's hilarious metaphor on corporate greed. The dates are December 17th and 18th at 7pm. If you come on Tuesday, you can stay for a talk-back with the cast and director Cynthia Anthony. Find out more and get your tickets HERE.

All of us here at the Little Theatre wish you a happy and healthy holiday season filled with the love of family and good friends and the magic that is live theatre. Hope to see you soon for a show, but until then, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

~ Patty

SANTALAND is coming to town and MIRACLE is selling out - Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Crumpet the Elf has his own very special take on the holiday season. You can't blame him. He's spending 30 days in an elf suit guiding parents and children through the oh, so happy Macy's Santaland in New York City. It takes courage, a strong stomach and a good sense of humor.

Opening this Saturday night, November 30th, you can experience the "magic" of Christmas through the eyes of humorist and author David Sedaris in the late-night comedy cult classic THE SANTALAND DIARIES. Starring Kevin Harris and directed by Suzy Newman, this one-man-show is the perfect holiday nightcap after a day of shopping or an evening out with friends. The special bonus holiday show will be performed on Friday and Saturday nights only at 9:15 pm, immediately following MIRACLE ON 34th STREET. Click HERE for more information and tickets.

If you haven't reserved your tickets yet, you better do it now! This delightful holiday classic that reminds us "to believe even when common sense tells us not to" is selling out fast! 

Based on the beloved 1947 film, MIRACLE ON 34th STREET is a charming re-telling of the tale of Kris Kringle, a nice old man who comes to New York one Christmas season and winds up unleashing waves of good will throughout the city and sparking a hint of  magic in the heart of a very practical little girl. It's a sweet tale, directed by Lisa Woske and performed by a talented cast who are clearly having a ball bringing this story to life! This is the one to share with the kids and the grandkids, folks. Click HERE for more information and tickets.

Join us for a special staged reading of

Ben & Rita

by Wendy-Marie

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 @ 7 PM

SAN LUIS OBISPO LITTLE THEATRE

$10 PER PERSON AT THE DOOR

Sometimes fate lives right next door.

Rita's desperate need for attention has driven away everyone she's ever known. Ben never got close enough to anyone to scare them off in the first place. In fact, he hasn't left his apartment in ten years. But When Rita's recently widowed daughter, Eve, and teenage child, Sammy, come to live with Rita, the walls are broken down, literally. As Rita and Ben's worlds collide, they are faced with a choice. Continue to live in fear or take a chance on love?

Directed by Katie Mack with a fantastic cast including Suzy Newman, Makayla DuBois, Clara Jane Fulks and Randy Pound

The Little Theatre will be "dark" on both Thursday and Friday nights as we share the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. We'll be back on Saturday afternoon with two performances of MIRACLE ON 34th STREET at 2 pm and 7 pm and then opening night of THE SANTALAND DIARIES at approximately 9:15 pm, immediately following Miracle. And then of course, we'll have another matinee and another evening performance of Miracle on Sunday, so you've got plenty of opportunities to join us -- and we really hope you will. 

We wish you all a very happy holiday weekend filled with good things to eat and dear friends and family to share it with. 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

~Patty