Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Barrel of Monkeys' THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL Show

Barrel of Monkeys invites you to celebrate the warmth and joy of the holiday season at THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL, featuring a festive array of holiday-themed sketches like Santa and Taco Bell, The Crazy Reindeer, Snowmen From Pluto, Santa''s Mean Day and many more -- all written by Chicago Public School students and adapted for the stage by Barrel of Monkeys Company Members. Scroll down for a sneak peek!

Directed by Company Member Marika Mashburn, THAT''S WEIRD GRANDMA: THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL plays Mondays at 8 pm from December 8, 2014 - January 5, 2015 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Clever and funny -- touching and poignant -- the weekly collection of short sketches are equally entertaining for both adults and children. The line-up changes each week by audience vote -- so no two shows are ever the same. The press performance is Monday, December 15 at 8 pm.

Barrel of Monkeys, a Chicago-based arts education theater ensemble now in its 18th season, conducts creative writing workshops with 3rd through 5th grade students in underserved Chicago Public Schools. The ensemble of actor-educators then turns their stories and words into professionally performed theater, presented both in-school and for the general public through its revues. Barrel of Monkeys annually performs more than 300 student-written stories for the students in their schools and 175 stories on the stage for the general public.

For tickets, reservations and information visit www.barrelofmonkeys.org or call (312) 409-1954.

Photo Credit: Maggie Fullilove-Nugent