Williams Street Repertory Announces A CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDE Casting

WSR tackles holiday stress with "A Christmas Survival Guide" at Raue Center For The Arts!

Do you find the holidays a little stressful? WSR opens "A Christmas Survival Guide" at Raue Center on November 26, 2016. This intimate revue by James Hindman and Ray Roderick takes a wry and knowing look at this joyful...but also stressful holiday season. "A Christmas Survival Guide" runs select dates from November 26, 2016 - December 4, 2016.

Armed with a copy of "A Christmas Survival Guide" and an optimistic attitude, the characters charge into an urban holiday landscape searching for the true essence of Christmas. Filled with comedy, poignancy and traditional songs of the season, this show is designed to de-stress and refresh one and all with holiday cheer!

"Take it from someone who always gets caught up in the stress of the season, you won't want to miss this show," says director Miriam Naponelli, "It is fun, relatable, heartwarming and will de-stress even the craziest of Christmas fanatics!"

"A Christmas Survival Guide" features holiday favorites like "Everybody's Waitin' for the Man with the Bag" and "O Holy Night" and songs that will have you dancing in your seat including "Reindeer Boogie" and the "TV Christmas Medley"!

WSR's production of "A Christmas Survival Guide" features:

Jake Stempel as Man 1

Billy Seger as Man 2

Jillian Mayer as Woman 1

Sarah Weinstein as Woman 2

Amanda Flahive* as Woman 3

Director: Miriam Naponelli, Associate member of SDC

Choreographer: Mark R. Mahallak

Music Direction: Mike Potts

WSR's production of "A Christmas Survival Guide" opens November 26, 2016 at Raue Center and runs select dates through December 4, 2016. For more information, please visit wsrep.org.

*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Founding Artistic Director: Richard Kuranda, SDC

Production Stage Manager: Caitlin I. Quinn

Producing Director: Mike Vandercook

Company Manager: Kate Wilford

Marketing Manager: Michele V. Knight

Raue Center offers special seating arrangements and hearing devices for patrons with disabilities. Please call the box office at 815.356.9212 to make arrangements prior to the performance.

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