THE PEPPERMINT BEAR SHOW 2015 Opens 12/5 at Lakewood Theatre Company

Lakewood Theatre Company will present in December 2015 an all-new version of their annual Holiday Magic Breakfast Theatre production with the presentation of The Peppermint Bear Show 2015: The Taming of the Shoe.

Performances will be in Lakewood Center's Community Meeting Room at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Saturdays December 5, 12, and 19 and Sundays Dec. 13 and 20. The theatre is located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.

Tickets are $14.00 for adults and $12 for students. Advance reservations are required. Doors open 1/2 hour before curtain. For tickets call 503-635-3901 or order online at www.lakewood-center.org

The Story: Christmas is just around the corner and head elf, Mert, is attempting to rehearse the big parade with Gert and Mort when our young friend, Charlie, arrives at the North Pole. It seems there is some electronic problem with toy making machinery and Santa needs his help. Little do we know that the problem lies in one magic magnet carried by has-been director, Percy Ulysses Featherby, who has been reduced to shoe salesman. He is supposedly at the North Pole to provide the elves with new shoes but his plan is to use the magnet to control one particular pair of shoes and to make an enslaved dancing star out of Gert.

The performers from area high schools include Chinenye Igwe, Ellie Feauge, Alexa Shaheen, Annika Rose Bell, Declan Glover, Mackenzie Gross, Madison Stevens. The show also features special guest appearances by adult actors Alexander Salazar and Tony Stroh.

The Peppermint Bear Show 2015: Taming of the Shoe is directed and choreographed by Michael Snider, The book and lyrics are by Michael Snider with music by Kurt Misar. Light design is by Kurt Herman, the stage manager is Cameron Needham and the producers are Kay Vega and Steve Knox.

The Peppermint Bear Show first premiered at Portland's Lipman's Department Store, which then became Fredrick and Nelson. It became a popular Holiday tradition for over 30 years. Since that time the show has been produced in New York and countless cities on the east coast, mid-west and Hawaii.

Lakewood's annual Holiday Breakfast Theatre production is celebrating its 24th year. Audience members enjoy a special holiday continental breakfast 1/2 hour before the show and performers interact with young audience members to help them celebrate the holidays. There will even be a visit by a man in a red suit! The performance is suitable for ages 3-12.

Welcome back Peppermint Bear!

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