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This November, Kristin Huffman made her Broadway debut as Sarah (flute, piccolo and sax) in John Doyle's production of Company. The actress continues her collection of stories about a 15-year career that has led her to the door of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
As I sit in my living room looking at all the Christmas cards I have YET to even open, much less respond to, I thought, "It's not too late to run this story from my Christmas last year." THIS year, due to COMPANY opening on Broadway in November, I hardly noticed as Christmas went by. There just wasn't time! But since my neighbors still have their Christmas decorations up, I thought that sharing a Christmas story with you was still "seasonally appropriate". Christmas CurseIt's that time of year again ---the time of year I dread because my theatrical training "volunteers" me to direct the all important children's Christmas Pageant at my church. You know: little shepherds wearing bathrobes for tunics and towels wrapped around their heads, herds of holy poodle flocks stealing the show in the manger, the fight over which pretty girl gets to be Mary, the fight over which boy will have to play Joseph. And then there is the unavoidable "Christmas Pageant Curse," the moment when it all falls apart.Videos