Emelin Theatre Announces December 2009 Events

The Emelin Theatre Performance Schedule December 2009

The Really Big Once | $25
Dec 3 @ 8 pm
Part of the Insights & Revelations Performance Series
Sneak preview! Witness a new play in development from Target Margin Theater, Off-Broadway's award-winning experimental theatre company. Based on Tennessee Williams' collaboration with Elia Kazan, The Really Big Once draws upon their notebooks and memoirs, scenes from Camino Real, and Kazan's HUAC testimony to form a dream-like collage that is a complex meditation on alienation, the passage of time, and what it means to create something "experimental."

Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad with Out to Lunch | $37
Dec 4 @ 8 pm
Part of the Bluegrass series
Now into their tenth year, this exciting and entertaining five piece bluegrass band is led by veteran performer Cody Shuler who has brought together the best in bluegrass vocalists and instrumentalists to form this outstanding vocal band. His leadership has seen the band return to and perfect the high-lonesome sound and place it in a contemporary setting with their 2008 bluegrass gospel album, Pickin', Praisin' & Singin', being nominated for a 2009 Dove award and receiving a rave review in Bluegrass Unlimited magazine. 25+ year stalwarts Out to Lunch open.

A Christmas Carol
Dec 8, 2009 @ 9:30 & 11:15 am
Part of the School Outreach series
Sundog Theatre brings you Scrooge, the three Ghosts of Christmas, Tiny Tim, and a host of other Dickensian characters in this beloved tale of redemption and enchantment. Since Dickens first told his tale, it has remained a favorite holiday story and continues to delight people of all ages. Grades K-6

SteveSongs | $18 adults, $13 children
Dec 12 @ 11 am
Part of the Family series
Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs has been writing and performing his award-winning music for kids and families for the past ten years. Steve blends participatory songs, clever stories and great melodies to create what the Boston Globe called "not just a musical journey but an entertaining, interactive and educational one." Ages 2+

Danny Aiello | $60; $90*
Dec 12 @ 8 pm
Part of the In Concert series
An Oscar nominated film star (Moonstruck, Do the Right Thing), Danny Aiello released his recording debut in 2004, which charted #4 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Chart. His no-holds-barred live show, much like his acting roles, has garnered much respect and attention from critics and fans alike with The New York Times complimenting, "Mr. Aiello's singing has the bounce of his idols Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra and Louis Prima, and the throaty lyricism of another idol, Tony Bennett."
*Special package includes premium seating and reception with Danny Aiello.

GetBack! Cast of Beatlemania | $55
Dec 19 @ 8 pm
Get Back! features cast members of the original Broadway and London Productions of Beatlemania! Using authentic costumes, vintage instruments, astonishingly realistic characterizations and state-of-the-art digital orchestration, Get Back! is a musical and visual experience that has thrilled audiences throughout the world.

Paper Bag Players | $18 adults, $13 children
Dec 26 & 27 @ 11 am & 1:30 pm
Part of the Family series
The Paper Bag Players, a beloved favorite, return to the Emelin! Described by Parent Guide as "Side-splittingly funny and jam-packed with energy and pizzazz," The Players are sure to dazzle and entertain. Ages 2+