Hill Country Community Theatre Presents A DON'T HUG ME CHRISTMAS CAROL

A familiar cast of characters returns to the Hill Country Community Theatre. After last year's smash hit show, "Don't Hug Me," the inhabitants of Bunyan Bay, Minnesota, will appear once more in the sequel, "A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol," book and lyrics by playwright Phil Olson, music by Paul Olson.

It's Christmas Eve in Bunyan Bay and cantankerous bar owner Gunner gets into an argument with his wife, Clara, telling her he's skipping Christmas. He storms out, goes snowmobiling across the lake, falls through the ice on his skidoo, and goes into a coma. He then comes back in a dream where he is visited by the folk legend, Sven Yorgensen, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Sven takes Gunner (Scrooge) on a Dickensian journey... only very different. Will Gunner come out of his coma and find redemption with Clara at the Bunyan?

The show includes 17 original songs, including: "The Christmas Cheese Polka," "The Wheel is Turnin' but the Hamster is Dead," "I Love You More Than Football," "Gunner Fell into an Ice Hole," and "I'm so Hosed."

A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol will be presented at the Hill Country Community Theatre, 4003 W FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, TX 78657. The show will open on November 30 and run for three weeks through December 17. Performances will be on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sunday matinees at 2:15 PM.

Admission is $25 for adults and $12 for students with a valid ID. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944, online at www.theHCCT.org, or at the box office November 24 for the general public. HCCT season subscribers and may make reservations starting November 20.

PHOTO: (Left to right) Guy Gober, Kay Baker, Mandi Whittlesey, Cody Petty, Kyle Hirning. There will be twelve performances November 30 through December 17.