STRIKING 12 at Theatre Harrisburg

A very special treat for our TH Friends! You asked us for a holiday, we listened!! Theatre Harrisburg proudly presents a very special, limited engagement of the new musical, STRIKING 12 by Co-Author - Book, Music and Lyrics: Brendan Milburn, Co-Author - Book, Music and Lyrics: Valerie Vigoda, Co-Author - Book and Lyrics: Rachel Sheinkin. The production is very generously sponsored by Saul Ewing LLP. STRIKING 12 is a perfect alternative to standard holiday fare while still being family-friendly. On New Year's Eve, an over-worked and under-inspired single guy who's had enough of holiday cheer makes a resolution: to stay home and go to bed early. On another New Year's Eve, a continent away-and more than a century earlier-Hans Christian Andersen's Little Match Girl tries unsuccessfully to sell her matches in the snow. The two stories are brought together when a young woman selling special "full-spectrum holiday light bulbs" to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder shows up at the grumpy man's door. Though the man (who probably could use the bulbs) seems to enjoy the young woman's company, he sends her away. It's not until he reads "The Little Match Girl" that he is finally pulled out of his funk. All of this unfolds through a tuneful pop/rock/jazz score that retains the vibrant style of its original performers: the celebrated band, GrooveLily. The witty and deeply moving script weaves three stories and settings: contemporary New York City, 19th century Denmark, and the very room in which the show is presented. Through simple, unpretentious theater created through the voices and instruments of the performers, Striking 12 reminds us that "the world looks like new... on the first day of the year." The production is a staged concert with the band on stage and performers on microphones, each actor playing several characters and bringing this joyful and moving holiday story to life!! Performances are December 14 - 18, 2016. at The Jay & Nancy Krevsky Production Center, 513 Hurlock Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Performance times are Wednesday at 7:30, (No show on Thursday), Friday & Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $25 (plus $1 Building Preservation Fund), Premium Cabaret Table seating is $35pp. (Each table can sit 2 or 3) Ask us about our Dinner & Theater Package with WHAT IF...? CAFE. Also, don't forget that Krevsky Center is BYOB ($5 corking Fee) Call and order your tickets today before the show is announced to the general public!!!! Tickets will sell out very fast! Call Laurie today at 717.232.5501 to reserve your tickets before they are all gone!!!

Authors

• Brendan Milburn
• Hans Christian Andersen
• Rachel Sheinkin
• Valerie Vigoda