Castle Craig Players Bring THE SANTALAND DIARIES To New Haven, Collinsville And Meriden

Looking for a little more snark in your stocking this year? The Castle Craig Players' production of THE SANTALAND DIARIES by David Sedaris returns for a third year, and will make a three-city tour around Connecticut this holiday season!

Tickets are on sale now for all venues. Tour dates & venues are as follows:

November 24-26 - New Haven
The Shubert Theatre (247 College Street, New Haven)
www.shubert.com or 203-562-5666

December 1-3 - Collinsville
Farmington Valley Stage Company (4 Market Street, Collinsville)
www.fvstage.org

December 7-10 - Meriden
Castle Craig Players (Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse, 59 West Main St, Meriden)
www.castlecraig.org or 1-800-838-3006

THE SANTALAND DIARIES is based on David Sedaris' personal recollections of his days in candy cane tights and curly toed shoes. The hilarious story follows a struggling young actor who takes a job as a Christmas elf at Macy's in New York City, and offers a sarcastic, witty, irreverent accounting of elf training, bad Santa's, abusive customers, and humiliating conditions. Packed with witty, dry insights into crass commercialism, SANTALAND is a terrific way to get your mind off the mall and your holiday hilarity in high gear!

Actor Ian Galligan reprises his role as Crumpet, the merry misanthrope recounting the tale of his stint at Macy's. Galligan reprises his role in SANTALAND after a sold-out run on the road last season.

"I remember when I first discovered this play, and thinking how ingenious it was," Galligan said, "I loved its tone - the wit and the sarcasm of David Sedaris. I identified with it, recognizing it as the same as my own warped sense of humor!" Now in his third year on tour with the show, Galligan has grown to love this disgruntled little character in striped tights. "The longer I do this show, the more connected I become with the character," he said "It's become a completely different show than it was two years ago."

THE SANTALAND DIARIES is adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello, and this production is directed by Castle Craig founder & artistic director Melanie Del Sole.

"Run to see this hilarious show... Ian Galligan has the comic instincts and timing reminiscent of a young Jerry Lewis!" -WATR

"A hilarious one-man holiday tour-de-force!" -BroadwayWorld

"The perfect antidote to other sugar-coated holiday productions!" -The New York Times

THE SANTALAND DIARIES contains adult language and references and is best enjoyed by "mature elves" ages 14 and up.