Photo Flash: First Look at Pantochino's THE GREAT CINNAMON BEAR CHRISTMAS RADIO SHOW, Now Playing

Awardi winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a professional non profit theatre company for family audiences presents it's new holiday musical, "The Great Cinnamon Bear Christmas Radio Show" at the Center for the Arts on Railroad Avenue in Milford, Connecticut now through December 29th. Check out a first look below!

"The Great Cinnamon Bear Christmas Radio Show" is a joyous and heartwarming story set in a studio during the golden age of radio, where the story of a whimsical bear and his journey with two children in search of the star for their Christmas tree is being broadcast on the air. While the Cinnamon Bear and his friends encounter magical characters along their journey, the actors in the radio studio perform old-fashioned commercials and provide live sound effects and lots of fun. Meanwhile, the new radio station manager Mister Coot threatens to pull the plug on the proceedings. A surprising turn of events changes his mind and heart in this new holiday musical.

"The Great Cinnamon Bear Christmas Radio Show" features book and lyrics by Bert Bernardi and music by Justin Rugg. The new musical has been inspired by an actual radio broadcast in 1937.

"The Great Cinnamon Bear Christmas Radio Show" cast features Ryan Eggensperger, Dani Corrigan, Carter Popkin, Kylie Poggio, Jimmy Johansmeyer, Justin Rugg, Jim Cooper, Shelley Marsh Poggio, Dale Allen, Rachael Dugas, Alex Koumbaros, Jennifer Smith, George Spelvin, Emma Fuchs, Claire Koppy, Claire Lagarde, Thea Ryan, Olivia Foley, Hazel Foley, Roma Ubaldi and Hannah Kupson. The production team includes Von Del Mar (set design), Jeff Carr (lighting), Nathaniel Dobas (sound), and costumes by Johansmeyer. Rugg is musical director with Bernardi directing and staging.

The Great Cinnamon Bear Christmas Radio Show" plays through December 29 with performances Saturdays at 2 & 5:30pm and Sundays at 2pm, and a special performance on Friday, December 20 at 7:30pm. The Center for the Arts is located at 40 Railroad Avenue in Downtown Milford. Tickets are $17. and available at www.pantochino.com.