Choose Traditional or Wacky at Verge In December

The secret to success at Verge Theater for the last two decades? Know the audience! And the beauty of their audiences is that they are interested in swinging many ways: Contemporary theatre, modern theatre, locally-written theatre, puppet theater, improv, comedies, dramas, fringe shows, musicals! So we respond with the battle cry: Diversity Is Our Mainstay! Sometimes they die on our sword, but most times the audience rewards them with what matters most, their time, attention, and respect... Not to mention laughs! They never turn down laughs!! So in December, they're aiming for variety.

Kicking off the holiday month, Family Stage will transform into a well-lit, cozy home on the prairie as we stage A Little House Christmas. This James DeVita script, based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, will help generate a spirit of giving and community to your family as you watch this delightful production. Eight days before Christmas, the Ingalls (Pa, Ma, Mary and Laura) have invited some folks to dinner to celebrate the completion of their new home. The guests include Laura's nemesis, the stuck-up Nellie Oleson, and her mother Mrs. Oleson; the rambunctious mountain man Edwards; two of the Ingalls girls' cousins, Nick and Peter; and Pa's younger brother George, who ran away at 14 to join the Army as a drummer boy in the Civil War.

Just as the party gets into full swing (dancing!), a freakishly severe early winter thunderstorm brings the celebration to an end as the downpour causes the creek to rapidly rise and wash out the bridge. Will the guests make it back to their homes safely? Can Pa get to town for needed supplies? Is the swollen creek a barrier that even Santa Claus can't overcome? And most importantly... will George Dance the Do-Si-Do? Come on out and find the answers to these questions and many more.

Shows run Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm from December 2-17. Tickets for A Little House Christmas are $7 in advance (vergetheater.com or in person at Cactus Records) or $9 at the door.

And now for some comedy! What do Saturday Night Live, Second City, and The Groundlings all have in common, you ask? They all pale in comparison to Verge Theater's Annual Comedy Revue! That's right, Verge kooks are fine-tuning the funny toward all things laughable as they write skits and direct themselves in this 7th Annual Comedy Revue: Holidazed and Confused!

These hilarious hi-jinxers will redefine the holidays in ways only their twisted imaginations can, and give you a new outlook on your own holiday myths, dreams, and fantasies. So come on out Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm, from December 7-16 and give yourself the gift of holiday laughs! Tickets for the 7th Annual Comedy Revue are $14 in advance (vergetheater.com or in person at Cactus Records) or $16 at the door.

And since the Comedy Revue is only playing three days a week, The Bozeman Improverts are back in December for Improv On The Verge Monday nights. The Improverts give the biggest laughs for the fewest bucks! Guaranteed to be a hilarious start to your week. Popular Improv games are played in the style of the TV show "Whose Line is it Anyway?" as well as long-form Improv. Everything is created on the spot and based on audience suggestions. Upcoming shows are December 11 and 18 at 7pm. Tickets for Improv are $7 in advance (vergetheater.com or in person at Cactus Records) or $9 at the door.

Visit vergetheater.com for reservations and more info about our entire 2017-2018 Season.

 

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