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Department store Santas, schoolyard bullies, freezing flagpoles and a certain horribly embarrassing pair of bunny pajamas… these are just some of the pleasures awaiting audiences at Portland Center Stage's first-annual production of A Christmas Story, adapted by Phil Grecian from the cult holiday film of the same name.

Department store Santas, schoolyard bullies, freezing flagpoles and a certain horribly embarrassing pair of bunny pajamas… these are just some of the pleasures awaiting audiences at Portland Center Stage's first-annual production of A Christmas Story, adapted by Phil Grecian from the cult holiday film of the same name.

Four of Portland's finest stage performers are storming the PCS Main Stage in the show that the New York Times called an 'absurdly enjoyable, gleefully theatrical riff' on Alfred Hitchcock's classic film The 39 Steps .

Clocking in at 90 minutes with no intermission and featuring Portland Center Stage favorite Ebbe Roe Smith as Ebenezer Scrooge, this year's Rose Riordan directed production of A Christmas Carol promises more spooky and sparkly bits per second than ever before... plus a plethora of pre-show treats and activities to make it a festive night out for the whole family.

Clocking in at 90 minutes with no intermission and featuring Portland Center Stage favorite Ebbe Roe Smith as Ebenezer Scrooge, this year's Rose Riordan directed production of A Christmas Carol promises more spooky and sparkly bits per second than ever before... plus a plethora of pre-show treats and activities to make it a festive night out for the whole family.

Clocking in at 90 minutes with no intermission and featuring Portland Center Stage favorite Ebbe Roe Smith as Ebenezer Scrooge, this year's Rose Riordan directed production of A Christmas Carol promises more spooky and sparkly bits per second than ever before... plus a plethora of pre-show treats and activities to make it a festive night out for the whole family.

Clocking in at 90 minutes with no intermission and featuring Portland Center Stage favorite Ebbe Roe Smith as Ebenezer Scrooge, this year's Rose Riordan directed production of A Christmas Carol promises more spooky and sparkly bits per second than ever before... plus a plethora of pre-show treats and activities to make it a festive night out for the whole family.

Clocking in at 90 minutes with no intermission and featuring Portland Center Stage favorite Ebbe Roe Smith as Ebenezer Scrooge, this year's Rose Riordan directed production of A Christmas Carol promises more spooky and sparkly bits per second than ever before... plus a plethora of pre-show treats and activities to make it a festive night out for the whole family.

Portland Center Stage presents Frost/Nixon, the play that became the Oscar-nominated film, about the conversation between David Frost and Richard Nixon that irrevocably changed the media's relationship to the American presidency. Frost/Nixon previews on Tuesday April 14th, opens on Friday, April 17th and runs through May 10th, 2009. Tickets range from $30.00 to $66.50, with student and under 30 discounts available. Rush tickets for Frost/Nixon are $15 and available starting 10 minutes prior to curtain. Show times are 7:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, with a 2:00 pm Sunday matinee and alternating Saturday 2:00 pm and Sunday 7:30 pm performances. See the show calendar at http://tickets.pcs.org/buytickets/calendar.asp for the complete performance schedule.

Portland Center Stage presents Frost/Nixon, the play that became the Oscar-nominated film, about the conversation between David Frost and Richard Nixon that irrevocably changed the media's relationship to the American presidency. Frost/Nixon previews on Tuesday April 14th, opens on Friday, April 17th and runs through May 10th, 2009.

Portland Center Stage presents Frost/Nixon, the play that became the Oscar-nominated film, about the conversation between David Frost and Richard Nixon that irrevocably changed the media's relationship to the American presidency. Frost/Nixon previews on Tuesday April 14th, opens on Friday, April 17th and runs through May 10th, 2009. Tickets range from $30.00 to $66.50, with student and under 30 discounts available. Rush tickets for Frost/Nixon are $15 and available starting 10 minutes prior to curtain. Show times are 7:30 pm Tuesday through Saturday, with a 2:00 pm Sunday matinee and alternating Saturday 2:00 pm and Sunday 7:30 pm performances. See the show calendar at http://tickets.pcs.org/buytickets/calendar.asp for the complete performance schedule.

Portland Center Stage presents Frost/Nixon, the play that became the Oscar-nominated film, about the conversation between David Frost and Richard Nixon that irrevocably changed the media's relationship to the American presidency. Frost/Nixon previews on Tuesday April 14th, opens on Friday, April 17th and runs through May 10th, 2009.