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It's challenging to create a holiday story that earns iconic status and is seen year after year. Among others, that short list includes a?oeIt's a Wonderful Life,a?? a?oeChristmas Carol,a?? Miracle on 34th Street,a?? a?oeA Christmas Storya??a?"and a?oeElf.a??

The cast has come up with a hashtag #DivasWhoBelieva, and the divine divas of SCERA's "Sister Act: The Musical" are prepared to dazzle. The premise: It's the 1970s and exuberant disco diva Deloris Van Cartier wants a recording contract. Little does she know that soon she will be singing praises to heaven instead as she hides in a convent while eluding a gangster boyfriend.

As he headed toward an interview in Los Angeles to pitch a show to the Bravo television network, Chase Ramsey took a call to explain his newest project called Little Red that will have its world premiere at SCERA Center for the Arts in February.

Director Chase Ramsey saw the movie "Noises Off" as a kid and thought it offered a brilliant master class on farce and pacing.  He loved it, and was "obsessed" with the comedic talents of Carol Burnett, John Ritter and Michael Caine.